OLPCorps MIT Kenya Curriculum: Difference between revisions
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-Volunteer training, orientation |
-Volunteer training, orientation |
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Week |
Week 1 |
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-Introduction to the computer |
-Introduction to the computer |
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Week 2 |
Week 2 |
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-How a computer works (take it apart) |
-How a computer works (take it apart) |
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-How we can use the technology to better life |
-How we can use the technology to better life |
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-Advanced functions -> basic programming, websites, (depends on how they are doing) |
-Advanced functions -> basic programming, websites, (depends on how they are doing) |
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-Learn how to network |
-Learn how to network |
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-Team based network computer game |
-Team based network computer game |
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-Chat with other countries, teams in other countries, etc |
-Chat with other countries, teams in other countries, etc |
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Week 3 |
Week 3 |
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-Spread the word! |
-Spread the word! |
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-Pen-pals with volunteers, each other, and children in other countries |
-Pen-pals with volunteers, each other, and children in other countries |
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-Project week: do a project on Kenya – anything ranging from sports to history to culture. Children will split up into groups of 5-10 and work together using their knowledge over the week to make a project about Kenya. This will take 3-4 days. |
-Project week: do a project on Kenya – anything ranging from sports to history to culture. Children will split up into groups of 5-10 and work together using their knowledge over the week to make a project about Kenya. This will take 3-4 days. |
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Week 4 |
Week 4 |
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-Project presentations |
-Project presentations |
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-Class computer game day |
-Class computer game day |
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-Review of what we’ve learned |
-Review of what we’ve learned |
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-Last day – wrap up, feedback day, what they’ve learned, how they can spread this into the future. |
-Last day – wrap up, feedback day, what they’ve learned, how they can spread this into the future. |
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Revision as of 01:41, 28 March 2009
MIT OLPC Curriculum
OLPC
Pre-week
-Volunteer training, orientation
Week 1
-Introduction to the computer
-Basic functions (operating system, keyboard, camera, microphone, antennae, etc)
-Make a movie day
-Basic applications, internet access
-Bring a question from home and search for it on the internet
-Friday: educational game day!
Week 2
-How a computer works (take it apart)
-How we can use the technology to better life
-Advanced functions -> basic programming, websites, (depends on how they are doing)
-Learn how to network
-Team based network computer game
-Chat with other countries, teams in other countries, etc
Week 3
-Spread the word!
-Pen-pals with volunteers, each other, and children in other countries
-Project week: do a project on Kenya – anything ranging from sports to history to culture. Children will split up into groups of 5-10 and work together using their knowledge over the week to make a project about Kenya. This will take 3-4 days.
Week 4
-Project presentations
-Class computer game day
-Review of what we’ve learned
-Last day – wrap up, feedback day, what they’ve learned, how they can spread this into the future.