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There is content on a level for younger students, older students, and adult instructors/volunteers/technicians.
There is content on a level for younger students, older students, and adult instructors/volunteers/technicians.


==Other Collections==
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==Language==
* I made lists of embeddable YouTube videos in several categories. These can be viewed in a [http://sugo-katta.appspot.com/olpc-video/library library view] or the default [http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=OLPCMagongo&view=playlists YouTube playlist view]. You will need to install [[Adobe Flash]] on the laptops to make YouTube work.
===Vocabulary===

* The best free images from WikiMedia are listed in [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Quality_images quality images] and [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Featured_pictures featured pictures] and [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Valued_images_by_topic valued images].

* I recommend [http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/ The Big Picture], which has many large-scale photos on several topics, from Chinese New Year to Eid al-Adha, from World's Animals to The World at Work. Download once to save on bandwidth.

* The [http://www.new7wonders.com/ New 7 Wonders project] has information about their buildings contest and has an ongoing contest for natural wonders of the world. The natural wonders each have a short description and a photo. Resources on the site include classroom projects, environmental guides, and a form to enter the contest.

==Lessons==
* [http://www.meetmeatthecorner.org/episodes MeetMeAtTheCorner]: Kid-produced virtual field trips
* [http://www.lii.org/pub/subtopic/3464 National Parks resources]
* [http://www.new7wonders.com/classic/en/kids_and_schools/ New 7 Wonders project]
** [http://www.new7wonders.com/classic/en/kids_and_schools/classroomtools/ Environmental lessons]

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===Language===
* [http://www.brainyflix.com/ BrainyFlix]: user-made vocabulary flashcards
* [http://www.brainyflix.com/ BrainyFlix]: user-made vocabulary flashcards


==Science==
===Science===
* [http://blogs.learnnc.org/instructify/2009/04/15/pbs-dna-fingerprinting-forensics-science/ PBS: DNA lab]: DNA fingerprinting, other information
* [http://blogs.learnnc.org/instructify/2009/04/15/pbs-dna-fingerprinting-forensics-science/ PBS: DNA lab]: DNA fingerprinting, other information
* [http://www.google.com/moon/ Google Moon]
* [http://waxy.org/2008/06/the_machine_that_changed_the_world_the_world_at_your_fingertips/ History of Computers]: PBS documentary, 3GB of MP4 or 1.5 GB of [[OGG]] with ffmpeg2theora (use -p preview)
* [http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/page/s/askthecrew NatGeo: Ocean Now]: blog from a marine biology ship - e-mail can be sent to crew


===Math===
* [http://code.google.com/apis/chart/ Google Charts API]: Make chart images
** [http://groups.google.com/group/google-chart-api/web/useful-links-to-api-libraries Useful tools and APIs]
* [http://www.e-booksdirectory.com/mathematics.php Free Math Books]


==Mapping / GIS==
==Mapping / GIS==
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* [https://services.google.com/fb/forms/mapmakerdatadownload/ Map Data Download]: User-submitted maps of Kenya
* [https://services.google.com/fb/forms/mapmakerdatadownload/ Map Data Download]: User-submitted maps of Kenya
* [http://geochalkboard.wordpress.com/2009/03/11/density-mapping-in-google-maps-with-heatmapapi/ Heat Maps]: Google Maps API
* [http://geochalkboard.wordpress.com/2009/03/11/density-mapping-in-google-maps-with-heatmapapi/ Heat Maps]: Google Maps API
* [http://www.geoplace.com GeoPlace]: slow site but has some good articles
* [http://www.agcommons.org/?q=taxonomy/term/42 AGCommons]: agriculture and technology in Africa
** [http://www.agcommons.org/?q=content/team AGCommons Projects]


==Development Technology==
==Development Technology==
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===Blogs===
===Blogs===
* [http://afrigadget.com/ AfriGadget]: named one of the best websites by Time magazine
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* [http://buildafrica.org/ BuildAfrica]
* [http://appfrica.net/blog/ Appfrica]
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* [http://buildafrica.org/ BuildAfrica]: ICT coordinator for Millenium Villages Project
* [http://unwin.wordpress.com/ Tim Unwin]: author of ICT4D
* [http://unwin.wordpress.com/ Tim Unwin]: author of ICT4D
* [http://www.agcommons.org/?q=taxonomy/term/42 AGCommons]: agriculture and technology in Africa
* [http://whiteafrican.com/ WhiteAfrican]: one of the writers for AfriGadget
* [http://ictkm.wordpress.com/ ICT-KM]: ICT manager for International Livestock Research Institute

