Enabling Cloud Learning

Education for an inclusive cloud

Pablo Florespflores2@gmail.com

Cloud intelligence… for whom?

About Plan Ceibal and OLPC

• CEIBAL: Program of Uruguayan government• Giving 1 computer for every child in school

(6 to 11 years). 350.000 laptops.• Work with them on school and at home• WiFi access in schools and public spaces• Using XO computers from OLPC

• Other OLPC projects in many countries• (big in Peru, Rwanda and Mongolia)

Needs just to be in the cloud…• Health, alimentation, roof• Home, educational system• Access devices (computers), Internet access

The virtual and the real world

Culture Tools

1st need for active participation: Culture of using of the virtual world

• Statistics in Uruguay show:– Parents without external help don’t use Internet.• Why would I have to learn to use it?• In what may this be useful for me?

– Children usage is narrowly related to teacher’s interest

2nd need for active participation: Culture of sharing knowledge

• Responsible use

• Have good reasons for sharing– Work

together– Get support

3rd need for active participation:Avoid black boxes

• Direct and indirect contributions• Example (blogs): – WordPress– PHP– Server config, …

• Not bounded to commercial interests

Perspectives

• A new way of learning throughout the lifetime

• A new roll for teachers Enhanced• A new roll for family & society Participate!

• Culture change takes time• A tough road ahead

Thank you!

pflores2@gmail.com

Some references• Pablo Flores blog: http://proyecto-ceibal.blogspot.com

(in spanish)• Pablo Flores blog, only some posts in English (help in

translation is welcome!): http://olpc-ceibal.blogspot.com

• About Pablo Flores: http://iie.fing.edu.uy/~pflores/• Official page of Plan Ceibal: http://ceibal.edu.uy• Ceibal Jam: http://ceibaljam.org• RAP Ceibal (volunteers support network):

http://rapceibal.info• Flor de Ceibo Project: http://flordeceibo.edu.uy