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Plotting and Planning: National Mapping and Analysis of Catholic Schools in Haiti Using iPod Touch, iFormbuilder , and GPS Cradle. Rachel Hermes, CRS Haiti Education Coordinator And Sony Belizaire – CRS Haiti Data Management and GIS Specialist September 5, 2012, Washington, D.C.
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Plotting and Planning: National Mapping and Analysis of Catholic Schools in Haiti Using iPod Touch, iFormbuilder, and GPS Cradle Rachel Hermes, CRS Haiti Education Coordinator And Sony Belizaire – CRS Haiti Data Management and GIS Specialist September 5, 2012, Washington, D.C.
Background • Haiti education system • Catholic education • Post-earthquake environment • CRS Private Funds: $252,000 • October 2011-September 2012 • People, Process, Technology
People 10 Diocesan coordinators 76 data collectors 389 parish guides
Google Earth map uses (examples)Which schools in my Diocese have an energy source, computers and internet access? What is the status of accreditation by the Ministry of Education of each school?How many teachers are in a certain geographic area? Where are the schools that have libraries? How many of these have parent committees?
Thank you! For more information or to request tools used in trainings and/or lessons learned document: Sony Belizaire: sony.belizaire@crs.org Rachel Hermes: rachel.hermes@crs.org
Lessons Learned / Best Practices • Need to have technical experts to conduct training • Feasible to train non-technical experts to utilize this technology • Sustainability: using technology with license • Battery charging • Ensure all necessary applications are downloaded on the iPod • Length of time to capture GPS varies
Lessons Learned / Best Practices (cont) • Troubleshooting visits to data collectors within 1 – 2 weeks of assessment • Create data analysis plan at the same time questionnaire is uploaded to iFormbuilder • Create and distribute an iPod and GPS Cradle user manual with instructional images to all data collectors • Ensure national partners are adequately included to transfer tools and knowledge for future use
Transfer of technology to national partner • Human resources: IT Specialist + 76 skilled data collectors + 2-3/Diocese trained in data collection and utilization • Physical resources: 26 iPod Touch and GPS devices; iTunes account; google account for all 10 BDEs