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OLPC Philippines grassroots group

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XO Laptop Hardware and Sugar Software Training Program Level 1

Place: Rizal, San Jose, Magsaysay, Calintaan Central Schools, Occidental Mindoro

Date: June 15- 23, 2011

Resource Persons: Mitchell Seaton, Tessa Yuvienco

Training Agenda:

I. Introduction

1. OLPC Project Background : Worldwide and Philippines
2. Workshop Course Overview
3. Workshop Participants
4. Resource Persons: Mitchell Seaton, Tessa Yuvienco

II. Workshop Goal

1. Global Competence Matrix
2. Bloom’s Taxonomy focusing on Higher Order Thinking Skills
3. Constructivist vs. Instructivist Approach

III. XO Hardware Training Basics

1. Starting up the hardware
2. Discovering its features
3. Troubleshooting hardware issues
4. Repair, replacements and hardware support

IV. Sugar Software Training

1. Sugar Environment Overview
2. Sugar controls and settings & connectivity (Wifi/Mesh)
3. Collateral Procurement Activities
4. Project Building & Collaborative Activities, i.e. Write, Etoys
5. Sample Project Lessons
6. Troubleshooting software issues & upgrading or reimaging the XO
7. Gnome introduction (dual-boot)

V. Sugar Activities Integration in 4th Grade Basic Ed Curriculum

1. Sample Lesson Plans
2. Lesson Plan Creation in English, Math, Science, Hekasi (Social Studies)
3. Feedback/Debriefing

VII. Awarding of Certificates of Participation

Workshop Conduct

I. Workshop attendees

Adela Central School (Rizal)

1. Novelyn C. Saulog
2. Elizabeth T. Delas alas
3. Medelita M. Varona
4. Xicon C. Garcia
5. Monaliza T. Aldave
6. Frylean Mae M. Cadiao
7. Chastien

II. Technology Infrastructure of the four select schools

Schools	Status	Requirements	Next Steps
row 1, cell 1	row 1, cell 2	row 1, cell 3	row 1, cell 4
row 2, cell 1	row 2, cell 2	row 2, cell 3	row 2, cell 4