MobiMOOC 2012: FrontlineSMS Introduction
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Frontline SMS:A (Very) Brief Introduction
Used in conjunction with MobiMOOC 2012:http://mobimooc.wikispaces.com/a+MobiMOOC+hello%21
What is it?
FrontlineSMS is a free, open source tool used to network existing technology (the SMS enabled mobile phone) in developing nations.
It “enables instantaneous two-way communication on a large scale.”
http://www.frontlinesms.com/
What do you need?
http://www.civil.columbia.edu/edc/edc_2008/FrontlineSMS.html
What can it do?
http://ict4peace.wordpress.com/2007/02/22/mobile-phones-for-advocacy-and-social-transformation/
How is it being used?
http://www.parkparadigm.com/tag/africa/
How is it being used?
http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/2009/10/step-inside-the-laptop-bank/
How is it being used?
http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/2009/12/fishing-meets-texting-in-banda-aceh/
How is it being used?
What can it be used for?
• Language learning• Educational mentoring• Political empowerment• Mobilization• Resource allocation
FrontlineSMS
• FrontlineSMS: http://www.frontlinesms.com/• Getting Started:
http://www.frontlinesms.com/user-resources/getting-started/
• Use Cases: http://www.frontlinesms.com/frontlinesms-in-action/case-studies/
Next Steps for MobiMOOC 2012
• Go to discussion board and post responses to FrontlineSMS prompts at http://www.ingedewaard.net/mobimoocforum/forumdisplay.php?fid=14
• Sign up for synchronous sessions with FrontlineSMS users from Malawi and Cambodia at http://mobimooc.wikispaces.com/timing
*valid until September 27, 2012
Thank you!Michael Sean Gallagher
Institute of Education, University of Londonhttp://michaelseangallagher.org/