Projects/HIV Awareness Among Kenya Children

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

Introduction

Address:

Hands for Charity Off Thika Road Along Kasarani Mwiki Road at Seasons Stage

Erick Masabule c/o Theresa Okello (254) -734-771-385

Project Members

Fred Juma Wakasiaka (Team Leader)

Email: fredwakks@yahoo.com

Education:

Masters in Education (Guidance and Counseling)

Profession:

Teacher Secondary School

Project Coordinator :Clarion Center for Law and Research International:

Examiner with Kenya National Examination Council

HOD (Guidance and Counseling) Ganjala Sec. School

Grace Nyanchama Profession

Teacher Primary School

KCSE Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

Erisa Martin Tusuubira

Student: Bachelor of Education (ARTS) Year II University of Nairobi

Moses Lemashon

Student : CLPA Part II.

Orek Omondi Profession: Orek is a versatile Drama/Theater Practitioner,storyteller,educator and the current President of Safari Productions a multi-disciplinary performance organization working with disadvantaged communities within Nairobi and all over Kenya.

Number of Laptops: 10 Loan Length: 4 months (9) 6 months (1)

Objectives

-Main objectives-

1.To help child get basic computer skills using xo laptop

2.Pupils/ Learners to use xo activities to get awareness of HIV/AIDS.

3.To equip the teacher with necessary xo skills to help the learner in HIV/AIDSawareness.

4.To use xo laptop to deliver life skills that will lead to Aids free life

5.Identify appropriate sources o information on HIv/ Aids related issues.

6.Make decisions about personal and social behaviour that reduce risk of HIV and STD infection using the XO technology.

7.Show compassion towards and concern for those infected and affected by v

8.Communicate effectively with peers and others, issues and concerns related to HIV/AIDS and STDs using the XO chat

9.To be actively involved in school and out activities aimed at prevention and central of HIV and STD’s infections

Plan of Action

HOC Team Member at Work

1. Develop a curriculum and program that can be implemented using the features of the XO and by collecting browse able current material relevant to HIV/AIDS.

Schools in Kenya have recently introduced lessons in life skills, specifically for HIV/AIDS. 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. The schools are willing and welcoming to external support.

2. Schools and groups in the rural areas will be given the first priority. We will start with Bungoma and Busia Districts. A similar programmme will be extended to the neighbouring schools, civic, fFaith-based groups and NGOs according to available time.

3. The team has studied the objectives of the school curriculum and designed lessons for learners based on the objectives of the curriculum of HIV/AIDS.

4. We will 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.

5. The 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.

6. 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.

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.

School Curriculum

• 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.
• They shall also be required to draw diagrams and paint using XO on materials related to AIDS.
• Discussion and chatting using XO-Learners will take some time to exchange ideas at some distance on topics provided by specialists using interlink on XO.
• 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.
• 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.

Learning Activities

• Using the activity on the XO to write familiar information, question/ answer on HIV/AIDs.

• Taking and viewing video/ photographs

• Reacting to photographs/ videos.

• Recording and listening to stories.

• Drawing diagrams of organs/ Body parts, state of people living with AIDs.

• Charting with classmates using OX chart activities on issues of HIV/Aids.

• Use Wikipedia on the XO to find. Meanings and descriptions of words/parts and situations in Aids.

• Using games on the XO to socialize with friends/knowing about others.

Detailed Curriculum Plan

SCHEMES OF WORK STD 4

Introduction XO Laptop

- Watching and manipulating XO laptop.

- Comparison of XO and other computers - view and manipulating XOs

-Parts of an XO and their uses

Myself and others

- External parts of the body and their uses

- View pictures, video

- Drawing and labeling parts of the body on the XO

What do we know about othersneighbours /friends/family members

- Writing using XO

Learning About Aids

-Some communication diseases and their description

- Finding from wikipedia on XO

- Charting/ discussion on XO

- Pictures of infected persons

Description of AIDs/ meaning

- Wikipedia

- Writing on XO

Causes of AIDs (germs)

- Drawing , writing on XO

- Chatting/ Discussion on XO

How AIDs get into our bodies

- Drawing on XO

- Discussion/ chat activity

What HIV Aids can do to us.

- Effect on individual

- Effects on family community

- Listening to taped stories and videos on the XO.

- Chatting to react to topic.

SIGNS and symptoms of HIV/AIDS

-persist cough

-Recurrent diarrhea

-Rashes

-Loss of Weight

-Chronic fever

Watching video/listening to audio.

