Challenges to Overcome
- Ownership
- Time
- Language Barrier
- Community Buy-in
- Teacher buy-in
- school resources
- no textbooks, minimal stationary
- no electricity, water
- distance to school
- perception of theft
- minimal teacher use of email system
- generational gap: technology
- maintaining outside involvement
- No telephone lines, wifi, adsl, 3g
- No means to print
OLPCorps Deployment Proposal
Things we need to know
Core team
Roles of each member
Consultation
teachers, principal
Language
Educators
technicians
Localization
understand local culture, customs
language
acceptance
trust of foreigners
Initial welcome - introduction event
Technology
Internet Connectivity
Power
- Recharge laptops, servers
- generator
solar panels - weather in the summer (sand, sun, rain) [too expensive?]
- power strips
- AC charging?
- Power supply: Laptops are 2-3 watts, will need power for server: system for charging laptops
School Server
- setup of server
- cooling
- storage
Computers
- reflash the laptops - need internet access
- language packages
- regional keyboards
- Open Source software
- Internet access - need access for learning (Wikipedia)
Extra materials
- wireless access points
- usb cables
- extension cords
- power strips
- modems
- ethernet cables
Curriculum
School Schedule
Length of summer
Daily
Literacy of kids
Literacy of adults involved
Teacher/student Preparation
Learning workshops
facilitate learning - rather than replace
Lesson Plans - flexible curriculum
- Prepare training materials
- integrate into school's existing curriculum
- 2 wks to brainstorm with collaborators
- Time Line of laptop distribution
- books
- not just a toy - a learning instrument - a gateway to the modern world
- 240 page Manual online
- List of potential subjects
- typing
- computer science
- literacy - math, science
- Notebook of computer repair tips
Support
Community participation
Technical support
- software updates?
- Service Repair
- extra parts
- technical knowledge
- tools - screwdriver (computer tools) - donations?
- soldering iron
Long term sustainability
Create an MIT group
How will you provide financial support after you leave?
send people annually
replacement parts
ASA approved
Funding
Grant proposals
Teach the adults
Have meeting with adults
Community involvement
Power supply, IT infrastructure
Logistics
shipping - where?
- customs
- receipt and storage of 230 kg package
- multiple stops? - only one international airport
- from the airport
Accommodations
visas - immunizations
Travel
Transportation
- airport
- public transportation (taxi?)
Communication
international phones, internet - single international cell phone
SIM cards
service
Emergency
pharmacy, hospital
emergency contacts
External funding
Tech companies
Raytheon
IBM
Grants offered by MIT - small travel grants
Sally Whitcher