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.

Groups

• PCOLPC or Philippine Collaborators for OLPC is a group of Filipino-Australians based in Sydney, Australia.

• eKindling.org is an educational non-profit based in the Philippines.

Join our community and for more information, please click eKindling.

1. Website: http://www.ekindling.org
2. Email: community@ekindling.org
3. Follow Us: @ekindling
4. Wiki: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/EKindling

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

The first Philippine OLPC school pilot is currently being deployed at the Lubang Integrated School at Lubang, Mindoro. This is in cooperation and partnership with:

• a group of former employees of the National Computer Center (NCC) led by Meg Simpson and Susan Abaya,
• former NCC head and Lubang Mayor Juan Sanchez,
• Education Kindling (eKindling),
• Charles Chen of PCOLPC, and;
• Mitch Seaton of OLPC friends, Australia.

This project was made in honor of Mayor Sanchez former leadership of the NCC.

The initial 100 XO 1.5 laptops was distributed to Grade 4 students of Lubang Integrated School and Maligaya Elementary School and was formally launched on Dec. 6, 2010. Members of the media were invited to cover the event, along with DepEd Secretary Bro. Armin Luistro.

• ABS-CBN News (12/06/2010): Lubang Island schoolkids get own laptops
• Manila Bulletin (12/06/2010) DepEd launches laptop for every pupil program
• Philippine Information Agency (12/07/2010) Public school students in Mindoro get free laptop
• The Philippine Star (12/12/2010) Tools to build their dreams
• Philippine Daily Inquirer (12/13/2010) Lubang: Wi-fi in plaza, free laptops in school

eKindling Updates

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

Photo Stream

• Flicker
• Cherry Wither's Picasa
• Mitchel Seaton's Picasa

First school pilot: Lubang

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 Kid's Ahoy for this picture and Mitch Seaton for PH visit

Blog roll

Note: Feel free to include yours!

• http://ekindling.edu20.org/site
• http://www.olpcnews.com/use_cases/education/olpc_philippines_lessons_learn.html
• http://www.olpcnews.com/implementation/schools/ekindling_and_olpc_philippines.html
• http://saigonolpc.wordpress.com/2010/05/04/ekindling-olpc-philippines-and-vietnam-part-one/
• http://www.ekindling.org/news
• http://kidsahoy.multiply.com/photos/album/243
• http://nosiness.wordpress.com
• http://olpcph.multiply.com/

OLPC PH wiki archive

You can access the OLPC PH Wiki Archive. Let us know if you find anything really good.