Aim of the Project

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Promising uses of technology in education in poor, rural, and isolated Tribal communities

 

The aim of this project is to integrating technology in remote tribal communities schools.  Technology can give the remote community a way to discover ideas, possibly gain exposure to a diverse network of knowledge, and act as a navigational tool if it is accessible, well implemented, and understood.

We, the Manya Pragathi team is working hard on the education system to minimize school dropout percentage.  Presently, there are 1404 remote tribal villages including scheduled villages and Non-scheduled villages with 301 Grama Panchayathis in the region of Seethampeta Mandal, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, India.  Now, we are establishing digital education learning innovation clusters at remote tribal community schools as a pilot project.

This benefits to these indigenous people specifically tend to have less access to newspapers, TVs, books, tutoring programs, and other resources...etc. The indigenous people with pressing economic circumstances may need the extra effect to integrate technology, and this virtual community cluster project could adjust instruction to circumvent challenges adults and students face. These digital education learning innovation clusters would bridge the gap when adult people and students are required to gain exposure to a diverse network of knowledge information.

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E-learning

Digitization of learning makes it easier for students to view their own data and gain valuable insights into where they can improve. It also allows teachers to monitor multiple students on the same criteria and judge each student fairly, avoiding any human biases.  Tribal students benefit from the connectedness of technology. By allowing for an online network of people from almost anywhere in the world, technology opens up a world of potential for students to network and gain valuable friendships.  Technology does not just help students grow and network, it also acts as a navigational tool if used properly.  Technology is integral in navigating today’s world, but students need technological literacy. By literacy, we do not only mean an understanding of how to use a computer, but rather an understanding of how phones, computers, and other devices play a role in allowing us to better understand ourselves and others as well as interact with the world around us in an active manner. An understanding of technology is crucial for tribal students.

When students have access to technology and are instructed properly on its use, it can provide liberation from physical and cultural boundaries. Technology allows tribal students to be advocates for themselves in their own education, following their interests and developing a network of, potentially, other students!  When access to technology is granted tribal students benefit from accessible, well implemented, and guided interactions with technology through its resources, the connections they may gain, and its ability to function as a navigational tool.

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Access to digital technologies for tribal students as a major challenge

 Promoting literacy and learning, and supporting teachers, with mobile phones. In remote communities where teachers may face daunting challenges related to the isolation of peers and a lack of resources (including textbooks and other teaching materials), mobile phones are helping support teachers in small but meaningful ways by providing access to education content.

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Global Learning Opportunities

E-learning tools help to connect students with other children their age with sites like the Global Classroom Project. Students can virtually connect, learn, and share online with other students from across the globe.  It’s a fantastic way for children to physically see, hear, and speak with other children that they are learning about in their textbooks.

 

Utilize Online News Resources

Incorporate online news stories into the tribal school curriculum. While discussing current events, allow students to search online for international or national news stories that correlate with their discussion.  Integrating technology in the classroom allows you to prepare students to live in this technology-savvy world that we live in. By implementing these strategies we are preparing student learners to thrive in the 21st century, which will only help them become that much more proficient in society.

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