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== Team == |
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| Mustafa |
| Mustafa Zaman |
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| Computer Science and Engineering |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
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| Mustafa.RZaman@gmail.com |
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| MD.Sabbir Ahmed |
| MD.Sabbir Ahmed |
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| Computer Science and Engineering |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
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| msabbir2001@gmail.com |
| msabbir2001@gmail.com |
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== Objectives of the Project == |
== Objectives of the Project == |
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Our team's vision is to create a friendly learning environment with the help of modern tools (OLPC) for the children. To fulfill our vision we chosen Kumbo community of English Speaking Cameroon, Africa. |
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By distributing 100 XOs and offer training for individual can be great opportunity for providing children of Kumbo, Cameroon with ICT facilitates to help them gain: |
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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 |
* Using laptops for learning general curriculum through open source multi-media CDs and Internet resources |
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* Developing mentality of the |
* Developing mentality of the students to use their laptop as expression of their innovation and creativity |
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* Creating a friendly learning environment by XO Laptop. |
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* Using various software available in OLPC for the following: |
* Using various software available in OLPC for the following: |
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** Learning about art and drawing and painting |
** Learning about art and drawing and painting |
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* Developing local sustainability of the project |
* Developing local sustainability of the project |
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<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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== Partner Institutio == |
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We will implement the project with the help of local partner NGO [http://www.techcefacos.org/ TechCeFaCos] CM and US, who are also working to reduce technical illiteracy, especially among the African children. Since their organization is directly working with the children educational development and mostly in technical literacy, we believe we can learn from their experience to reach the target of the OLPCorps Africa Program. |
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Revision as of 07:10, 27 March 2009
Team
| Name | Major | |
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| Mustafa Zaman | Computer Science and Engineering | Mustafa.RZaman@gmail.com |
| MD.Sabbir Ahmed | Computer Science and Engineering | msabbir2001@gmail.com |
Objectives of the Project
Our team's vision is to create a friendly learning environment with the help of modern tools (OLPC) for the children. To fulfill our vision we chosen Kumbo community of English Speaking Cameroon, Africa. By distributing 100 XOs and offer training for individual can be great opportunity for providing children of Kumbo, Cameroon with ICT facilitates to help them gain:
- Using laptops for learning general curriculum through open source multi-media CDs and Internet resources
- Developing mentality of the students to use their laptop as expression of their innovation and creativity
- 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
Partner Institutio
We will implement the project with the help of local partner NGO TechCeFaCos CM and US, who are also working to reduce technical illiteracy, especially among the African children. Since their organization is directly working with the children educational development and mostly in technical literacy, we believe we can learn from their experience to reach the target of the OLPCorps Africa Program.