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UPDATED PROJECT PROPOSAL

Title: Using XO Technology Awareness on HIV/AIDS among children ages 4 – 16

Address: Hands for Charity Off Thika Road Along Kasarani Mwiki Road at Seasons Stage Erik Masabule c/o Theresa Okello (254) -734-771-385

Project Members,there details and their roles/responsilities. Fred Juma Wakasiaka (Team Leader) Email: fredwakks@yahoo.com Education: Masters in Education (Guidance and Counseling)-Kenyatta University Bachelor of Education(Science)-Kenyatta University Profession: Teacher Ganjala Secondary School. Gender Rights Project Coordinator :CLARION( Center for Law and Research International) Research Assistant-Kenyatta University Researchers. computer literate. Examiner with Kenya National Examination Council HOD (Guidance and Counseling) Ganjala Sec. School • ROLES:

                      Teaching and training teachers and students on the use of XO laptop,

 Supervision of programme implementation,  Allocation of lessons/assignments to participants,  Logistics and financial control,  Report writing and dissemination to Contributors Support Programme in OLPC and other stakeholders.  Designing/tailoring appropriate curriculum based on the needs of groups.  Public relations  Designing and presentation of guidance and counseling programmes. Grace Nyanchania Profession: Teacher Primary School KCSE Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Pre-school certificate in Education. Email:gracenyanch@yahoo.com Mob.+254723579646 ROLES

          ;teaching lessons using XO laptops

• Children welfare- lower classes • supervision of groupwork during lessons and Workshops • participation in curriculum design Erisa Martin Tusuubira Student: Bachelor of Education (ARTS) Year II University of Nairobi

              Teacher at Hands of Charity Primary School.
             E-mail:martintusuubira@yahoo.com
             +254722637880

ROLES: • Teaching lessons using XO laptops • training learners on use of laptops • technician;maintainance and servicing of the XOs laptops and their storage • Purchase of accessories. • Learners welfare- adults and upper classes. Moses Lemashon: Student : CPA Part II(Accounts).and computer

              Email:molemashon@yahoo.com
              +254720486527 

ROLES • Particpate in curriculum design, • Teaching and training learners on the use of XO • teaching lessons using XO • classroom management for youth classes Daniel Omondi Oreck Profession:

Water Operator and Engineer: Nairobi Water Company Theater Artist and Practitioner Safari Productions

           Email:Orekomondi@yahoo.co.Uk 

• ROLE; teach lessons using XO laptops. • train learners on the use of laptops • Curriculum design • groupwork organization of students during workshops • Recording and taking of photographs and videos among people living with HIV/AIDS. Number of Laptops: 10 Loan Length: 4 months (9) 6 months (1)

Objectives 1. Develop a curriculum to address the absence of good HIV/AIDS in Kenyan education by using the XO interactive and individualized learning environment . 2. By the end of the program children should be able to know the nature of HIV/AIDS and various ways of contracting the disease; describe the negative effects; evaluate and make decisions about the ways to prevent the spreading of HIV/AIDS 3. Students will discuss and learn what it means to live with HIV/AIDS or have parents who are ill. 4. Identify support groups and organizations

