Comments on: Inevitable: Mobile Phone Inspired Educational Change

By: Mathilde Roatch

Mathilde Roatch — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:08:13 +0000

Aw, this was a really good post. In theory I’d like to put in writing like this too – taking time and real effort to make a very good article… however what can I say… I procrastinate alot and never seem to get something completed

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By: Wayan

Wayan — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:44:42 +0000

FrontlineSMS does not solve connectivity issues – you still need a mobile phone operator and the ability to pay for all the SMS messages that Frontine would use. Let's say there are 30 children in a class. To send each of them a text message would be around $3 (10 cents each x 30 students). You can image that a few of these blast SMS messages could quickly add up in costs.

By: TimKelly

TimKelly — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:41:01 +0000

I guess there is a middle ground between computers and mobile phones in the proliferation of handheld devices like PalmPre, iPod, etc and of mini-laptops or netbooks. The key elements in their widespread use in education will be price (both for the handset and for usage) and screen size. BTW, I think the link in Ismael's comment above should point to: http://www.takepart.com/blog/2009/06/10/takepart-...

By: Ismael Peña-López

Ismael Peña-López — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:26:51 +0000

I wonder whether there's a middle ground between computers and mobile phones.

Take, for instance, the experience of FrontlineSMS:Medic (an introduction to the project on a gorgeous interview that I've just read: http://www.takepart.com/blog/2009/06/10/takepart-…

If it were connectivity – and not computers – the main restriction, could it be possible something like FrontlineSMS:Edu ?