User:Ndoiron/Content
While I was doing research for OLPCorps Africa, I collected a good set of links and content. I hope this material can be shared with all schools in the OLPC program.
There is content on a level for younger students, older students, and adult instructors/volunteers/technicians.
Contents
Other Collections
- I made lists of embeddable YouTube videos in several categories. These can be viewed in a library view or the default YouTube playlist view. You will need to install Adobe Flash on the laptops to make YouTube work.
- The best free images from WikiMedia are listed in quality images and featured pictures and valued images.
- I recommend The Big Picture, which has many large-scale photos on several topics, from Chinese New Year to Eid al-Adha, from World's Animals to The World at Work. Download once to save on bandwidth.
- The New 7 Wonders project has information about their buildings contest and has an ongoing contest for natural wonders of the world. The natural wonders each have a short description and a photo. Resources on the site include classroom projects, environmental guides, and a form to enter the contest.
Lessons
- MeetMeAtTheCorner: Kid-produced virtual field trips
- National Parks resources
- New 7 Wonders project
Language
- BrainyFlix: user-made vocabulary flashcards
Science
- PBS: DNA lab: DNA fingerprinting, other information
- Google Moon
- History of Computers: PBS documentary, 3GB of MP4 or 1.5 GB of OGG with ffmpeg2theora (use -p preview)
- NatGeo: Ocean Now: blog from a marine biology ship - e-mail can be sent to crew
Math
- Google Charts API: Make chart images
- Free Math Books
Mapping / GIS
- Map Data Download: User-submitted maps of Kenya
- Heat Maps: Google Maps API
- GeoPlace: slow site but has some good articles
- AGCommons: agriculture and technology in Africa
Development Technology
ICT4D stands for "Internet and Communication Technology for Development"
Blogs
- AfriGadget: named one of the best websites by Time magazine
- Appfrica
- BuildAfrica: ICT coordinator for Millenium Villages Project
- Tim Unwin: author of ICT4D
- AGCommons: agriculture and technology in Africa
- WhiteAfrican: one of the writers for AfriGadget
- ICT-KM: ICT manager for International Livestock Research Institute
Books
- ICT4D: by Tim Unwin
- Beginning Google Maps Mashups: from Apress
Organizations
- Help Kenya Project: computers and training for Kenyan schools
- AGCommons: sharing information about agriculture and technology in Africa
- Official eGovernment in Kenya
- Architecture for Humanity
- Open Architecture Network - site for sharing designs for houses usable for disaster relief, community needs, etc
- TED Video Presentation
Conferences
- Web4Dev conference: (YouTube videos)
- African Tech Events: list
- MakerFaire: art show in Africa
Twitter/Microblogging
Microblogging, through Twitter and other services, is a low-bandwidth version of social networking that has caught on in countries with many mobile phone users but few computers.
- Appfrica.net Article: Somali musician using Twitter for lyrics ideas
- Twitter topic #afridev
- Twitter topic #ict4d
Programming
- Lethain: Global popularity of programming lanaguages
- Appfrica Article: Popularity of programming languages in Africa
Python
- Invent Computer Games with Python: CC-BY-SA introduction
- Sugar Almanac: OLPC Operating System
- Sugar Code Snippets: Additional tips and tricks
- How to Give a Python Talk: video from PyCon
SMS/Text Messaging
- FrontlineSMS: free text-messaging system
- Kenya poised for huge growth in mobile services
Grants and Contests
- ESI: Grants for digital-divide groups
Web
- Google Charts API: Make chart images
- HTML Canvas Tutorial: useful for HTML apps for the laptop
- Note: use deprecated methods (such as mozillaDrawText instead of fillText)
- Forumotion: free forums in open-source PHP
Other
Local TV news posted on YouTube
This is a new journal that may be interested in women's role in technology in the developing world:
- MakerFaire: art show in Africa
