What are the Accomplishments of SITE?

The SITE program will start at the Wagecha Primary School, where it will reach over 252 students and train 5 teachers simultaneously. From there, the SITE program will expand to a variety of other schools in the future.

Who are the beneficiaries?
Tribal and rural communities will be the main beneficiaries of this program, as technology that has never been available before will now be integrated into the learning programs of these students and teachers.

ROLE OF SITE IN CREATING AWARENESS AND IMPROVING EDUCATION

252 tribal boys and girls will be trained in basic computer skills at the Wagecha School. Out of the 254 students, the following is a break down of which students will be using tablets based on grade:

The tablets take technology to the students’ doorsteps, providing resources to tribal students that would otherwise have no access to computers and sometimes even electricity. With this, students who have never seen computers will become fluent in technology at an early age as they primarily utilize tablets as the medium of instruction and learning. The different modules in local languages give them a distinct advantage in the job market, as they will become adept in using computers and the Internet.

There will be a significant increase in the level of social and global awareness and knowledge via the mastery of technology. The Computer Awareness modules will be taught to tribal student who have had no previous exposure to computers. They will have a significant advantage in the future, both in school and in the job market.

DESCRIPTION OF TABLET

The Micromax Canvas Tabby is a family tablet with dual modes for both parents and children. In the parent-use mode, the Canvas Tabby can be used as a fully-functional, high performance tablet. With just a touch, the Tabby transforms into the perfect technology tool to help kids learn and explore through great content, backed by strong parental controls – all while having fun!

Kid’s OS & Content
This tablet comes with a specially designed interface for kids between the age of 2 and 8 years. Create up to three kids’ profiles to personalize learning goals and get age-specific content on the tablet in an instant. Parents can easily switch over to the parent-use mode to stream videos or browse the web.

A Great Learning Experience
The tablet’s kids-use mode comes with many originally designed applications that help enhance and stimulate your child’s learning and discovery. These apps cover three main areas – creativity, education and entertainment. The different apps allow children to explore their capabilities using different skills and different tools to do so. It also gives children access to over 500 curated videos and 40+ bookmarks and web links.

Parental Control
Parents are able to set a time limit on the tablet on specific days, which ensures that their child doesn’t get hooked to it. The games are only able to be accessed once a specific task is completed, so children will be even more motivated to complete their work in a timely and engaged fashion. You can block or add content, get your child’s performance reported to you on a regular basis and change device settings online.

Display
The tablet has a 17.78 cm (7) TFT display screen with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels, rendering up to 242,000 colors to deliver rich clarity and exceptionally sharp picture quality.

Camera
Take pictures with the tablet’s 2 MP fixed focus primary camera or front-facing selfies with its 0.3 MP fixed focus secondary camera. This makes it ideal for video conferencing using apps such as Skype. You can also record videos with up to 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution.

Connectivity
Files are able to be transferred to and from the tablet via Bluetooth 2.1. It supports USB 2.0, allowing the tablet to be connected to a laptop or computer for data transfer. The tablet supports two SIM cards simultaneously to separate personal contacts from business ones. It can also connect to wireless internet networks and supports 3G networks.

Performance
The Micromax Canvas Tabby is powered by a 1.3 GHz MTK 8312 dual core processor and 1GB RAM for seamless multitasking. This tablet comes with a 3200 mAh battery which gives you up to 11.5 hours of talk time and 158 hours of standby time.

Storage
This tablet lets you store up to 8GB of songs, videos or apps with an option to expand the memory by up to 32GB using the tablet’s microSD slot.

Specifications of Micromax Canvas Tabby P469 Family Tablet (White)

Cost Per Tablet
One tablet with a 16GB Memory Card plus a protective cover will cost approximately Rs. 6750.00 per piece.

Description of Software 
Software will be specially programmed for students in their native or regional language and will be designed per the local Educational Board’s curriculum. The uniformity of software language and curriculum design will allow for students to access their educational learning platforms in a recognizable and understandable manner.

Lions Upper Basic School for the Blind

Ndola, Zambia