- Information from Wikipedia of XO.

- Drawing on XO

- Chatting /discussion on the XO.

What can we do for people living with HIV/AIDs

-How to help people living with AIDs

-Giving them prescribed medicine.

-Keeping them clean

-Sharing with them the word of God

-Giving them nutrious food

- write answers to questions to on XO

- Discussion –chatting activity.

- Drawing on XO

- Watching videos on XO

- Listening to recorded messages

Prevention of HIV/AIDs

-Learners to explain ways of prevention of HIV/AIDs

-chastity

-Self discipline

-Proper discipline

-Proper-decision making

-Self-assertiveness situations

-Avoidance of insecure situations

- Write activity: explanations

- Get meanings from Wikipedia

- Listening to short messages

STD IV-V

OBJECTIVES-The learner should be able to;

1.To help child get basic computer skills using xo laptop

2. Pupils/ Learners to use xo activities to get awareness of Hiv/aids.

3. To equip the teacher with necessary xo skills to help the learner in Hiv/Aids awareness.

4. To use xo laptop to deliver life skills that will lead to Aids free life

5. Identify appropriate sources o information on HIv/ Aids related issues.

6. Make decisions about personal and social behaviour that reduce risk of HIV and STD infection using the XO technology.

7. Show compassion towards and concern for those infected and affected by HIV/AIDs why use information from XO>

8. Communicate effectively with peers and others, issues and concerns related to HIV/ AIDS and STDs using the activities on XO.Laptps

9. To be actively involved in school and out of school activities aimed at prevention and central of HIV and STD’s infections.

General Learning/Teaching activities on the XO Laptops (3 weeks)

Oct 1st-Oct 21st

• Using the activity on the XO to write familiar information, question/ answer on HIV/AIDs.

• Taking and viewing video/ photographs

• Reacting to photographs/ videos.

• Recording and listening to stories.

• Drawing diagrams of organs/ Body parts, state of people living with AIDs.

• Charting with classmates using OX chart activities on issues of HIV/Aids.

• Use Wikipedia on the XO to find. Meanings and descriptions of words/parts and situations in Aids.

• Using games on the XO to socialize with friends/knowing about others.

Comparison of XO and other computers (Advantage of XO laptops)

View and manipulating XOs

Parts of an XO and their uses

Myself and others

External parts of the body and their uses

View pictures, video

Drawing and labeling on the XO

What do we know about others- neighbours /friends/family member -

Writing using XO

Learning About Aids - 2 weeks

Some communication diseases and their description

Finding from wikipedia on XO

Charting/ discussion on XO

Pictures of infected persons

Description of AIDs/ meaning

Wikipedia-meaning writing on XO

Causes of AIDs (germs)

Drawing , writing on XO

Chatting/ Discussion on XO

How AIDs get into our bodies

Drawing on XO

Discussion/ chat activity

What HIV Aids can do to us(3 weeks)

Oct 22-Nov 4th

Effect on individual

Effects on family community

Listening to taped stories and videos on the XO.

Chatting to react to topic. 1

SIGNS and symptoms of HIV/AIDS

-persist cough

-Recurrent diarrhea

-Rashes

-Loss of Weight

-Chronic fever

Watching video/listening to audio.

- Information from Wikipedia of XO.

- Drawing on XO

- Chating /discussion on the XO. 3

How to help people living with AIDs (2 weeks)

Nov 5th-Nov 16th

-Giving them prescribed medicine.

-Keeping them clean

-Sharing with them the word of God

-Giving them nutrious food

-Learners write answers to questions to on XO

-Discussion –chatting activity.

-Drawing on XO

-Watching videos on XO

-Listening to recorded messages on XO,br.

Prevention of HIV/AIDs

-Learners to explain ways of prevention of HIV/AIDs

-chastity

-Self discipline

-Proper discipline

-Proper-decision making

-Self-assertiveness situations

-Avoidance of insecure situations

Write activity writing explanations

-Get meanings from Wikipedia

-Listening to shot messages

Self awareness

Self awareness (myself)

-Learner to 1) explain what he/she feel about using XO. 2) List down things he/she like about himself on XO.

-Feelings of self

-What I like bout myself

-Chat with neighbourhood on the XO.

-Write and share with others.

-Drawing/ painting 2

Facts about Aids

a) State the meaning of HIV/and AIDS

b) State relationship between AIDs and HIV.

