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=Welcome to Thailand's OLPC Activities= |
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=Initial testing of B2 machines= |
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OLPC Thailand consists of three teams: policy, technology and learning teams. These teams are working closely together. The policy team, led by ''Dr. Djitt Laowattana'', as an advisor to the Minister of ICT, works on the government support system and budgetary provision. Our key learning-team partner is the Lampang Province Non-Formal Education Department let by ''Dr.Suchin Phetcharak''. Our key technology-team partner is the National Electronics and Computer Technology Center, led by ''Sanya'' (hardware) and ''Kamthorn'' (software). |
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In March 2007, twenty B2 XO machines were given to a school in Samkha village located in the suburbs of northern Thailand. A selected group of students were given the computer, which they take home. The students and teachers have been working together to test the basic functionalities of the machine and observe how the XO can be integrated into the learning activities currently taking place in the school. |
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In September 2006, we stationed a localization team (i.e., Thai language implementation) in OLPC Office (One Cambridge Center) for one month. In December 2006, we received the first set of B1 machines. The technology and the learning team got together and plan for field experiments with our pilot school: Ban Samkha Village School. The learning team tested their ideas with B1 machines and provide feedback to both the local technology team and the OLPC office at One Cambridge Center, MA. |
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Once we received the B2 machines, we added the Thai Localization package into the machines and went off to our trial site in the north of Thailand. Ban Samkha Village School is a long-time participant of constructionism program of Suksapattana Foundation. |
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=Initial trial at Ban Samkha= |
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Students using the XO to take pictures of local vegetable and herbs |
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In March 2007 we went to Ban Samkha with twenty B2 test machines. Here are some records of our activities: |
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* [[OLPC Thailand/Ban Samkha/trial-200705| Initial records of OLPC trail at Samkha village]] |
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* [[OLPC Thailand/Chiang Rai]] |
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Parents are intregued by the machine, especially with the video camera. |
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Students showing an XO to a local monk |
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Latest revision as of 11:50, 25 July 2008
Welcome to Thailand's OLPC Activities
OLPC Thailand consists of three teams: policy, technology and learning teams. These teams are working closely together. The policy team, led by Dr. Djitt Laowattana, as an advisor to the Minister of ICT, works on the government support system and budgetary provision. Our key learning-team partner is the Lampang Province Non-Formal Education Department let by Dr.Suchin Phetcharak. Our key technology-team partner is the National Electronics and Computer Technology Center, led by Sanya (hardware) and Kamthorn (software).
In September 2006, we stationed a localization team (i.e., Thai language implementation) in OLPC Office (One Cambridge Center) for one month. In December 2006, we received the first set of B1 machines. The technology and the learning team got together and plan for field experiments with our pilot school: Ban Samkha Village School. The learning team tested their ideas with B1 machines and provide feedback to both the local technology team and the OLPC office at One Cambridge Center, MA.
Once we received the B2 machines, we added the Thai Localization package into the machines and went off to our trial site in the north of Thailand. Ban Samkha Village School is a long-time participant of constructionism program of Suksapattana Foundation.
Initial trial at Ban Samkha
In March 2007 we went to Ban Samkha with twenty B2 test machines. Here are some records of our activities: