DUE: MONDAY OCTOBER 19 MIDNIGHT Read the following two articles: Reaching Out Through Mobile Technology with the Humble SMS BBC News article on Afghan Elections and SMS Watch this talk: Ken Banks talk (video) For further information, see Banks' blog: http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/ Then answer the following as a Portfolio Tech Q&A: 1. Describe the basic idea behind FrontlineSMS. How does it help bridge the digital divide? 2. How is FrontlineSMS really about "dumb" phones, not smart phones. 3. Describe three applications of mobile technology cited by Banks. Who was helped and how? 4. How could you build an application on Android that served as a FrontlineSMS-like tool for non-smart-phone users? What components would you use? |
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Ken Banks and Frontline SMS |