OLPC Nepal Presentation w/ script

A Tale of Two Schools OLPC NEPAL

Inside a Rural Classroom

Inside Ullens

Teachers

Students

Special Challenges For Rural Students

Special Challenges For Students

The “Quality Divide” These Two Schools represent the Quality Divide in Nepali education Is There any way to bridge this divide?

Looking for a Solution
In 2001, a group of American Educators formed to find solutions that could bridge the Quality Divide in the Developing World
Requirements for these solutions
Child-centered, Interactive
Could be customized to Local Language and Customs
Inexpensive
Help Children “Learn Learning”

One Laptop Per Child
In 2002, this group approached Nicholas Negroponte of the MIT Media Lab
In 2005, they announced the One Laptop Per Child Project

One Laptop Per Child
OLPC designed a durable, inexpensive laptop computer specifically for children in developing countries
Laptop is simply a medium for education like books, laboratories, toy blocks, etc.

What makes this Laptop so special?
Designed for Children
Low Power
Durable, Robust, Climate protected , and contains only safe, non-toxic materials
Children can use the laptop to collaborate
Free software and content based on “ Open Source ” principles

A Solution for Nepal

A Solution for Nepal
We believe that together
Digitized national curriculum
OLPC “XO” Laptops
Extensive teacher training
Can bridge the Quality Divide

A Solution for a New Nepal
Extends the reach of Nepal's strong curriculum and teacher training program
Mother Tongue Education

OLPC Progress and Strategy

Participating Countries Countries piloting OLPC in Summer 2007 Countries to pilot in 2008 UAE is committed to purchasing 1 Million laptops for Pakistan

Implementation
This project can only succeed with the full support and leadership of the MoES and Dept of Education.
To participate, the MoES and Dept. of Education need to indicate their interest to OLPC
There is no minimum order requirement

OLPC Nepal
A Non-Profit Organization dedicated to helping the Government of Nepal implement the One Laptop Per Child vision
Initiated by Shankar Pokharel and Ankur Sharma while at Nepal Engineering College

But Nepal is a poor country, why do kids need laptops? This project is not about technology It is about providing every child in Nepal with access to the national curriculum in the most appropriate and effective forms We have a number of measures to discourage the theft and sale of the laptops

Costs
Teacher Training
Digitization of Curriculum
Implementation Support
Laptops
This project will require extensive Teacher Training and Support

Financing
Laptop expected to last Five Years
$100 over 5 years -- $20 per year
InterAmerican Development Bank (IADB) financing OLPC for Argentina and Brazil
UAE purchasing 1 million laptops for Pakistan

Possible Next Steps
Create a government Task Force to pursue One Laptop Per Child
Digitize and Improvise the Government Curriculum for this laptop and future ICT initiatives
Implement Mother Tongue Education Initiatives
Include the digitized curriculum and laptop in next year's pilot of the three year education plan

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