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[[OLPC India/Katha_Chronicle|<i>Katha Khazana School</i>, New Delhi]], OLPC in [[OLPC India|India]]: December, 2008 - January, 2009

['''''Please note''''': The students' names are fictitious]


= Katha Chronicle =
= Katha Chronicle =
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sustainable and real, which is in strong alignment with the goal of OLPC. Katha runs 71 schools
sustainable and real, which is in strong alignment with the goal of OLPC. Katha runs 71 schools
in slum communities with more than 200,000 children. For more information you can refer:
in slum communities with more than 200,000 children. For more information you can refer:
http://www.katha.org.
[http://www.katha.org].


== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==
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learning experience for students ranging from pre-nursery grade to 12th grade, which was
learning experience for students ranging from pre-nursery grade to 12th grade, which was
further enriched when OLPC, India distributed XOs to the school children on 21st January. The
further enriched when OLPC, India distributed XOs to the school children on 21st January. The
OLPC Team (Mr. Amit Bhatia and Mr. Ankur Verma) went there, introduced them to OLPC’s XO.
OLPC Team (Amit Bhatia and Ankur Verma) went there, introduced them to OLPC’s XO.
The students were quite surprised to see that these green boxes were really laptops! Some of
The students were quite surprised to see that these green boxes were really laptops! Some of
them were considering it to be sort of game/toy or even a lunch box!
them were considering it to be sort of game/toy or even a lunch box!
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[[Image:1.JPG|thumb|center|400px|Amit Bhatia introducing children to XO]]
[[Image:1.JPG|thumb|center|300px|Amit Bhatia introducing children to XO]]
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[[Image:d.jpg|thumb|center|400px|Chidren XOing]]
[[Image:16.jpg|thumb|center|300px|Children ready to explore a new world!]]
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[[Image:d.jpg|thumb|center|300px|Chidren XOing]]
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They were quite excited to use the laptop for the first time in their lives and as we gave them
They were quite excited to use the laptop for the first time in their lives and as we gave them
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[[Image:6.JPG|thumb|center|400px|School Teacher - Mr. Rajesh Mishra helping out]]
[[Image:6.JPG|thumb|center|300px|School Teacher - Mr. Rajesh Mishra helping out]]
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[[Image:8.JPG|thumb|center|400px|School Teacher - Mrs. Deepti guiding children]]
[[Image:8.JPG|thumb|center|300px|School Teacher - Mrs. Deepti guiding children]]
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[[Image:17.jpg|thumb|center|300px|XOing continues!]]
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We demonstrated various other features such as Chat, Record, Measure, Maze, Speak, TamTam,
We demonstrated various other features such as Chat, Record, Measure, Maze, Speak, TamTam,
Etoys and other activities.
Etoys and other activities.


{|
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[[Image:7.JPG|thumb|center|250px|Neha capturing our's photograph]]
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[[Image:E.jpg|thumb|center|250px|Smriti is Mazed!]]
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[[Image:4.JPG|thumb|center|250px|Kalyani figuring out...]]
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[[Image:5.JPG|thumb|center|250px|Bobby just got the XO!]]
|}


Students, pumped with new ideas, were so fascinated with the experience that when the
Students, pumped with new ideas, were so fascinated with the experience that when the
teachers began collecting back the laptops, they kept on pinging us about when will they get
teachers began collecting back the laptops, they kept on pinging us about when will they get
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{|
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|+ '''Children XOing...'''
|+ '''The Maze Competition...'''
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[[Image:7.JPG|thumb|center|250px|Neha capturing our's photo]]
[[Image:Maze.jpg|thumb|center|300px|Children getting ready for the comptt.]]
| valign='center'|
| valign='center'|
[[Image:E.jpg|thumb|center|250px|Smriti is Mazed!]]
[[Image:Maze_game.JPG|thumb|center|300px|Kvita and Anu competiting!]]
⚫
| valign='center'|
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[[Image:4.JPG|thumb|center|250px|Kalyani figuring out something]]
| valign='center'|
| valign='center'|
[[Image:5.JPG|thumb|center|250px|Bobby just got the XO!]]
[[Image:18.jpg|thumb|center|300px|Kvita helping Anu afterwards]]
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We helped Mr. Rajesh Mishra (IT teacher), who was quite excited and curious to know more
We helped Mr. Rajesh Mishra (IT teacher), who was quite excited and curious to know more
about XO, to add Krishna font for typing in Hindi in the Write activity. For this purpose, the
about XO, to add Krishna font for typing in Hindi in the Write activity. For this purpose, the
instructions given on this link were quite helpful: http://mathcasts.org/mtwiki/XOLaptop/Fonts .
instructions given on this link were quite helpful: [http://mathcasts.org/mtwiki/XOLaptop/Fonts].

