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<span style="font-size:125%;color:#FF9900;">''OLPC Philippines grassroots group''</span><br> |
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== Mabuhay! |
== Mabuhay! == |
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'''Welcome to OLPC Philippines''' |
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Please join and share your ideas - people who are eager and willing to jump in are very, very welcome. |
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Please note for those wanting to participate in discussions for the CHILD OLPC Foundation Philippines (formerly PCOLPC) are requested to go to their webpage [[PCOLPC|COFP]] for this purpose. |
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'''Last Update:''' {{REVISIONDAY}}/{{REVISIONMONTH}}/{{REVISIONYEAR}} by:{{REVISIONUSER}} |
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== Groups == |
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* [[eKindling|eKindling]] |
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| ⚫ | 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 |
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EKindling Incorporated was registered at the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission as a non-profit corporation on May 21, 2010. eKindling continues to collaborate closely with local government units and corporate and individual benefactors on several OLPC deployments. Recently, EKindling was engaged by Procter and Gamble (P&G) as ICT for Education Program Design Provider via P&G's e.Studyante program [http://depedmanila. blogspot.com/2012/03/estudyante-program-2012.html]. These collaborative efforts have inspired similar OLPC initiatives nationwide. |
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* [[PCOLPC|COFP]] |
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Formerly the Philippine Collaborators for OLPC (PCOLPC), the group have merged with the CHILD (Children Helping in Information and Learning & Development) OLPC Foundation Philippines (COFP). COFP was registered with the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission as a non-profit corporation on August 17, 2009. A key partner of COFP is Stimulus Capital Ideas, a cross border investment group headed by Charles Chen which specialises on Australian investments to the Philippines. A recent project is the partnership with the Kiwanis Club International in a pilot with three public schools in the Antipolo, Rizal province. Current efforts are being made to establish similar projects in other part of the country as well as in other member countries of ASEAN. |
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== News == |
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''List your deployments updates here in Alphabetical order.'' |
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'''Mar 1, 2012''' - Procter & Gamble with e.Studyante's Program at Manuel L. Quezon Elementary School |
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==[http://wiki.laptop.org/go/project/ekindling eKindling]== |
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[http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/353431/helping-kids-via-xo-laptops Read the full story here.] |
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eKindling (short for education kindling) is a social enterprise dedicated to enhancing educational and digital opportunities through innovations in learning and technology for underserved communities in the Philippines. To achieve our mission, we provide appropriate technologies and educational practices designed for 21st century learning to schools and edu-initiatives in underserved communities. |
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We deploy technologies designed for learning and ICT based education practices/programs in underserved communities |
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'''February 2-4, 2012''' mark a milestone for the Provincial Government of Occidental Mindoro and Team eKindling, who are providing the program development and support for this project. 550 <!-- i've asked on the talk page if these are the same 550 as shown below in the 2011 section -- quozl --> XO 1.5 laptops were handed out to children in Magsaysay, San Jose Pilot, Adela Central and Calintaan Central schools as part of the region’s 2:1 (Two students share one laptop) initiative. - [http://www.ekindling.org/?p=603 Read full story here] |
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*Equip schools and other educational spaces with innovative technologies (such as the XO Laptop) designed for children learning. |
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*Design, develop and disseminate educational activities and digital content that will best utilize technologies, and supplement curriculum and educational goals. |
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*Provide capacity building, training and on-going support program that will allow communities to leapfrog into 21st century modes of teaching and learning. |
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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 [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/project/ekindling eKindling] |
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'''February 6-7''' - Public launch. [http://www.ekindling.org/?p=545 Occidental Mindoro OLPC Initiative Kick-Off]. See the [[EKindling/Projects/Remote_Pilot_Deployment_Occidental_Mindoro|project page]] for more details. |
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'''Website:''' www.eKindling.org |
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=== COFP === |
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'''Contact:''' community@ekindling.org |
