Re: [DDN] Introductions what we do and how we contribute to close digital divide
Hello Nash, Good pls let me know how we can help. You would realise how useful AGE is when you start to try to get the relevent software into your Classmate PCs. You can't be learning "Paintbrush" everyday right? That was what happened to many Malaysian schools for lack of software to run their computers in school labs. Btw, you seem to be disappointed about the P4 machines you are having. Although I do have duo core in my office here , I myself is using a P4 for my daily software development and we even use our age on P2 and it works fine. This shows that even legacy computers can run beautifully and this would save a lot of money and headaches for many ICT implementers. You can have a good idea of how our system works through our Ning site where we have uploaded a good number of videos and how we use it in classes. www.paperlesshomework.ning.com/video If you have teachers willing to generate their own contents for local use that would be much better and perhaps they can exchange their contents with other teachers in the world. This way , you contribute one you get thousands back. Why reinvent the wheel like everyone in the world in doing right now. Very silly actually. Using our AGE contents you can download it from a simple slow dial up for seconds or minutes, you get hours/days of animations Regards Alan Foo www.paperlesshomework.com --- On Thu, 7/10/08, nash gardezi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: nash gardezi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [DDN] Introductions what we do and how we contribute to close digital divide To: "The Digital Divide Network discussion group" Date: Thursday, July 10, 2008, 2:48 AM Hello HK It was good to hear from you, but the 1:1class mate PC labs are coming up and at the moment we have three such labs, with 75 PC , other wise we are still on p4 and the processor is also not very good ,but with all that we are working and an awerness has been created what is computer and how to use it by teachers effectively. Intel has really filled in the big gap there. but lot is needed to be done. I wil definately visit the website and find more about it and give you the feed back. regards Nasira Gardezi Senior Trainer & Pre Service Manager Intel Teach Program --- On Tue, 8/7/08, Foo HK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Foo HK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [DDN] Introductions what we do and how we contribute to close digital divide To: "The Digital Divide Network discussion group" Date: Tuesday, 8 July, 2008, 8:42 PM Hello Nasira Gardezi , I can offer your rural teachers the tool to create their own simple contents as well as ready made contents. Talking about rural areas and you are working for Intel can I assume you may be using th ULPC like Classmate? If you do, that it would even more useful because of the limited storage space left of Classmate if it is using only SD drive plus would last longer because of less read/write operations compared to CD rom sized modules (Classmate PC doesn't have any CD ROM drive I think). If you are to depend on Internet source to be used for classrooms daily work, it would be a very big challenge to be effectiveand before long these would be like white elephants. Do contact us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and we can work out something to help in your work for the rural community. Regards Alan www.paperlesshomework.com --- On Sat, 7/5/08, nash gardezi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: nash gardezi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [DDN] Introductions what we do and how we contribute to close digital divide To: "The Digital Divide Network discussion group" Date: Saturday, July 5, 2008, 12:01 AM Hello i am really amazed at the work done by several group memebrs here. I myself is a teacher trainer and train teachers with support from Intel(R) education programes, to develop lesson plans for their students and teach them how to prepare effective lessons with Power point and any other technical way, i.e. using videos, or inserting a movie clip as inset in a presentation. As i mainly work in the rural areas or less developed areas with females i feel that they need a lot of support from us in the form of confidence building teaching them new techiques and all. I would like to have new idaes from members how to involve the teachers more, with technology . regards Nasira Gardezi Senior Trainer & Pre Service Manager Intel Teach Program --- On Fri, 4/7/08, Richwell Phinias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Richwell Phinias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [DDN] Introductions what we do and how we contribute to close digital divide To: "The Digital Divide Network discussion group" Date: Friday, 4 July, 2008, 2:34 PM Hi I have seen interesting articles within this list in years. Seeing the progress that has been made by others in this group, i would also want to let
Re: [DDN] Introductions what we do and how we contribute to close digital divide
Hello HK It was good to hear from you, but the 1:1class mate PC labs are coming up and at the moment we have three such labs, with 75 PC , other wise we are still on p4 and the processor is also not very good ,but with all that we are working and an awerness has been created what is computer and how to use it by teachers effectively. Intel has really filled in the big gap there. but lot is needed to be done. I wil definately visit the website and find more about it and give you the feed back. regards Nasira Gardezi Senior Trainer & Pre Service Manager Intel Teach Program --- On Tue, 8/7/08, Foo HK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Foo HK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [DDN] Introductions what we do and how we contribute to close digital divide To: "The Digital Divide Network discussion group" Date: Tuesday, 8 July, 2008, 8:42 PM Hello Nasira Gardezi , I can offer your rural teachers the tool to create their own simple contents as well as ready made contents. Talking about rural areas and you are working for Intel can I assume you may be using th ULPC like Classmate? If you do, that it would even more useful because of the limited storage space left of Classmate if it is using only SD drive plus would last longer because of less read/write operations compared to CD rom sized modules (Classmate PC doesn't have any CD ROM drive I think). If you are to depend on Internet source to be used for classrooms daily work, it would be a very big challenge to be effectiveand before long these would be like white elephants. Do contact us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and we can work out something to help in your work for the rural community. Regards Alan www.paperlesshomework.com --- On Sat, 7/5/08, nash gardezi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: nash gardezi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [DDN] Introductions what we do and how we contribute to close digital divide To: "The Digital Divide Network discussion group" Date: Saturday, July 5, 2008, 12:01 AM Hello i am really amazed at the work done by several group memebrs here. I myself is a teacher trainer and train teachers with support from Intel(R) education programes, to develop lesson plans for their students and teach them how to prepare effective lessons with Power point and any other technical way, i.e. using videos, or inserting a movie clip as inset in a presentation. As i mainly work in the rural areas or