OLPC Philippines

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OLPC Philippines grassroots group

Mabuhay! Welcome to OLPC Philippines

OLPC Philippines (OLPC PH) is a grassroots coalition of forward-looking and like-minded individuals living in the Philippines and abroad who are working to bring the ideals of OLPC to Filipino children. Please join and share your ideas - we're still very much in the formative stages, so people who are eager and willing to jump in are very, very welcome.

To join the group's distribution list, subscribe to the olpc-philippines mailing listand participate in the discussions.

To keep abreast of the latest developments on the OLPC program in the Philippines, please check regularly this Wiki page for the latest developments.

The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Foundation

The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Foundation is a non-stock, non-profit corporation registered with the Philippine Securities & Exchange Commission on 17 August 2009 (Registration No. CN200912617).

We have only one objective which is the deployment of the OLPC program in the Philippines. While our preference will be to assist public schools, we are open to work with interested private schools to deploy an OLPC program on the condition this is fully funded by the school or its donor sponsor.

Long term, we would want to share the success we have in the Philippines with the other ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) member countries. These countries currently are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam. At the moment there are existing groups in Cambodia and Malaysia.

We can assist people interested to support an OLPC project with any primary or secondary school (public or private) in the Philippines or in any ASEAN member country. Due to our limited resources available, our capability is limited to planning and organising the deployment of the proposed project. The other project requirements eg technical training and support will have to provided by other supporting partners.

For further information on the OLPC Foundation, please email Charles Chen at ideasman88@gmail.com.

Initially, please provide the following information in your email:

• The name of the proposed school and its location;
• How big is the school in terms of number of students per grade or year level;
• Is it a primary or high school;
• Does the school have any available PCs for teaching purposes;
• Does the school have someone who has technical skills in using a PC.

To get a project implemented with require the following resources:

• A local group in the school to train and support for using the XO laptops (these laptops are designed to run on open source software)
• A core group of teachers in the school to learn and use the laptops with the students
• A learning plan on how the XO laptop will be used as a course supplement (the learning should support the current curriculum followed by the school as approved by the Department of Education)
• A sponsor who can cover the cost of the project (each XO laptop costs over US$200)

LET THE EDUCATION PROJECT BEGIN!

While thinking on what to do next, be inspired by watching the following video made by Amazon on the mission of OLPC based on the ideals of its founder, Nicholas Negroponte.

http://www.youtube.com/v/c-M77C2ejTw&hl=en_US&fs=1

http://www.youtube.com/v/qMeX2D4AOjM&hl=en_US&fs=1

The First Philippine OLPC school pilot

In partnership with a group former employees of the National Computer Center (NCC) led by Meg Simpson and Susan Abaya, Former NCC head and Lubang Mayor Juan Sanchez, eKindling and OLPC Australia, the first Philippine OLPC school pilot is currently being deployed at the Lubang Integrated School at Lubang, Mindoro. A primary school with a population of 100 students, this pilot is also the first OLPC school deployment in the Asian region.

eKindlingTwitter:@ekindling

5 Day eKindling OLPC Training Apri 12-16,2010

Ryan & Tessa (eKindling Team) First Lubang Visit November, 2009

eKindling (short for education kindling) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating meaningful learning experience by bringing technology-based, educational innovations to children, classrooms, and communities across the Philippines. This is a separate entity from OLPC Foundation.

We deploy technologies designed for learning and ICT based education practices/programs in underserved communities

• Deploy - We identify, assess and deploy low cost, appropriate technologies, designed for 21st century learning. Our first deployment will feature the XO Laptop.
• Design - In collaboration with educators and developers, we design digital learning activities that will supplement and enhance existing curricula.
• Develop - We provide professional development to educators and local actors to leapfrog them into 21st century modes of teaching and learning

Having been conceived through the "OLPC process," this community driven initiative hopes to deliver the 21st century quality education that each child deserves throughout the Philippines. Join our community and for more information, please click eKindling

Website:http://www.eKindling.org

Contact: community@ekindling.org

twitter: http://www.twitter.com/eKindling

facebook: http://www.facebook.com/eKindling

eKindling Updates

Our First OLPC School Pilot

Teacher's Demo-Drill during the last day training in Lubang.

In collaboration with the National Computer Center, OLPC Friends, and Lubang Municipality, eKindling is bringing 100 XO laptops to two public elementary school on the island of Lubang Mindoro. This project is in honor of Lubang Mayor Juan M. Sanchez who was the first managing director of the NCC. The project will involve the rollout of 100 XO laptops to be used in the school as an educational tool for students in their studies.

Thanks to [http://kidsahoy.multiply.com/photos/album/243 Kid's ahoy for this picture!

• Remote Pilot Deployment in Lubang
  • Result of the first Lubang meeting
    • Lubang Educational Project: [1]
  • Deployment Ground Breaking:5 Day Teacher's Training
    • Pre-deployment survey[2]
    • Debrief Notes: 5-day eKindling Teacher Training
  • Mitch's Visit / Lubang Updates [3]
    • Thanks to for this picture and Mitch Seaton for PH visit

eKindling's Photo Stream

• Flicker
• Cherry Wither's Picasa

eKindling's planet

Note: Feel free to include yours!

• http://www.olpcnews.com/use_cases/education/olpc_philippines_lessons_learn.html
• http://www.ekindling.org/news
• http://kidsahoy.multiply.com/photos/album/243
• http://nosiness.wordpress.com

OLPC PH Wiki Archive

You can still access the OLPC PH Wiki Archive.