MobiMOOC 2012: FrontlineSMS Introduction

Frontline SMS:A (Very) Brief Introduction

Used in conjunction with MobiMOOC 2012:http://mobimooc.wikispaces.com/a+MobiMOOC+hello%21

What is it?

FrontlineSMS is a free, open source tool used to network existing technology (the SMS enabled mobile phone) in developing nations.

It “enables instantaneous two-way communication on a large scale.”

http://www.frontlinesms.com/

What do you need?

http://www.civil.columbia.edu/edc/edc_2008/FrontlineSMS.html

What can it do?

http://ict4peace.wordpress.com/2007/02/22/mobile-phones-for-advocacy-and-social-transformation/

How is it being used?

http://www.parkparadigm.com/tag/africa/

How is it being used?

http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/2009/10/step-inside-the-laptop-bank/

How is it being used?

http://www.jopsa.org/

How is it being used?

http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/2009/12/fishing-meets-texting-in-banda-aceh/

How is it being used?

What can it be used for?

• Language learning• Educational mentoring• Political empowerment• Mobilization• Resource allocation

FrontlineSMS

• FrontlineSMS: http://www.frontlinesms.com/• Getting Started:

http://www.frontlinesms.com/user-resources/getting-started/

• Use Cases: http://www.frontlinesms.com/frontlinesms-in-action/case-studies/

Next Steps for MobiMOOC 2012

• Go to discussion board and post responses to FrontlineSMS prompts at http://www.ingedewaard.net/mobimoocforum/forumdisplay.php?fid=14

• Sign up for synchronous sessions with FrontlineSMS users from Malawi and Cambodia at http://mobimooc.wikispaces.com/timing

*valid until September 27, 2012

Thank you!Michael Sean Gallagher

Institute of Education, University of Londonhttp://michaelseangallagher.org/