less developed areas with females i feel that they need a lot of support from us in the form of confidence building teaching them new techiques and all. I would like to have new idaes from members how to involve the teachers more, with technology . regards Nasira Gardezi Senior Trainer & Pre Service Manager Intel Teach Program --- On Fri, 4/7/08, Richwell Phinias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Richwell Phinias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [DDN] Introductions what we do and how we contribute to close digital divide To: "The Digital Divide Network discussion group" Date: Friday, 4 July, 2008, 2:34 PM Hi I have seen interesting articles within this list in years. Seeing the progress that has been made by others in this group, i would also want to let open my future plans and hopefully u will consider partnering with me. Currently am based in Zimbabwe and has been consulting with NGOs on their Internet Information/Content Development strategies with the highlight of my work being the INternet Strategy of Zimbabwe's Coalition for all NGOs www.nango.org.zw I have also worked with rural schools and groups on ICT related projects. BUt i am moving to Zambia where field operations can be done. If u have any projects and products related to bridging the digital divide that you feel i can assist setting up and maintaining while in Zambia please do get in touch. I have also done workshops and seminars on the subject on various platforms in Zimbabwe. u can check my profile through Google. My first paper was Building an Informed Africa: A time to act, delivered in 2003. Hope to hear from you guys Richwell Phinias e-Marketing Consultant Dariro Business Solutions just for today, think big! website development, graphic design, e-marketing, ict skills training Website: http://www.dariro.co.zw Cell: 011 539 706 --- On Wed, 7/2/08, Cindy Lemcke-Hoong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Cindy Lemcke-Hoong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [DDN] Introductions what we do and how we contribute to close digital divide To: "The Digital Divide Network discussion group" Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2008, 6:29 PM Hello Alan, You wrote: << I told them, they are trying to reach out to the poor (where EFA is trying to reach out to the poor) with rich men's tools/platforms i.e CDs or flash online platforms(requiring online broadband). Any attempt at ICT in mass Education will never work using current tech.>> Well w
Re: [DDN] Introductions what we do and how we contribute to close digital divide
Dan, Our work if very much dependent on the support of volunteers. We are very lucky that we get such a good pool through various programs at CMU. So I absolutely understand. Your suggestion is noted. Given the time commitment required to get this going my preference is to try and bring in a few other people to work on this. It is a relevant resource and I would like to contribute in someway. I just need to be certain I doing it in a manner that is constructive and actually adds value. In the meantime I will link to you on Ning but please be patient if you do not see much work getting done in the next couple of weeks. It seems I have more work to do than there are hours in a day but I will get this done. Incidentally, while on your site I came across http://www.wiziq.com/contributed by Mark Cruthers. I am not sure but I think Mark is on this list. Do you know if he is? (Mark are you here?) I ask because we are currently working on converting Zambia's primary school curriculum primary into electronic format and wiziq provides some of the solutions we are looking to incorporate. I also like the GUI makes for easier navigation and stuents go gaga over them. Best Personal Regards. On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 5:12 PM, Dan Bassill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mbao, > > I have been building a database of Chicago tutor/mentor programs on a > formal > basis since 1993. I started networking with leaders of other programs in > 1976. Thus, my first message is that this is a long-term, and on-going > process, not something that someone should do as a short term project. > > We began building the Internet library in 1998 and created the on-line > directory in 2004. Last year our total visit count on all of our web sites > was 100,000, with over 1 million page views. > > Since you have a Ning.com page, I encourage you to connect with me at > http://tutormentorconnection.ning.com > > Ning allows individuals and/or organizations to set up their own personal > profile within a larger umbrella. Thus, if you set up a page titled > "Africa > Tutor Mentor Connection", or a group with this title within our page on > Ning, we can work together to attract others from Africa and encourage them > to create their own profiles. > > As the number of profiles grow, this can lead to greater interaction among > the programs, and greater visibility on search engines that might be used > by > volunteers and donors who are looking to help youth and families in Africa > or the US. > > This can also lead to help from volunteers who will use their talent and > time to help. This is an important message to you and others. Most of my > technology support has come from volunteers and I've supplemented this with > whatever dollars I could find for higher level tech work. I've never had a > huge budget for this. > > For instance, the map gallery at > http://www.tutormentorprogramlocator.net/programlocator/default.asp is > hosted by a volunteer from Wisconsin. I'm in Illinois. The OHATS at > http://www.vattsystems.com/ohats/Home.aspx was built by a volunteer in > Maryland, supported by a volunteer in California. Our > http://www.tutormentorconference.org and http://www.cabriniconnections.net > web sites were also created by volunteers. > > Thus, some of the ideas you see on my site, or that you see in other > places, > can be incorporated in your own work if you can recruit volunteers or > partners to build these for you. To do that you need to create enough > visibility via the type of on-going actions I take, to attract such people > to you. > > This type of work offers unlimited opportunities for Digital Divide > technologists to contribute time and talent to make life better throughout > the world. > > Dan Bassill > Tutor/Mentor Connection > Cabrini Connections > > > > > Dan, > > > > I am *GREEN* with envy! To answer your question, not quite. We are > currently > > exploring possibilities with AED who are are working toward a similar > goal > > largely with teacher training.* *http://zambia.glp.net/home > > and http://zambia.glp.net/web/communityschools But I have been hard > pressed > > finding one. The links are Country specific but one can access > information > > about other participating Countries as well. I am almost certain there is > > stuff out there, Trouble is much of it is fragmented and scattered across > > the Continent. And because there is no way of getting accurate > information > > on what is going on in what Country(not that I know of at least) it's > really > > hard to know. Perhaps this something for Dan of DDN to > initiate...Thinking > > out loud here Dan. > > > > I very much like the program locator feature on your site (of course now > my > > mind is racing...see what you did:-) Anyway, curious to know what the > > response has been to your program? How long has it been operational? It > is > > folly of course to try and compare usage between the U.S and Zambia but I > am > > really curious as to how the studen
