great idea, mobile learning, afghanistan

What we came to do in Afghanistan...

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Meet with our partners Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance

Saba Media Organisation

Oxfam Novib

Meet potential partnersRoshan

Science center & Master trainers

University teachers & students

Paiwastoon

A co-creation workshop:To understand the educational context

To share knowledge about mobiles in education

To test various mLearning concepts:

Tablet & Smart phones with apps

Mobile Competition

Teacher helpline & Evaluate telecast

Mobile phonesMobile phones are the most commonly used communication devices used on our planet. More than 4 billion people have access to a mobile phone which makes it bigger than

TV – 1.6 billionInternet – 1.7 billionRadio – 3.9 billion

M-Learning can make use of:

CoachingOn the spot support and access to informationEducation and referencesUpdate alerts

Through:SMS and MMSPodcastsVideoMobile websitesGames & Apps

At the Science center

Teachers testing the Tablet

Grade 7, girls school, Parwan

Teacher and student, engineering game

Presenting how to use tablet in schools

Results from the brainstorm on the process for the competition

A practical lesson, chemistry

Information Mapping

Identify all the actors who help the students to learn, both directly and indirectly.

In order to identify at what points the mobile phone could help

Outcomes

Mobile Learning: A Teacher helpline to support teachersA Mobile Competition for maths

Pilot the tablets in two schools

Video and Radio:Incorporate lessons learned in the previous program and the workshops to improve delivery and impact of video lessons.

Phones for schools

Each school to recieve two Great Idea telephones for use in the competition, in the teachers, helpline and for calling in to teacher's radio program.The Nokia C1-01 is a suitable model.

Tablets for schools

First a pilot in two schools in Parwan to asses the implementation, maintenance and educational approach.

After second workshop in October, upscale if

positive.