Plan of Action

1. Develop a curriculum and program that can be implemented using the features of the XO and by collecting browseable current material relevant to HIV/AIDS. 2. Identify the centres that are willing to incorporate this program 3. Identify the participants 4. Record stories using the XO from people living with HIV/AIDS and the affected family members. 5. Take pictures and videos to tell these stories or fill in real information about HIV/AIDS and its impact 6. Formulate a weekly plan for this curriculum 7. Actualization of the program using an XO allows users to express their feelings in a safe place, where they have tools to write and create and communicate with their peers. How the XO technology within within current school curriculum,religious and civic life Schools a) Schools in Kenya have lessons specifically for HIV/AIDS and life skills which were introduced recently.The predicament is that there is a big shortage of teachers to utilize this time maximumly especially in the rural areas where our project will based mainly.The schools are willing and welcoming to receive external support.We in this project will work with the teachers to prepare lessons on XO laptops based on what is in the curriculum.The main objective is to concretise the information on HIV/AIDS by use of videos,pictures,diagrams some drawn by the learners themselves on the XO laptops..It is noted that most of the information delivered to students in schools is abstract and teacher- centered.XO technology will provide an interactive,concrete and learner-centered approach that is motivating to the learners. b) The participants will study the objectives of the school curriculum and design lessons for learners based on the objectives of the curriculum of HIV/AIDS. c) We will then visit people living with AIDS,orphans,widows to take pictures,videos and tape the stories on XO that will be watched and listened to during lessons.The nearby health centres and hospitals with AIDS patients will be appropriate for us to get information to be stored on XO for our lessons. d) The leader and participants will also organize for training of teachers in various schools on the use of XO laptops in order for them to support in teaching using XO technology.Some weekends can used for this training. e) First few lessons of implementation in schools and centres will be used to train and aid the learners on how to use and handle XO laptops. f) Some lessons will be offered during weekends in the rural areas/villages and slums for children who can’t make it to school and as makeups for those for who miss in school. g) Learners will be required to write and discuss using XO what the community says about HIV/AIDS in order to identify the myths and believes that contribute to spread HIV/AIDS. h) They shall also be required to draw diagrams and paint using XO on materials related to AIDS. i) A similar programmme will be extended to the neighbouring schools accordind to available time. Civic,Faith-based groups/Religious groups and NGOs a) Workshops-Participants will organize workshops for youths in the villages and religious centres in conjunction with the respective organizations.We will provide AIDS education based on their teachings especially on behaviour change for preventive measures.Recorded voices,pictures and videos on XO laptop will be presented to the youths and children at personal level as they interact with the machines.Some sessions during workshops will be used draw diagrams and write on XO on what they know about HIV/AIDS;effects,ways of infection,what enhances its spread and ways of prevention. b) Discussion and chating using XO-Learners will take some time to exchange ideas at some distance on topics provided by specialists using interlink on XO. c) Materials from wiki.The group will download information from wiki on internet on various topics as adviced by specialists in various organizations,stored on XO and then learners will use it in different sessions as guided by the participants in our group. d) Faith-based group programmes-Youths,children and other groups’ programmes will be utilized to provide an interactive,concrete approach to HIV/AIDS education as opposed to abstract approaches provided by most groups.

The participants will devote their time to move from one school to another,group to the other depending on flexibility of their programmes to share information,train and provide an opportunity for leaners to interact with XOs as they get awareness on HIV/AIDS.Our findings will also be posted on our website on internet.We shall send e-mails to various target groups.We shall also converge in regular conferences and seminars with other groups in OLPC-AFRICA especially those in Kenya and neighbouring Tanzania.

         Resource centres like Bungoma Resource Centre in Western Province will be used by our group to store information that will be reached by the public.

Schools and groups in the rural areas will be given the first priority.We will start with Bungoma and Busia Districts

Needs: 1. High rate of HIV/AIDS among Kenyans 2. Slow pace of created HIV/AIDS awareness among the infected and affected population 3. High school drip out rate of learners due to loss of parents and guardians is a big social problem 4. Counter the many myths of beliefs in Kenya that aid the spread of HIV/AIDS 5. The XO machines are suitable because they are a. simplified and tailored for children b. uses less power and are therefore suitable for Kenya rural communities; c. XOs are portable and equipped with relevant information for children to express themselves

Sharing and Deliverables: Ten laptops for the centre in a school in the Karasani Group will be appropriate because it will help us do four sessions per week, each session with ten children. This number is withing the ability of the our resources.

Quality and Mentoring: 1. This project will benefit greatly from your support 2. Teachers from the centre will be used in the project implementation 3. By writing reports and articles and holding a conference to promote the work on this curriculum.

Timeline: Month 1: Prepare the program for school opening. Month 2 and 3: The implementation will be carried out during the school term and taught four classes twice a week Month 3 At the end of the term we will assess the learning and impact of the program, and publish our reports for the greater Kenyan educational community. Month 4 - 6 We plan to support a conference on XO learning possibly in coordination with the Kenyan graduate program in education at Kenyatta University.

Leader: Fred Juma Wakasiaka (Team Leader) Email: fredwakks@yahoo.com (254) 721-269-450