Re: [DDN] Introductions what we do and how we contribute to close digital divide
Mbao, I have been building a database of Chicago tutor/mentor programs on a formal basis since 1993. I started networking with leaders of other programs in 1976. Thus, my first message is that this is a long-term, and on-going process, not something that someone should do as a short term project. We began building the Internet library in 1998 and created the on-line directory in 2004. Last year our total visit count on all of our web sites was 100,000, with over 1 million page views. Since you have a Ning.com page, I encourage you to connect with me at http://tutormentorconnection.ning.com Ning allows individuals and/or organizations to set up their own personal profile within a larger umbrella. Thus, if you set up a page titled "Africa Tutor Mentor Connection", or a group with this title within our page on Ning, we can work together to attract others from Africa and encourage them to create their own profiles. As the number of profiles grow, this can lead to greater interaction among the programs, and greater visibility on search engines that might be used by volunteers and donors who are looking to help youth and families in Africa or the US. This can also lead to help from volunteers who will use their talent and time to help. This is an important message to you and others. Most of my technology support has come from volunteers and I've supplemented this with whatever dollars I could find for higher level tech work. I've never had a huge budget for this. For instance, the map gallery at http://www.tutormentorprogramlocator.net/programlocator/default.asp is hosted by a volunteer from Wisconsin. I'm in Illinois. The OHATS at http://www.vattsystems.com/ohats/Home.aspx was built by a volunteer in Maryland, supported by a volunteer in California. Our http://www.tutormentorconference.org and http://www.cabriniconnections.net web sites were also created by volunteers. Thus, some of the ideas you see on my site, or that you see in other places, can be incorporated in your own work if you can recruit volunteers or partners to build these for you. To do that you need to create enough visibility via the type of on-going actions I take, to attract such people to you. This type of work offers unlimited opportunities for Digital Divide technologists to contribute time and talent to make life better throughout the world. Dan Bassill Tutor/Mentor Connection Cabrini Connections > Dan, > > I am *GREEN* with envy! To answer your question, not quite. We are currently > exploring possibilities with AED who are are working toward a similar goal > largely with teacher training.* *http://zambia.glp.net/home > and http://zambia.glp.net/web/communityschools But I have been hard pressed > finding one. The links are Country specific but one can access information > about other participating Countries as well. I am almost certain there is > stuff out there, Trouble is much of it is fragmented and scattered across > the Continent. And because there is no way of getting accurate information > on what is going on in what Country(not that I know of at least) it's really > hard to know. Perhaps this something for Dan of DDN to initiate...Thinking > out loud here Dan. > > I very much like the program locator feature on your site (of course now my > mind is racing...see what you did:-) Anyway, curious to know what the > response has been to your program? How long has it been operational? It is > folly of course to try and compare usage between the U.S and Zambia but I am > really curious as to how the students are responding to it. Last year we > started our Circle of Friends, a program that was designed to facilitate > linkages between Zambian students and their counterparts around the world. > We managed to get students in the U.S and Zambia partnered up largely > through the help of Challenge 20/20. The partnered schools communicate > through an exclusive social networking site on Ning and it is interesting to > see how students from both ends respond to social-economic issues. > > We are hoping to introduce a mentoring component soon and I'd like to call > you sometime soon and see if we can draw from your experiences. > > Thank you. > Mbao. > > On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 11:51 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Looks like Project EDUCATE is doing some pretty good work in Africa. >> >> Do you know of any organization that seeks to aggregate information about >> the different organizations working throughout different countries but with >> similar purposes? In Chicago I've been building a knowledge center, with >> information related to volunteer-based tutoring/mentoring programs throught >> the city. You can view this at http://www.tutormentorconnection.org and >> see how we act as an connector, trying to help the programs connect and >> learn from each other, while trying to connect volunteers and donors with >> programs throughout the city, rather than with just the single program we
Re: [DDN] Introductions what we do and how we contribute to close digital divide
Hello Nasira Gardezi , I can offer your rural teachers the tool to create their own simple contents as well as ready made contents. Talking about rural areas and you are working for Intel can I assume you may be using th ULPC like Classmate? If you do, that it would even more useful because of the limited storage space left of Classmate if it is using only SD drive plus would last longer because of less read/write operations compared to CD rom sized modules (Classmate PC doesn't have any CD ROM drive I think). If you are to depend on Internet source to be used for classrooms daily work, it would be a very big challenge to be effectiveand before long these would be like white elephants. Do contact us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and we can work out something to help in your work for the rural community. Regards Alan www.paperlesshomework.com --- On Sat, 7/5/08, nash gardezi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: nash gardezi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [DDN] Introductions what we do and how we contribute to close digital divide To: "The Digital Divide Network discussion group" Date: Saturday, July 5, 2008, 12:01 AM Hello i am really amazed at the work done by several group memebrs here. I myself is a teacher trainer and train teachers with support from Intel(R) education programes, to develop lesson plans for their students and teach them how to prepare effective lessons with Power point and any other technical way, i.e. using videos, or inserting a movie clip as inset in a presentation. As i mainly work in the rural areas or less developed areas with females i feel that they need a lot of support from us in the form of confidence building teaching them new techiques and all. I would like to have new idaes from members how to involve the teachers more, with technology . regards Nasira Gardezi Senior Trainer & Pre Service Manager Intel Teach Program --- On Fri, 4/7/08, Richwell Phinias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Richwell Phinias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [DDN] Introductions what we do and how we contribute to close digital divide To: "The Digital Divide Network discussion group" Date: Friday, 4 July, 2008, 2:34 PM Hi I have seen interesting articles within this list in years. Seeing the progress that has been made by others in this group, i would also want to let open my future plans and hopefully u will