Tablets Instead of Teachers? A Powerful Argument for Mobile Learning in Africa

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Inspired by the lack of schooling for over 100 million 1st grade students worldwide, the One Laptop Per Child program embarked on an ambitious project to give laptops to illiterate children in remote villages in Ethiopia with little or no instruction, to see if the kids to learn to read all by themselves by experimenting … Continue reading Tablets Instead of Teachers? A Powerful Argument for Mobile Learning in Africa →

Mar

2015

Cheaper Internet Phones Mean Increased Access For All

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Microsoft today unveiled a cheap internet capable Nokia phone for $29 with a 29 hour battery life. The Nokia 215 comes with pre-loaded apps such as Facebook and Opera Mini Browser. Other functions include a flashlight and radio. The phone has very low specs, but according to Microsoft it is the most affordable internet ready … Continue reading Cheaper Internet Phones Mean Increased Access For All →