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Bytes for Belfast is an experimental pilot programme designed to attract unemployed and demotivated young people who have few, if any, academic qualifications into an environment of information technology (IT). This environment is meant to accelerate their own personal development by using the technology in a creative, productive and enjoyable way. The paper explains the rationale for Bytes for Belfast and how it works, touches on the issues arising and, illustrated by examples of its success. It also asks how the lessons of Bytes can reshape the way educators think about technology and its usefulness for young people who have not responded to traditional teaching methods. Bytes for Belfast stresses the importance to the individual of the use of technology to create different social and educational outcomes rather than simply facilitating or accelerating the traditional successes of the educational system.
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Anderson, J., Reynolds, J. (1995). Bytes for Belfast: personal development for young people in disadvantaged areas through information technology. In: Tinsley, J.D., van Weert, T.J. (eds) World Conference on Computers in Education VI. WCCE 1995. IFIP — The International Federation for Information Processing. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-34844-5_67
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