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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Hi,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Below I have ordered my thoughts on content development for OLPC. I
hope it sparks further discussion and shared actions on the topic.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=FR
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Regards,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=FR
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=FR
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Lucas du Croo de Jongh</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=FR
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>++++++++++++++++++++++++++</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<h3><font size=2 face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Disclaimer:
intension to be clear and constructive</span></font></h3>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Before listing my thoughts, let me stress that my intensions are purely
constructive and I therefore try to be as articulate as possible where there
seems to be lack of clarity. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<h3><font size=2 face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Positioning:
Set up framework now to make things easier later on</span></font></h3>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I have tried to grasp the overview of content development for the OLPC
as introducing a robust framework now can keep things in check later on.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>There are two topics that seem to stand out in this context:</span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>How to govern content</span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>How to stimulate contributions to content</span></font></li>
</ol>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Below I have written down my questions around them. If answers have
already been formulated to them, please let me know. Otherwise, let’s
discuss!</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<h3><font size=2 face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Question 1,
how to govern content</span></font></h3>
<p class=MsoListBullet><font size=3 face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings'>§</span></font><font size=1><span style='font-size:
7.0pt'> </span></font>How do we take care
that best-of-breed content can be shared?</p>
<p class=MsoListBullet2><font size=3 face="Times NR"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times NR"'>–</span></font><font size=1><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font>How can
best-of-breed content be identified? (E.g., large scale “exams” on
a topic to compare different modules covering the same topic)</p>
<p class=MsoListBullet2><font size=3 face="Times NR"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times NR"'>–</span></font><font size=1><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font>In how far
is it necessary to prescriptive the look-and-feel of best-of-breed content?
(E.g., should constructism prevail over instructism?)</p>
<p class=MsoListBullet2><font size=3 face="Times NR"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times NR"'>–</span></font><font size=1><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font>How can
the content be shielded against “big brother”, be it either local
powers (regimes etc.) or global powers (western states and pressure groups)?</p>
<p class=MsoListBullet><font size=3 face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings'>§</span></font><font size=1><span style='font-size:
7.0pt'> </span></font>What
standards/version mgmt/certification will be necessary? </p>
<p class=MsoListBullet2><font size=3 face="Times NR"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times NR"'>–</span></font><font size=1><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font>How is
quality of the content signalled? (E.g. can a teacher rely on it or does (s)he
have to understand the content in depth to be sure it is correct?)</p>
<p class=MsoListBullet2><font size=3 face="Times NR"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times NR"'>–</span></font><font size=1><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font>What
highlights the comprehensiveness of a module? (E.g. what additional material do
pupils need to study on the same topic?)</p>
<p class=MsoListBullet><font size=3 face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings'>§</span></font><font size=1><span style='font-size:
7.0pt'> </span></font>How can scale
advantages be maintained beyond language and cultural barriers?</p>
<p class=MsoListBullet2><font size=3 face="Times NR"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times NR"'>–</span></font><font size=1><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font>What are
the high-priority languages?</p>
<p class=MsoListBullet2><font size=3 face="Times NR"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times NR"'>–</span></font><font size=1><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font>How to
service small languages? </p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<h3><font size=2 face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Question 2,
how to stimulate contribution to content</span></font></h3>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoListBullet><font size=3 face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings'>§</span></font><font size=1><span style='font-size:
7.0pt'> </span></font>How can a wide base
of contributors be developed?</p>
<p class=MsoListBullet2><font size=3 face="Times NR"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times NR"'>–</span></font><font size=1><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font>How can
learning-modules be divided into small enough tasks for people to contribute?
In particular, should we set up a market place to link up schoolbook writers
with programmers?</p>
<p class=MsoListBullet2><font size=3 face="Times NR"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times NR"'>–</span></font><font size=1><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span></font>How can
the potential content providers be motivated to participate? What form of
reward should they get? E.g. acknowledgement of individual contributions,
potential commercial links etc. etc.</p>
<p class=MsoListBullet2 style='margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<h3><font size=2 face="Arial Black"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>What else is
happening?</span></font></h3>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Next to this, what is currently on the menu for the short term? I can
image that the core modules need to be identified in order to kick start a
development initiative for them (e.g. calculus 101, reading and writing
Spanish/Chinese/English 101, Agriculture/Biology 101, …)</span></font></p>
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