consider partnering with me. Currently am based in Zimbabwe and has been consulting with NGOs on their Internet Information/Content Development strategies with the highlight of my work being the INternet Strategy of Zimbabwe's Coalition for all NGOs www.nango.org.zw I have also worked with rural schools and groups on ICT related projects. BUt i am moving to Zambia where field operations can be done. If u have any projects and products related to bridging the digital divide that you feel i can assist setting up and maintaining while in Zambia please do get in touch. I have also done workshops and seminars on the subject on various platforms in Zimbabwe. u can check my profile through Google. My first paper was Building an Informed Africa: A time to act, delivered in 2003. Hope to hear from you guys Richwell Phinias e-Marketing Consultant Dariro Business Solutions just for today, think big! website development, graphic design, e-marketing, ict skills training Website: http://www.dariro.co.zw Cell: 011 539 706 --- On Wed, 7/2/08, Cindy Lemcke-Hoong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Cindy Lemcke-Hoong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [DDN] Introductions what we do and how we contribute to close digital divide To: "The Digital Divide Network discussion group" Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2008, 6:29 PM Hello Alan, You wrote: << I told them, they are trying to reach out to the poor (where EFA is trying to reach out to the poor) with rich men's tools/platforms i.e CDs or flash online platforms(requiring online broadband). Any attempt at ICT in mass Education will never work using current tech.>> Well written. That has always been my argument, not just on this platform. Cindy = [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- On Wed, 2/7/08, Foo HK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Foo HK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [DDN] Introductions what we do and how we contribute to close digital divide To: "The Digital Divide Network discussion group" Date: Wednesday, 2 July, 2008, 6:07 PM Dear Marlene, Thank you for your kind words. As you can see, we are providing a unique solution to close the digital divide using practical technology rather than high tech. I have the opportunity to discuss this in the UNESCO forum about the failure of Technology to close the digital divide and why UNESCO's goal of achieving EFA by 2015 will be a big challenge. I told them, they are trying to reach out to the poor (where EFA is trying to reach out to th
Re: [DDN] Introductions what we do and how we contribute to close digital divide
Greetings to every one... Well, working in rural was most enjoying and productive experience during my 30 years of experience due to high acceptability and kind of respect villagers give you for what ever little I could do for them. Urban experience was just opposite to that. I never needed to run change management lesson for rural inhibits contrary to the running hundreds of presentations and lectures on change management in secretariat. Any way-- visit one of my case studies on eGov at www.egov4dev.org/transparency/case/swagat.shtml. I implemented hundreds of applications for health management, educations, civil supplies, and public administration and pioneered State Wide Area Network on PPP model. I live in US now, but will be happy to assist any of your projects in Africa. I am focusing these days on - merging eGov and emergency & Disaster Management in typical Government system. R K Dave, SM IEEE www.AdvisorICT.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richwell Phinias Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 4:34 AM To: The Digital Divide Network discussion group Subject: Re: [DDN] Introductions what we do and how we contribute to closedigital divide Hi I have seen interesting articles within this list in years. Seeing the progress that has been made by others in this group, i would also want to let open my future plans and hopefully u will consider partnering with me. Currently am based in Zimbabwe and has been consulting with NGOs on their Internet Information/Content Development strategies with the highlight of my work being the INternet Strategy of Zimbabwe's Coalition for all NGOs www.nango.org.zw I have also worked with rural schools and groups on ICT related projects. BUt i am moving to Zambia where field operations can be done. If u have any projects and products related to bridging the digital divide that you feel i can assist setting up and maintaining while in Zambia please do get in touch. I have also done workshops and seminars on the subject on various platforms in Zimbabwe. u can check my profile through Google. My first paper was Building an Informed Africa: A time to act, delivered in 2003. Hope to hear from you guys Richwell Phinias e-Marketing Consultant Dariro Business Solutions just for today, think big! website development, graphic design, e-marketing, ict skills training Website: http://www.dariro.co.zw Cell: 011 539 706 --- On Wed, 7/2/08, Cindy Lemcke-Hoong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Cindy Lemcke-Hoong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [DDN] Introductions what we do and how we contribute to close digital divide To: "The Digital Divide Network discussion group" Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2008, 6:29 PM Hello Alan, You wrote: << I told them, they are trying to reach out to the poor (where EFA is trying to reach out to the poor) with rich men's tools/platforms i.e CDs or flash online platforms(requiring online broadband). Any attempt at ICT in mass Education will never work using current tech.>> Well written. That has always been my argument, not just on this platform. Cindy = [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- On Wed, 2/7/08, Foo HK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Foo HK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [DDN] Introductions what we do and how we contribute to close digital divide To: "The Digital Divide Network discussion group" Date: Wednesday, 2 July, 2008, 6:07 PM Dear Marlene, Thank you for your kind words. As you can see, we are providing a unique solution to close the digital divide using practical technology rather than high tech. I have the opportunity to discuss this in the UNESCO forum about the failure of Technology to close the digital divide and why UNESCO's goal of achieving EFA by 2015 will be a big challenge. I told them, they are trying to reach out to the poor (where EFA is trying to reach out to the poor) with rich men's tools/platforms i.e CDs or flash online platforms(requiring online broadband). Any attempt at ICT in mass Education will never work using current tech. We further have developed a tool to be given free to Ministries of Education and schools to enable any teacher to go to the next level from blackboards to digital enabled saving lots of money in papers and chalks. At the moment we are operating in Malaysia and our Ministry of education has helped us to distribute to their schools free use of our tools and contents especially the rural schools. As for Africa, we met a few finalists of Stockholm Challenge 2008 from Zambia and Uganda and they have expressed interest to introduce our solution to their countries' Ministries of Education. We wish to reach out to Ministries of Education of third world countries to have our tools and contents for free and see how using our solution what normally cost hundreds of millions in software development and distribution would cost pennies!