-Meaning of HIV and AIDs.

Relationship between HIV and AIDs.

-Finding meaning of words explanation from wikipedia men XO.

-Listening and drawing on XO on meaning.

-Watching on XO Watch video -Listening to msg. -writing down on XO and sharing with neighbourhood

Ways in which Aids get into our -The learner to write down ways in which HIV/Aids gets into our bodies -Through sex --Sharing of skin piercing/cutting instruments/items -Open wound and cuts -Watch pictures on XOs. Chatting on XO -Drawing some instruments. -view picture of instrument adoptapes 2 ('3weeksItalic text)Oct 22nd-Nov 4th'

Prevention and control of HIV/AIDS

a) State ways of parenting HIV infection.

b) Develop skills to enable them make decisions and act to prevent Hiv/ infection.

-chastity

-choosing good friends

-Avoiding unsafe situations/ places skills needed to make decisions and act to prevent infection

Creative thinking

-critical thinking

-Assertiveness

-communication

'Self discipline

-Listen to songs and messegers on the XO.

-Write and chat with neighbors :Effects of AIDs on Individual

-Frequent illness weakness

-Inability to work /play/feed/learn

-early deaths -Viewing pictures and videos on XO

-writing and drawing on XO

'STD 6 CURRICULUM FOR HIV/AIDS USING XO LAPTOP'

Nov 5th-nov 16th Italic text

Introduction of XO Laptop -

The learner o describe what computers are and there function.

-Describe of computer

-Few functions of computer

-Viewing and manipulating the XO and other Laptop

-viewing other types of comp on Xo Laptop

The learner to be able to differentiate the feature on the XO that are different from other laptops

Identification of the different features on XO

The learner to describe parts of the XO laptop and their uses.

-Activities on the XO Laptop. Functions of each activity

Viewing and manipulating the XO laptop.

-Using and application of the activities on XO laptops.

Myself and Others (3 weeks)

Oct 21st-Nov 4th'

The learner to should be abel to explain

a)the physical changes that take place in boys and girls during adolescence

b) how to develop wealth relationship between boys and girls.

c)Physical changes boys and girls during adolescent

d)Effects of the body changes

Health relationship between bys and girls.

Activity Drawing the structures of the changing parts on the body of boys and girls using XO drawing and painting.

-chatting on the changes (using chat activity)

-write on XO the various govt programs

-My feelings, behaviour body need for self a acceptance.

-story telling, watching pictures or videos on XO laptop

Learning Goals(2 weeks)

Nov 5th-Nov 16th

AIDS and sexually Transmitted Diseases By the end of the topic the learner should be able to:

a)Explain the meaning of HIV/AIDs and STDs

b)Identify common STDs

c)Explain the r/ship between on Aids and STDs -Definition and meaning of HIV, AIDs and STDs

-Common STDs (Gonorrhea ; Syphilis; Herpes simplex; Chlamydia; Chancroid;Hepatitis B

Relationship between AIDS and STDs

-Signs and symptoms -Discussion /chat on XO

-write on XO the characteristics

-View pictures/videos on the STDs or people suffering

-Drawing affected parts on XO

-Listen to stories on XO

'How AIDs spreads or get into our bodies

The learner states the different ways through which HIV? Spreads /gets into our bodies.

-Methods of transmission (Through sex; Open wounds and cuts;Sharing skin piercing(cutting instruments/ items; Blood transfusion;Mother to child.

Writing on the XO.

Chat on XO.

-View pictures

-Listening to stories XO. 3

Community Impact of HIV/AIDS

Effects of Aids on community

-The learner to explain the effects of Aids on the community

-Effects of AIDs on:

•Health

•Agriculture

•Population

•Education

•Industry and commerce

•Psycho-social effect

-Watching video and picture XO.

-write stories on XO

-Story telling listening to stories on Audio on XO.

Facts, Myths and misconceptions about AIDs /HIV

-By the end of the topic the learner should be able to explain the myths facts and misconceptions associated with AIDs.

Myths

-Transmission

-Cure

-Existence/what it is. (Discussion using chat )

-Listen to audio messages from XO.

-Write story on myths and misconceptions

(3weeks)Nov 17th -Dec 5th

Teachers/ Instructors’ teaching time/table

Class sessions-One teacher instructing as 3 others help the learners to operate the XOs.

3 class sessions per day for the three subjects.

