CRS SMART SKILLS app for iPhone and iPad

Catholic Relief Services’ SMART Skills series is an important new innovation in interactive education technology. Utilizing Repubit Digital eBook conventions, this mobile app travels to where it is needed and is suitable for use in developing countries urban and remote locations -- online, offline or completely off-grid.

SMART Skills allows selective download of courses, supports social media collaboration and stores experiential analytics during its use for immediate or later recovery. Digitally supervising the use and optimization of training allows CRS to increase real effective benefits for remote communities.

CRS SMART SKILLS USES AND BENEFITS
• Used by development facilitators to train field extension agents
• Used by field agents for study and reference
• Field agents teach community leaders to impart knowledge locally
• Prepares poor smallholder farmers to successfully engage with local markets
• Farmers improve production and marketing of crops and livestock
• Training of all types monitored for effectiveness by experiential analytics

CRS SMART SKILLS CONTENTS
• Skill development for agents to “train the trainers” with interactive exercises
• Agricultural learning content for delivery to smallholders
• Interactive Field Exercises, Guides and Lesson Plans help to teach groups
• Key Reference Documents and Checklists
• Interactive Knowledge Quizzes with score feedback and review

HOW CRS SMART SKILLS IS USED
• As a guide to field agents, SMART Skills contain proven advice and content developed in Africa and Latin America.
• For a trainer working with field agents, instructor led sessions can present the content to participants working through the Field Exercises and encouraging Role-Playing of the farmers.
• For field agents who have studied the course and passed the quizzes the guide can help them work with rural people to create micro-financing Savings and Internal Loan Communities (SILC) and several other community groups.
• The app is a searchable eBook format and always available as a Reference Resource to check any concept or technique.