Re: [DDN] Introductions what we do and how we contribute to close digital divide
Hello i am really amazed at the work done by several group memebrs here. I myself is a teacher trainer and train teachers with support from Intel(R) education programes, to develop lesson plans for their students and teach them how to prepare effective lessons with Power point and any other technical way, i.e. using videos, or inserting a movie clip as inset in a presentation. As i mainly work in the rural areas or less developed areas with females i feel that they need a lot of support from us in the form of confidence building teaching them new techiques and all. I would like to have new idaes from members how to involve the teachers more, with technology . regards Nasira Gardezi Senior Trainer & Pre Service Manager Intel Teach Program --- On Fri, 4/7/08, Richwell Phinias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Richwell Phinias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [DDN] Introductions what we do and how we contribute to close digital divide To: "The Digital Divide Network discussion group" Date: Friday, 4 July, 2008, 2:34 PM Hi I have seen interesting articles within this list in years. Seeing the progress that has been made by others in this group, i would also want to let open my future plans and hopefully u will consider partnering with me. Currently am based in Zimbabwe and has been consulting with NGOs on their Internet Information/Content Development strategies with the highlight of my work being the INternet Strategy of Zimbabwe's Coalition for all NGOs www.nango.org.zw I have also worked with rural schools and groups on ICT related projects. BUt i am moving to Zambia where field operations can be done. If u have any projects and products related to bridging the digital divide that you feel i can assist setting up and maintaining while in Zambia please do get in touch. I have also done workshops and seminars on the subject on various platforms in Zimbabwe. u can check my profile through Google. My first paper was Building an Informed Africa: A time to act, delivered in 2003. Hope to hear from you guys Richwell Phinias e-Marketing Consultant Dariro Business Solutions just for today, think big! website development, graphic design, e-marketing, ict skills training Website: http://www.dariro.co.zw Cell: 011 539 706 --- On Wed, 7/2/08, Cindy Lemcke-Hoong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Cindy Lemcke-Hoong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [DDN] Introductions what we do and how we contribute to close digital divide To: "The Digital Divide Network discussion group" Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2008, 6:29 PM Hello Alan, You wrote: << I told them, they are trying to reach out to the poor (where EFA is trying to reach out to the poor) with rich men's tools/platforms i.e CDs or flash online platforms(requiring online broadband). Any attempt at ICT in mass Education will never work using current tech.>> Well written. That has always been my argument, not just on this platform. Cindy = [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- On Wed, 2/7/08, Foo HK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Foo HK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [DDN] Introductions what we do and how we contribute to close digital divide To: "The Digital Divide Network discussion group" Date: Wednesday, 2 July, 2008, 6:07 PM Dear Marlene, Thank you for your kind words. As you can see, we are providing a unique solution to close the digital divide using practical technology rather than high tech. I have the opportunity to discuss this in the UNESCO forum about the failure of Technology to close the digital divide and why UNESCO's goal of achieving EFA by 2015 will be a big challenge. I told them, they are trying to reach out to the poor (where EFA is trying to reach out to the poor) with rich men's tools/platforms i.e CDs or flash online platforms(requiring online broadband). Any attempt at ICT in mass Education will never work using current tech. We further have developed a tool to be given free to Ministries of Education and schools to enable any teacher to go to the next level from blackboards to digital enabled saving lots of money in papers and chalks. At the moment we are operating in Malaysia and our Ministry of education has helped us to distribute to their schools free use of our tools and contents especially the rural schools. As for Africa, we met a few finalists of Stockholm Challenge 2008 from Zambia and Uganda and they have expressed interest to introduce our solution to their countries' Ministries of Education. We wish to reach out to Ministries of Education of third world countries to have our tools and contents for free and see how using our solution what normally cost hundreds of millions in software development and distribution would cost pennies! Yes, using our platform,we are able to allow 380 million modules to be downloaded per month for only US5-00 per month! Try that with flash sy
Re: [DDN] Introductions what we do and how we contribute to close digital divide
Dear Richwell, I notice from our record you did went to our download page to try out our solution. Just remember our project is not about latest technology. Ours is about using "practical tech" rather than "high tech" which is not suitable for closing the digital divide but rather is blamed for the increase digital divide. While the urban areas have good access to latest state of art software to enhance their learning , the poor rural poor or poor nations are increasingly marginalised. This is exactly why AGE is created so that no matter where you are you can get the same contents in seconds for hours or days of usage.(Yes you read right seconds of downloads days of animated modules that would help children very much). Downloads from Internet would be negligible - seconds. As for your interest to migrate to Zambia, let me know what you can do first there because I do have a fellow finalist from STockholm Challenge 2008 who I met and very interested to introduce to their MOE in Zambia. I think Zimbabwe needs more than Zambia seeing the kind of inflation happening there. Paper and chalk would be too expensive for the kids. Using equipments like XO with WinXP the teachers there can even create their own contents and use it anywhere among the children. ...no cost. We are willing to give our contents free to schools in rural Zimbabwe as we dont think they have the money to pay for it and we do not think any child should be deprived just because of money. Our project is currently funded by our government small grant. We know how it is like to be without money. :>) To keep better in touch you can join my newly created Ning community site where I am now starting to put lots of training videos and where we can discuss. log in to www.paperlesshomework.ning.com to