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Dreaming of a School in a Flash Disk

17 April 2008 – 11:48 pm
When I go to many edutech or elearning forums or blogs, I often get drowned down in the conversations that I know very little about. From policies to pedagogy,  web 2.0 in schools and the latest API for Facebook, big names from the foremost educational institutions around the world interact and wow me with their expertise, knowhow and skills. Then I come back to my locale, where schools, teachers and textbooks are sorely lacking. Men and women from age 5 to 55 would love to attend classes yet choose to toil in the fields so they will have something to eat. Yet I am hopeful that one day, a flash disk and a low-cost computer would be able to mitigate these circumstances. I believe dreams can come true. This is one such dream

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The Cape Town Open Education Declaration

29 January 2008 – 12:11 am
A landmark move that will usher in a new era in education and sharing, the Cape Town Open Education Declaration serves as the beginning of a concerted effort to bring education truly global. It brings to fore the inherent goodness and concern for others, the closest we can have, so far to "Peace on earth, goodwill to all men." A long time ago, I wondered: "With all the resources in the internet, why hasn't anybody thought of getting all of them in one place. Wouldn't it be just a matter of asking for permission, sorting, reviewing, approving and posting in a CMS like Moodle?". Now I know it was naive thinking that the job would be easy. But still, the concept is feasible. Educational resources are plenty and free, there is a multitude of willing contributors and volunteers, the technology needed exists. Now, more than ever, every man, woman and child on the ...

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