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Sustainable Literacy Education for Underserved Children

Sustainable Literacy Education for Underserved Children. Sonia Yu. The problem: Access and quality. What to solve first? Access or quality? Solution to “Access” Mobile learning technology Portable Low production cost Solution to “Quality” Mobile learning technology

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Sustainable Literacy Education for Underserved Children

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  1. Sustainable Literacy Education for Underserved Children Sonia Yu

  2. The problem: Access and quality • What to solve first? • Access or quality? • Solution to “Access” • Mobile learning technology • Portable • Low production cost • Solution to “Quality” • Mobile learning technology • Design with clear learning needs and objectives • Have significant memory space • Highly personalized • Have versatile features • Need to be easy to retrieve, fun and simple

  3. Issues with Mobile Learning Technology • “Access” • Connection • Hardware failures/lack of troubleshoot • “Quality” • Bilingual ability • Importance of design • Lack of collaborative learning environment • Untrained teachers • Lack of motivation to continue/family needs

  4. ABCD • Audience – Underserved Indigenous Children • Behavior – Acquire new capability (literacy) • Condition – Able to read despite situated in low quality schools/lack of infrastructure • Degree – Improve literacy

  5. Evergreen Education • Rural High School Library Project • Provide funds to purchase books and periodicals • Identify and purchase appropriate computer hard/software for the operation of the library • Provide training workshops on the use of technology for the librarians • Provide information literacy workshops for faculty, students and the general public

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