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Improving the Quality of Education Through the Innovative Use of Mobile Technology

Improving the Quality of Education Through the Innovative Use of Mobile Technology. October 21, 2009. What is Bridge it ?. Access to digital video content in classrooms ‘ on-demand ’ via cellular technology T eacher training & ongoing support

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Improving the Quality of Education Through the Innovative Use of Mobile Technology

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  1. Improving the Quality of Education Through the Innovative Use of Mobile Technology October 21, 2009

  2. What is Bridgeit? • Access to digital video content in classrooms ‘on-demand’ via cellular technology • Teacher training & ongoing support • Learner-centered lesson plans &teacher’s guides

  3. Bridgeit Tanzania • USAID funded • 3 –Year pilot project • Replication of Bridgeit text2teach project in Philippines

  4. Project Goal To significantly increase educational quality & student achievement through the innovative use of cellular & digital technology

  5. Key Objectives • To launch Bridgeit and integrate it into the education system in order to reach the greatest number of children and teachers possible; • To improve teacher performance, as demonstrated by changes in the quality of interaction and teaching in the classroom; and • To increase learning gains among upper primary students, with a particular emphasis on girls.

  6. Target beneficiaries Beneficiaries • Std 5 and 6 • Teachers Subjects • Mathematics • Science • Life skills

  7. The Partners Funder Global Partners Local Partners

  8. How it Works: The Technology Mobile phone company N95 Phone 2.5 EDGE/3G Network TV

  9. The Bridgeit Classroom • Participatory lesson plans • Video integration • Enhancement of existing curricula • Teacher training & support

  10. Key Results to Date • 150 schools • 1,544 primary school teachers • 40,402 rural and urban students • 146 math, science & life skills videos created or adapted • 151 learner-centered math & science lesson plans developed • 32 PTS life skills lessons adapted

  11. Initial Impact • Significant learning gains among Bridgeit students, compared to non- Bridgeit students • Increased attendance in Bridgeit schools • Improvedunderstanding and interest in math & science • More frequent and improved use of participatory methodologies • Greater student participation in Bridgeit classrooms, especially among girls

  12. Learning Gains: Philippines Grade 5 Grade 6

  13. Future Directions • Local & national capacity building • Transfer to MoEVT • New equipment package • Exploring replication/ adaptation to other African countries

  14. Thank You!

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