leveraging technology for education in the developing world?
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Leveraging technology for education in the developing world?. Technology is a means not an aim. Priorities and objectives come first. So what specifically are we trying to accomplish?. Expand and improve early childhood care and education (pre-primary) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Leveraging technology for education in the developing world?
Mark West, UNESCO Project OfficerYouth Mobile19 March 2014
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Technology is a means not an aim.
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Priorities and
objectives come first.
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So what specifically are we trying to
accomplish?
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Expand and improve early childhood care and education (pre-primary)
Ensure free and compulsory education to all primary school children
Life long learningCut illiteracy rates in halfEliminate gender disparities in
educationImprove the quality of education
Education for All
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Case study: Nigeria
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Zooming in on priority
areas
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10.5 million children are out of school
Net enrollment has fallen significantly
ACCESS
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35 million adults cannot read or write
64% are females
LITERACY
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Retention for children who start school is relatively good… BUT children from very poor families generally do not even enter school
93% vs. 30%
Average education spending per child by the richest 20% of households in Nigeria is more than ten times higher than spending by the poorest 20% of households
EQUITY
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TROUBLING GAPS ACROSS LINES OF: ClassGeographyGender
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Class / Geography / Gender
Percentage of 7-16 year olds who have never been to school in Nigeria
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Males: After six years of schooling, 28% were illiterate and 39% were semi-literate
Females: 32% illiterate and 52% semi-literate
QUALITY
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Given our priorities
technology can help.
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Increasingly ubiquitous
and powerful mobile devices
Expanding applicability for teaching and learning
Potential to benefit learners
everywhere
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1995600,000 mobile subscriptions
200587 million mobile subscriptions
2014+800 million mobile subscriptions
In Africa mobile connectivity is becoming increasingly common
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Penetration of Mobile Broadband
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Price per gigabyte (in USD)
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Mobile connectivity fees represent 2% of gross national income (GNI) in developed countries
and 30% of GNI in developing countries
BUT…
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Moving toward ubiquity and
we should plan for this future
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-Basic phone calls-Small screens-No internet compatibility
-Multimedia communication-Feature phones-Limited internet compatibility
-Bona fide computer-Large screen smartphones and tablets-Seamless internet compatibility
Vastly improving functionality
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Significance:• Learners who might not have access to
high-quality education or even schools often do have working mobile phones.
• People generally know how to use mobile phones for communication and other purposes.
• Mobile technologies will become more ubiquitous and powerful in the future.
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Proven capacity to help the poor
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Practical
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Invites and sparks local innovation
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Excites learners and teachers alike
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Fosters new forms of collaboration
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Offers solutions for resource poor schools
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Policy Guidelines
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Expand the reach and equity of education
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Facilitate personalized learning
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Power anytime, anywhere learning
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Provide immediate feedback and assessment
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Ensure the productive use of
time spent in classrooms
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Build new communities of
students
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Support situated learning
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Enhance seamless learning
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Bridge formal and informal learning
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Improve communication and
administration
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Maximize cost efficiency
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Thank you.
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Questions