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Examples of Mobile InterventionsApplying Evidence to Practice
Steve Vosloom4Ed4Dev Symposium19 August 2011
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What is mobile?
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tablet PCs
audio playerse.g. iPods
smartphones NOT ONLY
mobile phones
camcorders
portable DVD players
voicerecorders
USB sticks
e-readers
personalresponsesystems
SD cards
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Mobile devices that can enhance and extend learning, teaching, assessment and administration
Real needs (not just “because we can”) in context
Mobile device affordances
Do focus on …
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Affordances that meet needsInteractive (sometimes)Connected (sometimes)Image, audio, video
recorders(sometimes)Mass storage (sometimes)GPS, accelerometer (sometimes)
PervasiveCoolIntimate and personal
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How does mobile support proven education approaches?
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Improving literacy
Approach: Maximising the amount of time spent on learning/instruction
Solution: Reduce administrative and transport burden on teachers
Mobile: ◦School or Edu Dept broadcasts SMSes(
Frontline SMS or RapidSMS) for admin updates, timetable changes, venue changes, etc.
◦Simple mobisite with info for teachers
Why mobile?CheapQuick
Effective
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Improving literacy
Approach: Provide appropriate level and language reading materials to children and communities
Mobile: m4Lit/Yoza Project with m-novels
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51%South African households that own no leisure books
7%Public schools in South Africa that have functional libraries of any kind
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“It's great ... for me it really hard to pick up a book to start
readin but I don mind readin on my phone”
dotty1
“The stories r interesting nd fun 2 read, they kip ma englsh gng”Hlengiwe gulube
www.yoza.mobi / MXit
Why mobile?AccessibleCheapCoolInteractiveReading goes social
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System strengthening
Approach: Provide support to parents and caregivers, including information about nutrition and health
Mobile: Create support groups between parents and caregivers and also broadcast nutrition/health tips, e.g. SMS-based groups in Project Zumbido (for HIV patients)
Why mobile?QuickEffective
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System strengthening
Approach: Ensure that girls and boys start school at the right age by encouraging on-time entry through public policies, campaigns, and tracking
Mobile: Register births in the field and follow up on when children should start school
Why mobile?Real timeEffective reporting
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System strengthening
Approach: Provide post-primary educational opportunities, including second-chance learning opportunities that utilise innovative modes of delivery
Mobile: ◦Dr Math on Mxit for live tutoring after
hours (IM chat)◦Text to Change HIV knowledge
quizzes (SMS)
Why mobile?AccessibleAnywhere, anytime
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System strengthening
Approach: Provide post-primary educational opportunities, including second-chance learning opportunities that utilise innovative modes of delivery
Mobile: Talking Book provides audio content for people who can’t read and don’t have electricity
Why mobile?DurableNo electricityInteractiveRecordable
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