New IT Dictionary compiled in Benin
A Beninese researcher has just published a dictionary of the new information and communication technologies (NICT). According to its author, Doctor Daouda Abdou Razack, seven years research was devoted to its compilation. The dictionary is bilingual (French-English). [659]
http://www.h2com.com/lematinal/Archives/202014/mlpolitique9.htm

Educational uses for handheld computers
K12 Handhelds, Inc. has announced the publication and release of the book " 101 Great Educational Uses for Your Handheld Computer," a comprehensive guide on the use of handhelds for school administration, communication, collaboration, teaching, and learning. The 370-page book gives schools the information they need to implement a handheld program and covers a variety of topics from purchase considerations to classroom integration tips. [658]
http://www.k12handhelds.com

Radio teaches English to rural South Africans
A South African education organisation uses the medium of radio to teach English as a second language. The radio English language-teaching programme has a participatory method, which is new to most teachers and reaches parts where other teaching methods cannot reach. [657]
http://www.sn.apc.org/olset/targetgr.htm