The document discusses learning and technology in Sub-Saharan Africa. It notes that online connectivity and mobile device usage are growing rapidly in the region. Examples of existing mobile learning projects are provided, which often focus on disseminating content via SMS or quizzes. However, the document advocates for mobile learning approaches that are participatory, situated in learning theory, personalized, and foster collaboration and knowledge sharing. One such example discussed is a mobile learning project for nurse training in Kenya that adopted this approach through participatory design with students.

1. Learning and Technology in the Global South Niall Winters Oxford Forum for International Development #oxfid2012 February 26 th 2012 http://www.lkl.ac.uk/niall @nwin

3. Let's think about learning and technology in Sub-Saharan Africa: What does - and could - it look like?

4. Let's think about learning and technology in Sub-Saharan Africa: What does - and could - it look like? (Revisit later!)

5. “ Game changers of the 21 st Century” Potential of technology What we learn The nature of knowledge

9. Knowledge Goldman-Sachs’ Chief Financial Officer (2007): " We were seeing things that were 25 standard deviation moves, several days in a row ” Didn't question why his model was wrong Spend some time thinking about knowledge and what we would like learners to know “ If you are limited to pen and paper there are inevitable constraints to what is learnable and what is teachable” – Richard Noss

10. The situation in Sub-Saharan Africa

11. http://www.economist.com/node/18008202?story_id=18008202

12. Online connectivity 50% increase in search requests from sub-Saharan Africa 40% coming from mobile devices Facebook is adding 100,000 per month in Senegal Number of youtube plays is doubling each year within sub-Saharan Africa http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-22/google-recording-50-annual-growth-in-african-search-requests.html

13. Image credit: Nick Short, Royal Vet College

16. Mobile learning in Development What is your vision? What does it look like?

21. Examples Text2Teach MobiLink – SMS for Literacy Mobitel mLearning platform Nokia – MoMaths BBC World Service Trust – Janala Ericsson Education Programme CMU & U. Berkeley MILLEE Shuttleworth Foundation – M4Lit

22. Emergent themes from some projects Top down but at scale Often driven by telco providers (but affordable) SMS is key Pedagogically weak, e.g. quizzes Dissemination of content Byte-size, e.g. language learning Completing exercises, e.g. MoMaths “ Education as a service” = Business case

23. A different focus Participatory & in partnership Underpinned by learning theory Situated Personalised Collaboration Knowledge sharing Understanding technological functionalities

26. http://www.slideshare.net/nshort1/elearning-at-the-university-of-nairobi-vet-school

27. Revisit your ideas

28. Case: Mobile learning for nurse training (w/AMREF) within the context of an elearning programme

30. Participatory design at AMREF Back row (L to R) : Mugure Kiambati, Eliphas Gitonga, Niall Winters, Ruth Nyansikera, Nargis Kaka, Alvin Namisi, Scholastica Kibathi, Mercy Ndung ’ u . Front row (L to R) : Ruth Miathya, Susan Wanja, Catherine Wangongu, Anne Boraya, Faith Muriithi, Felarmine Muiruri

34. Conversational Framework

35. The mobile design should support students to: Access theory (on the nursing process) Ask questions of mentors and tutors/peers Offer their own ideas to tutors/peers Use their understanding to achieve the task goal Repeat their practice and improve via feedback Share/Debate their practice outputs with peers Reflect

36. Create New NCP Review your previous NCPs View template NCP View NP content

37. Assessment Nursing Diagnosis Planning Implementation Evaluation Share Request help View NP Content

38. Share Request help View NP Content History taking Physical examination Clinical Investigation Key assessment findings

39. Share Request help View NP Content Nursing Diagnosis Actual [Problem] related to [Cause] as evidenced by [Defining characteristics] Potential NANDA labels Actual vs Potential

40. A process of change? Understand development outcomes as framed by students learning practices Make space for the learners voice PAR methodologies Doesn’t mean excluding teachers Focus on the learning ecosystem Tension between current practices and moving away from didactic teaching and learning

41. Mobile learning workshop Mobile Learning and Development: Exploring Pedagogical Design and Implementation March 1 st , LIDC Free, 1-day http://lidc.org.uk/event_detail.php?event_id=636

42. Thank you! [email_address] http://www.lkl.ac.uk/niall @nwin http://mlearningafrica.blogspot.com Q & A