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=Training Topics=
=Training Topics=
==Introduction to the OLPC vision==
==Introduction to the OLPC vision==
* About OLPC - the vision, the mission, the 5 principles
* About OLPC - the vision, the mission, the 5 principles
* Concepts of the technologies - learning, creating and collaborating. Understanding that this is not a laptop project
* Concepts of the technologies - learning, creating and collaborating. Understanding that this is not a laptop project
* Constructionist learning, the concept of a learning project
* Constructionist learning, the concept of a learning project
* Guided learning, the role of the teacher
* Guided learning, the role of the teacher
* OLPC around the world
* OLPC around the world
* OLPC Oceania
* OLPC Oceania
* OLPC and this country
* OLPC and this country


==Introducing the XO==
==Introducing the XO==
* The hardware
* The hardware
* The software
* The software
* Open Source
* Open Source
* Designed for children
* Designed for children
* Power issues
* Power issues
* How to use/access power in the various circumstances
* How to use/access power in the various circumstances
* Sharing content
* Sharing content
* Sharing activities
* Sharing activities
* The server - managing and maintaining the classroom
* The server - managing and maintaining the classroom


==Introduction to Activities==
==Introduction to Activities==
* All the activities on the XO
* All the activities on the XO
* How to download new activities and remove activities
* How to download new activities and remove activities
* How to share activities
* How to share activities
* How to integrate XO activities into the classroom - open discussion and documentation into wiki
* How to integrate XO activities into the classroom - open discussion and documentation into wiki
* Ideas for new activities - refer to 'participating in the community'
* Ideas for new activities - refer to 'participating in the community'
* Need some basic tasks to demo the power of the activities and collaboration - todo
* Need some basic tasks to demo the power of the activities and collaboration - todo


==Introduction to the Internet==
==Introduction to the Internet==
* What is the Internet?
* What is the Internet?
* Finding reputable knowledge online
* Finding reputable knowledge online
* Internet safety - child safety, spam, appropriate content, the role of teachers
* Internet safety - child safety, spam, appropriate content, the role of teachers
* Compare with the importance of street safety. Digital safety is no less important
* Compare with the importance of street safety. Digital safety is no less important
* Communicating on the Internet - email, blogs, instant messaging & chat, social networking, virtual worlds
* Communicating on the Internet - email, blogs, instant messaging & chat, social networking, virtual worlds
* Online communities - how to find them, how to get involved, good netiquette
* Online communities - how to find them, how to get involved, good netiquette


==Educational resources==
==Educational resources==
* Finding resources
* Finding resources
* Wikipedia
* Wikipedia
* Education portals - eg [[TKI http://www.tki.org.nz/]]
* Education portals - eg [[TKI http://www.tki.org.nz/]]
* Generating content
* Generating content


==Teacher support==
==Teacher support==
* How to find/create documentation
* How to find/create documentation
* Basic troubleshooting
* Basic troubleshooting
* How to get answers to questions/issues
* How to get answers to questions/issues
* Participating in the community
* Participating in the community


==Technical training==
==Technical training==
* Configuration of all components (APs, server, XOs)
* Configuration of all components (APs, server, XOs)
* How to reimage
* How to reimage
* Higher level troubleshooting
* Higher level troubleshooting
* Technical support
* Technical support

Revision as of 10:16, 4 July 2008

Please find below a basic outline of teacher training for the Pacific. This will be updated as we implement and fine tune the process according to our successes and feedback.

Training Topics

Introduction to the OLPC vision

  • About OLPC - the vision, the mission, the 5 principles
  • Concepts of the technologies - learning, creating and collaborating. Understanding that this is not a laptop project
  • Constructionist learning, the concept of a learning project
  • Guided learning, the role of the teacher
  • OLPC around the world
  • OLPC Oceania
  • OLPC and this country

Introducing the XO

  • The hardware
  • The software
* Open Source
* Designed for children
  • Power issues
* How to use/access power in the various circumstances
  • Sharing content
  • Sharing activities
  • The server - managing and maintaining the classroom

Introduction to Activities

  • All the activities on the XO
  • How to download new activities and remove activities
  • How to share activities
  • How to integrate XO activities into the classroom - open discussion and documentation into wiki
* Ideas for new activities - refer to 'participating in the community'
  • Need some basic tasks to demo the power of the activities and collaboration - todo

Introduction to the Internet

  • What is the Internet?
  • Finding reputable knowledge online
  • Internet safety - child safety, spam, appropriate content, the role of teachers
* Compare with the importance of street safety. Digital safety is no less important
  • Communicating on the Internet - email, blogs, instant messaging & chat, social networking, virtual worlds
  • Online communities - how to find them, how to get involved, good netiquette

Educational resources

  • Finding resources
* Wikipedia
* Education portals - eg TKI http://www.tki.org.nz/
  • Generating content

Teacher support

  • How to find/create documentation
  • Basic troubleshooting
  • How to get answers to questions/issues
  • Participating in the community

Technical training

  • Configuration of all components (APs, server, XOs)
  • How to reimage
  • Higher level troubleshooting
  • Technical support