Valerie Thompson of the E-Learning Foundation says children without home internet "lose out big time".

BBC: A third of poorest pupils 'without internet at home'

Valerie Thompson of the E-learning foundation called for the education system to embrace technology.

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According to the E-Learning Foundation this translates to a total of 750, 000 school age children living in households with no internet, and some 650, 000 without a computer.

BBC: A third of poorest pupils 'without internet at home'

Valerie Thompson from the E-Learning Foundation, which aims to provide learning technologies to children both at home and at school, said that while will.i.am's donation was "fantastic", there remained "a very significant challenge".

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The charity, E-Learning Foundation, extracted the data on computer ownership and internet access for families with children aged under 18.

BBC: A third of poorest pupils 'without internet at home'

Overall, most children (89%) can get on to the internet via a computer at home but according to E-Learning Foundation this figure masks a divide between rich and poor.

BBC: A third of poorest pupils 'without internet at home'

Prize is awarded to the North Catholic University Foundation in Antioquia, Colombia for its Virtual Assisted Literacy Programme, which uses e-learning to improve technology skills and employment opportunities in marginalized communities.

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