join. Just getting that active now. Just contact me directly as you have our contacts. We hope together we can actually effect closing the digital divides among nations and among rural and urban schools at the same time save the trees which in turn will save the rivers, insects, orang Utans etc. Regards Alan www.paperlesshomework.com --- On Fri, 7/4/08, Richwell Phinias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Richwell Phinias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [DDN] Introductions what we do and how we contribute to close digital divide To: "The Digital Divide Network discussion group" Date: Friday, July 4, 2008, 2:34 AM Hi I have seen interesting articles within this list in years. Seeing the progress that has been made by others in this group, i would also want to let open my future plans and hopefully u will consider partnering with me. Currently am based in Zimbabwe and has been consulting with NGOs on their Internet Information/Content Development strategies with the highlight of my work being the INternet Strategy of Zimbabwe's Coalition for all NGOs www.nango.org.zw I have also worked with rural schools and groups on ICT related projects. BUt i am moving to Zambia where field operations can be done. If u have any projects and products related to bridging the digital divide that you feel i can assist setting up and maintaining while in Zambia please do get in touch. I have also done workshops and seminars on the subject on various platforms in Zimbabwe. u can check my profile through Google. My first paper was Building an Informed Africa: A time to act, delivered in 2003. Hope to hear from you guys Richwell Phinias e-Marketing Consultant Dariro Business Solutions just for today, think big! website development, graphic design, e-marketing, ict skills training Website: http://www.dariro.co.zw Cell: 011 539 706 --- On Wed, 7/2/08, Cindy Lemcke-Hoong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Cindy Lemcke-Hoong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [DDN] Introductions what we do and how we contribute to close digital divide To: "The Digital Divide Network discussion group" Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2008, 6:29 PM Hello Alan, You wrote: << I told them, they are trying to reach out to the poor (where EFA is trying to reach out to the poor) with rich men's tools/platforms i.e CDs or flash online platforms(requiring online broadband). Any attempt at ICT in mass Education will never work using current tech.>> Well written. That has always been my argument, not just on this platform. Cindy = [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- On Wed, 2/7/08, Foo HK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Foo HK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [DDN] Introductions what we do and how we contribute to close digital divide To: "The Digital Divide Network discussion group" Date: Wednesday, 2 July, 2008, 6:07 PM Dear Marlene, Thank you for your kind words. As you can see, we are providing a unique solution to close the digital divide using practical technology rather than high tech. I have the opportunity to discuss this in the U
Re: [DDN] Introductions what we do and how we contribute to close digital divide
Richwell Phinias, Just saw you post and wanted to make contact. I run a non-profit that does educational work in Zambia with an emphasis on the digital divide. We currently have a team from Carnegie Mellon visiting who are field testing both the reading and Braille tutors with our community partners. We are very much interested in further exploring ways in which we can engage relevant technologies as well as make practical use of technology to address issues in the context in which they exist in communities. Among other things, we are currently looking into internet access, open source technology and all of that good stuff. Very much interested in hearing more about your work and exploring possibilities for synergies. Please contact me directly. Kind Regards. www.project-educate.org On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 12:34 PM, Richwell Phinias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi > I have seen interesting articles within this list in years. Seeing the > progress that has been made by others in this group, i would also want to > let open my future plans and hopefully u will consider partnering with me. > > Currently am based in Zimbabwe and has been consulting with NGOs on their > Internet Information/Content Development strategies with the highlight of my > work being the INternet Strategy of Zimbabwe's Coalition for all NGOs > www.nango.org.zw > > I have also worked with rural schools and groups on ICT related projects. > > BUt i am moving to Zambia where field operations can be done. If u have any > projects and products related to bridging the digital divide that you feel i > can assist setting up and maintaining while in Zambia please do get in > touch. I have also done workshops and seminars on the subject on various > platforms in Zimbabwe. u can check my profile through Google. My first paper > was Building an Informed Africa: A time to act, delivered in 2003. > > Hope to hear from you guys > > Richwell Phinias > e-Marketing Consultant > Dariro Business Solutions > just for today, think big! > website development, graphic design, e-marketing, ict skills training > Website: http://www.dariro.co.zw > Cell: 011 539 706 > > -- Diogenes - "What I like to drink most is wine that belongs to others." ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@digitaldivide.net http://digitaldivide.net/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
Re: [DDN] Introductions what we do and how we contribute to close digital divide
Hi I have seen interesting articles within this list in years. Seeing the progress that has been made by others in this group, i would also want to let open my future plans and hopefully u will consider partnering with me. Currently am based in Zimbabwe and has been consulting with NGOs on their Internet Information/Content Development strategies with the highlight of my work being the INternet Strategy of Zimbabwe's Coalition for all NGOs www.nango.org.zw I have also worked with rural schools and groups on ICT related projects. BUt i am moving to Zambia where field operations can be done. If u have any projects and products related to bridging the digital divide that you feel i can assist setting up and maintaining while in Zambia please do get in touch. I have also done workshops and seminars on the subject on various platforms in Zimbabwe. u can check my profile through Google. My first paper was Building an Informed Africa: A time to act, delivered in 2003. Hope to hear from you guys Richwell Phinias e-Marketing Consultant Dariro Business Solutions just for today, think big! website development, graphic design, e-marketing, ict skills training Website: http://www.dariro.co.zw Cell: 011 539 706 --- On Wed, 7/2/08, Cindy Lemcke-Hoong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Cindy Lemcke-Hoong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [DDN] Introductions what we do and how we contribute to close digital divide To: "The Digital Divide Network discussion group" Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2008, 6:29 PM Hello Alan, You wrote: << I told them, they are trying to reach out to the poor (where EFA is trying to reach out to the poor) with rich men's tools/platforms i.e CDs or flash online platforms(requiring online broadband). Any attempt at ICT in mass Education will never work using current tech.