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* The [http://www.new7wonders.com/ 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.
* The [http://www.new7wonders.com/ 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.

* The BBC has a [http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/ Learning English site] with regular updates and lesson plans for teachers. Topics include slang, words in the news, idioms, business English, and some information about new technology. They also have a [http://www.youtube.com/user/bbclearningenglish YouTube channel].

* eHow has a series of [http://www.ehow.com/information_1201-books.html articles on writing] and a continuing series of YouTube videos (try queries for [http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=eHow&view=videos&query=writing writing] and [http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=eHow&view=videos&query=stories stories])


==Lessons==
==Lessons==
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===Language===
===Language===
* [http://www.brainyflix.com/ BrainyFlix]: user-made vocabulary flashcards
* [http://www.brainyflix.com/ BrainyFlix]: user-made vocabulary flashcards
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/ BBC Learning English]: resources for teachers and students
** [http://www.youtube.com/user/bbclearningenglish Their YouTube Channel]
* [http://www.ehow.com/information_1201-books.html eHow's writing tutorials]
** [http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=eHow&view=videos&query=writing videos about writing]


===Science===
===Science===
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==Mapping / GIS==
==Mapping / GIS==
* [http://sugo-katta.appspot.com/olpc-map/mapTech Mapping Technology]: simple explanation of GIS mapping with interesting examples
* [http://www.geoplace.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=119CFE3ACE2A48319AA7DE6A39B80D66&nm=News&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=1F97C632257B41D3B0AF7DD3D61990C4 GIS in Education]
* [http://www.geoplace.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=119CFE3ACE2A48319AA7DE6A39B80D66&nm=News&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=8097FA54BA9743E483FBA03545CA8D62 GIS in the Congo]
* [https://services.google.com/fb/forms/mapmakerdatadownload/ Map Data Download]: User-submitted maps of Kenya
* [https://services.google.com/fb/forms/mapmakerdatadownload/ Map Data Download]: User-submitted maps of Kenya
* [http://geochalkboard.wordpress.com/2009/03/11/density-mapping-in-google-maps-with-heatmapapi/ Heat Maps]: Google Maps API
* [http://geochalkboard.wordpress.com/2009/03/11/density-mapping-in-google-maps-with-heatmapapi/ Heat Maps]: Google Maps API
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* [http://afrigadget.com/ AfriGadget]: named one of the best websites by Time magazine
* [http://afrigadget.com/ AfriGadget]: named one of the best websites by Time magazine
* [http://appfrica.net/blog/ Appfrica]
* [http://appfrica.net/blog/ Appfrica]
* [http://google-africa.blogspot.com Google Africa]: official blog for Google initiatives in Africa
* [http://janchipchase.com/ Future Perfect]: blog about Jan Chipchase, global researcher for Nokia
** [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/13/magazine/13anthropology-t.html?_r=2 New York Times article on Chipchase]
** [http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19826602.000-interview-the-cellphone-anthropologist.html New Scientist article on Chipchase]
* [http://buildafrica.org/ BuildAfrica]: ICT coordinator for Millenium Villages Project
* [http://buildafrica.org/ BuildAfrica]: ICT coordinator for Millenium Villages Project
* [http://unwin.wordpress.com/ Tim Unwin]: author of ICT4D
* [http://unwin.wordpress.com/ Tim Unwin]: author of ICT4D
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* [http://www.aidworkerdaily.com/ AidWorkerDaily]
* [http://www.aidworkerdaily.com/ AidWorkerDaily]


===Books===
===Books/Long PDFs===
* [http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/FLOSS_Concept_Booklet F/LOSS Concept Booklet]: Wikibooks on free/libre/open-source
* [http://www.cambridge.org/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9780521712361 ICT4D]: by Tim Unwin
* [http://www.cambridge.org/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9780521712361 ICT4D]: by Tim Unwin
* [http://www.apress.com/book/view/9781430216209 Beginning Google Maps Mashups]: from Apress
* [http://www.apress.com/book/view/9781430216209 Beginning Google Maps Mashups]: from Apress
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* [http://subsaharska.maneno.org/eng/articles/thoughts_about_nathan1238989571/ txtEagle]: blog and video discussion of txtEagle service
* [http://subsaharska.maneno.org/eng/articles/thoughts_about_nathan1238989571/ txtEagle]: blog and video discussion of txtEagle service
* [http://salaamgarage.wordpress.com/ Salaam Garage]: brings content-creators to developing nations to help organizations tell about peoples' stories and needs
* [http://salaamgarage.wordpress.com/ Salaam Garage]: brings content-creators to developing nations to help organizations tell about peoples' stories and needs
* [http://www.janchipchase.com/nokia-open-studios Ghana's Open Design Studio]
* [http://interviews.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/14/1515225 Literacy Bridge]: talking books


===Conferences===
===Conferences===
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===Web===
===Web===
* [http://www.deitel.com/eBook/ObjectivesandOutline/tabid/2481/Default.aspx Deitel's Dive Into Web 2.0]: guide to web technologies
* [http://code.google.com/apis/chart/ Google Charts API]: Make chart images
* [http://code.google.com/apis/chart/ Google Charts API]: Make chart images
** [http://groups.google.com/group/google-chart-api/web/useful-links-to-api-libraries Useful tools and APIs]
** [http://groups.google.com/group/google-chart-api/web/useful-links-to-api-libraries Useful tools and APIs]

Revision as of 23:58, 22 April 2009

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.

Other Collections

  • Videos can be downloaded from Fora.tv as MP4 and converted to OGG with ffmpeg2theora. YouTube video download sites exist, but I know of none that let you download directly in OGG format.
  • 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.
  • Dozens of free e-Books from Project Gutenberg have public domain OGG audiobooks at Librivox.org. I am developing a system to display the audio player and the text on the same page.
  • 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.
  • The BBC has a Learning English site with regular updates and lesson plans for teachers. Topics include slang, words in the news, idioms, business English, and some information about new technology. They also have a YouTube channel.

Lessons

Language

Science

Math

Mapping / GIS

Development Technology

ICT4D stands for "Internet and Communication Technology for Development"

Blogs

Books/Long PDFs

Organizations

Conferences

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.

Programming

Python

SMS/Text Messaging

Grants and Contests

  • ESI: Grants for digital-divide groups

Web

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:


More other:

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