[OLPC-Philippines] questions
Jerome Gotangco
jgotangco at gmail.com
Mon May 11 09:47:06 EDT 2009
Hi Mafe,
Nice to see you on the list, its been a while, hope you're well. When
you're in Boston, do make sure to meet up with Mel. I'm sure she'll be
delighted on having something happening locally.
Jerome
Marife Mago wrote:
> Hi Janet and everyone,
>
> Let me first introduce myself....I'm mafe and currently been an active
> volunteer for OLPC. I'm mentoring some community support projects there
> in the Philippines.
>
> I just recently introduce OLPC to some guys in SFC Meralco chapter, if
> they can play around the XO activities, to support any deployment we'll
> have there. And they're very interested ...currently they have 100 kids
> that they visit weekly teaching them they're kids from Gawad Kalinga.
> They're looking into sponsors to have this pilot going. There groups
> consist of teachers and IT professional volunteers for Singles for
> Christ ...supporting Gawad Kalinga Sagip kids.
>
> So, if your company is interested in working with this guys...I can give
> to you their contact number...and we can work together to pilot an OLPC
> project with the Sagip kids.
>
> I'll be visiting the OLPC main office in Boston this June. So, if
> there's something that I can help, please do let me know.
>
> Thanks and please do let me know your thoughts about this.
>
> Cheers,
> ~mafe
>
>
>
> On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 8:43 AM, Hendricks, Rick
> <Rick.Hendricks at rcsdk12.org <mailto:Rick.Hendricks at rcsdk12.org>> wrote:
>
>
> Jerome and Janet,
>
> I have had roughly the same questions for some time now and I think
> we have spent too much time on internal organization and not enough
> on developing a working pilot. I am both a teacher and engineer.
> School dynamics are unpredictable each school has it own paradigm.
> I think would help us to have a pilot created somewhere -
> anywhere! Doing something - anything! onto which we can expand and
> build.
> This would allow organizations such as Janet's to see the type of
> laptop, how it is used and what its capabilities are.
>
> If we don't have a working unit to give them, I need to know why
> not. I'll buy one for this purpose. In fact I'd buy more if I knew
> what they would be used for.
>
> As a teacher I am quite anxious to develop animations, video and
> benchmark lessons to supplement the 40 year old textbooks I saw in
> the classes in the provinces. The schools in Manila have a bit more
> resources but most are pitiful. We Throw Out 8 truck loads of book
> a year. All of which are far more modern than the ones I saw there.
> After trying to figure out for some time now how to ship those to
> Philippines, I realize the Holy Grail would be digital. I can send
> this stuff for virtually nothing and provide them with copyright
> free material in the venue of choice. That is my interest in this
> project.
>
> Lets' start by asking Janet where she would like to see the project
> work. Lets get her and her boss a laptop - at my expense if
> necessary. Lets get that school a class set and see what we can do
> to meet their needs. Don't make the mistake of telling them what it
> can do, Ask them what they need it to do. I know what I need it to
> do, but I won't speak for the school. Lets ask the developers to
> make the software needed to display video, flash animations,
> textbooks or other materials. Network them to internet so they can
> use it to see the rest of the world or allow teachers like me to
> send to them what they request.
>
> Even the provinces have microwave based broad band receivers. In
> Manila I can get moderate speed out of a P999 Smart bro transmitter
> and I would not hesititate to ask SmartBro for a school based
> connect at discount or free. I have a soft spot for Liloan in
> Southern Leyte because of my relatives there. I have spoken with
> the principals there about what they have now and I would be willing
> to build a working pilot there. I would evaluate the program based
> on teacher and students feedback. Again my purpose was to replace
> 40year biology text that students were copying onto paper so that
> they didn't damage them. They had no idea what the book said but
> the students were copying them because the teacher told them to. As
> a teacher I can tell you that this means the teacher doesn't know
> what the book says either. I found this at virtually all levels
> including junior college. We need to change all that.
>
>
> Where the pilot is located is not so relevant as to get one going.
> I know this is contrary to developer thought patterns because you
> like to see planning and structure - no single point of failure,etc.
> When you work with children and schools, things will go wrong.
> You can't plan for all of them and you shouldn't try. The power
> is in now. Lets trust a good reliable principal in a needy district
> to provide us with the feedback we need to continue and lets
> document what has been done and how so that we can answer more
> requests like the one from Janet.
