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Out of Africa

Credit to all the practitioners and Department of Basic Education

© CSIR 2010 Slide 2

Outline of Presentation



Outline of Presentation


Desktop functionalities to a Mobile Platform

•Resource abundant users are taking desktop access mobile

•PC centric users

Email

Social networking

Directions


A closer look at PC centric users

•Function specific devices

•PC centric users


Mobile Centric Users

Resource constrained users are entering the information age through mobile phones


A closer look at mobile centric users

Multifunctional usePre paidShared use


Digital divide vs Digital difference


Digital Divide

With technology access and participation is possible

Digital Difference

Access and participation through technology that is already owned


Channels

•Voice•SMS (Missed calls)•USSD•MMS•Bluetooth•WAP•Web•WiFi


Mobile Spaces as places.

• Voice• USSD• SMS


Feature Phone Applications

•Application that runs on all mobile feature phones •JAVA ME

Mobile Applications


•32 000learners•MXit•Tutors from University of Pretoria, AIMS•Three languages•300 tutors

Dr Maths


A user called PIMP(*)STAR logged on at 17.28.12 and started competing in the "factor a polynomial" competition. 17:28:12 PIMP(*)STAR:17:28:12 Bot -> PIMP(*)STAR: The current TopScore is einstein's mother with 100%.To clear your score and start over send .z with nothing after it. TopScores are updated after 10 questions.What are the FACTORS of the polynomial x^2 +10x +24 Write the factors in the form .z x+3 x-7 with one space between the factors.17:28:53 PIMP(*)STAR: x+4 x+6 PIMP(*)STAR played on and off for 5 hours getting better and better eventually becoming the TopScore22:51:23 Bot -> PIMP(*)STAR: Correct. Your score is 10 correct out of 10 or 100%.


Congratulations. You are the new TopScore. What are the FACTORS of the polynomial x^2 -7x -44Write the factors in the form .z x+3 x-7 with one space between the factors.Dr Maths allows users to change their aliases. Once PIMP(*)STAR was the top score and her name was going to be displayed for all to see (even though they don't publish telephone numbers or any identifying comments), the user tried out a few other aliases such as "Qun of Maths" and eventually settled on "smartyCAT"22:52:43 Bot -> PIMP(*)STAR: We currently know you as PIMP(*)STAR. Send us a .nfollowed by the new name you want on our system.22:54:23 PIMP(*)STAR: Qun of maths22:54:23 Bot -> Qun of maths: We have changed your name to Qun of maths on our system.22:55:23 Qun of maths:22:55:23 Bot -> Qun of maths: We currently know you as Qun of maths. Send us a .nfollowed by the new name you want on our system.22:56:03 Qun of maths: smartyCAT22:56:03 Bot -> smartyCAT: We have changed your name to smartyCAT on our system.


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•thx dis is a gud srvc u hv g2g

•Hey thank gudnes ur here

•Oh ur realy doing a gr8 job thank u!

•Ja i knw bt i reali thank god 4 tat finding u on my mixtq

•K thnx becovse ure gud hlp 2 us

•Wow thnx a lot

•this doctor maths thing is such a great thing cos you

got me 20 Mark's, i did'nt understand a day b4 my exam

and u saved me thanks!!


•Shuttleworth Foundation•Literacy•300 000 reads

Yoza Cellphone Stories (m4Lit)


•Shuttleworth Foundation•Literacy•300 000 reads

Yoza Cellphone Stories (m4Lit)

HOW TO ACCESSwww.yoza.mobi On Mxit add a contact (MXit service) called yozawww.facebook.com/yozacellphonestories

PROJECT [email protected]

http://www.yoza.mobi/

http://www.facebook.com/yozacellphonestories

http://www.facebook.com/yozacellphonestories

http://www.yozaproject.com/

mailto:[email protected]


Presented by

Phone 012 998-6488Cell082 [email protected]

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Revision quizzes directly on your cell phone

Preparation tool for tests and exams

Wide range of exam-level questions

Immediate feedback: answers plus reasons for the correct answers

Large bank of questions to ensure minimal repetition

Developed by experienced Maths, Physical Science and Life Sciences educators

Complies with National Curriculum Statement

Compliant with current Examination Guidelines

www.QuizMax.net or via MXit

What is QuizMax?....

