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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Good morning from <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Afghanistan</st1:place></st1:country-region>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">In <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Afghanistan</st1:place></st1:country-region> so for, we have deployed 3950 XO laptops in a close collaboration between the public and private partnership. Our target grades were 4-6 kids of the primary education. Based on the philosophy of the OLPC we have covered the total number of kids in each school we have deployed laptops. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Before any deployments we have provided week training for the teachers so that they get familiar with the XO technology and its usability. Then from each school we have selected two champion teachers for further training sessions so that they become like a master trainer at each school. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The initial result of the XO initiative is outstanding. We are working on a plan to deploy XO in masses in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Afghanistan</st1:place></st1:country-region> primary education sector in the near future.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Please do not hesitate to contact me for any further information.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Best Wishes,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Mohammed Salim Hayran</DIV>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=1 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">*********************************************************************************************************************************************************</SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV></FONT><BR><BR>--- On <B>Tue, 27/7/10, Dr. Gerald Ardito <I><gerald.ardito@gmail.com></I></B> wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><BR>From: Dr. Gerald Ardito <gerald.ardito@gmail.com><BR>Subject: Re: [Educators] [IAEP] Peer tutoring initiatives<BR>To: "Jennifer Martino" <martino@laptop.org><BR>Cc: Olpc-open@lists.laptop.org, University-chapters@lists.laptop.org, Educators@lists.laptop.org, IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org<BR>Date: Tuesday, 27 July, 2010, 20:36<BR><BR>
<DIV id=yiv810960412>Jennifer,<BR><BR>I manage a deployment of 140 XOs with 5th grade students in a middle school in Westchester County, NY. We trained about 4-5 students per classroom (we call them the "Tech Team"), and they support their teachers and fellow students.<BR><BR>You can read about it here:<BR><A href="http://web.me.com/geraldar/The_Shape_of_Disruption/Documents.html" rel=nofollow target=_blank>http://web.me.com/geraldar/The_Shape_of_Disruption/Documents.html</A><BR><BR>If there is anything I can do to help, please let me know.<BR><BR>Best,<BR>Gerald<BR><BR>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 3:22 PM, Jennifer Martino <SPAN dir=ltr><<A href="http://uk.mc274.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=martino@laptop.org" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:martino@laptop.org">martino@laptop.org</A>></SPAN> wrote:<BR>
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<DIV>I am a learning consultant currently supporting OLPC deployments in Latin America. I am putting together a document regarding peer tutoring initiatives (available in both English and Spanish) and would like to include more examples from OLPC deployments around the world. If you are aware of advancements in this area, or know someone who might be, I would really appreciate hearing from you!</DIV>
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<DIV>Thank you in advance for your support,</DIV>
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