Worldview Magazine - Winter 2007 - (Page 19)

desginers say it can be repaired by the children, the act of repair being another constructionist learning opportunity. A FALTERING SALES PLAN Contribute to your cause… Government employees can support the National Peace Corps Association through the Combined Federal Campaign by designating a contribution to No. 11708. Help us connnect, inform and engage the Peace Corps community. With all of these technological advances accomplished, Negroponte is experiencing his own learning opportunity as he tries to distribute the XO-1 laptop to needy children. His original plan was to convince the presidents of countries to buy laptops by the millions through their national education systems and to pass them out like–or in lieu of– textbooks. Unfortunately, Negroponte overestimated the power of presidents to purchase goods directly or even to stay in oﬃce. He announced agreements with presidents only to have orders stalled by bureaucracy in Brazil and order lots reduced in Libya. As presidents in Nigeria and ailand changed, governments distanced themselves from One Laptop Per Child. Negroponte failed to realize how few countries buy school supplies on a national scale. Most school supplies are bought regionally, even locally. As a result, only Uruguay seems to have a solid order for 100,000 for one province. And Peru may buy 40,000 for use in schools being rebuilt after an earthquake. Neither country is purchasing on a grand scale or directly from OLPC: Both chose to contract with local computer companies that will buy their XOs from Quanta Computer Inc., the manufacturer of XOs. On a national scale, Negroponte also did not recognize the need to convince ministers of education that constructionist learning via the XO-1 would be more eﬀective than traditional educational models. He initially dismissed the need for pilots or testing, believing that his and Papert’s work with Logo in Cambodia and Senegal was suﬃcient. He also dismissed the need for a deﬁned implementation process or a maintenance plan, believing that children would intuitively know how to learn with the XO-1 and to ﬁx it if it breaks. As his sales projections deteriorate on a global scale, Negroponte is trying to kick-start his production line with a “two-for-one” sales plan called Get Be a Social Worker. Make a diﬀerence. By choosing a premier program for graduate social work education, your SSA experience will beneﬁt both you and the communities you inﬂuence for a lifetime. SSA combines innovative initiatives in aging, community organizing, family support, and community schools with outstanding programs in clinical social work, social policy, and social service administration. Full- and part-time programs are available. Change Lives. Shape Society. Application Fees Waived and Tuition Scholarships Available for Peace Corps Alums Application deadlines are: Master’s Program: 12/1/2007; 01/15/2008; 04/01/2008 Doctoral Program: 12/15/2007 Over 90% of master’s students receive scholarships. 100% of doctoral students receive full funding. SSA/CHICAGO www.ssa.uchicago.edu 866-213-6794 WorldView 19 http://www.ssa.uchicago.edu http://www.ssa.uchicago.edu

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Worldview Magazine - Winter 2007 Contents President's Note Lafayette Park Note to Readers Commentary Letter from India Commentary Letter from Botswana Letter from Ha Teboho Letter from Jumbi Valley Letter from Mununga Letter from Medellin Giving Back Community News

Worldview Magazine - Winter 2007

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