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Who Needs Textbooks? ‘Zambian iPad’ goes to School
(CNN) — Whether it’s learning how to read and write or setting up your own farm, a Zambian computer tablet — known as the ZEduPad — is trying to open up the country’s information highway.
The brain child of British tech entrepreneur Mark Bennett, the ZEduPad principally teaches users basic numeracy and literacy skills, aimed at primary school children.
“It became clear that there was a huge need for this kind of technology,” Bennett said, “particularly tablet technology, which has come a long way in Africa in recent years.”
After arriving in Zambia 30 years ago under the British Aid Program, Bennett worked in the computer department at the country’s national university for over a decade before deciding to go it alone.
“We can really do something very major for the first time,” he said. “We’ve invested about $5 million to date… It’s totally all-encompassing and quite prescriptive so we are aiming at being able to get to an untrained teacher in a deep rural area in the African bush.”
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on February 20, 2014. Filed under LATEST NEWS.
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Rev. Kasalika
February 20, 2014 at 9:42 am
am pleased to see ischool progress after being with them from inception – Chimwemwe Trust School
Wanu Ngwee
February 21, 2014 at 4:05 pm
ZAMiPad?
Trixy
February 20, 2014 at 11:04 am
Agony is being a typewriter mechanic in a computer age……..Agony is being a book printer in a computer age….Agony is being a typist in the computer age….Technology…..Technology…
katwishi mukwai
February 20, 2014 at 11:06 am
It was a white man to come with such an idea,ifwe ziii.
Trixy
February 20, 2014 at 11:49 am
For sure life is now much easier…..
ONETIME RELOADED
February 20, 2014 at 6:16 pm
IFI BAICHE FYA NOWADAYS TAKULI NA SUBJECT YA HANDWRITING..IFWE TWALEPONOKWA NA HANDWRITING
ZinCA
February 20, 2014 at 8:42 pm
LOL…. you cracked me up. So true though.
Sakala J
February 21, 2014 at 6:11 am
are they in local languages????? agony.
Captain
February 21, 2014 at 3:16 pm
Yes, there’re different languages available. Very cool, try one and you’ll not regret. I bought one for my daughter so that instead of just playing with iPads, she’s found this one useful.
pompwe
February 21, 2014 at 9:14 am
are they for free …under PF..yayayayaya
mundiaM
February 21, 2014 at 3:45 pm
Pompwe munshibila nsala, somebody already stated that he bought one for his/her daughter and you go ahead and ask, are they for free? There is also the article talking about someone who has invested US$5 million, in this and all you medulla oblongata can phantom is, ‘are they for free?’. You are so DRY!
The ZEduPad is really a good idea and ministry of education need to ensure these are given to schools in rural areas.
Mr745
February 21, 2014 at 9:46 pm
coool…… its making sense!!
Mrs Sata
February 22, 2014 at 8:16 am
@Captain. Where can I get one?
Pind. G
February 22, 2014 at 9:17 pm
Zambian iPad, it’s very nice, I also bought one for my 6 year old daughter. She learns a lot and the TV is now free.