AppDI: Software for Equity and Educational Inclusion

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General Alvear - Argentina

Region
Latin America and the Caribbean
Range of Demographic Size
20,000 to 49,999 inhabitants (small)

4.1 By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education which must be free, equitable and of quality and leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes.

4.2 By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready for primary education.

4.3 By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university.

4.4 By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and professional skills, to access employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship.

4.5 By 2030, eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations.

4.6 By 2030, ensure that all youth and at least a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy.

4.7 By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development, among other means.

4.a Build and upgrade education facilities that are child, disability and gender sensitive and provide safe, non-violent, inclusive and effective learning environments for all.

4.b By 2020, substantially expand globally the number of scholarships available to developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States and African countries, for enrolment in higher education, including vocational training and information and communications technology, technical, engineering and scientific programmes, in developed countries and other developing countries.

4.c By 2030, substantially increase the supply of qualified teachers, including through international cooperation for teacher training in developing countries, especially least developed countries and small island developing States.

A - Full integration of population dynamics into sustainable development with equality and respect for human rights.

American Convention on Human Rights

• Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).

Summary

AppDi is a software of augmented communication, educational and playful, developed by the Municipal Agency of Science and Technology of the city of General Alvear, Mendoza Province, Argentina.

 

The software facilitates learning for persons with multiple disabilities through the use of a conventional mouse or a virtual mouse connected to a webcam, which captures face movements and different facial gestures.

 

AppDi uses pictograms, is completely free to download and use, and is open code. It can be installed on desktop computers, notebooks, and tablets, and there is no limit on usage time or on the number of connected devices.

Implementation Date:

Start: 06 / 20 / 2020

End: End: Currently in force

Education - Formal education
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This tool has represented a much needed educational breakthrough, since it has been developed in its entirety by the Municipal Agency of Science and Technology and has adjusted itself to the needs and requirements called for by authorities and professional staff working at institutions attended by persons with multiple disabilities.
The creation of AppDi has paved the way for an innovative and transformative future ahead. So much so that the sudden temporary closure of educational institutions in most countries as a measure to stop the spread of COVID-19 forced governments to make urgent decisions of intersectoral articulation and implement distance learning methods; incorporate new actors with an interdisciplinary approach and devise remediation strategies for urgent problems; and mobilize fathers, mothers, carers, and communities to ensure the continuation of educational trajectories.
Municipality of General Alvear through the Area of Science and Technology; APID (Association for the Integral Protection of Persons with Disabilities); and General Alvear’s City Council through its president, Council member Pablo Longo.
This public policy includes articulations with civil society sectors where the application has been first introduced, to later expand to homes and a variety of sites across the city. These educational sectors are the ones promoting AppDi and prompting persons with disabilities to use it.
Resolution No. 4739/2018
Persons with disabilities
Creation of entity/plan/programme
As a result of social distancing measures and school closures owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Municipality of General Alvear signed an agreement with the Ministry of Education of Mendoza Province, which provided General Alvear with a digital classroom, free to browse and with no data pack usage—something that has allowed to host the AppDi application in those web servers. This allowed teachers, parents, and students to access and download the application remotely. This step, thus, ensures accessibility to all citizens of General Alvear Department and of Mendoza Province.
This tool has represented a much needed educational breakthrough, since it has been developed in its entirety by the Municipal Agency of Science and Technology and has adjusted itself to the needs and requirements called for by authorities and professional staff working at those institutions attended by persons with multiple disabilities.
To date, this public policy has no internal or external contributors. These contributors, however, are needed to help continue developing the application.
Budget is guaranteed by agreement between subnational and national governments.
Despite lacking a monitoring system, a follow-up is carried out by teachers at the institutions, providing data about application usage.
Subnational goverment
This policy, implemented during the pandemic period, is currently being developed on-site at the institutions, and its use continues at home. It is therefore still under review, and there is no specific data yet.
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4.1 By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education which must be free, equitable and of quality and leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes.

4.2 By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready for primary education.

4.3 By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university.

4.4 By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and professional skills, to access employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship.

4.5 By 2030, eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations.

4.6 By 2030, ensure that all youth and at least a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy.

4.7 By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development, among other means.

4.a Build and upgrade education facilities that are child, disability and gender sensitive and provide safe, non-violent, inclusive and effective learning environments for all.

4.b By 2020, substantially expand globally the number of scholarships available to developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States and African countries, for enrolment in higher education, including vocational training and information and communications technology, technical, engineering and scientific programmes, in developed countries and other developing countries.

4.c By 2030, substantially increase the supply of qualified teachers, including through international cooperation for teacher training in developing countries, especially least developed countries and small island developing States.

A - Full integration of population dynamics into sustainable development with equality and respect for human rights.
American Convention on Human Rights
• Inter-American Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).
Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).

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Region
Latin America and the Caribbean
Range of Demographic Size
20,000 to 49,999 inhabitants (small)

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