OLPC Santa Barbara Objectives

OLPC, Santa Barbara Objectives

I Objectives (4):

1) Providing XO Laptops:

       • Bringing the XO to California Elementary students to empower them to engage in their own education in new ways, through the self-motivating and self-learning XO laptop.

2) Developing Software and Working with Teachers to Develop Further XO Curriculums:

       • To develop and document successful teaching strategies and curriculums using the XO in the classroom. This includes development of new programs and software.

3) Connecting classrooms:

       • Connecting classrooms in California with partner classrooms around the world, with new software and groundbreaking ways of utilizing the XO technology. Providing children with a “window to the world”, where      they can connect and interact with partner schools established through OLPC, SB anywhere in the world. 

4) Documentation/ Creating a Resource Model:

      • Documenting, assessing, and creating a resource model out of our efforts that will be used to replicate the OLPC, SB Model throughout the United States, and to train others on how to develop a successful partnership program.