===Books===
===Books===
* [http://www.cambridge.org/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9780521712361 ICT4D]: by Tim Unwin
* [http://www.cambridge.org/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9780521712361 ICT4D]: by Tim Unwin
* [http://www.apress.com/book/view/9781430216209 Beginning Google Maps Mashups]: from Apress
* [http://www.apress.com/book/view/9781430216209 Beginning Google Maps Mashups]: from Apress

===Organizations===
* [http://www.hkenyaproject.org/teach.html Help Kenya Project]: computers and training for Kenyan schools
* [http://www.agcommons.org AGCommons]: sharing information about agriculture and technology in Africa
* [http://www.information.go.ke/home/ Official eGovernment in Kenya]
* [http://www.architectureforhumanity.org/ Architecture for Humanity]
** [http://www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/results Open Architecture Network] - site for sharing designs for houses usable for disaster relief, community needs, etc
** [http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/cameron_sinclair_on_open_source_architecture.html TED Video Presentation]

===Conferences===
* [http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Web4Dev&view=videos Web4Dev conference]: (YouTube videos)
* [http://whiteafrican.com/african-tech-events/ African Tech Events]: list
* [http://makerfaireafrica.com/ MakerFaire]: art show in Africa

===Twitter/Microblogging===
Microblogging, through Twitter and other services, is a low-bandwidth version of social networking that has caught on in countries with many mobile phone users but few computers.
* [http://appfrica.net/blog/archives/1738 Appfrica.net Article]: Somali musician using Twitter for lyrics ideas
* [http://search.twitter.com/search?q=#afridev Twitter topic #afridev]
* [http://search.twitter.com/search?q=#ict4d Twitter topic #ict4d]


==Programming==
==Programming==
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* [[Sugar Almanac]]: OLPC Operating System
* [[Sugar Almanac]]: OLPC Operating System
** [[Sugar Code Snippets]]: Additional tips and tricks
** [[Sugar Code Snippets]]: Additional tips and tricks
* [http://blip.tv/file/1947177 How to Give a Python Talk]: video from PyCon


===SMS/Text Messaging===
===SMS/Text Messaging===
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===Web===
===Web===
* [http://code.google.com/apis/chart/ Google Charts API]: Make chart images
* [http://code.google.com/apis/chart/ Google Charts API]: Make chart images
** [http://groups.google.com/group/google-chart-api/web/useful-links-to-api-libraries Useful tools and APIs]
** [http://groups.google.com/group/google-chart-api/browse_thread/thread/b0a10b55384bf749?pli=1 Google Charts Update]
** [http://groups.google.com/group/google-chart-api/browse_thread/thread/b0a10b55384bf749?pli=1 Google Charts Update]
* [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Canvas_tutorial HTML Canvas Tutorial]: useful for HTML apps for the laptop
** '''Note''': use deprecated methods (such as mozillaDrawText instead of fillText)
* [http://www.forumotion.com/en/create-forum/ Forumotion]: free forums in open-source PHP

===Other===
Local TV news posted on YouTube
* [http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=NTVKenya&view=videos YouTube: NTV-Kenya]
** [http://sugo-katta.appspot.com/olpc-video/NTV-Kenya News-discussion site]

This is a new journal that may be interested in women's role in technology in the developing world:
* [http://genderandset.open.ac.uk/index.php/genderandset/index International Journal of Gender, Science, and Technology]

* [http://makerfaireafrica.com/ MakerFaire]: art show in Africa

* [http://ictkm.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/bridging-the-digital-divide-to-africa/ future of Internet connectivity in Africa]

Revision as of 22:08, 19 April 2009

While I was doing research for OLPCorps Africa, I collected a good set of links and content. I hope this material can be shared with all schools in the OLPC program.

There is content on a level for younger students, older students, and adult instructors/volunteers/technicians.

Other Collections

  • I recommend The Big Picture, which has many large-scale photos on several topics, from Chinese New Year to Eid al-Adha, from World's Animals to The World at Work. Download once to save on bandwidth.
  • The New 7 Wonders project has information about their buildings contest and has an ongoing contest for natural wonders of the world. The natural wonders each have a short description and a photo. Resources on the site include classroom projects, environmental guides, and a form to enter the contest.

Lessons

Language

Science

Math

Mapping / GIS

Development Technology

ICT4D stands for "Internet and Communication Technology for Development"

Blogs

Books

Organizations

Conferences

Twitter/Microblogging

Microblogging, through Twitter and other services, is a low-bandwidth version of social networking that has caught on in countries with many mobile phone users but few computers.

Programming

  • Lethain: Global popularity of programming lanaguages

Python

SMS/Text Messaging

Grants and Contests

  • ESI: Grants for digital-divide groups

Web

Other

Local TV news posted on YouTube

This is a new journal that may be interested in women's role in technology in the developing world:

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