MMvM OLPC NL 13-12-2008

Meters Maken voor Millennium (Making Miles for Millennium) and OLPC NL Harrie Vollaard en Gertie Clabbers 13 december 2008 Utrecht

Agenda
Our route and contribution
Impact of the XO
OLPC
Learnings
Remarks
How to proceed
St. Meters Maken voor Millennium, KvK 09179631, rek.nr. 322811775, Sperwerstraat 51, 6541 SB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Pskov Nizhny Novgorod Ulan Baatar Bangalore Serachour St. Meters Maken voor Millennium, KvK 09179631, rek.nr. 322811775, Sperwerstraat 51, 6541 SB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Our contribution 1
India
30 XO’s
Cooperation with Parikrma Foundation and ‘OLPC India’
1 school in Bangalore
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wl5eXQyf4w
Nepal,
320 XO’s + infra (in progress)
Cooperation with Foundation Maya and OLE Nepal
2 schools in Serachour (close to Pokhara)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNXyn0xQTCU

Our contribution 2
Russia;
50 XO’s, Nova5000 + sensors, Mindstorm and infra
Cooperation with Pedagogic University of Nizhny Novgorod, Center of Distance Learning Education in Pskov, State Electrotechnical University of St. Petersburg
Summer camp, school for visual impaired children, different schools in Pskov
Nizhny Novgorod: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q72xrYriPZg and Pskov: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvyEnKX7UBA
Mongolia
3 schoolservers, routers, accespoints etc.
Cooperation with OLPC and Mongolian government
3 schools in Ulan Bator (3000 children)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUXd7wnLJWM en http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeEflg8Be7Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wl5eXQyf4w

Impact of the XO
Education makes a long lasting difference
Huge potential for the XO everywhere
It closes the gap between Western countries and developing countries (from ‘stone’ age to modern age)
It gives the children a choice (e.g. Russia, Bangalore)
It has impact on the child, but also on environment of child (brothers, sisters, parents)
XO used for personal development, but has also value for environment (internet information available)
Little money, big impact

OLPC
Research organization
No business processes in place (ordering/shipping)
Focus on big numbers
Price mechanism unclear
Limited support
Single distribution channel GiveMany program
No or limited technical support and warranty
Knowlegde sharing platform can be improved
Functional roadmap can be improved

Learnings 1
XO great combination software and hardware; unique of its kind.
XO is positioned for 6 – 10 years old, older ages are going to use the regular PC
Introduction of the XO at the different deployments usually starts at 6 years old.
Children learn computer capabilities and don’t care if it’s Microsoft or not.
Every deployment is still in an embryonic stage. What the real effects are, are still unclear
IT is usually seen as a separate course and is not integrated in the lessons yet.
XO and internet really helps in the distribution of schoolbooks to remote areas and helps the children (no need to carry heavy school bags in monsoon)
Circle of Life (education, food, healthcare, family); www.parikrmafoundation.org
Calculate the real costs (multiply the XO costs by a x factor)

Learnings 2
Start small, scale fast
Start with one project at the time
Work with local organizations, NGO’s
Check first the local situation
Limit dependencies with OLPC
Connect to local grassroots or linux/open source groups
Solve technical support problem
Learn how to handle corruption, incapable personel and political interests
Handle shipment and customs clearance

Learnings 3
Training of teachers critical success factor
Model OLE Nepal is a good start
Professional project management is key
Knowledge sharing platform is necessary

Remarks from outsiders
First food then education
Why one laptop per child?
but critics are always from Westerners

How to proceed
Nepal (320 XO’s)
India (3 schools)
Evaluation OLPC
Fund raising
Learning model (OLE Nepal)
Sharing knowledge how to run projects

MMvM OLPC NL 13-12-2008

by Harrie Vollaard on Dec 15, 2008

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