FrontlineSMS allows you to text message with large groups of people anywhere there is a mobile signal.

Frontline and Literacy

I'm looking for examples of how FrontlineSMS has been used for literacy training.

Thanks.

Bill

Tags: SMS, education, literacy

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Elizabeth Johnson Tsang on April 13, 2010 at 12:49pm

I am interested in this topic.

Permalink Reply by Bill Siemering on April 13, 2010 at 1:53pm

Have you experience with this, Elizabeth?

Thanks,

Bill

Permalink Reply by Elizabeth Johnson Tsang on April 13, 2010 at 1:58pm

No. Am just beginning to think about the cell phone as a 'low-tech' means of fostering literacy in a developing country.

Permalink Reply by Bill Siemering on April 13, 2010 at 2:09pm

I understand that Tostan has used another SMS software for literacy in Africa. You can get more information from Gannon Gillespie: gannongillespie@tostan.org Tel: 202-280-1326.
http://www.tostan.org/

There's some competition between Frontline and theirs so for some organizational reasons it is best for you to pursue this. If you don't mind, let me know what you learn.

Thanks.

Permalink Reply by Bill Siemering on April 13, 2010 at 2:11pm

If you are not familiar with this, check out the Communications Initiative: http://www.comminit.com/

You can do a search for this topic.

Permalink Reply by Equal Access Cambodia on June 10, 2010 at 7:46am