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== Objectives of the Project ==
== Team ==
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The OLPC team from BRAC University Bangladesh will deploy the OLPCorps Africa program in two Schools in Kumbo, Cameroon. Our Project has the following visions:
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* Using laptops for learning general curriculum through open source multi-media CDs and Internet resources
* Developing mentality of the pupils to use their laptop as expression of their innovation and creativity
* Creating a friendly learning environment by XO Laptop.
* Using various software available in OLPC for the following:
** Learning about art and drawing and painting
** Learning about basics of music and composing music of their own
* Developing some basic skills in using computers such as email, Internet, open office etc.
* Developing local sustainability of the project


<blockquote>"..... children who use computers with supporting activities that reinforce the major objectives of the programs have significantly greater developmental gains when compared to children without computer experiences in similar classrooms-gains in intelligence, nonverbal skills, structural knowledge, long-term memory, manual dexterity, verbal skills, problem solving, abstraction, and conceptual skills" (Haugland, 1992)</blockquote>
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! Name
! Major
! Email

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| Mustafa Zaman
| Computer Science and Engineering
| Mustafa.RZaman@gmail.com

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| MD.Sabbir Ahmed
| Computer Science and Engineering
| msabbir2001@gmail.com

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== Goal ==
The OLPC team from BRAC University Bangladesh will deploy 100 XOs OLPC and training of individual facilitator as great opportunity for providing children of Kumbo, Cameroon with ICT facilitates to help them gains in intelligence, nonverbal skills, structural knowledge, long-term memory, manual dexterity, verbal skills, problem solving, abstraction, and conceptual skills (Haugland, 1992).

== Local Partner ==
Our main local partner will be TechCeFaCos NGO CM, TechCeFaCos US and her development partners-IAF Canada and Kids Education Concern Cameroon as well as the ministry of basic education Cameroon and the selected schools Government Teachers Training Collage practicing school-Government Primary School Mbve Kumbo and DIDAVIVI Nursery and Primary school Tobin, Kumbo.

== Implementation ==



== Location of Deployment ==

Kumbo community of English Speaking Cameroon, Africa.

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Kumbo, Camreoon
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Revision as of 06:46, 27 March 2009

Objectives of the Project

The OLPC team from BRAC University Bangladesh will deploy the OLPCorps Africa program in two Schools in Kumbo, Cameroon. Our Project has the following visions:

  • Using laptops for learning general curriculum through open source multi-media CDs and Internet resources
  • Developing mentality of the pupils to use their laptop as expression of their innovation and creativity
  • Creating a friendly learning environment by XO Laptop.
  • Using various software available in OLPC for the following:
    • Learning about art and drawing and painting
    • Learning about basics of music and composing music of their own
  • Developing some basic skills in using computers such as email, Internet, open office etc.
  • Developing local sustainability of the project

"..... children who use computers with supporting activities that reinforce the major objectives of the programs have significantly greater developmental gains when compared to children without computer experiences in similar classrooms-gains in intelligence, nonverbal skills, structural knowledge, long-term memory, manual dexterity, verbal skills, problem solving, abstraction, and conceptual skills" (Haugland, 1992)