Comments on: OLPC Mali: Village Teachers Learn to Use the XO http://blog.laptopmag.com/olpc-mali-village-teachers-learn-to-use-the-xo News and views on today's hottest laptops, cell phones, and other mobile devices. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:37:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Don http://blog.laptopmag.com/olpc-mali-village-teachers-learn-to-use-the-xo/comment-page-1#comment-20661 Don Sun, 31 May 2009 08:24:15 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=3676#comment-20661 Be great to learn how Bambara and other Malian national languages figure on the XO's (fonts, keyboard layouts, and content). A lot of exciting things can be done for learning in all languages. Be great to learn how Bambara and other Malian national languages figure on the XO’s (fonts, keyboard layouts, and content). A lot of exciting things can be done for learning in all languages.

]]> By: Tammah http://blog.laptopmag.com/olpc-mali-village-teachers-learn-to-use-the-xo/comment-page-1#comment-14223 Tammah Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:13:31 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=3676#comment-14223 Having just returned from several wonderful days in Mali, the most impactful being the time my husband and I spent in Deguela, a Mali village; I am very interested in pursuing the means of getting these computers to their many students. Any suggestions of how to go about this? ANy and all would be greatly appreciated. We live in San DIego, California Having just returned from several wonderful days in Mali, the most impactful being the time my husband and I spent in Deguela, a Mali village; I am very interested in pursuing the means of getting these computers to their many students.
Any suggestions of how to go about this? ANy and all would be greatly appreciated.

We live in San DIego, California

]]> By: Ilham Kurnia http://blog.laptopmag.com/olpc-mali-village-teachers-learn-to-use-the-xo/comment-page-1#comment-12627 Ilham Kurnia Sun, 31 Aug 2008 13:09:07 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=3676#comment-12627 Interesting read. I particularly like the following parts. "I had to constantly translate words and symbols from English to French, but it was fun because the teachers and volunteers were inspired to speak the English language and they saw this as an opportunity to pick up some words in English." "A grown man screaming in excitement and throwing his hands up in the air, or pulling at his hair is not something you see everyday with computer use." Interesting read. I particularly like the following parts.

“I had to constantly translate words and symbols from English to French, but it was fun because the teachers and volunteers were inspired to speak the English language and they saw this as an opportunity to pick up some words in English.”

“A grown man screaming in excitement and throwing his hands up in the air, or pulling at his hair is not something you see everyday with computer use.”

]]> By: Anthony http://blog.laptopmag.com/olpc-mali-village-teachers-learn-to-use-the-xo/comment-page-1#comment-12562 Anthony Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:45:48 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=3676#comment-12562 It's so nice to get to read XOs in practice. Please keep us posted! It’s so nice to get to read XOs in practice. Please keep us posted!

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