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For 2012, another pilot has been organised by the CHILD OLPC Foundation Philippines (formerly PCOLPC) in Antipolo, Rizal province in partnership with the Kiwanis Club. Three public schools are the intended beneficiaries of this pilot which potentially will require as much as 750 XO laptops to be deployed. |
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'''twitter:''' www.twitter.com/eKindling |
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Interested parties wanting to participant or help support this project please go to our webpage [[PCOLPC|COFP]] for contact. We are currently soliciting donations in support of this pilot. |
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'''facebook:''' www.facebook.com/eKindling |
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== Deployments == |
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;December, 2010: [[EKindling]] organized a pilot in '''Lubang, Mindoro''' at Lubang Integrated School & Maligaya Elementary School. ('''[[Remote_Pilot_Deployment_in_Lubang|project page]]''') |
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==The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Foundation== |
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One hundred XO 1.5-laptops were distributed to Grade 4 students of Lubang Integrated School and Maligaya Elementary School, with a formal launch on 6th December 2010. The media was invited to cover the event. |
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The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Foundation is a non-stock, non-profit corporation registered with the Philippine Securities & Exchange Commission on 17 August 2009 (Registration No. CN200912617). |
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We are now available to accept donations in support of the program. We will inform you shortly once we have secured the tax exempt status on whether your donations can be claimed as a tax deduction. Donations will be used to mainly to procure the OLPC XO laptop and out-of-pocket costs to set-up the classrooms for its use. |
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|blurb= XO-1.5s. The start of a long-term relationship, thanks to large-group community fundraising. |
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; October 7, 2011: [[EKindling]] connects with the Mayor of Occidental Mindoro, who organizes a Pilot at three San Jose schools: Adela Central School, Magsaysay Central School, Calintaan Central School ('''[[Remote_Pilot_Deployment_in_Lubang|project page]]''') |
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We have as an objective the deployment of the OLPC program in all the public primary schools in the Philippines as an immediate goal. We are open to work with interested private schools to deploy an OLPC program on the condition this is fully funded by the school or its donor sponsor. |
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The Mayor expresses her intention of bringing the XO deployment to Occi Min. overall. |
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At the same time, we will seek to help groups to start similar OLPC deployments in other 9 ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) member countries. These countries are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam. At the moment there are existing groups in Cambodia and Malaysia. |
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; December 2011: 550 XO laptops placed in Occidental Mindoro. ('''[[EKindling/Projects/Remote_Pilot_Deployment_Occidental_Mindoro|in Occidental Mindoro]]''') |
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For further information on the OLPC Foundation, please email Charles Chen at ideasman88@gmail.com. |
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Community preparation and knowledge transfer - Read the full story here: [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/EKindling/Projects/Occi_Min_XO_Sugar_Training Occi Min XO Sugar Training]. |
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== Special Announcements (OLPC School Pilot Volunteers) == |
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See the laptops [http://bit.ly/AFhJCK in action here]. |
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We are looking for interested persons willing to volunteer their time to assist in the first OLPC School Pilot in the Philippines. We are currently in discussions with a group of former employees of the National Computer Center (NCC) who are willing to sponsor the pilot at the Lubang Integrated School at Lubang, Mindoro. This project is in honor of Lubang Mayor Juan M. Sanchez who was the first managing director of the NCC. At the time the NCC was established in 1971 its mandate was to provide information bases for integrated planning and implementation of development programs and operational activities in the government. |
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== OLPC PH Wiki Archive == |
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You can still access the [[OLPC_Philippines/Archive | OLPC PH Wiki Archive]]. |
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OLPC Philippines grassroots group
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 - people who are eager and willing to jump in are very, very welcome.
To join the group's mailing list, subscribe to olpc-philippines and participate in the discussions.
Please note for those wanting to participate in discussions for the CHILD OLPC Foundation Philippines (formerly PCOLPC) are requested to go to their webpage COFP for this purpose.
To keep abreast of the latest developments on the OLPC program in the Philippines, please regularly check this page and linked pages.