⚫
On 23rd January, we conducted a video shoot when Mr. Satish Jha came to see the children,
{|
|+ '''Helping children out..'''
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[[Image:20.jpg|thumb|center|250px|]]
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[[Image:Me.jpg|thumb|center|250px|Ankur helping out...]]
| valign='center'|
[[Image:19.jpg|thumb|center|250px|Guidance continues...]]
| valign='center'|
[[Image:me2.jpg|thumb|center|250px]]
|}

⚫
On 23rd January, we conducted a video shoot when Satish Jha came to see the children,
who were quite eager to share their experiences with the XO.
who were quite eager to share their experiences with the XO.

{|
|-
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[[image:Satish and me.JPG|thumb|300px|[[Media:Satish and me.JPG|actual size]]|center]]
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[[Image:Satish3.jpg|thumb|center|300px|Satish Jha flanked by Children]]
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[[image:Satish1.JPG|thumb|350px|[[Media:Satish1.JPG|actual size]]|center|From left: Satish Jha, Ankur Verma, Amit Bhatia]]
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== Contact Address ==
== Contact Address ==
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= Acknowledgements =
= Acknowledgements =
* Thanks to Amit Bhatia and Satish Jha for making this possible.
* Thanks to Satish Jha[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satish_Jha] and Amit Bhatia for making this possible.
* Thanks to the teachers of the school for their continuing efforts.
* Thanks to the teachers of the school for their continuing efforts.


--[[User:ankur.verma|Ankur Verma]] 9, April 2009
--[[User:ankur.verma|Ankur Verma]] 9, April 2009


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Katha Khazana School, New Delhi, OLPC in India: December, 2008 - January, 2009

[Please note: The students' names are fictitious]

Katha Chronicle

Motivation

Katha is an organization that connects grassroots work in education in India and since 1990, it has driven its education model on a single powerful idea: Children can bring change that is sustainable and real, which is in strong alignment with the goal of OLPC. Katha runs 71 schools in slum communities with more than 200,000 children. For more information you can refer: [1].

Introduction

XO laptops were deployed at Katha Khazana, one of the school setup by Katha in a slum community at New Delhi. The school is marked by its distinctive atmosphere creating a rich learning experience for students ranging from pre-nursery grade to 12th grade, which was further enriched when OLPC, India distributed XOs to the school children on 21st January. The OLPC Team (Amit Bhatia and Ankur Verma) went there, introduced them to OLPC’s XO. The students were quite surprised to see that these green boxes were really laptops! Some of them were considering it to be sort of game/toy or even a lunch box!

Amit Bhatia introducing children to XO
Children ready to explore a new world!
Chidren XOing

They were quite excited to use the laptop for the first time in their lives and as we gave them instructions to operate the XO and open the Record Activity, they were fascinated to take their photographs. We had initially given a small demonstration to a group of teachers there namely – Mrs. Deepti (9871526884), Mr. Rajesh Mishra (9210909618) and Mr. Purshotam, who were also quite excited about the XO and planned ways in which they could utilize it in their curriculum.

School Teacher - Mr. Rajesh Mishra helping out
School Teacher - Mrs. Deepti guiding children
XOing continues!


We demonstrated various other features such as Chat, Record, Measure, Maze, Speak, TamTam, Etoys and other activities.


Neha capturing our's photograph
Smriti is Mazed!
Kalyani figuring out...
Bobby just got the XO!


Students, pumped with new ideas, were so fascinated with the experience that when the teachers began collecting back the laptops, they kept on pinging us about when will they get them again. As there are only 30 XOs compared to large number of students, they have scheduled a turn-wise time for each group.

The Maze Competition...
Children getting ready for the comptt.
Kvita and Anu competiting!
Kvita helping Anu afterwards


We helped Mr. Rajesh Mishra (IT teacher), who was quite excited and curious to know more about XO, to add Krishna font for typing in Hindi in the Write activity. For this purpose, the instructions given on this link were quite helpful: [2].

Helping children out..
20.jpg
Ankur helping out...
Guidance continues...
Me2.jpg

On 23rd January, we conducted a video shoot when Satish Jha came to see the children, who were quite eager to share their experiences with the XO.

actual size
Satish Jha flanked by Children
From left: Satish Jha, Ankur Verma, Amit Bhatia

Contact Address

The Contact Address of the School is Katha Khazana, Demonstration Block, Bhumiheen Camp, Govindpuri, Kalakaji, New Delhi – 110019.


Acknowledgements

  • Thanks to Satish Jha[3] and Amit Bhatia for making this possible.
  • Thanks to the teachers of the school for their continuing efforts.

--Ankur Verma 9, April 2009

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