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OUNTRIES IN WHICH IT WAS DEVELOPED
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UK
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OUNTRY
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COUNTRIES IN WHICH IT IS OPERATING
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UK, Malawi, Uganda
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ACTS ABOUT SIZE AND SCOPE
1.
The oneclass project is scalable. VSO has secured funding for over 100 oneclasses as part of their 'Unlocking Talent'
initiative across 10 educational districts in Malawi over the next 3 years. There are currently five oneclasses and
another 30 are under construction, opening later in 2015. The goal is to reach all 5.300 primary schools in Malawi
2.
The oneclass model provides excellent value for money. The total cost for a typical oneclass, including hardware
and construction of the classroom amounts to a little over GBP 10,000. The Apple iPad mini tablets are energy-
efficient and have a useful lifetime of at least four years
3.
The Malawian Ministry of Education (MoEST) fully endorse the initiative and are ensuring that it is well-embedded
and adopted at all levels of the education system. This includes the Departments of Teacher Education and
Development (DTED), Inspection and Advisory Services (DIAS); Planning and Basic Education. Training to pre-service
teachers is being provided at Five Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs) across Malawi
O
UTLOOK
In the near future, the members of the project want to scale oneclasses in Malawi and develop an application to learn
how to read, as well as a solar-powered projector to empower teachers during regular classroom time, which shall be
portable and which has the ability to connect wirelessly with an "I-Pad" or "Apple TV". The projector is easily scalable
with the potential of supporting not only teachers but also medical staff and social workers. In Uganda, the first oneclass
building is currently under construction and the onebillion software, which is the basis of the application, is being
localised into Lusoga to allow children to learn in their own language.
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INKS TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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WEBSITE
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PUBLICATIONS
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http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00485/abstract http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-29063614