Kyrgyzstan has wireless Internet available for about 90% of the country, with some of the cheapest service in the world. In terms of digital access, we have it good.
Not only that, we have access to Chromebooks which, though limited, cost less than most smartphones and allow a lot of great learning possibilities. And we're right next to the country that makes the most low-cost electronics in the world.
But how could you design digital asynchronous lessons that would maximize learning for families in which all of the members share one smartphone? How could you maximize access for people who can only access the Internet for brief periods of time each day?
Start with the following resources.
- Misra, P. K. (2012). Each-one-teach-one mobile networks: An innovative strategy for knowledge access in Asian countries. Educational Media International, 49(2), 109–122. https://doi.org/10.1080/09523987.2012.683961
- Heflin, H., Shewmaker, J., & Nguyen, J. (2017). Impact of mobile technology on student attitudes, engagement, and learning. Computers & Education, 107, 91–99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2017.01.006
- The World Bank. (2020, June). How countries are using edtech (including online learning, radio, television, texting) to support access to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic [Text/HTML]. World Bank. https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/edutech/brief/how-countries-are-using-edtech-to-support-remote-learning-during-the-covid-19-pandemic
- A Beginner's Guide to Hyperdocs
- How to create an interactive .pdf workbook with Canva
Then, show us a Pecha-Kucha or TikTok series (See the instructions here.) that shows us the most important concepts that we should know, as digital pedogogues.
After your Pecha-Kucha or TikTok series, give us some thought-provoking questions (especially, think of how you could apply this in your cultural context).
Finally, monitor the discussion by replying quickly and challenging us to learn more!