Re: [sugar] [Grassroots-l] [Localization] OLPC, Chile and Educalibre
On 27.11.2008, at 08:50, Edward Cherlin wrote: On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 2:37 PM, Walter Bender [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I suggest you approach Chuck Kane at OLPC directly. If for some reason he cannot accommodate the request, then we should discuss alternative means to deploy Sugar. -walter On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 5:32 PM, Yamandu Ploskonka [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (from Werner Westermann, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) Best regards from Santiago, Chile. In May of this year, we had exciting news where the ICT-Schools program of the Department of Education, Enlaces (http://www.enlaces.cl), asked Educalibre (http://www.educalibre.cl/) to propose a OLPC deployment project. Enlaces previously met with a OLPC and Brightstar representatives asuring a total of 1000 XOs. We went on to develop the proposal and negociate where to deploy the iniciative (Enlaces required us to engage rural areas, outside of the Metropolitan Area, among others): http://wiki.educalibre.cl/index.php/Propuesta_OLPC_Chile Unfortunately, as you can see, the proposal was frustrated, because as Brightstar distributor and partner of the OLPC Foundation, argued that it would not be possible for the Chilean State to purchase only 1,000 XOs, but would consider a minimum of 10,000 XO. Faced with this sudden change of turn and the impossibility of buying that quantity off-budget, Enlaces decided to discard the possibility that the XO came into the hands of our children. This is perfectly idiotic. The Give Many page http://laptop.org/en/participate/give-many.shtml says The Give Many program allows donors to bring one laptop per child to whole classes and schools, and includes Give 100 and Give 1,000 programs. It offers hundreds of students a new way of learning that is creative, collaborative and self-empowered. * - $219 per laptop to OLPC partner countries and LDCs * - $259 per laptop to the rest of the world Every donation of 100 or more laptops includes spare parts. Donations of 1,000 laptops or more are eligible for in-person assistance from OLPC staff. To become a Give Many donor, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with your project timeline, and with details about the receiving school or group. Doesn't anybody at OLPC pay attention to what they tell the public? This version of the give many program is only up for a day or so. It is indeed much nicer than the previous one: == To give 100 or more laptops and direct them to a location you designate, send email to givemany at laptop.org Give 100+ $310 per laptop Give 1000+ $260 per laptop Give 10,000+ $210 per laptop In each case, the donor designates where the laptops are sent. For general information about the many ways you can give laptops through the One Laptop per Child Foundation, please send email to service at laptopgiving.org == - Bert - ___ Sugar mailing list Sugar@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/sugar
Re: [sugar] [Grassroots-l] [Localization] OLPC, Chile and Educalibre
On Thu, Nov 27, 2008 at 1:15 AM, Bert Freudenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This version of the give many program is only up for a day or so. It is indeed much nicer than the previous one: == To give 100 or more laptops and direct them to a location you designate, send email to givemany at laptop.org Give 100+ $310 per laptop Give 1000+ $260 per laptop Give 10,000+ $210 per laptop In each case, the donor designates where the laptops are sent. For general information about the many ways you can give laptops through the One Laptop per Child Foundation, please send email to service at laptopgiving.org == - Bert - Can we confirm this with Brightstar? The starting point of this thread was that they said the minimum order is 10,000 units. And is it still cash in advance without a shipping date until months later? On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 5:32 PM, Yamandu Ploskonka [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (from Werner Westermann, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) Best regards from Santiago, Chile. In May of this year, we had exciting news where the ICT-Schools program of the Department of Education, Enlaces (http://www.enlaces.cl), asked Educalibre (http://www.educalibre.cl/) to propose a OLPC deployment project. Enlaces previously met with a OLPC and Brightstar representatives asuring a total of 1000 XOs. We went on to develop the proposal and negociate where to deploy the iniciative (Enlaces required us to engage rural areas, outside of the Metropolitan Area, among others): http://wiki.educalibre.cl/index.php/Propuesta_OLPC_Chile Unfortunately, as you can see, the proposal was frustrated, because as Brightstar distributor and partner of the OLPC Foundation, argued that it would not be possible for the Chilean State to purchase only 1,000 XOs, but would consider a minimum of 10,000 XO. -- Silent Thunder (默雷/धर्ममेघशब्दगर्ज/دھرممیگھشبدگر ج) is my name And Children are my nation. The Cosmos is my dwelling place, The Truth my destination. http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/User:Mokurai ___ Sugar mailing list Sugar@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/sugar
Re: [sugar] [Grassroots-l] [Localization] OLPC, Chile and Educalibre
On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 2:37 PM, Walter Bender [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I suggest you approach Chuck Kane at OLPC directly. If for some reason he cannot accommodate the request, then we should discuss alternative means to deploy Sugar. -walter On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 5:32 PM, Yamandu Ploskonka [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (from Werner Westermann, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) Best regards from Santiago, Chile. In May of this year, we had exciting news where the ICT-Schools program of the Department of Education, Enlaces (http://www.enlaces.cl), asked Educalibre (http://www.educalibre.cl/) to propose a OLPC deployment project. Enlaces previously met with a OLPC and Brightstar representatives asuring a total of 1000 XOs. We went on to develop the proposal and negociate where to deploy the iniciative (Enlaces required us to engage rural areas, outside of the Metropolitan Area, among others): http://wiki.educalibre.cl/index.php/Propuesta_OLPC_Chile Unfortunately, as you can see, the proposal was frustrated, because as Brightstar distributor and partner of the OLPC Foundation, argued that it would not be possible for the Chilean State to purchase only 1,000 XOs, but would consider a minimum of 10,000 XO. Faced with this sudden change of turn and the impossibility of buying that quantity off-budget, Enlaces decided to discard the possibility that the XO came into the hands of our children. This is perfectly idiotic. The Give Many page http://laptop.org/en/participate/give-many.shtml says The Give Many program allows donors to bring one laptop per child to whole classes and schools, and includes Give 100 and Give 1,000 programs. It offers hundreds of students a new way of learning that is creative, collaborative and self-empowered. * - $219 per laptop to OLPC partner countries and LDCs * - $259 per laptop to the rest of the world Every donation of 100 or more laptops includes spare parts. Donations of 1,000 laptops or more are eligible for in-person assistance from OLPC staff. To become a Give Many donor, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with your project timeline, and with details about the receiving school or group. Doesn't anybody at OLPC pay attention to what they tell the public? Seeing pilots open in Latin America (Paraguay, Colombia, Nicaragua) promoted by NGOs or other non-profit institutions, we are once again dreaming of implementing an OLPC pilot in Chile. Educalibre has been formalized as an NGO Corporation and also has the support of other NGOs that relate to free culture (http://www.derechosdigitales.org/) and pedagogical universities (http://www.ucsh.cl/). We have certainty of being able to gather the financial and human resources to successfully depploy OLPC in Chile. How and through what channel we can raise a formal proposal to deploy OLPC in Chile? To whom can we turn for this possibility? With harmless envy, we watch (and also colaborate) how OLPC can be a real strategy to transform education, teaching, and especially, children's learning. From here we want to join and contribute in that process. I look forward to your contact. Best regards, Werner Westermann Juárez ONG Corporación Educalibre http://www.educalibre.cl (+562) 632 3660 (+5609) 7 805 7501 ___ Localization mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/localization -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org ___ Grassroots mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/grassroots -- Silent Thunder (默雷/धर्ममेघशब्दगर्ज/دھرممیگھشبدگر ج) is my name And Children are my nation. The Cosmos is my dwelling place, The Truth my destination. http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/User:Mokurai ___ Sugar mailing list Sugar@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/sugar
