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Merger of Technology & Education

Merger of Technology & Education. Digital Divide : Did you know…. US Computer penetration is 78%. How much is India’s ? 1.4% US broadband internet penetration is 60%. How much is India’s ? 0.1%. Challenges of education. Scalability Reach to 700,000 Indian villages

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Merger of Technology & Education

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  1. Merger of Technology & Education Asha Dallas Learning Workshop

  2. Digital Divide : Did you know…. • US Computer penetration is 78%. How much is India’s ? 1.4% • US broadband internet penetration is 60%. How much is India’s ? 0.1% Asha Dallas Learning Workshop

  3. Challenges of education • Scalability • Reach to 700,000 Indian villages • Awareness/critical thinking • Good quality teachers How is the world solving the “Digital Divide” ? • ATM machine with internet kiosk • Intel’s dust-free cost-effective PC running on car batteries. • CAM: Mobile application framework by university of Washington to improve business processes in Gautemala and India. Asha Dallas Learning Workshop

  4. Asha’s Solution: Digital Study Hall (DSH) • Technology used: TV+DVD player+ inverter. TV penetration in India – 59% • Microsoft Research program that records and distributes DVDs of classes led by best grassroots teachers. • “Youtube+Netflix+Kaza” • First deployment was done in 2005. Asha Dallas Learning Workshop

  5. Salient features • Hubs and spokes • People’s database: • 1000 videos shot • Languages: Eng, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Marathi. • Website link : http://pnet.cs.washington.edu Asha Dallas Learning Workshop

  6. Can DSH videos replace teachers? • Short Answer is NO • Mediation based Pedagogy Asha Dallas Learning Workshop

  7. More Digital Projects • DG: Digital Green • DPC: Digital PolyClinic Asha Dallas Learning Workshop

  8. DSH & Asha • Prerana Shishu Vidyalaya (PSV) • Deployed in mid 2007 for class 3-8 Asha Dallas Learning Workshop

  9. DSH Metrics for Children • Experiment in 4 schools in UP (July-Dec, 07) • Performance in pre-, post- tests in Eng, Math Asha Dallas Learning Workshop

  10. DSH Metrics for Teachers • Coding scheme to capture interactional patterns based on Vygotsky’s principles Asha Dallas Learning Workshop

  11. Digital Haritha = DSH + Haritha Asha Dallas Learning Workshop

  12. Digital Haritha = DSH + Haritha • Haritha hub for Telugu lessons and experiments • Upload on DSH database • Distribute it to nearby schools Asha Dallas Learning Workshop

  13. Its not enough to be compassionate, we need to Act.~ Dalai Lama “3D” Effect • Discuss • Decide • Deliver / Do Asha Dallas Learning Workshop

  14. How do we “Do” it ?... • DSH in all Asha Dallas schools • 2 computers and Internet in each school • Will ask DSH for computer training videos • Email Ids to all kids similar to PSV Asha Dallas Learning Workshop

  15. THANK YOU!!! • References: • Haritha: • URL:http://www.ashanet.org/projects/project-view.php?p=527 • Facebook group: www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=9038133924 • Paul J, Randy W. Study of Teacher and Student Achievement using digital video • DSH: • URL:http://dsh.cs.washington.edu/ • Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5208004418 • DSH video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z32ETzsq334 • DSH database:http://pnet.cs.washington.edu • PSV: www.ashanet.org/projects/project-view.php?p=375 Asha Dallas Learning Workshop

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