This document discusses Malaysia's potential participation in the Global Learning XPRIZE competition. The competition, run by the XPRIZE Foundation, will award $15 million to the team whose technology helps the most children in developing countries learn basic reading, writing, and math skills without access to traditional education. The document outlines how a Malaysian team could contribute open source software to help underserved students in Malaysia and worldwide learn. It identifies potential participants from Malaysian philanthropists, crowdfunding, pedagogical experts, software developers, schools, and a professor currently doing a postdoc at Harvard who could provide expertise. Participation is said to benefit Malaysian software developers through contributing to society, enhancing their reputations, and receiving mentorship
1. Malaysian Entry
Mark Lee
November 2014
mlee@alum.mit.edu
http://learning.xprize.org/
DRAFT
2. 250 Million Children Worldwide Lack (Good) Schooling!
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/leading-the-international-agenda/efareport/reports/2013/
Un/Under-Served
School Age Children
3. xPrize Foundation Is Funding a Global Learning xPrize
http://learning.xprize.org/
4. Global Learning xPrize Competition
The Global Learning XPRIZE
is a US$15 million Competition
that will reward
the Team
whose technology results in
the greatest levels of learning achievement in
reading, writing, and numeracy
by children with no access to quality education.
5. Global Learning xPrize Timeline & Prizes
5 X US$1M
Finalist Prizes
US$10M
Grand Prize
Prize Monies
Will be Donated to Educational Non-Profits
(e.g. TFM)
9. How Will Participation Benefit MY Software Developers
Contribute to Society (Malaysia and Worldwide)
Enhance Professional Reputation
based upon Github Contributions
Mentorship by Technology Leaders
