OLPC Oceania/Training/Lesson Plans/Introduction to the OLPC vision

=OLPC Oceania Teacher Training: Lesson 1: Introducing the OLPC Vision=

This lesson is primarily intended to be given to teachers at the participating schools. However, it may be used for any occasion where facilitators wish to raise awareness of the OLPC amongst a group of people. You will of course wish to pitch the presentation to match.

=Lesson Plan= This lesson will normally be given as presentation given by the facilitator, in an informal friendly style, with frequent opportunities for discussion and feedback. The lesson plan is really just a guide.

Introductions

 * 1) Introduce yourself, Pacific Islands style (explain who you are, what brought you here, about your family)
 * 2) Record the names and titles of those present.

A first look at the laptops

 * 1) Briefly show them the laptops

OLPC around the world

 * 1) Introduce them to the OLPC project. A brief history of OLPC

Education Theory

 * 1) Explain the 5 core principles
 * 2) Explain constructionist education theory

OLPC in Oceania

 * 1) Explain the Pacific Digital Strategy and how OLPC and RICS are components
 * 2) Briefly explain the history of OLPC Oceania leading up to the multi-country trials
 * 3) Briefly outline future prospects

OLPC in this country

 * 1) Describe any OLPC initiatives in this country
 * 2) Give names of key officials and partners
 * 3) Introduce the schedule for the trial or deployment