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Zambia trip report to OLPC Learning Club DC
The document details the journey of the Lubuto Library and its educational initiatives in Zambia, including the integration of digital learning tools like the OLPC laptops and eToys lessons. It highlights community involvement, showcasing various programs, grants, and collaborative efforts to enhance literacy experiences for children. Significant partnerships and funding, such as a $300,000 grant from USAID, have been pivotal in expanding educational resources and programs at Lubuto Library.
Zambia trip report to OLPC Learning Club DC
- 1. LubutoLiteracy – ZambianTeaching and Learning Materials for the Digital Age By Mike Lee, Sugar Labs DC – OLPC Learning Club DC Meeting, 13 April 2013
- 2. A collage showingmy journey from being corporate liaison to the MIT Media Lab to joining the OLPC volunteer community and then to Lubuto Library. 2
- 3. Jane Meyers ofLubuto Library presented at an OLPC Learning Club meeting. 3
- 4. OLPC Contributor’s Cianna Lee helping to pack upLaptops Program six to Zambia OLPC XO-1.5 laptops from the OLPC Contributors’ Program to ship to Lusaka, Zambia. 2011 4
- 5. Upper left: Teachersand student assistants working on the Etoys lessons. Lower left two photos are from the XO laptop camera. At right is an architect’s model of the Lubuto Libraries. 5
- 6. Reading and storycircle at the Lubuto Library. http://www.flickr.com/photos/27158519@N02/ Lubuto Library 6
- 7. LubutoArts Program Theater and arts programs are an integral part of the Lubuto library experience. LubutoDrama Program 7
- 8. Theater and artsprograms are an integral part of the Lubuto library experience. Book curation and cataloging at St. Pauls’ Church in NW DC 8
- 9. Under a grantfrom EIFL, we recorded native bemba spoken phonemes and words to incorporate in the Etoys lessons. Recording digital audio under first grant from EIFL 9
- 10. Lubuto Library BembaLetter Board. Clicking on each bemba alphabet letter plays the spoken sound. 10
- 11. A typical lessonfile in Etoys. 11
- 12. 700 literacy lessons Produced in 2011 The 700 lessons being inventoried on a Mac laptop. 12
- 13. Mike Lee workingwith 20 volunteers from the D.C Special Libraries Association to add sound files to the 700 Etoys lessons. Special Libraries Association production volunteers in DC 13
- 14. In September 2012,Lubuto Library received a $300,000 grant from USAID and World Vision to enhance and expand the 700 Etoys lessons. http://lubuto.org http://www.allchildrenreading.org/ 14
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- 22. Workshop gear (plusmore laptops) 22
- 23. Workshops in themulti-purpose room at the library 23
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- 27. Belito and Harrisonmaking their first animations 27
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Editor's Notes
- #3 A collage showing my journey from being corporate liaison to the MIT Media Lab to joining the OLPC volunteer community and then to Lubuto Library.
- #4 Jane Meyers of Lubuto Library presented at an OLPC Learning Club meeting.
- #5 Cianna Lee helping to pack up six OLPC XO-1.5 laptops from the OLPC Contributors’ Program to ship to Lusaka, Zambia.
- #6 Upper left: Teachers and student assistants working on the Etoys lessons. Lower left two photos are from the XO laptop camera. At right is an architect’s model of the Lubuto Libraries.
- #7 Reading and story circle at the Lubuto Library. http://www.flickr.com/photos/27158519@N02/
- #8 Theater and arts programs are an integral part of the Lubuto library experience.
- #9 Paper books donated by publishers and authors of children’s titles are cataloged and stored in the basement of St. Paul’s Church in NW DC to be sent in batches of 4000 to each new library facility.
- #10 Under a grant from EIFL, we recorded native bemba spoken phonemes and words to incorporate in the Etoys lessons.
- #11 Lubuto Library Bemba Letter Board. Clicking on each bemba alphabet letter plays the spoken sound.
- #12 A typical lesson file in Etoys.
- #13 The 700 lessons being inventoried on a Mac laptop.
- #14 Mike Lee working with 20 volunteers from the D.C Special Libraries Association to add sound files to the 700 Etoys lessons.
- #15 In September 2012, Lubuto Library received a $300,000 grant from USAID and World Vision to enhance and expand the 700 Etoys lessons. http://lubuto.org http://www.allchildrenreading.org/
- #17 27 sq mi. 5 mile square. Roughly ½ land area of D.C.
- #18 27 sq mi. 5 mile square. Roughly ½ land area of D.C.
- #19 27 sq mi. 5 mile square. Roughly ½ land area of D.C.
- #20 Garden Compound roughly the same land area as DC’s Capital Hill.