Comments on: OLPC learning center opens in Kigali; Kagame presides over ceremony http://blog.laptop.org/2009/06/11/learning-center-and-olpcorps/ Stories from around the world Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:11:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Thoughts on OLPC-XO 3.0- Is it the right tablet for Schools in Africa? | Afrinnovator http://blog.laptop.org/2009/06/11/learning-center-and-olpcorps/comment-page-1/#comment-14881 Thoughts on OLPC-XO 3.0- Is it the right tablet for Schools in Africa? | Afrinnovator Mon, 09 Jan 2012 04:42:22 +0000 http://blog.laptop.org/?p=619#comment-14881 [...] ministries and here lies the first problem, in Africa this is just not practical unless you go via President Kagame in Rwanda who has an iron fist rule and can push things forward quickly. Recently there were suggestions of air dropping laptops and tablets to schools-I am assuming a [...] [...] ministries and here lies the first problem, in Africa this is just not practical unless you go via President Kagame in Rwanda who has an iron fist rule and can push things forward quickly. Recently there were suggestions of air dropping laptops and tablets to schools-I am assuming a [...]

]]> By: Jean Paul Hitimana http://blog.laptop.org/2009/06/11/learning-center-and-olpcorps/comment-page-1/#comment-11534 Jean Paul Hitimana Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:59:41 +0000 http://blog.laptop.org/?p=619#comment-11534 Hey TEENA B. You used to say that you church ministry was excited about OLPC project and would like to find out if your sponsored students in (Kanambe village) was eligible for OLPC project, did get any assistance? Jean Paul Hey TEENA B.
You used to say that you church ministry was excited about OLPC project and would like to find out if your sponsored students in (Kanambe village) was eligible for OLPC project, did get any assistance?

Jean Paul

]]> By: OLPC Rwanda reaches 2nd Milestone - GeospatialLearning@PrimarySchool http://blog.laptop.org/2009/06/11/learning-center-and-olpcorps/comment-page-1/#comment-7393 OLPC Rwanda reaches 2nd Milestone - GeospatialLearning@PrimarySchool Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:06:26 +0000 http://blog.laptop.org/?p=619#comment-7393 [...] year, OLPC launched the Center for Laptops and Learning in Kigali, Rwanda (also, see allAfrica.com). Due to Rwanda’s ambitions to become a technology [...] [...] year, OLPC launched the Center for Laptops and Learning in Kigali, Rwanda (also, see allAfrica.com). Due to Rwanda’s ambitions to become a technology [...]

]]> By: Samuel Omoding http://blog.laptop.org/2009/06/11/learning-center-and-olpcorps/comment-page-1/#comment-6304 Samuel Omoding Sat, 02 Jan 2010 10:03:14 +0000 http://blog.laptop.org/?p=619#comment-6304 This is an encouraging development for Uganda, and Africa, in general. It is sad of drop in performance/standards of education and yet we have such technology that can help alleviate this trend in our primary and secondary schools. I look forward to being of this initiative sooner than later. Please let me know how I can get involved. Sam This is an encouraging development for Uganda, and Africa, in general. It is sad of drop in performance/standards of education and yet we have such technology that can help alleviate this trend in our primary and secondary schools. I look forward to being of this initiative sooner than later. Please let me know how I can get involved. Sam

]]> By: Lyn Hotchin http://blog.laptop.org/2009/06/11/learning-center-and-olpcorps/comment-page-1/#comment-6286 Lyn Hotchin Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:52:21 +0000 http://blog.laptop.org/?p=619#comment-6286 We have a school which is open and running well in Tanop Village, Takeo Province, Cambodia. We have 977 students eager for an education. If I can get donors, can I access these computers for each of our students in the school? Thanks so much, Lyn Founder of Singing Kites. http://www.singingkites.org We have a school which is open and running well in Tanop Village, Takeo Province, Cambodia.
We have 977 students eager for an education. If I can get donors, can I access these computers for each of our students in the school?
Thanks so much,
Lyn
Founder of Singing Kites.
http://www.singingkites.org

]]> By: לפטופ http://blog.laptop.org/2009/06/11/learning-center-and-olpcorps/comment-page-1/#comment-5748 לפטופ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:37:37 +0000 http://blog.laptop.org/?p=619#comment-5748 Very nice in indeed Very nice in indeed

