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DIL’s instructional video production project was initiated in response to feedback from the Mobile Learning mid-project evaluation. Teachers showed the mobile videos to their students as an instructional tool and the students responded positively. Hajra Saeed, a long-time DIL supporter, volunteered to do the instruction on the video using simple English (with a Pakistani-accent) at …

Instructional Videos a Success in Grade 6 Classrooms Read More »

My name is Ehteram-ul-Haq. I am a student of 1st year Science. One year before I was an ordinary student and I really did not know how to operate computer and by the grace of Allah I come to know about this VTC program at Mehran School Orangi. I took admission and this was the …

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In 2012 Malala addressed DIL students in Orangi and said, “My intentions were clear. I was only working for peace and education.” Click here or play the video below to listen to her inspirational remarks. Developments in Literacy (DIL) extends an enthusiastic congratulations to Malala Yousafzai, recipient of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize alongside Kailash …

Congratulations to Malala Yousafzai, Nobel Peace Prize Recipient Read More »

We are addressing the urgent issue of quality education in Pakistan by providing teachers with access to learning resources delivered via mobile smart phone. The intervention is based on the premise that teachers who understand subject matter are better equipped to effectively teach those concepts to their students. The results we’ve seen with our initial …

Strengthening Teacher Concept Knowledge through Mobile Technology Read More »