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The African Storybook Initiative: Access Digital Stories for Early Reading Greig Krull eLearning Africa, Kampala 30 May 2014

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Presentation at eLearning Africa on 30 May, Kampala, Uganda. Discussing the design and development of the African Storybook Initiative aimed at creating access to digital stories for early reading in local African languages.

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The African Storybook Initiative: Access Digital Stories for Early Reading

Greig KrulleLearning Africa, Kampala

30 May 2014

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Some of the challenges

few or no books

no reading

no demand for books

not cost effective to

produce books

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Strategic Objectives

A Digital Solution

Openly Licensed Stories

Storytelling in the hands

of communities

Supporting use in Pilot

Sites

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Systems Development Approach1. Strategic Drivers and

Objectives

2. Business Challenges

3. Solution Objectives

4. Solution Design

5. Implementation Roadmap

6. Ongoing Governance

What are the current issues/concerns to achieving the strategic objectives?

What solution(s) can achieve these objectives?

What management structures will enable effective and efficient delivery?

Where do we focus our efforts to overcome the challenges?

What set of initiatives will practically realise this

solution?

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A library with a difference

Digital Stories

Openly Licensed

Tools to translate

Can be printed

Open Source System

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africanstorybook.org

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Openly licensed storiesThus far: 120 unique stories, 650 versions

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Create

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Translate

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Adapt

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Pilot Sites

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Some of our Partners

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Delivery models

=+OR

“Big Books” on Classroom Walls

Cellphones

Basic Printing

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ChallengesPoor internet access…

• But there are improvements • Mobile access• Local storage• Printing options

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Challenges

Lack of electricity…

• Battery operated devices

• Solar charging options

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Challenges

• ICT Literacy Skills are scarce…

• Requires ongoing training and support

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Next Steps

Mobi Site Continued Development

Multiple Formats

Ongoing Testing

Story Collection

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Thank You

Greig [email protected]

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