. >> translator: matthewsed to be hard.s fun. >> the technology helps teachers assess how well students are grasping the lesson. teachers frequently check her students' comprehension by e-mail. she can plot their responses on charts. >> translator: some students struggled with math, but now the lessons interest them. and their concentration has improved. >> reporter: children in big cities going through their grades by making use of the educational facilities behind me. but it's different for students to reach higher education. government officials are trying to bridge this gap with information technology. the town of nito is home to about 7,000 people. he is in the fifth grade. his family runs a cattle farm. he helps out every day after school. last year he began using an online education site to build on his studies. provincial government officials developed the site with support from the central government. he uses the site to review lessons on science and social studies. he can also explore topics in more depth. >> tran