Changing Education Around the World
Let the Learning Begin!
Changing Education Around the World
Let the Learning Begin!
Two Options
This is No Ordinary Box!
SmartBox® solves 6 challenges faced by schools in developing countries:
- Lack of Internet - The SmartBox® provides students a vast collection of content sent wirelessly to the Chromebooks.
- Limited Electricity - Runs on battery power for 12-16 hours; recharges in 5 hours with generator or solar system.
- Textbook Shortage - Students have access to a myriad of books, videos and learning resources.
- Teacher Shortage - Students can learn in the absence of a qualified teacher, and teachers can also learn!
- Messy Wiring Runs - Gone are the days of the traditional computer lab with its tangle of cords.
- Security - Can be securely locked and stored each evening.
A Look Inside the SmartBox®
- 20 Chromebook laptops
- 20 headsets - can be shared by 40 students
- Loaded with educational resources including Wikipedia, Khan Academy, textbooks, encyclopedias, beginning readers, and more!
- Click here to view the Menu including the NEW Biblical Resource Library
- Provide your own content and curriculum on a USB stick
- Can be configured in English, Spanish or French
- Portable waterproof, shockproof case with wheels
- Charges with either 110v or 230v
- Over $1 million invested in Research & Development
- Powered by Internet-in-a-Box technology
It Works!
Case Study: Liberia
In three years the SmartBox® helped take Sinoe County from #11 to #1 on the West African Examination Council (WAEC) exam. In 2014, Sinoe 12th graders had a 23% passing rate. In 2017, they jumped to 88% to top all 15 counties in Liberia. The SmartBox® is currently being used in 30 Liberian schools and orphanages in nine counties. Thousands of students have learned to use the computer, and have gained proficiency in math, the sciences, and other subject areas.
What Others are Saying
Teachers Are Impressed
Teachers Are Impressed
Teachers Are Impressed
“Normally in Liberia … our students are afraid of mathematics … but this technology is making it very, very simple!" - Teacher
Students Love It!
Teachers Are Impressed
Teachers Are Impressed
“You know, the math that was in my classroom ... the teacher was not really teaching it to our understanding, so most of us had a difficult year. But this year, you can go to the lab and do some math right there and use your brain, fresh!”
"We Have No Textbooks"
Teachers Are Impressed
"We Have No Textbooks"
“The students use the computers and now their grades are improving. It helps the students to do research on their own because actually there are no textbooks." - Teacher
"End to Mass Failure"
Onsite Teacher Resource
"We Have No Textbooks"
“With the SmartBox®, I think mass failure will definitely reduce … and we can get our students to another level.” - Teacher
Onsite Teacher Resource
Onsite Teacher Resource
Onsite Teacher Resource
“The computer program [KA-Lite] has immensely helped me to do mathematics. If I have a problem with a particular topic I go there and the online instructor demonstrates, and it becomes part of me. And I can give that to the students in return."
FAQs
Onsite Teacher Resource
Onsite Teacher Resource
Where have SmartBoxes been deployed?
More than 70 SmartBoxes and SmartServers have been deployed in 20 countries - Dominican Republic, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Philippines, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Uganda, USA, Vietnam, Zimbabwe
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Is it for K-12 schools only?
Post-secondary schools, orphanages, trade schools, community centers, Bible schools, seminaries and churches can all benefit from the SmartBox® and SmartServer
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What options are available?
1. SmartBox® (20 Chromebooks)
2. Premium SmartBox® (20 Win'10 laptops)
3. SmartServer (with no devices) - for environments where people have their own smartphones & laptops; users can download content to personal devices; fits into your airlines carry-on bag
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What languages are available?
English, Spanish and French
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Can we add our own content?
Yes! Simply insert a USB stick into the Server and students can instantly access all the files on the stick. Also, the new Book Shelf module allows for easy posting of documents and videos.
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How much does the SmartBox® weigh?
90 lbs (40 kg); the SmartServer weighs 4 lbs
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Can the SmartBox® be checked as airlines luggage?
Yes, 16 of the Chromebooks can be put into a suitcase and both cases will be under the 50 lb. limit
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How much does the SmartBox® and SmartServer cost?
Please contact us for pricing
--------------------------------- How much will I be paying for the educational software?
Zero! All content has been made freely available for educational use and is passed on to you at no cost. What you are paying for is the hardware, R&D, engineering, and labor to build the system and to provide training and support for users.