[Olpc-open] documentary

Wed May 30 17:12:20 EDT 2007

Hi,

my feeling is that the biggest challenge is to sell the idea to  Ministries of Education...they just do not understend about mesh network, dual mode monitors or interfaces, they get insecure and call for help from people from Ministry of science and technology, and these guys tend to evaluate only  the IT capabilities of the XO...

since the purpose of OLPC is to improve education on developing countries, I think that  videos should show a change(improvement) going on a pilot school, otherwise, how to convince governments to buy computers instead of invest on current process of education? ( target countries complain that have not enough budget for education)

then we have some big challenges: to  make the change (improvement) in a pilot school  happen in a short period of time and  to communicate it in a way that education ministries can understenda and see value on it, because they are the ones that are going to coordinate the use of laptops in schools, they are the people that  Presidenta are waiting to hear a "Yes go ahead and buy them."!

marta

 Wed, 30 May 2007 12:11:11 -0700, "Edward Cherlin" <echerlin at gmail.com> escreveu:

> In a word, yes. I am forwarding this to some film people I have been
> talking to about the same idea.
> 
> On 5/28/07, John Kintree <jkintree at swbell.net> wrote:
> > Is it time to produce a documentary that illustrates the capabilities of the
> > XO computer?  I would like to see such a production begin with children, in
> > schools that have already received XO computers. demonstrating what they can
> > do with them.  This would include the mesh networking, dual-mode monitor,
> > Sugar interface, and some of the networked activities.  Since the units that
> > have already been distributed to children are the B2 builds, the documentary
> > might conclude with a visit to MIT and demonstration of the enhanced
> > capabilities of the B3 units, and a description of other design changes that
> > might take place, such as the antenna, before mass production begins.
> >
> > While children might take the lead role in demonstrating how the XO works, the
> > documentary should be directed and edited by skilled and experienced people.
> > The final outcome could be published at YouTube and Google Video, as well as
> > with a higher quality version in ogg theora format that could be published
> > for downloading.
> >
> > If sufficient orders from national departments of education have not been
> > received at the time the documentary is produced, the documentary could help
> > raise the orders, or be used as a fund raising tool.
> 
> OLPC has orders for at least six million units confirmed, which is
> plenty to begin production.
> 
> > I know that if an
> > opportunity for individuals to purchase two XO computers, one of which the
> > buyer would receive and the other being given to a child in a developing
> > country, I would like to see a comprehensive documentary before placing my
> > order.  BTW, I would be happy to pay in advance, with my money held in an
> > escrow account, until a minimum number such as  250,000 units was ordered.
> 
> Fewer than 10,000 people have committed to such purchases (for
> example, at Pledgebank). The current minimum order is 250,000. OLPC
> will be production limited for some time. They have to get out the six
> million for this year, then the 10-20 million projected for next year,
> then... In the meantime, you can download the XO software and run it
> on your current computer. The Live CD page on the Wiki explains how. I
> have tested a Live CD on Linux, Windows, and x86 Mac computers with no
> problems. Of course you don't get mesh networking this way, but you
> can't have everything. (Where would you put it?)
> 
> > Regards,
> > John Kintree
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> > St. Louis, MO  63116
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