]]> By: Mary Wagner-Kimbrel http://blog.laptop.org/2009/06/11/learning-center-and-olpcorps/comment-page-1/#comment-5664 Mary Wagner-Kimbrel Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:40:49 +0000 http://blog.laptop.org/?p=619#comment-5664 I've been trying to contact you all morning. Your phone won't take messages and when you hit a "contact" link, it gives an incomplete email address. Please let me know how to contact you other than this blog. Thanks so much! Mary Mary@FinalInspectionCleaning.com I’ve been trying to contact you all morning. Your phone won’t take messages and when you hit a “contact” link, it gives an incomplete email address. Please let me know how to contact you other than this blog. Thanks so much! Mary Mary@FinalInspectionCleaning.com

]]> By: George Wright http://blog.laptop.org/2009/06/11/learning-center-and-olpcorps/comment-page-1/#comment-5627 George Wright Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:59:38 +0000 http://blog.laptop.org/?p=619#comment-5627 I'm a voluntary consultant in Italy for an African Human Rights NGO in Sierra Leone - The HURRARC. In March, we submitted a project to OLPC Africorps, but were not successful. Hopefully, we may have now found another donor. Our new project is very similar - to install 100 computers in Sierra Leone schools as a pilot scheme for a future large scale OLPC project, if successful. Initially, we are designing a 3 month Human Rights & Civics course. We want to design software to teach human rights. Our immediate problem is that we have to submit a new project within a week - before October 2nd - and I would like to ask anyone at the Global Center in Rwanda, if they can advise us online about our project design. We are also asking OLPC if they can sell us 100 computers for this pilot project - bearing in mind the interest our previous application in March has aroused with Sierra Leone teachers - both the Education Ministry, and the Council of Headteachers there is supporting our application. in solidarity I’m a voluntary consultant in Italy for an African Human Rights NGO in Sierra Leone – The HURRARC. In March, we submitted a project to OLPC Africorps, but were not successful. Hopefully, we may have now found another donor.
Our new project is very similar – to install 100 computers in Sierra Leone schools as a pilot scheme for a future large scale OLPC project, if successful.
Initially, we are designing a 3 month Human Rights & Civics course.
We want to design software to teach human rights.
Our immediate problem is that we have to submit a new project within a week – before October 2nd – and I would like to ask anyone at the Global Center in Rwanda, if they can advise us online about our project design.
We are also asking OLPC if they can sell us 100 computers for this pilot project – bearing in mind the interest our previous application in March has aroused with
Sierra Leone teachers – both the Education Ministry, and the Council of Headteachers there is supporting our application.
in solidarity

]]> By: Mario Ndzakane http://blog.laptop.org/2009/06/11/learning-center-and-olpcorps/comment-page-1/#comment-5620 Mario Ndzakane Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:01:32 +0000 http://blog.laptop.org/?p=619#comment-5620 Dear Sir/Maam I would like to be a part of the olpc programme, this is singly the most empowering tool an African Child and any other child can get. I am an entrepeneur in South Africa and I was shocked that one of the most powerful and richest countries in Africa has less than 500 OLPC-laptops despite the challenges the African child faces in this great nation I aim to start a movement that will ensure that 1million children have access to a Laptop in 365 days. Kindly advice who to contact for assistance. Mario Ps Well done to Rwanda for taking the lead in educating our young. Dear Sir/Maam

I would like to be a part of the olpc programme, this is singly the most empowering tool an African Child and any other child can get. I am an entrepeneur in South Africa and I was shocked that one of the most powerful and richest countries in Africa has less than 500 OLPC-laptops despite the challenges the African child faces in this great nation
I aim to start a movement that will ensure that 1million children have access to a Laptop in 365 days. Kindly advice who to contact for assistance.

Mario
Ps Well done to Rwanda for taking the lead in educating our young.