>> Well written. That has always been my argument, not just on this platform. Cindy = [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- On Wed, 2/7/08, Foo HK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Foo HK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [DDN] Introductions what we do and how we contribute to close digital divide To: "The Digital Divide Network discussion group" Date: Wednesday, 2 July, 2008, 6:07 PM Dear Marlene, Thank you for your kind words. As you can see, we are providing a unique solution to close the digital divide using practical technology rather than high tech. I have the opportunity to discuss this in the UNESCO forum about the failure of Technology to close the digital divide and why UNESCO's goal of achieving EFA by 2015 will be a big challenge. I told them, they are trying to reach out to the poor (where EFA is trying to reach out to the poor) with rich men's tools/platforms i.e CDs or flash online platforms(requiring online broadband). Any attempt at ICT in mass Education will never work using current tech. We further have developed a tool to be given free to Ministries of Education and schools to enable any teacher to go to the next level from blackboards to digital enabled saving lots of money in papers and chalks. At the moment we are operating in Malaysia and our Ministry of education has helped us to distribute to their schools free use of our tools and contents especially the rural schools. As for Africa, we met a few finalists of Stockholm Challenge 2008 from Zambia and Uganda and they have expressed interest to introduce our solution to their countries' Ministries of Education. We wish to reach out to Ministries of Education of third world countries to have our tools and contents for free and see how using our solution what normally cost hundreds of millions in software development and distribution would cost pennies! Yes, using our platform,we are able to allow 380 million modules to be downloaded per month for only US5-00 per month! Try that with flash systems or CDs ...not possible. Imagine what the MOE can do and reach for almost nothing universal reach of contents relevent to their country. By being able to reach out to the most remote areas, equitable education can become a reality until now impossible no matter how much any govt spend. If you would look at our site at www.paperlesshomework.com and see the number of contents we are able to provide to the entire Malaysia (or world) and at the cost of less than US30,000 spent so far would give you an idea how our AGE can overcome the digital divide. We are funded by two small Malaysian government grants. We have been encouraged to apply for larger funds for contents development after this grant matures. Since you do come in contact with NGOs all over Africa and sponsored by Microsoft ( we were sponsored by Microsoft Malaysia too ), perhaps you can get them to help us to reach out to schools in their areas to use our contents/tools for free? We can empower their teachers to the next level for free and raise funds for them too. We would be g
Re: [DDN] Introductions what we do and how we contribute to close digital divide
Hello Alan, You wrote: << I told them, they are trying to reach out to the poor (where EFA is trying to reach out to the poor) with rich men's tools/platforms i.e CDs or flash online platforms(requiring online broadband). Any attempt at ICT in mass Education will never work using current tech.>> Well written. That has always been my argument, not just on this platform. Cindy = [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- On Wed, 2/7/08, Foo HK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Foo HK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [DDN] Introductions what we do and how we contribute to close digital divide To: "The Digital Divide Network discussion group" Date: Wednesday, 2 July, 2008, 6:07 PM Dear Marlene, Thank you for your kind words. As you can see, we are providing a unique solution to close the digital divide using practical technology rather than high tech. I have the opportunity to discuss this in the UNESCO forum about the failure of Technology to close the digital divide and why UNESCO's goal of achieving EFA by 2015 will be a big challenge. I told them, they are trying to reach out to the poor (where EFA is trying to reach out to the poor) with rich men's tools/platforms i.e CDs or flash online platforms(requiring online broadband). Any attempt at ICT in mass Education will never work using current tech. We further have developed a tool to be given free to Ministries of Education and schools to enable any teacher to go to the next level from blackboards to digital enabled saving lots of money in papers and chalks. At the moment we are operating in Malaysia and our Ministry of education has helped us to distribute to their schools free use of our tools and contents especially the rural schools. As for Africa, we met a few finalists of Stockholm Challenge 2008 from Zambia and Uganda and they have expressed interest to introduce our solution to their countries' Ministries of Education. We wish to reach out to Ministries of Education of third world countries to have our tools and contents for free and see how using our solution what normally cost hundreds of millions in software development and distribution would cost pennies! Yes, using our platform,we are able to allow 380 million modules to be downloaded per month for only US5-00 per month! Try that with flash systems or CDs ...not possible. Imagine what the MOE can do and reach for almost nothing universal reach of contents relevent to their country. By being able to reach out to the most remote areas, equitable education can become a reality until now impossible no matter how much any govt spend. If you would look at our site at www.paperlesshomework.com and see the number of contents we are able to provide to the entire Malaysia (or world) and at the cost of less than US30,000 spent so far would give you an idea how our AGE can overcome the digital divide. We are funded by two small Malaysian government grants. We have been encouraged to apply for larger funds for contents development after this grant matures. Since you do come in contact with NGOs all over Africa and sponsored by Microsoft ( we were sponsored by Microsoft Malaysia too ), perhaps you can get them to help us to reach out to schools in their areas to use our contents/tools for free? We can empower their teachers to the next level for free and raise funds for them too. We would be going to China, India and Indonesia which together represent 2.7 billion people ie. nearly half the world population and get their schools to use our AGE to save money and go green by using less paper. This we would achieve in one stroke... 