166 Entries for “OLE Nepal”
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READ MOREJune 9, 2008 | Team Reflections | OLE Nepal
Some Reactions to and Proposals for the use of Scratch by OLE Nepal
For the past three weeks, I have explored the programs Scratch and E-Toys. While both programs provide the user the ability to write various programs, it is my impression that Scratch is far more intuitive, user friendly, and has greater accessibility to a larger set of tools.
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READ MOREJune 6, 2008 | Impact Stories | OLE Nepal
My first three weeks with OLE Nepal
Before coming to Kathmandu, my knowledge of OLPC and the XO was limited to what I had read in the news. I really have learned much in the last three weeks. My first lesson was that OLPC is not an implementation organization. Don't get me wrong, the development and distribution of an affordable laptop is great. It's the XO that initially drew me to OLE Nepal, however, there is so much more to the OLPC model than the XO.
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READ MOREJune 6, 2008 | None | OLE Nepal
Dr. Saurav Dev Bhatta on “The OLPC Model”
Yesterday, I had an opportunity to read an Academic Commentary by our Education Director, Dr. Saurav Dev Bhatta titled “Tackling the Problems of Quality and Disparity in Nepal’s School – Education: The OLPC Model.” While I had developed a relative comprehension of the OLE Nepal project, Dr. Bhatta’s article truly captured the project, providing the necessary context for it to make sense. The article is quite comprehensive, and while I highly recommend you read it in entirety, I will summarize a few key points below.