]]> By: Teena Brnekendorff http://blog.laptop.org/2009/06/11/learning-center-and-olpcorps/comment-page-1/#comment-5511 Teena Brnekendorff Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:47:19 +0000 http://blog.laptop.org/?p=619#comment-5511 Seth, My church ministry is very excited about this project and would like to find out if our sponsored students in Kanambe viallage are eligble for these laptops. Thank you for your assistance. Teena Seth,
My church ministry is very excited about this project and would like to find out if our sponsored students in Kanambe viallage are eligble for these laptops.
Thank you for your assistance.
Teena

]]> By: Internet Evolution - Deborah Nason - Rwanda's Digital Destiny: An Update http://blog.laptop.org/2009/06/11/learning-center-and-olpcorps/comment-page-1/#comment-5499 Internet Evolution - Deborah Nason - Rwanda's Digital Destiny: An Update Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:55:26 +0000 http://blog.laptop.org/?p=619#comment-5499 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: Intwali Jimmy Parfait http://blog.laptop.org/2009/06/11/learning-center-and-olpcorps/comment-page-1/#comment-5497 Intwali Jimmy Parfait Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:16:57 +0000 http://blog.laptop.org/?p=619#comment-5497 I myself was happy to hear about the olpc program where i personally attended the workshop of olpc in Rwanda,this program contributes much to the development of education in our country and woldwide,i would like to request every body who can help to do it willingly to incrersae knowledge to our young brothers and sisters. I myself was happy to hear about the olpc program where i personally attended the workshop of olpc in Rwanda,this program contributes much to the development of education in our country and woldwide,i would like to request every body who can help to do it willingly to incrersae knowledge to our young brothers and sisters.

]]> By: Teena Btrenkendorff http://blog.laptop.org/2009/06/11/learning-center-and-olpcorps/comment-page-1/#comment-5455 Teena Btrenkendorff Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:30:30 +0000 http://blog.laptop.org/?p=619#comment-5455 Seth, You requested that I email the help section at laptop.org but I am unable to find that email address on the website. Can you possibly email me either here or at my personal email so that I can contact the help section? The village school is in Kanambe Village and we would like to provide laptops for the apx. 200 students we sponsor, both primary and secondary. Thank you for your assistance. Seth,
You requested that I email the help section at laptop.org but I am unable to find that email address on the website. Can you possibly email me either here or at my personal email so that I can contact the help section? The village school is in Kanambe Village and we would like to provide laptops for the apx. 200 students we sponsor, both primary and secondary.
Thank you for your assistance.

]]> By: sj http://blog.laptop.org/2009/06/11/learning-center-and-olpcorps/comment-page-1/#comment-5446 sj Sat, 01 Aug 2009 23:20:15 +0000 http://blog.laptop.org/?p=619#comment-5446 John, I don't see any news on http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_Niger , but thanks for sharing your interest. You might post more about your school to the OLPC grassroots mailing list. John, I don’t see any news on http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_Niger , but thanks for sharing your interest. You might post more about your school to the OLPC grassroots mailing list.

]]> By: john dozier http://blog.laptop.org/2009/06/11/learning-center-and-olpcorps/comment-page-1/#comment-5437 john dozier Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:57:56 +0000 http://blog.laptop.org/?p=619#comment-5437 I would like to know if their is any effort going forward in Niger. Our foundation supports a hospital and school in that country and we are currently discussing computers for the school. We would start with about a dozen. The school serves over 100 students. Thanks Dr. John Dozier I would like to know if their is any effort going forward in Niger. Our foundation supports a hospital and school in that country and we are currently discussing computers for the school. We would start with about a dozen. The school serves over 100 students. Thanks Dr. John Dozier

]]> By: charles b. kirkpatrick http://blog.laptop.org/2009/06/11/learning-center-and-olpcorps/comment-page-1/#comment-5429 charles b. kirkpatrick Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:38:00 +0000 http://blog.laptop.org/?p=619#comment-5429 I am interested in knowing whether the African countries of Burundi and Liberia have OLPC projects in process. I am interested in knowing whether the African countries of Burundi and Liberia have OLPC projects in process.

]]> By: sj http://blog.laptop.org/2009/06/11/learning-center-and-olpcorps/comment-page-1/#comment-5407 sj Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:07:48 +0000 http://blog.laptop.org/?p=619#comment-5407 Teena, please email help at laptop.org with details about the location you support and how you'd like to participate. You can also read more about the Rwanda project at http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_Rwanda . Teena, please email help at laptop.org with details about the location you support and how you’d like to participate. You can also read more about the Rwanda project at http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_Rwanda .

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