Comments on: The Challenges of OLPC Scale Implementation in Rwanda http://www.jbittencourt.com/2010/07/16/the-challenges-of-olpc-scale-implementation-in-rwanda/ Computers, Programming and Education Wed, 01 Dec 2010 14:16:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Denise Lee http://www.jbittencourt.com/2010/07/16/the-challenges-of-olpc-scale-implementation-in-rwanda/comment-page-1/#comment-649 Denise Lee Wed, 01 Dec 2010 14:16:15 +0000 http://www.jbittencourt.com/?p=90#comment-649 Juliano, Thank you for this blog post and the work you are doing to advance technology in the classroom in Rwanda. I am part of a team of Columbia University graduate students examining the Rwandan governments prioritization of ICT in education as a backbone to achieving its goal of creating a prosperous knowledge-based economy. Obviously the government sees a lot of potential for One Laptop Per Child in achieving this goal. Given the challenges you discuss above and the physical infrastructure challenges I was hoping you might be able to discuss how equitable the implementation of OLPC is (both within schools and regions). It seems that education in Rwanda represents a powerful opportunity to strengthen and unify, fostering state-building, stability, and long term development but, there is a lot of potential for ICTs in education to fail to reach their full potential and potentially reinforce division if the software, hardware, and training isn't properly taken up or equitably distributed. I am particularly interested in how you believe radio and SMS can foster the development of schools and communities and build on the OLPC model. Please let me know if you might have time to discuss the above. Kind regards, Denise Juliano,

Thank you for this blog post and the work you are doing to advance technology in the classroom in Rwanda. I am part of a team of Columbia University graduate students examining the Rwandan governments prioritization of ICT in education as a backbone to achieving its goal of creating a prosperous knowledge-based economy. Obviously the government sees a lot of potential for One Laptop Per Child in achieving this goal. Given the challenges you discuss above and the physical infrastructure challenges I was hoping you might be able to discuss how equitable the implementation of OLPC is (both within schools and regions). It seems that education in Rwanda represents a powerful opportunity to strengthen and unify, fostering state-building, stability, and long term development but, there is a lot of potential for ICTs in education to fail to reach their full potential and potentially reinforce division if the software, hardware, and training isn’t properly taken up or equitably distributed. I am particularly interested in how you believe radio and SMS can foster the development of schools and communities and build on the OLPC model.

Please let me know if you might have time to discuss the above.

Kind regards,

Denise

]]> By: miguel martin http://www.jbittencourt.com/2010/07/16/the-challenges-of-olpc-scale-implementation-in-rwanda/comment-page-1/#comment-62 miguel martin Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:34:13 +0000 http://www.jbittencourt.com/?p=90#comment-62 Estimado Juliano... siempre sigo lo que escribes sobre la experiencia en Rwanda y me quedo muy contento con el trabajo que hacen tu y Silvia. El desafio es evidentemente muy grande y eso lo hace mas interesante! Sobre el entrenamiento de profesores a distancia creo que potenciar la radio como elemento de capacitacion podria ser interesante. Algo similar a lo que ha realizado radio ECCA en Canarias para que la educacion alcance a miles de personas que no tenian otro medio. Te paso el link http://www.radioecca.org/index.htm fuerte abrazo Estimado Juliano…
siempre sigo lo que escribes sobre la experiencia en Rwanda y me quedo muy contento con el trabajo que hacen tu y Silvia. El desafio es evidentemente muy grande y eso lo hace mas interesante!
Sobre el entrenamiento de profesores a distancia creo que potenciar la radio como elemento de capacitacion podria ser interesante. Algo similar a lo que ha realizado radio ECCA en Canarias para que la educacion alcance a miles de personas que no tenian otro medio.
Te paso el link http://www.radioecca.org/index.htm
fuerte abrazo

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