It is clear to me that the cost of delivering learning material will eventually be less via the internet onto low-cost ICT devices than paper books. I am just not clear if it is cheaper yet.

In any case, the cheaper it is to deliver the material the more time, money and energy can be spent on the content creation. Whether it is developed by volunteers or by paid staff, more materials will be available in all languages.

Additionally, by having materials in a digital form, computer translations can be used to make materials more accessible across languages.

For all these reasons I think it is important for people to start using these low-cost ICT devices to learn how they can be best used to improve and expand learning as well as to learn more about the real costs of implementing them effectively.

I believe we should not expect teachers to create high quality materials themselves. if we can provide teachers in developing countries well crafted courseware that includes essentially everything they need to help their student learn — including guides on how to use local materials from the school yard — then we will make real progress quickly.

I believe we should not expect teachers to create high quality materials themselves. if we can provide teachers in developing countries well crafted courseware that includes essentially everything they need to help their student learn — including guides on how to use local materials from the school yard — then we will make real progress quickly.