YOUth No. 3, Policy Matters: Harnessing the Power of Technology for Rural Education

This article by Hon. Jumanne A. Maghembe appeared in the Spring 2009 edition of YOUth magazine. Maghembe is Tanzania’s Minister of Education and Vocational Training. In this article, he discusses  BridgeIT, also known as Elimu kwa Teknolojia (“Education through Technology”), an initiative using cell phone and digital technology to improve the quality of instruction in Tanzanian schools and increase achievement among primary school pupils in math, science, and life skills.

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