Sub-$10 “audio computer” trials underway in Ghana
Feb 16, 2009 Education/Literacy, Healthcare, Social Initiatives
Talking Book
Non-profit organization Literacy Bridge have announced a pilot program of their so-called Talking Book Devices, which the company describes as a “sub-$10 audio computer”. The compact devices can be programmed with various spoken-word lessons, aimed to assist in educating people without access to formal education or electricity.
Interestingly, content can also be shared between two devices without a PC or a network, and even recorded directly to the device, which Literacy Bridge hopes will allow for information to be easily distributed, and make it useful even outside the classroom. This will make it a more useful device than the $30 “laptop” from India.
The pilot study will sharing of content on various disease prevention techniques and farming best practices. These devices can be in future be paired with textbooks, so that learners can engage in comprehension and pronunciation activities, play back lessons at various speeds, engage in multiple-choice style question-and-answer sessions, and access other interactive activities.
An unspecified number of these Talking Book Devices have been distributed amongst school children, children who are unable to attend school, and adults looking for literacy training and applicable information on disease prevention and agriculture.
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