This document discusses barriers to education for First Nations communities and proposes a solution. It notes that First Nations schools often lack resources like computers and software. This can negatively impact educational attainment and long-term health. The document then introduces ELDER, a project that provides free, curriculum-aligned educational software packages for different grade levels. The software is designed to run on older computers and without internet access. ELDER aims to help First Nations students and teachers succeed by increasing access to educational tools.

1. Healthy Learning, Healthy Living

2.  September 23, 2010
 Hundreds rally for
increased access to
education for First
Nations
 Chief Shawn A-in-Chut:
First Nations schools
receive no resources
such as computers and
software
 Cannot succeed in a
modern and increasingly
demanding world
http://www.wawataynews.ca/archive/all/2010/9/
30/rally-calls-fair-treatment-first-nation-
education_20431

3.  National Collaborating Center for Aboriginal
Health: educational attainment influences
health throughout the life span
 Social barriers include unequal access to
resources for reserve and remote schools,
leading to poorer education, and results in
long-term health disparities
http://www.nccah.ca/docs/fact%20she
ets/social%20determinates/NCCAH_fs_
education_EN.pdf

4.  Grade appropriate software is expensive, hard
to access
 Internet limited in some communities and
schools
 Computers may not run newer software
Solution???

5.  A First Nations
grassroots
community
movement that
dedicates itself to
providing curriculum
ready, user friendly,
supported and most
importantly FREE
educational software
tools for teachers,
parents and students

6. ELDER
Software
K-NET
Students
Teachers
Parents
 ELDER revolves
around enabling
community
(parents, teachers,
students) access
to enriching,
valuable and
educational
software that
everyone can
explore and use

7.  Kanagram
 Khangman
 KWordQuiz
 Parley

8.  KmPlot
 KBruch
 Kig
 Kalgebra
 Tux Math

9.  Ktuberling
 Tux Paint
 Inkscape

10.  Kstars
 Kalzium
 Step

11.  Marble

12.  KTouch
 Tux Type

13.  Extensive Educational Children’s Suite
◦ Computer discovery, Algebra, Science,
Geography, Reading, learn to tell time, puzzle of
famous paintings, vector drawing, cartoon
making and much more!

14.  Blinken (memory
activity)
 View Your Mind (mind
mapping)

15.  These are just SOME of the software available
on the distributions
 More are available for FREE on the Software
Manager
 Choose from over 100s of free software!

16. K – grade 4
Grade 5 to high school
Classrooms wanting
to or have the OLPC
experience but don’t
have XOs
• All of this great software is pre-
bundled into “packages” avoiding
individual installation
• Different packages for different
grades

17.  Because everything is packaged, it only needs
to be installed ONCE
 Simple installation process!
ELDER USB or CD
Edit BIOS, install
on hard drive
Run and have
Fun!

18.  No viruses
 Runs well on older
machines
 Software does not require
internet connection
 Curriculum-ready
 Easy-to-use interface
 Pre-listed software, no
need for searching
 Community support
 Did I mention FREE?

19.  www.elderproject.knet.ca
 Email: makamizz@gmail.com
Put ELDER in your
school today!