>
>
> My question Immediately for Janet is : do you have a school in mind
> already? My questions for Jerome are: 1) how much for a class set
> of 20? and 2) How long will it take to get Janet's organization
> one to evaluate? (assume I will pay for it)
>
>
> I know that not everyone in the organization can get to the
> Philippines often. But some are there and I get there every 3
> months or so. Lets get going on this. In prior discussions, I
> think we are too concerned about legally structuring the group. I
> think this is cart before horse. Lets get the pilot and evaluate
> the program. I have a lawyer there to handle any legal issues but
> its a donation to a school so I don't see much.
>
>
> Richard Hendricks
> (rick.hendricks at rcsdk12.org <mailto:rick.hendricks at rcsdk12.org>)
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: olpc-philippines-bounces at lists.laptop.org
> <mailto:olpc-philippines-bounces at lists.laptop.org> on behalf of
> Janet Jennette Mktg.Dept.
> Sent: Mon 5/11/2009 2:47 AM
> To: OLPC Philippines/Pilipinas grassroots
> Subject: Re: [OLPC-Philippines] questions
>
>
> how do we avail of the evaluation units? what will be the
> requirements? or how can my boss avail one for personal use? he may
> be interested.
>
> May i also know if there is any existing OLPC project now?
>
> best regards,
>
> Janet
>
>
> On Sun, May 10, 2009 at 11:27 PM, Jerome Gotangco
> <jgotangco at gmail.com <mailto:jgotangco at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>
> Hi Janet,
>
> There are a few individuals in this list who are in
> possession of OLPC
> XO-1 laptops either as evaluation units sent by OLPC itself,
> or their
> own personal use. Admittedly, most of us who have one are
> developers
> who know the details of the hardware and software very well
> and would
> like to see this work in a school scenario. This is perhaps
> where your
> organization can come in.
>
> This page has a lot of case studies where deployments are
> made either
> as a country deployment or a small deployment made in a
> community:
> http://laptop.org/en/children/countries/index.shtml
>
> It would be great to know what your organization has in mind
> with
> regards to such an endeavor, perhaps with more details, I'm sure
> people will give their ideas as well to go forward.
>
> Best,
>
> Jerome
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 1:40 PM, Janet Jennette Mktg.Dept.
> <smpcmktg at gmail.com <mailto:smpcmktg at gmail.com>> wrote:
> > Mr. Gotangco,
> >
> > who will i coordinate with or what do i need to do to sponsor an
> OLPC pilot
> > in the Philippines?
> >
> > janet
> >
> > On Sun, May 10, 2009 at 10:20 PM, Jerome Gotangco
> <jgotangco at gmail.com <mailto:jgotangco at gmail.com>>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi Janet,
> >>
> >> this can be done in two ways:
> >>
> >> 1. You can do a direct donation to One Laptop Per Child. Details
> can be
> >> found in this link:
> >> http://www.laptop.org/en/participate/ways-to-give.shtml
> >>
> >> 2. You can have your organization sponsor an OLPC pilot in the
> >> Philippines. This has not been done before but there are people
> who are
> >> willing to give their time and effort as volunteers to help
> deploy OLPC
> >> in the Philippines.
> >>
> >> Best,
> >>
> >> jerom
> >>
> >>
> >> Janet Jennette Mktg.Dept. wrote:
> >> > good day!
> >> >
> >> > how do we participate in the one laptop per child program? my
> boss is
> >> > interested on how we can donate?
> >> >
> >> > please I need your response.
> >> >
> >> > Janet E. Clemente
> >> > Marketing Officer
> >> > Saint Mary's Publishing Corp.
> >> > Marketing Department
> >> > 1308 P. Guevarra St., Sta. Cruz, Manila
> >> > Mobile: 09178817672
> >> > Tel.No.: 735-1221 to 22 Loc.23
> >> > Fax: 735-0955
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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> >>
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> > Saint Mary's Publishing Corp.
> > Marketing Department
> > 1308 P. Guevarra St., Sta. Cruz, Manila
> > Mobile: 09178817672
> > Tel.No.: 735-1221 to 22 Loc.23
> > Fax: 735-0955
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>
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> Fax: 735-0955
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