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= Purpose and status =
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Provide the status for the School Connectivity project in Tanzania and discuss follow-up.
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* 10 schools in 10 areas connected
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* Excellent cooperation with local governments, resulting in local involvement
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* Good synergy between actors, including Vodacom, TTCL, Shuledirect, Tamisemi, African Child, BasicInternet
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[[File:School_Connectivity.png|910px|center|thumb|''Fig. 1: Integrated Approach for School Connectivity across TZ'']]
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== Lessons learned ==
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* How can we "top-up" when more than 10 GB is needed? <br/>A: ''Vodacom will open for a B2B contract, needs further discussion''
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* educational funds assigned to every school, supporting the installation
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* Students will learn something valuable
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Best praxis
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* digital friends, local NGOs assist
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* learning content, made available offline
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* restricting sites that can be visited by the students and teachers
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* diret involement of local government through TAMISEMI
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Challenges
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* network fluctuation in completely isolated areas - example: Simanjiro (Emboreet secondary school)<br/>A: ''The 3G network is
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* lack of digital skills to non-IT teachers
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Wishes from the schools and follow up:
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* learning platform with teach involvement: teachers can download and make available for all children
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* voucher for e.g. 1h, 4h, 24h access of teachers to the Internet (see [[BasicInternet:Voucher_Platform]])
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* top-up for schools
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* business model for "wholesale", e.g. 10 SIM cards and 100 GB
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* Reporting back from operators on usage in schools
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* Applicability for Affordable Access in institutions such as schools, hospitals and communities
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* Measuring the usage in the apps (Shuledirect, Vodacom Portal, [[Internet Lite]])
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* Scalability to 1000 and 5000 schools
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= Way ahead and next steps =
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* Implement the Vodacom portal and ask the schools feedback: https://e-fahamu.vodacom.co.tz (implemented)
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* follow-up B2B wholesale (feedback on our models)
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* Tanzania MCIT strategy
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* Health platform/portal
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* UCSAF: scale up - sustainable business model: [[Media:Impact_SchoolConnectivity.pdf|Document describing options for a sustainable business model]]
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Way ahead
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* Follow-up meeting on 29Apr2021, 1400-1500h CEST (1500-1600h TZ time)
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* Inputs for Vodacom strategy
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{{Show_Presentation|Catherine R. Kimambo|8 Apr 2021}}

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School Connectivity Report MCIT

Title School Connectivity Report MCIT
Place Zoom.us
Date, Time 2021/04/17, 0900-1000
Contact Person Catherine R. Kimambo
Participants Josef.Noll, Catherine R. Kimambo, Munaku Mulembwa (Ministry of Works
related to Project School Connectivity TZ, BasicInternet
Keywords School Connectivity
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Purpose and status

Provide the status for the School Connectivity project in Tanzania and discuss follow-up.

  • 10 schools in 10 areas connected
  • Excellent cooperation with local governments, resulting in local involvement
  • Good synergy between actors, including Vodacom, TTCL, Shuledirect, Tamisemi, African Child, BasicInternet
Fig. 1: Integrated Approach for School Connectivity across TZ

Lessons learned

  • How can we "top-up" when more than 10 GB is needed?
    A: Vodacom will open for a B2B contract, needs further discussion
  • educational funds assigned to every school, supporting the installation
  • Students will learn something valuable

Best praxis

  • digital friends, local NGOs assist
  • learning content, made available offline
  • restricting sites that can be visited by the students and teachers
  • diret involement of local government through TAMISEMI

Challenges

  • network fluctuation in completely isolated areas - example: Simanjiro (Emboreet secondary school)
    A: The 3G network is
  • lack of digital skills to non-IT teachers

Wishes from the schools and follow up:

  • learning platform with teach involvement: teachers can download and make available for all children
  • voucher for e.g. 1h, 4h, 24h access of teachers to the Internet (see BasicInternet:Voucher_Platform)
  • top-up for schools
  • business model for "wholesale", e.g. 10 SIM cards and 100 GB
  • Reporting back from operators on usage in schools
  • Applicability for Affordable Access in institutions such as schools, hospitals and communities
  • Measuring the usage in the apps (Shuledirect, Vodacom Portal, Internet Lite)
  • Scalability to 1000 and 5000 schools

Way ahead and next steps

Way ahead

  • Follow-up meeting on 29Apr2021, 1400-1500h CEST (1500-1600h TZ time)
  • Inputs for Vodacom strategy


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Screenshot 2021-04-12 at 11.28.33.png School Connectivity TZ Status Apr2021
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SchoolConnectivity TZ 8Apr2021		 School Connectivity 8 April 2021 Catherine R. Kimambo


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