SABIER

The Stone Arch Bridge Initiative for Education Resources

SABIER supports teachers and students using free openly licensed digital content adapted to needs of students. The potential savings to school systems globally is as much as $30 Billion annually.  

Translate Books into Students' First Language

Nin Aad U Dheer
Click the picture to read Nin Aad U Dheer

This book was translated from English to Somali by Dr. Abdisalam Adam of the St. Paul Public Schools East African Magnet School.

Ingonyama- Lyabeleka
Click the picture to read Ingonyama Iyabaleka

This book was translated from English to isiXhosa using AI and edited by Nomvuyo Mgoqi

Kanvilli Nuriya Primary School
Click the picture to read about Kanvilli Nuiya Primary School

Students created the images and text. Their teacher translated the text into Dagbani

Create Equity and Inclusion in Curriculum Materials

   These girls are in a school in the Northern Region of Ghana. The book is in the Dagbani language, their mother tongue, The book was downloaded from African Storybook and then uploaded to the MoodleBox in their classroom by their teacher. Internet access is not available in this school. Print books in Dagbani are rare. Digital books make literacy in their mother tongue possible.

Use Digital Content Off-line

Questions from Dagbani reading quiz

A comprehension quiz on a book in the student’s mother tongue, Dagbani. The school has no internet access. Students read the book and take the quiz via MoodleBox and their WIFI devices.

SABIER is leading an initiative called Sopala which is a collaboration of individuals and organizations focused on innovative uses of OER. 

Contact dan@sabier.org if you would like to learn more.

  SABIER is a 501c3 nonprofit. All donations go to supporting teachers and students.