Education for an inclusive cloud Pablo Flores [email_address]

Cloud intelligence… for whom?

About Plan Ceibal and OLPC CEIBAL: Program of Uruguayan government Giving 1 computer for every child in school (6 to 11 years). 350.000 laptops. Work with them on school and at home WiFi access in schools and public spaces Using XO computers from OLPC Other OLPC projects in many countries (big in Peru, Rwanda and Mongolia)

CEIBAL: Program of Uruguayan government

Giving 1 computer for every child in school (6 to 11 years). 350.000 laptops.

Work with them on school and at home

WiFi access in schools and public spaces

Using XO computers from OLPC

Other OLPC projects in many countries

(big in Peru, Rwanda and Mongolia)

Needs just to be in the cloud… Health, alimentation, roof Home, educational system Access devices (computers), Internet access

Health, alimentation, roof

Home, educational system

Access devices (computers), Internet access

The virtual and the real world Culture Tools

1 st need for active participation: Culture of using of the virtual world Statistics in Uruguay show: Parents without external help don’t use Internet. Why would I have to learn to use it? In what may this be useful for me? Children usage is narrowly related to teacher’s interest

Statistics in Uruguay show:

Parents without external help don’t use Internet.

Why would I have to learn to use it?

In what may this be useful for me?

Children usage is narrowly related to teacher’s interest

2 nd need for active participation: Culture of sharing knowledge Responsible use Have good reasons for sharing Work together Get support

Responsible use

Have good reasons for sharing

Work together

Get support

3 rd need for active participation: Avoid black boxes Direct and indirect contributions Example (blogs): WordPress PHP Server config, … Not bounded to commercial interests

Direct and indirect contributions

Example (blogs):

WordPress

PHP

Server config, …

Not bounded to commercial interests

Perspectives A new way of learning throughout the lifetime A new roll for teachers  Enhanced A new roll for family & society  Participate! Culture change takes time A tough road ahead

A new way of learning throughout the lifetime

A new roll for teachers  Enhanced

A new roll for family & society  Participate!

Culture change takes time

A tough road ahead

Thank you! [email_address]

Some references Pablo Flores blog: http://proyecto-ceibal.blogspot.com (in spanish) Pablo Flores blog, only some posts in English (help in translation is welcome!): http://olpc-ceibal.blogspot.com About Pablo Flores: http://iie.fing.edu.uy/~pflores/ Official page of Plan Ceibal: http://ceibal.edu.uy Ceibal Jam: http://ceibaljam.org RAP Ceibal (volunteers support network): http://rapceibal.info Flor de Ceibo Project: http://flordeceibo.edu.uy

Pablo Flores blog: http://proyecto-ceibal.blogspot.com (in spanish)

Pablo Flores blog, only some posts in English (help in translation is welcome!): http://olpc-ceibal.blogspot.com

About Pablo Flores: http://iie.fing.edu.uy/~pflores/

Official page of Plan Ceibal: http://ceibal.edu.uy

Ceibal Jam: http://ceibaljam.org

RAP Ceibal (volunteers support network): http://rapceibal.info

Flor de Ceibo Project: http://flordeceibo.edu.uy