<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div bgcolor="#ffffff"><div><br><font color="#000080" size="2">1. The pilot starts
with small numbers. How to order and get them at a reasonable price. In due
course of time, this concern could be addressed if OLPC India bundles the
country-wide requirements</font></div></div></blockquote><div><br>Yes and the coming <a href="http://www.olpc.co.in">www.olpc.co.in</a> website would make it even more easier.<br> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<div><font color="#000080" size="2">2. Need for CDs of XO-1 and XS images/
installation software. These are so huge that many people cant down load
them</font></div></div></blockquote><div><br>This task could be undertaken by local repair centers. <br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div bgcolor="#ffffff"><div><font color="#000080" size="2"><br>3. Training of teachers and technical teams</font></div></div></blockquote><div><br>This is something we are planning to work out. <a href="mailto:harriet@laptop.org">harriet@laptop.org</a> is working on this aspect.<br>
</div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div bgcolor="#ffffff"><div><font color="#000080" size="2"><br>4. A transition plan from
the conventional teaching of today to OLPC based education. This may involve
some courseware and interactive learning packages to be developed broadly in
line with 'standard syllabus'. This would be a huge task</font></div></div></blockquote><div><br>I think if we can gather enough interest in volunteers across various states ....<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div bgcolor="#ffffff"><div><font color="#000080" size="2"><br>5. A help line to
get technical support when the local resources run into a wall.</font></div></div></blockquote><div><br>point noted. <br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div bgcolor="#ffffff"><div><font color="#000080" size="2"><br>6. The
negative stance of the Government is big dampener and inhibits Administrators
and potential funders. Can we do something to shift negative stance of the
Government?</font></div></div></blockquote><div><br>We are planning to invite some bureaucrats for the OLPC India Day event. Lets <br>see how it goes. <br><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Amit</blockquote><div> <a href="http://olpcindiaday.blogspot.com">olpcindiaday.blogspot.com</a> <br></div></div><br>