The World Links for Development (WorLD) program, initiative launched by the World Bank in 1997, has assisted developing countries in bridging the "digital divide", by providing schools and Ministries of Education with the necessary technologies, skills, and educational resources to prepare their youth to participate in the global knowledge economy

The World Links for Development (WorLD) program, initiative launched by the World Bank in 1997, has assisted developing countries in bridging the "digital divide", by providing schools and Ministries of Education with the necessary technologies, skills, and educational resources to prepare their youth to participate in the global knowledge economy. This article presents the WorLD program experience in the Latin American region. Special attention is given to the description of the components at the core of the WorLD program, its Teacher Professional Development Program in the use of the Internet in the Classroom.

Gutiérrez, Jorge H.

Interactive Educational Multimedia, ISSN 1576-1990, Nº. 6, 2003, pags. 1-16

Educational Technology
Internet
Teacher Development Program
ICT Policies
Teaching
Learning
Collaborative Learning
Teaching Strategies
Teachers' Communities of Practice
Global Learning Communities

Educational Technology
Internet
Teacher Development Program
ICT Policies
Teaching
Learning
Collaborative Learning
Teaching Strategies
Teachers' Communities of Practice
Global Learning Communities