Sunday, July 31, 2005
Kenya's Pocket PC Education Test Run
Posted by Darius Wey in "NEWS" @ 05:00 AM
"Since the Kenyan government introduced free primary school education two years ago, the resulting influx of kids has meant that resources are spread as thinly as ever... However, in Class Five, things are just a little bit different. Fifty-four 11-year-old students are willing guinea pigs in an extraordinary experiment aimed at using technology to deliver education across the continent. In the Eduvision pilot project, textbooks are out, customised Pocket PCs, referred to as e-slates, are very much in. They are Wi-Fi enabled and run on licence-free open source software to keep costs down."
BBC News has a great article on a new Kenyan Pocket PC pilot designed to improve education for a select group of kids in the local primary school at Mbita Point. It's always nice seeing our favourite gadgets improve the teaching and learning experience for those who value it the most. Definitely worth a read! :)
BBC News has a great article on a new Kenyan Pocket PC pilot designed to improve education for a select group of kids in the local primary school at Mbita Point. It's always nice seeing our favourite gadgets improve the teaching and learning experience for those who value it the most. Definitely worth a read! :)
