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Teacher Uses Technology to Bridge Educational Gaps

A teacher in rural India leverages free online resources and his own app development skills to overcome resource limitations and student absenteeism, aiming to equalize educational opportunities.

Mohammad Imran Khan Mewati teaches grades 6-12 in a resource-limited school in rural India, facing student absenteeism. He uses technology and smartphones to deliver education inside and outside the classroom.

Mewati utilizes MIT Open Learning's free resources, adapting them into Hindi digital materials. He taught himself app development, applying MIT concepts to create educational games and strategies.

He uses MIT OpenCourseWare's online library, downloading materials for offline smartphone use. MIT programming and computational thinking courses influenced his app development.

With limited computer access but common smartphone use, Mewati shares resources via WhatsApp groups. An early HTML lesson showed improved student results.

Mewati believes technology equalizes opportunities for rural students. He established a computer lab via crowdfunding and uses mobile hotspots. His apps offer further learning.

His apps include math games, study materials, and exam prep. He shares these and MIT resources with over 1,000 teachers across India.

Mewati emphasizes his learner journey, crediting continuous learning via technology and free MIT courses. He encourages sharing resources for human flourishing.

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