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==Contact for a Philippine Deployment== |
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* Charles Chen representing the Philippine Collaborators for OLPC (or PCOLPC) which is group of Filipino-Australians interested to support an OLPC deployment in the Philippines. The first school deployment in the country at the Lubang Integrated School in Lubang, Mindoro was a project developed by Charles Chen together with Meg Simpson |
* Charles Chen representing the Philippine Collaborators for OLPC (or PCOLPC) which is group of Filipino-Australians interested to support an OLPC deployment in the Philippines. The first school deployment in the country at the Lubang Integrated School in Lubang, Mindoro was a project developed by Charles Chen together with Meg Simpson and Mitch Seaton of OLPC Friends Australia in Sydney. |
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== The First Philippine OLPC school pilot == |
== The First Philippine OLPC school pilot == |
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Mabuhay! Welcome to OLPC Philippines
OLPC Philippines (OLPC PH) is a grassroots coalition of forward-looking and like-minded individuals living in the Philippines and abroad who are working to bring the ideals of OLPC to Filipino children. Please join and share your ideas - we're still very much in the formative stages, so people who are eager and willing to jump in are very, very welcome.
To join the group's distribution list, subscribe to the olpc-philippines mailing listand participate in the discussions.
To keep abreast of the latest developments on the OLPC program in the Philippines, please check regularly this Wiki page for the latest developments.
Contact for a Philippine Deployment
- Charles Chen representing the Philippine Collaborators for OLPC (or PCOLPC) which is group of Filipino-Australians interested to support an OLPC deployment in the Philippines. The first school deployment in the country at the Lubang Integrated School in Lubang, Mindoro was a project developed by Charles Chen together with Meg Simpson and Mitch Seaton of OLPC Friends Australia in Sydney.
If you are interested to do a similar deployment in the Philippines please email pcolpc@gmail.com
- Website: http://www.ekindling.org
- Email: community@ekindling.org
- Follow Us: @ekindling
- Wiki: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/EKindling
LET THE EDUCATION PROJECT BEGIN!
While thinking on what to do next, be inspired by watching the following video made by Amazon on the mission of OLPC based on the ideals of its founder, Nicholas Negroponte.
http://www.youtube.com/v/c-M77C2ejTw&hl=en_US&fs=1
http://www.youtube.com/v/qMeX2D4AOjM&hl=en_US&fs=1
The First Philippine OLPC school pilot
This is in cooperation and partnership with Charles Chen, a group of former employees of the National Computer Center (NCC) led by Meg Simpson and Susan Abaya, Former NCC head and Lubang Mayor Juan Sanchez, eKindling and Mitch Seaton of OLPC friends, Australia, the first Philippine OLPC school pilot is currently being deployed at the Lubang Integrated School at Lubang, Mindoro. This project was made in honor of Mayor Sanchez former leadership of the NCC.
A primary school with a population of 100 students, this pilot is also the first OLPC school deployment in the Asian region.
eKindling Updates
eKindling (short for education kindling) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating meaningful learning experience by bringing technology-based, educational innovations to children, classrooms, and communities across the Philippines. This is a separate entity from OLPC Foundation.
We deploy technologies designed for learning and ICT based education practices/programs in underserved communities
- Deploy - We identify, assess and deploy low cost, appropriate technologies, designed for 21st century learning. Our first deployment will feature the XO Laptop.
- Design - In collaboration with educators and developers, we design digital learning activities that will supplement and enhance existing curricula.
- Develop - We provide professional development to educators and local actors to leapfrog them into 21st century modes of teaching and learning
Having been conceived through the "OLPC process," this community driven initiative hopes to deliver the 21st century quality education that each child deserves throughout the Philippines. Join our community and for more information, please click eKindling
Website:http://www.eKindling.org
Contact: community@ekindling.org
twitter: http://www.twitter.com/eKindling
facebook: http://www.facebook.com/eKindling
First school pilot
Our First OLPC School Pilot
In collaboration with the National Computer Center, OLPC Friends, and Lubang Municipality, eKindling is bringing 100 XO laptops to two public elementary school on the island of Lubang Mindoro. This project is in honor of Lubang Mayor Juan M. Sanchez who was the first managing director of the NCC. The project will involve the rollout of 100 XO laptops to be used in the school as an educational tool for students in their studies.
- Remote Pilot Deployment in Lubang
- Result of the first Lubang meeting
- Lubang Educational Project: [1]
- Deployment Ground Breaking:5 Day Teacher's Training
- Pre-deployment survey[2]
- Debrief Notes: 5-day eKindling Teacher Training
- Mitch's Visit / Lubang Updates [3]
- Result of the first Lubang meeting
Photo Stream
Blog roll
Note: Feel free to include yours!
- http://www.olpcnews.com/use_cases/education/olpc_philippines_lessons_learn.html
- http://www.olpcnews.com/implementation/schools/ekindling_and_olpc_philippines.html
- http://saigonolpc.wordpress.com/2010/05/04/ekindling-olpc-philippines-and-vietnam-part-one/
- http://www.ekindling.org/news
- http://kidsahoy.multiply.com/photos/album/243
- http://nosiness.wordpress.com
OLPC PH wiki archive
You can access the OLPC PH Wiki Archive. Let us know if you find anything really good.