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This page is dedicated to those interested in XO machines in Mozambique. While there are currently no national-level deployments in place, some machines will be sent to the country by other interested parties, and there are groups interested in smaller pilot studies of the computers. |
This page is dedicated to those interested in XO machines in Mozambique. While there are currently no national-level deployments in place, some machines will be sent to the country by other interested parties, and there are groups interested in smaller pilot studies of the computers. Anyone |
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interested in these studies, the country itself and relevant issues, or new ideas is welcome to submit their thoughts to this page. |
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CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION |
CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION |
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== Location == |
== Location == |
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Mozambique is located on the eastern side of the southern part of Africa. |
Mozambique is located on the eastern side of the southern part of Africa. While Portuguese is the official language, English is often used in schools, and several other languages are spoken as first languages in different regions. |
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== Projects== |
== Projects== |
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=== Health Education Intervention === |
=== Health Education Intervention === |
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A health education activity is currently being designed for a pilot study in rural Zambezia, in northern Mozambique. This intervention will put health education information on the laptop in an engaging manner, specifically related to HIV/AIDS and infectious diseases. The program will be evaluated both on its own and in conjunction with teacher training on the program. The program is still in the beginning stages of construction, and a small pilot test is planned for this July. |
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A health education activity is currently being designed for a pilot study in rural |
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=== Motivation === |
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See [[User:Jumpbean|Jumpbean]]. |
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Given that the XO laptops will be distributed to a large number of children in the developing world for them to “explore, experiment, and express themselves,” these machines provide the possibility of an added educational component for these users. It is necessary, therefore, to demonstrate the effectiveness of this technology as an educational tool. This project will demonstrate the existence, size, and scope of this effectiveness in the pressing area of HIV/AIDS/infectious disease knowledge and attitudes. |
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=== Other Projects === |
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The researchers at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of Education will be able to contribute in multiple dimensions to this project. First, they will begin to model the causal relationship between this new educational technology and student outcomes. Second, they will be able to profoundly inform the pedagogical construction of the specific software for the intervention to increase the likelihood of its effectiveness. The OLPC machines offer unique capacities that could be exploited for the greatest educational impact. |
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== Future Deployments == |
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Research Question</i>: |
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Does the presence of software related to HIV/AIDS/infectious diseases on the XO laptop have an effect on a child user/owner’s knowledge of and attitude towards HIV/AIDS? |
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Mozambique's current status is orange: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_Status_by_Country |
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contact: jumpbean@alum.mit.edu or feel free to leave a message on my page [[User:Jumpbean|Jumpbean]]. |
contact: jumpbean@alum.mit.edu or feel free to leave a message on my page [[User:Jumpbean|Jumpbean]]. |
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Revision as of 17:41, 19 May 2008
OLPC in Mozambique
This page is dedicated to those interested in XO machines in Mozambique. While there are currently no national-level deployments in place, some machines will be sent to the country by other interested parties, and there are groups interested in smaller pilot studies of the computers. Anyone interested in these studies, the country itself and relevant issues, or new ideas is welcome to submit their thoughts to this page.
CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Last edit:Jumpbean 13:41, 19 May 2008 (EDT)
Location
Mozambique is located on the eastern side of the southern part of Africa. While Portuguese is the official language, English is often used in schools, and several other languages are spoken as first languages in different regions.
Projects
Health Education Intervention
A health education activity is currently being designed for a pilot study in rural Zambezia, in northern Mozambique. This intervention will put health education information on the laptop in an engaging manner, specifically related to HIV/AIDS and infectious diseases. The program will be evaluated both on its own and in conjunction with teacher training on the program. The program is still in the beginning stages of construction, and a small pilot test is planned for this July.
See Jumpbean.
Other Projects
Future Deployments
Mozambique's current status is orange: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_Status_by_Country
contact: jumpbean@alum.mit.edu or feel free to leave a message on my page Jumpbean.