Submitted by Anne Schanz on Tuesday, 1st March, 2011
This is your chance to become creative (and a little bit famous)!
What are these cartoon characters saying? Come up with your ICT4D related text to fill the empty speech bubbles, leave it as a comment on this post and we will add the best one to the movie! The winner will be featured on iconnect together with the final version of the movie. We very much encourage contributions in all languages.
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She says: "What's the
Gonzalo Portal
Tuesday, 15th March, 2011
He says (scratching his head): "ICT ni nama nshi?" (iciBemba for "What kind of a beast is ICT?")
She says: "Don't be foolish! ICT is the Internet CrossCountry Taskforce, of course!"
He jumps up and down.
They walk away
Text for the Video
Lee Muzala
Tuesday, 15th March, 2011
He says (scratching his head): "I can't seem to get my computer switched on! I have been trying from 8 hours when I reported for work. I am afraid my boss won't spare me. Please I need your help as the in-house techie!"
She says: "There's nothing much I can do. Have you noticed that we have no power in the building since 8?"
He jumps up and down.
They walk away
ideas in the video
John Kibuuka
Tuesday, 15th March, 2011
woman: Ooh it is very easy! Press the menu button on your phone, select Messages, then select Create message, Text message. Press the keys on your phone keypad to start typing in the message you want. You can use any language you want.
man: Thank you very much Mary! Please teach me how to do so the community people do not luagh at me.
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man: I haven't heard from our son in the city for ages. I wonder if he is well.
woman: john is ever on the Internet. You can send him an email in our community centre or better still call him on our mobile phone.
man: Yes! Am going to call him on our mobile phone.
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man: the examination results of our son have been released by examinations board. The trip to town is very expensive with the current high fuel prices!!
woman: Don't worry Papa. It is easy to receive his exam results via mobile phone. In a new message, type: UACE<space>Index number (exam number) and send the message to 6600.
man: How much does this message cost?
woman: Ooh Papa, the message is only 500 shillings and the results are instantly sent back to you.
man: My daughter, quick help me get your brother's results! We must celebrate his good performance.
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man: The food ministry has sent me a message predicting a very long draught with shortages of food, water & pasture. I wonder how we can monitor the situation
woman: Your mobile phone has a menu, like "MTN Menu". You can a number of services included in it. There is, for example, Infortainment which has "trade info". Under that you can find out commodity prices and weather reports.
man: Thank you very Mary. Please show me how to use it.