ABSTRACT
Literacy rates in Africa remain low despite concerted efforts from governments and NGOs, and increasingly digital learning solutions are being explored to improve student performance. One such initiative is the African Storybook (ASB) an online repository for traditional and contemporary African stories that allows teachers, parents, and others to download, translate, adapt, and upload digital stories appropriate for young African children. There is little research supporting the effects of information and communication technologies (ICT) for educational outcomes, and questions have been raised about appropriate monitoring and evaluation methods. The ASb is in many ways a digital initiative centered around the online platform where stories can be read, written, and translated. By limiting computer use to basic skills and routine instructional steps, teacher educators and trainers commit the error of reducing digital literacy to a set of technical skills devoid of their social context.