Direct feedback with the correct answers and a reason for the answer

after the test

Progress reports are provided to each user to track the tests they have done

and their marks

What is QuizMax? ...

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April 2009Begin development of software and content

July 2010: Implement trial in one rural, two township and one suburban school.

March 2011

QuizMax launched on Mxit.

Since its inception, QuizMax has developed into an effective product

May 2010QuizMax is launched with Physical Science

October 2010QuizMax Mathematics content is launched!

May 2011Advertising campaign started

Growth

QuizMax’s growth confirms that “m-learning works”

Growth ...

Registered users: 93 388Active users: (end May) 46 000Quizzes completed: 340 841Total page Impressions: +- 1 700 000June page impressions: +-810 000

June 2011 Stats

As expected, Maths and Physical Science results are lowBut top learners perform well

Results vary - Subject to subject

Average % per subject

Top Learners

No. Quizzes

completed Average

Percentage Top 1 557 63.1% Top 2 497 76.0% Top 3 391 63.5% Top 4 313 82.1% Top 5 278 42.1% Top 6 273 71.8% Top 7 264 13.5% Top 8 263 53.3% Top 9 254 79.7% Top 10 248 63.0%

Top 10 learners

by number of quizzes completed

Trial undertaken in the Western Cape

Results vary - School to school

Average % per school


Dissections for ALL


At Local clinics

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edge campusMobile Education Gaming

3-step process

1.Sparking CuriosityCreate a Knowledge Gap

2.Filling the GapResources

3.Applying content in contextSafe environment for application of

Knowledge

MathXGoal: Improve basic Maths

Four nrs (1,4,7,9) = Target nr (36)

Solution: (4*7)+9-1=36

“Wow it rocks!simply the best! I improved in maths en thnx 2 edge campus!”

“MathX iz gud bcause it's cn teach thoz who dnt knw maths,lyk me 4 instance i ws dumb at maths bt now am the top studen of da class”

edge campus

Stats for MathX (after 5 weeks):

22 000 users and

180 000 games played

Please contact us:

[email protected]


•Pilot Schools

Nokia Mobile Maths






Date and Time Try Time taken Max Mark 15

Day 1 , 03:25 pm 1 2 min 11 secs 11.25Day 1 , 03:35 pm 2 2 min 09 secs 11.25Day 1 , 04:32 pm 3 1 min 21 secs 11.25Day 1 , 04:34 pm 4 1 min 47 secs 11.25Day 1 , 05:01 pm 5 1 min 11 secs 11.25Day 1 , 07:36 pm 6 1 min 29 secs 11.25Day 1 , 07:43 am 7 1 min 09 secs 11.25Day 1 , 08:37 am 8 1 min 24 secs 11.25Day 2 , 06:13 pm 9 1 min 31 secs 11.25Day 2 , 06:24 pm 10 2 min 38 secs 13.13Day 3 , 06:10 pm 11 1 min 00 secs 15Day 3 , 08:02 am 12 2 min 32 secs 13.13Day 3 , 08:09 am 13 2 min 13 secs 15Day 3 , 08:11 am 14 1 min 29 secs 15Day 3 , 10:19 am 15 1 min 26 secs 15Day 4 , 02:12 pm 16 1 min 51 secs 15Day 4 , 06:11 pm 17 1 min 46 secs 15Day 5 , 03:09 pm 18 2 min 02 secs 15Day 5 , 03:11 pm 19 3 min 19 secs 15Day 5 , 05:00 pm 20 1 min 45 secs 15Day 5 , 05:07 pm 21 1 min 18 secs 15


The Future


Thank You

Dr Adele [email protected]

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