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AGENDA:
* New projects & libraries -- teaching them Community Outreach:
http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_Laptop_Lending_Libraries
* Which projects might you enjoy Mentoring below?!
http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects
http://rt.laptop.org/Search/Results.html?Query=Queue=%27contributors%27
* Fast Review of the 2 latest (greatest!) HW/Project Proposals -- please
join us advocating for, and/or reviewing shortcomings of these proposals:
1. XO Technology to establish a Computer Center and teach IT skills -
Morocco / Cambridge, MA, USA
http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=49672
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Requests 8 XOs over 7 months
Project Objectives:
1. To introduce children to laptops and establish basic proficiency in IT
skills
2. Establish computer skills with teaching staff for the future
establishment of a computer center
3. Use xo software to teach the children about international
countries and
cultures using multimedia.
4. Establish an avenue for children to pursue personal interests
outside of
the classroom
5. Habituate children to using the computer to completing classroom
assignments and personal projects by allowing them to sign out
laptops and
integrate them into their lives
6. Emphasize the importance of IT skills in future occupations
7. Use the xo laptop to enhance confidence in personal computing
abilities
for the students
8. Expose children to occupations that require computing skills and
motivate
them to broaden their career opportunities
2. Kenya-improving school attendance and performance
http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=49832
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Requests 8-10 XO's over 1-2 months
Project Objectives:
1. Equip teachers and pupils with basic computer skills using the XO
laptop.
2. Improve understanding and performance of science subjects.
3. Actively engaging children in their learning process.
4. Increase school attendance rate in rural schools.
5. Introducing another medium of learning and communication using XO
laptop.
3. Project of Training and facilitaing Internet Access to Rural Kids in
DR CONGO
http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=50007
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Requests 10 XO's over 12 months
Project Objectives:
Connect the rural area with the rest of the world with internet
Train the kids the basics of computers in order to use it properly
and efficiently
Offer a library to kids who don’t have access to books
Facilitate the kids research on the net
Link the congolese kids with the others around the world (pen pal)
Develop the thinking’s of kids from others experiences
30 kids will be trained per months and while the newcomers are
trained, the former will be surfing on the net
4. OLPC Philippines: Kindling Discoveries Pilot Program
http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=50453
http://www.ekindling.org
http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Project/ekindling
Requests 11 XO's over 48 months
Project Objectives:
1. Successfully design and deploy a scalable and sustainable,
research-based pilot program in an elementary public school with an
inaugural class of 35 students.
2. Use good and best practices from initial pilot program to support
XO deployment programs throughout the Philippines.
3. Facilitate development of Philippine-centric content for XO
laptops with partner academic institutions and volunteer developers.
4. Grow community of different stakeholders/supporters ranging from
educators, academic institutions, developers, business leaders,
philanthropist, etc. that can support future deployment and content
development.
5. Share best deployment practices and valuable content for the
benefit of the global OLPC community.
6. Contribute interactive ebooks and games made by children for
children, using Sugar and Etoys applications, to the OLPC community.
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