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The RazorBee: A Case Study in How EDC Looks at the Affordances of ICTs
EDC Strategies for Leveraging ICTs
What is the RazorBee?
• The RazorBee is an offline/online media player that has been created specifically with educators in mind.
• The RazorBee can capture online mul<media content (images, text, video and sound) and then be used to create custom-‐made classroom learning aids.
What is the RazorBee?
RazorBee – Future Features
• Moving to Android as underlying opera<ng system.
• Adobe Flash 10.1 /Flash lite 4.0 support.
• Will support other devices (tablets, netbooks) with RazorBee soLware.
• BaMery and pico projector will be integrated in future versions.
Ariem and the RazorBee
• Start-‐up company started in 2007 to simplify learning and access to informa<on.
• Entrepreneurs from mobile and computer industries.
• Mission: to provide plaUorm for teachers, schools and ins<tu<ons to collect, enhance and deliver educa<onal content.
• Customizable to project needs.
• Ability to create a collec<on of content unique to your country and local context.
• Content source can be stored locally or on a web server.
Ariem and the RazorBee
EDC /India -‐ RazorBee Development Plan
• Table of content created for naviga<on, adding descrip<ons, objec<ves, instruc<ons for teachers and exercise materials.
• With IRI content, a playlist op<on is provided where visual images/text can be added with the audio at various intervals.
• Customiza<on can be done locally with liMle technical knowledge.
• RazorBee will be field tested in 20 schools in Delhi in October 2010.
• Offline content delivery with IRI, group teaching and learning and educa<onal videos (EDC T4 project).
Discussion
What is the role of ICTs and the potenLal applicaLon of a device like the RazorBee (or mobile devices) within the EDC themaLc areas of: teacher professional development (pre-‐service and in service), basic educaLon, and youth development?
Next Steps
Josh Agukoh (EDC/Kenya) explains the Razor Bee as
one teacher tries the device
• Tes<ng of the RazorBee on a wide scale to examine impact. Will compare data from 1st wave RazorBee tests (Kenya, Malawi, Sudan, Somalia, Tanzania, Botswana, Rwanda, Pakistan).
• Importance of cataloging media. Thema<c content portals/repositories (accessible via RazorBee, mobile or laptop).
• Keeping the momentum -‐ EDC ICT Blog. Info updates, share best prac<ces, interac<ve forum for debate and discussion.
Next Steps
QuesLons