1. A greener world with hundreds of millions of Ambassadors of Mother Earth 2. Bring better access and education to the rural poor 3. Enables these three countries with huge rural poor schools up to rich urban schools.levels for free 4. Empowering teachers with a tool to create their own contents for free 5. Saves hundreds of millions for their government in ICT implementation 6. For the first time ICT in mass Education can work. 7. Ideal for volunteer field workers ...seconds of download ...hours/days of usage Btw we are offering any school registering two free licences for their library and for a teacher. This way we can enable every child access to our contents free. We believe no child should be left behind. This is our contribution to digital divide. Regards Alan --- On Wed, 7/2/08, Marlene Bramley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Marlene Bramley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [DDN] Introductions To: "The Digital Divide Network discussion group" Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2008, 12:39 AM Hi there Alan Thank you for bringing up this point:) I agree with you that much talk and little doing is the order of the day when it comes to these issues. What we are doing to bridge the gap is the following: 1. Create a web platform (in this
Re: [DDN] Introductions what we do and how we contribute to close digital divide
Dear Marlene, Thank you for your kind words. As you can see, we are providing a unique solution to close the digital divide using practical technology rather than high tech. I have the opportunity to discuss this in the UNESCO forum about the failure of Technology to close the digital divide and why UNESCO's goal of achieving EFA by 2015 will be a big challenge. I told them, they are trying to reach out to the poor (where EFA is trying to reach out to the poor) with rich men's tools/platforms i.e CDs or flash online platforms(requiring online broadband). Any attempt at ICT in mass Education will never work using current tech. We further have developed a tool to be given free to Ministries of Education and schools to enable any teacher to go to the next level from blackboards to digital enabled saving lots of money in papers and chalks. At the moment we are operating in Malaysia and our Ministry of education has helped us to distribute to their schools free use of our tools and contents especially the rural schools. As for Africa, we met a few finalists of Stockholm Challenge 2008 from Zambia and Uganda and they have expressed interest to introduce our solution to their countries' Ministries of Education. We wish to reach out to Ministries of Education of third world countries to have our tools and contents for free and see how using our solution what normally cost hundreds of millions in software development and distribution would cost pennies! Yes, using our platform,we are able to allow 380 million modules to be downloaded per month for only US5-00 per month! Try that with flash systems or CDs ...not possible. Imagine what the MOE can do and reach for almost nothing universal reach of contents relevent to their country. By being able to reach out to the most remote areas, equitable education can become a reality until now impossible no matter how much any govt spend. If you would look at our site at www.paperlesshomework.com and see the number of contents we are able to provide to the entire Malaysia (or world) and at the cost of less than US30,000 spent so far would give you an idea how our AGE can overcome the digital divide. We are funded by two small Malaysian government grants. We have been encouraged to apply for larger funds for contents development after this grant matures. Since you do come in contact with NGOs all over Africa and sponsored by Microsoft ( we were sponsored by Microsoft Malaysia too ), perhaps you can get them to help us to reach out to schools in their areas to use our contents/tools for free? We can empower their teachers to the next level for free and raise funds for them too. We would be going to China, India and Indonesia which together represent 2.7 billion people ie. nearly half the world population and get their schools to use our AGE to save money and go green by using less paper. This we would achieve in one stroke... 1. A greener world with hundreds of millions of Ambassadors of Mother Earth 2. Bring better access and education to the rural poor 3. Enables these three countries with huge rural poor schools up to rich urban schools.levels for free 4. Empowering teachers with a tool to create their own contents for free 5. Saves hundreds of millions for their government in ICT implementation 6. For the first time ICT in mass Education can work. 7. Ideal for volunteer field workers ...seconds of download ...hours/days of usage Btw we are offering any school registering two free licences for their library and for a teacher. This way we can enable every child access to our contents free. We believe no child should be left behind. This is our contribution to digital divide. Regards Alan --- On Wed, 7/2/08, Marlene Bramley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Marlene Bramley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [DDN] Introductions To: "The Digital Divide Network discussion group" Date: Wednesday, July 2, 2008, 12:39 AM Hi there Alan Thank you for bringing up this point:) I agree with you that much talk and little doing is the order of the day when it comes to these issues. What we are doing to bridge the gap is the following: 1. Create a web platform (in this case a collaborative website) where NGOs (who work directly with people that suffer from effects of digital divide) can engage, collaborate and connect - what this means practically for an NGO is the following. They can come to the site, register, read about any one of the following areas: a) how to get ready (e-readiness - why use technology, what to use it for, and where to start); b) get started (this section helps NGO's look at hardware, software, training and support) not only what it is but where to find it either online or offline (ie. refurbished computers and software grants) c) get training (there is a world of online downloadable curriculum out there, the site aims to summarize and provide links for users to g
