The document describes Bridge it, a project that provides teachers in the Philippines and Tanzania access to digital educational videos on math, science, English and life skills through cell phones. The project aims to increase the quality of education and student achievement through innovative technology use. Over 1,000 teachers across 938 schools in the Philippines and 200 schools in Tanzania participate. The project uses either a mobile/satellite hybrid or mobile 2G/3G network to deliver video content to classrooms. Evaluation found improved test scores among participating 5th and 6th grade students in the Philippines. Key success factors included strong partnerships, existing education strategies, and technology that shifts classroom dynamics.

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7. The Partners Educational multimedia content. Curriculum integration. Teacher training. Project leader. Project design, monitoring, evaluation. Local project coordination. Local content development. Life skills content development. Grant management. Technical infrastructure. Software application development. Business model. Pilot funder. Project funder Ministry of Education: ICT & education framework. Curriculum integration. Local content adaptation. Training.

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13. Learning Gains: Philippines Grade 5 Grade 6