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18-11-2009
Mobile and Immersive Learning for Literacy in Emerging Economies (MILLEE) project led by a UC Berkley team uses mobile phone-based games for teaching English lessons to children. In partnerships with key mobile companies, the team has developed games for improving literacy in rural India.
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Image: Mobile gaming for rural India/ Photo credit: Pluggd In
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10-11-2009
New innovations in Nepal have provided an incentive for poor rural girls to enroll in schools and pursue higher education. Initiatives like One Laptop Per Child and installing computer labs in public schools are helping more girls to get familiar with new technology.
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Image: Nepali girls learn ICT computer skills during a One Laptop Per Child training/ Photo credit: CSM
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04-11-2009
Wireless computer labs set up in government-run secondary schools in rural Nepal are helping children get equipped with digital technology. These labs with high speed broadband connectivity enable access to learning materials, as also provide training on basic computer skills.
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Image: Laptops in Nepal/ Photo credit: Design 21
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22-09-2009
Commemorating International Software Freedom Day on September 19, an Indian NGO launched the first ICT lab for disabled children. The activity lab equipped with educational softwares will develop simple games for autistic children to help them learn and communicate.
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Image: Lab for autistic children launched/ Photo credit: Express Buzz
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11-09-2009
A new audio device for the visually impaired was launched at the national capital this week. The compact book-reader with its easy navigation, multi-lingual uploading and extra memory storage facility will aid millions of students.
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Image: Audio book reader developer Shirish Darwhekar with a visually impaired boy in New Delhi/ Photo credit: The Hindu
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04-09-2009
A new website by India Water Portal aims to teach students and educators all about water and its sustainable use. This online space will also connect them with NGOs, research institutions and government for mutual learning and action.
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Image: Workshop to acquaint teachers with the portal/ Photo credit: India Water Portal
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27-08-2009
HCL's new learning solution DigiSchool will help school management with content management, lesson planning, a digital multimedia library and bus-tracking system for student safety. The new software was launched at the ongoing eINDIA conference at Hyderabad.
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Image: School children use internet for developing skills/ Photo credit: Glendale Academy
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12-08-2009
Schools in India are going to use more information and communications technology (ICT) to help teach disabled children. Screen readers and Braille printers are among the technologies to be given to schools around the country.
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06-08-2009
Fusion tables, Google's new tool will allow data to be visualised as charts, graphs and maps to identify patterns and trends. Unlocking data to make it more available and alive will open possibilities of collaboration in climate research and education.
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Image: The information can be made freely available to the public/ Photo credit: SciDev.Net
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31-07-2009
Anna Community Radio based in Chennai, a city in southern India, has been making a valuable contribution to society by ensuring the dissemination of knowledge to weaker sections and reflecting their aspirations. Many women who have received training as radio jockeys, producers or scriptwriters, today have a sense of achievement.
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