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===QE4A===
Many would say Education is a Human Right, one of those "self-evident" rights we were given by our Creator.
Many would say Education is a Human Right, one of those "self-evident" rights we were given by our Creator.
I want to team up with you so we can
I want to team up with you so we can
* gather usable and free educational resources and content (K-12+4, that is, including professional teacher training). And not just more of it (quantity), but best of it, when it focuses toward better attitudes and values (quality)
* gather usable and free/open educational resources and content and learning activities K-12+4 (that is, including professional teacher training). And not just more of it (quantity), but best of it, as it focuses toward better attitudes and values (quality)
* figure and set up best practices
* figure and set up best practices
* deliver it for free, or as close as possible for free
* deliver it for free, or as close as possible for free
* and since we are at it, document the experience so others can improve on it, adapt it, and use it anywhere
* and since we are at it, document the experience so others can improve on it, adapt it, and use it anywhere
Sugar becomes the platform of choice for this purpose.
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) can play a huge role in making this a success, and Sugar is probably the best ICT4E solution. Yes, I am also involved with the OLPC community, OLE, ICT4D, and quite a few other initiatives and groups, some of which have figured out part of the problem and even have a partial solution. I know this initiative is big, needs a lot of us.
As far as I know, and I have looked really hard, nobody has yet managed to make it all come together. This is our chance, to actually bring together a lot of different resources and ideas, so the right to quality education is not just theory, but something widely available.
As far as I know, and I have looked really hard, nobody has yet managed to make it all come together. This is our chance, to actually bring together a lot of different resources and ideas, so the right to quality education is not just theory, but something widely available.