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Orange offers free Wikipedia access to mobile users in Africa and the Middle East -- En... - 1 views

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shared by Bharat Battu on 24 Jan 12 - No Cached
  • Bharat Battu on 24 Jan 12
     
    Access to Wikipedia free for all 70 million Orange mobile customers in Africa & Middle East, incurs no mobile data usage, no data plan even required. Access to information seen as a "public good"
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Calculating the Costs of Digital Textbook Initiatives in Africa - 0 views

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shared by Laura Stankiewicz on 03 Oct 13 - No Cached
  • Laura Stankiewicz on 03 Oct 13
     
    Interesting article about the cost components (not just device pricetags) of using digital textbooks. The article considers Africa, but the framework can apply anywhere.
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Solar-powered internet school set to benefit children in rural Africa - 0 views

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shared by Diego Vallejos on 28 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • Diego Vallejos on 28 Oct 11
     
    "Resilient mobile classroom incorporating laptops, video camera and electronic blackboard will work in areas without electricity"
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Samsung Opens Solar-Powered Internet Schools in Africa [VIDEO] - 0 views

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  • Kasthuri Gopalaratnam on 05 Nov 12
     
    "By outfitting a mobile shipping container with desks, a 50-inch electronic board, Internet-enabled solar-powered notebooks, Samsung Galaxy tablet computers and Wi-Fi cameras, children can receive a technology-rich education without traveling far."
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Study Finds Robots Inspire New Learning and Creativity Possibilities for Kids - 2 views

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  • Maung Nyeu on 19 Jan 12
     
    Study with 350 children, ages 8-12, from Australia, France, Germany, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States, suggests that Robots may inspire new learning and creativity possibilities.
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allAfrica.com: Africa: Fiber Optics in Sub-Saharan Region Improve Infrastructure - 1 views

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shared by Steven Burns on 27 Sep 12 - No Cached
  • Steven Burns on 27 Sep 12
     
    Interesting example from a few years ago of infrastructure development coming about in unexpected ways. Here, the 2010 World Cup (and more specifically the need to broadcast matches to Europe and the rest of the world) presented an opportunity to develop the infrastructure of a region in need of development.
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Ed Tech Makes Consumer Electronics Association's Top 5 Trends - 0 views

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shared by Heather French on 17 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • Cole Shaw on 17 Oct 12
     
    "Technology in education is one of the "prominent technology trends expected to influence the consumer electronics (CE) industry in the years ahead," according to the 2013 edition of "Five Technology Trends to Watch," a report released this week by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). The other four tech trends identified were the future of 3D printing, next-generation TVs and displays, the evolution of the audio market, and the mobile revolution in Africa." Basically goes on to state that parents and students support more ed tech (which I think has come up in a couple other articles, too).
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Facebook Garage in Uganda - 0 views

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  • Uche Amaechi on 27 Aug 09
     
    Sillicon Valley (Social) entrepreneurs hosting developer garage in Uganda
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In Rural Africa, a Fertile Market for Mobile Phones - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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shared by Uche Amaechi on 05 Oct 09 - Cached
  • Uche Amaechi on 05 Oct 09
     
    Mobile Phones are being used to pull people out of poverty through informal learning and direct work applications
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