8 teachers involved per week.

Teachers per subject.

HIV/AIDS AWARENESS

1.Fred Wakasiaka

2.Joel Sawa

3.Daniel Juma Motshel

MATHEMATICS

1.Mark Bill Koech.

2.Daniel Juma Motchel

3.Silvia Lukulu

READING AND WRITING SKILLS

1.Mary Omoto

2.Dorothy Sanda

3.Convine Mukidanyi

Teaching days: to Saturday on daily basis.

Classes for pilot program..STD 4,STD 5 and STD 6.

Bonded schools are in Bungoma West and Kericho Districts in Western Kenya.

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 drop 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

Link to Blogsite: http://hoclaptop.blog.com [1] and www.tumblr.com/tumblelog/xoaidsbyhoc[2]

Ten laptops for the center at the school location in 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 center 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

August: Prepare the program for school opening.

September

October - November: Travel is in process to the school district to begin implementation.

November and December: The implementation will be carried out during the school term and taught four classes twice a week.

December Term Break will be used for teacher training and community access to the laptops and evaluation of classroom trials and preparation for the next term. Evaluation 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.

January, February, March : new terms begin. Implement new revised and evaluated curriculum in the same schools in Bungoma and Kericho. Teams will visit and overlap.

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.

(Note: This timeline was updated on October 23, 2009)

PLANNING AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT REPORT ('AS 8TH AUGUST 2009)

For the last three weeks leaders of the groups;Fred,Mary,Mark and Theresa have been meeting(four meetings) to plan the way foward to prepare for the implementation of the programme.The following are areas discussed and steps taken.

1.Pretour of the leaders to the schools where the programme will be implemented to bond with them from 16th AUG 2009.

2.On 8th Aug fundraisng to support the leaders going to the schools before the actual implemetation.

3.From 3rd August to 5th Aug Further trainng of the group members on the use of the XO technology in curriculum implementation.This was very successfull.

4.From 10th to 15th August teachers developed curriculum in readiness for implementation in Bungoma West,Kericho and Bondo/Mbita Districts in Western Kenya.

IMPLEMENTATION IN BUKOKHOLO PRIMARY BUNGOMA'

October to November

Introduction to computers and formation of class groups.

150 pupils were selected out over 700 pupils in Bukokholo Primary school to attend the computer classes.Almost the whole school and teachers were eager to enroll for XO computer classes.

80 students at the lower secondary school were selected out of a population of 200.Two teachers and two community volunteers were also selected and trained.They later supported teaching and class room management of the students.However,more leaners will enroll for introduction and full curricum for HIV/AIDS XO TECHNOLOGY.

The pupils were put into smaller classes of 30,where 3 shared one laptop for the purposes of introduction to XO laptops.

These classes delayed due to funding.

Students were put in classes of 20 to make 4 classes with two students per laptop.All classes alternated according to the time table of the school.95% of the students had never handled a computer, this was there first time.

All the leaners were trained to do the following;

1.Packing and unpacking the XOs in and from their boxes

2.Opening and unmounting the antennas on the XO computer

3.Shown all the buttons and their importance/functions.

4.switching on/off the XO laptop and comprison with other computers made.

5.The different activities in comparison with icons on other computers was made.

6.The keyboard.

6TH TO 10th NOV 2009

Learners practising how to move the cusor using a finger and clicking on several activties and observing what each activity has.(leaners took a longer time here)

8.Write activity.Learner writing names and texts(at very slow paceItalic text) spacing,bolding,punctuation,Inserting tables etc for pupils

For students some started the "record activity" on their own and the supported.

Learners need more time to practice.Taking photos,videos and audio recording.

Sharing with neighbourhood on the XO

GENERAL OBSERVATION

The learners were excited with XO laptops and were eager to continue with the classes.Being rural they face several challenges incuding shortage of food,lighting at night.Each child is eager to own a laptop.

There was a break due to exams.Afew leaners turned up for the Dec.19th to 26th classes but all beginners that started with introduction to XO laptops---opening and starting the computer, learning the activities on each computer and the use of the keyboard.They were very excited.

Teaching days:Monday to Saturday on daily basis. Classes for pilot program..STD 4,STD 5 and STD 6. Bonded schools are in Bungoma West and Kericho Districts in Western Kenya.

Juma Wakasiaka (Team Leader)

Email: fredwakks@yahoo.com

(254) 721-269-450