Last Update: 12/03/2012 by:Sj
Groups
EKindling Incorporated was registered at the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission as a non-profit corporation on May 21, 2010. eKindling continues to collaborate closely with local government units and corporate and individual benefactors on several OLPC deployments. Recently, EKindling was engaged by Procter and Gamble (P&G) as ICT for Education Program Design Provider via P&G's e.Studyante program blogspot.com/2012/03/estudyante-program-2012.html. These collaborative efforts have inspired similar OLPC initiatives nationwide.
Formerly the Philippine Collaborators for OLPC (PCOLPC), the group have merged with the CHILD (Children Helping in Information and Learning & Development) OLPC Foundation Philippines (COFP). COFP was registered with the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission as a non-profit corporation on August 17, 2009. A key partner of COFP is Stimulus Capital Ideas, a cross border investment group headed by Charles Chen which specialises on Australian investments to the Philippines. A recent project is the partnership with the Kiwanis Club International in a pilot with three public schools in the Antipolo, Rizal province. Current efforts are being made to establish similar projects in other part of the country as well as in other member countries of ASEAN.
News
List your deployments updates here in Alphabetical order.
eKindling
Mar 1, 2012 - Procter & Gamble with e.Studyante's Program at Manuel L. Quezon Elementary School
February 2-4, 2012 mark a milestone for the Provincial Government of Occidental Mindoro and Team eKindling, who are providing the program development and support for this project. 550 XO 1.5 laptops were handed out to children in Magsaysay, San Jose Pilot, Adela Central and Calintaan Central schools as part of the region’s 2:1 (Two students share one laptop) initiative. - Read full story here
February 6-7 - Public launch. Occidental Mindoro OLPC Initiative Kick-Off. See the project page for more details.
COFP
For 2012, another pilot has been organised by the CHILD OLPC Foundation Philippines (formerly PCOLPC) in Antipolo, Rizal province in partnership with the Kiwanis Club. Three public schools are the intended beneficiaries of this pilot which potentially will require as much as 750 XO laptops to be deployed.
Interested parties wanting to participant or help support this project please go to our webpage COFP for contact. We are currently soliciting donations in support of this pilot.
Deployments
- December, 2010
- EKindling organized a pilot in Lubang, Mindoro at Lubang Integrated School & Maligaya Elementary School. (project page)
One hundred XO 1.5-laptops were distributed to Grade 4 students of Lubang Integrated School and Maligaya Elementary School, with a formal launch on 6th December 2010. The media was invited to cover the event.
| Primary Language | ,|x|Language spoken::x}} |
| Number of Laptops | Number of manufactured laptops::100 |
| Keyboard Layout | Keyboard::OLPC Int'l/English Keyboard |
| Build | ,|x|Software release::x}} |
| Date(s) Arrived in Country | ,|x|Has received laptops on date::x}} |
| School Server | ,|x|School server status::x}} |
| Deployment Status | Deployment status::XO-1.5s. The start of a long-term relationship, thanks to large-group community fundraising. |
- October 7, 2011
- EKindling connects with the Mayor of Occidental Mindoro, who organizes a Pilot at three San Jose schools: Adela Central School, Magsaysay Central School, Calintaan Central School (project page)
The Mayor expresses her intention of bringing the XO deployment to Occi Min. overall.
- December 2011
- 550 XO laptops placed in Occidental Mindoro. (in Occidental Mindoro)
Community preparation and knowledge transfer - Read the full story here: Occi Min XO Sugar Training. See the laptops in action here.
| Primary Language | ,|x|Language spoken::x}} |
| Number of Laptops | Number of manufactured laptops::550 |
| Keyboard Layout | Keyboard::OLPC Int'l/English Keyboard |
| Build | ,|x|Software release::x}} |
| Date(s) Arrived in Country | ,|x|Has received laptops on date::x}} |
| School Server | ,|x|School server status::x}} |
| Deployment Status | Deployment status::XO-1.5s. |