mSara Mobile SMS-based learningIgnite 2014.11.12 @ Devoxx.be

Michael Vorburger.ch

CURIOSITYis the mother of all learning

Prototypesbeat slides

Communication

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7yasE08wrY

Could it work? At scale?? Challenges: The easy parts:

o Local number/s (Twilio NOK)o More dev for more ++lessons;

o Outreach.. POC through local NGO/s? incl. autom. progression

o Feature Phone availability to children (parent’s..)o Motivation? How to return post initial one time curiosity org. prompto SMS cost structure - needs free sendingo Limited Unicode support

● More than basic math?○ Teach numbers, ooo = ?○ Cross lang Vocabulary○ Gamified! Groups Compete.

● SMS limits; but expo. smartphone availability (now $70)

● Platform, open lessons!

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