provide access to education for the world’s hardest to reach children – team 1 prototype
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THE PROTOTYPE CHANGE SUMMIT 21 – 22 NOVEMBER 2014, STOCKHOLM
TEAM 1 – ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR THE HARDEST TO REACH Hayford Siaw – Faraja Sylvia Gloria Nyalandu Ellen Pettersson – Alexandra Lund Latifa Ngone Diaba Diak – Greg Carniel
CHALLENGE Provide access to education for the world’s hardest to reach children
REGION Ghana & Tanzania
PROTOTYPE A device called Edusua: An online + offline educational platform, connecting kids and teachers. It helps teachers empower children with knowledge to achieve their full potential. The device lets any screen, display or projector become a knowledge central. It contains learning material that is tailored for specific markets; contextualized and culturalized that one can scroll through using the buttons. It can be handed out by NGOs, governments, and schools, and be used by students both online and offline.
CONTEXT649 281 in Tanzania (World Bank, 2010) Number of children not going to school.
652 518 in Ghana (World Bank, 2012) Number of children not going to school 67% of assigned teachers are absent in secondary schools.
Only 20% of primary school children proceed to secondary school, leaving behind 6,000,000 children.
The available capitation grant for learning resources is app. $10 while each text book cost $5. Minimum requirement is 7 textbooks.
Language is a barrier to comprehension of learning content
WHAT
EDUSUA Is a multi-platform device that can provide both online and offline access to learning content to children in remote villages in Ghana and Tanzania.
The children from 6 to 18 should be able to learn anytime and anywhere through already existing devices in their communities.
BUSINESS MODEL
OfferingOPEN EDUCATION for far to reach children in communities
Operation Competitive
Priorities
Strategy
Risk
WHERE
GHANA A population of 500 in Maame Dede village A population of 500 in Kwesitenten village TANZANIA A population of 4, 000 in Msamvu village
VALUE PROPOSITION
BENEFICIARIESGovernment: The solution is enabling the Government to provide education to children as stipulated in the National Education Policies
Parents: Their children are now able to access learning content and get educated
Teachers: are empowered with a teaching tool and qualified teaching resources to enable more children to learn USERS Students: are empowered with learning resources to achieve their full potential Out of school children will now be able to learn
USER EXPERIENCE
Easy and simple Local and International Learning Content (Creative Commons) Offline and Online access Devices (readily available in the community) TV (50% watch) Computers/Laptops (30% of schools) Mobile Phones (80% usage) Radio (98% listen) Community Learning/ In-School Learning/ Individual Learning
PARTNERSDEVELOPMENTTanzania Ministry of Communication, Science and Technology IBM Samsung Microsoft Silicon Valley SVEfoundation.org New Schools.org Singularity University Innovation partnership program South Africa Innovation Hub Brocku.ca Deloitte education innovation prize
PARTNERSTECHMinistry of Communication, Science and Technology Ministry of Infrastructure Development IBM MIC Tanzania Limited (tiGO), telecommunications Tanzania Telecommunications Company Limited, telecommunications Vodacom Tanzania, mobile Celtel Tanzania, defunct telecom, now a part of Airtel Africa Electricity Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO), electricity supply utility Media
PARTNERSCONTENT Educational ministry Teachers with ”license” OER Education Partnerships Africa Higher Education - can they try to
PARTNERSDISTRIBUTION Local schools Churches IPP Media, media conglomerate - radio/ (televison) Mwananchi Communications, media Vodacom Coca-Cola Deloitte
THE PROTOTYPE CHANGE SUMMIT 21 – 22 NOVEMBER 2014, STOCKHOLM
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