[kictanet] Laptops for 2014 class 1 entrants

Fri Apr 12 13:45:46 EAT 2013

Hi Ali,

Very good ideas.

We can do this under KITOS (Kenya IT and Outsourcing Services) a body
formed last year to help companies in BPO, Software, System integration
have one voice for marketing, public private partnerships.

Tejpal Bedi
Chaiman
KITOS

On 12 April 2013 12:35, Ali Hussein <ali at hussein.me.ke> wrote:

> Brilliant idea Robert.
>
> The issue I see is under what organisation/association should we do this
> under?
>
> Ali Hussein
> CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd
> Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd
>
> +254 773/713 601113
>
> "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Apr 12, 2013, at 12:07 PM, robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Hi listers,
>
> Is it possible for us to draft a proposal to the government on how we feel
> the initiative should be implemented and then arrange to have it presented
> to the President, great opportunity to become relevant?
>
> Regards
>
> Robert Yawe
> KAY System Technologies Ltd
> Phoenix House, 6th Floor
> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
> Kenya
>
> Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
>   ------------------------------
>  *From:* robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk>
> *To:* robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk
> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> *Sent:* Thursday, 11 April 2013, 17:12
> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Fwd: Laptops for 2014 class 1 entrants
>
> @Edith, Details on this initiative please
>
> Robert Yawe
> KAY System Technologies Ltd
> Phoenix House, 6th Floor
> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
> Kenya
>
> Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
>   ------------------------------
>  *From:* Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.ca>
> *To:* robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk
> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 23:59
> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Fwd: Laptops for 2014 class 1 entrants
>
>  Gilda,
>
> Building the foundation bottom-up (class 1) is very important, can’t be
> under-rated. That will be creating a new digital generation from the
> “roots”. Sega Silicon Valley has tested this at Kogere primary school and
> surrounding schools and the impact is amazing. From bottom of the pile,
> Kogere school rose up to top 5 in the area and the kids are amazing – they
> self-learn and do fascinating stuff with computers!
>
> Edith
>
>
>  *From:* kictanet [
> mailto:kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.ca at lists.kictanet.or.ke<kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.ca at lists.kictanet.or.ke>]
> *On Behalf Of *Gilda Odera
> *Sent:* April 10, 2013 12:06 PM
> *To:* Edith Adera
> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> *Subject:* [kictanet] Fwd: Laptops for 2014 class 1 entrants
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>  Gilda Odera
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>  *From:* Gilda Odera <godera at skyweb.co.ke>
> *Date:* April 10, 2013 12:02:14 PM GMT+03:00
> *To:* robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk>
> *Subject:* *Re: [kictanet] Laptops for 2014 class 1 entrants*
>
>   Listers,
>
>  My recommendation is that this project should start from Form 1. Reasons:
>
>  1. We need to generate interest and start building that capacity base
> ASAP. Waiting for the standard ones to finish school is way too long.
>  2. Given the tight budgets the country is currently facing in
> implementing the constitution, it is wiser to work with less numbers yet
> still achieve the desired outcome as things settle down over the next five
> years.
>  3. Once successful in high schools, the project can be rolled to primary
> schools. By then, results of giving the high school students laptops will
> be evident and there should be sufficient budgets to roll both.
>
>  In my view, capacity building is urgent in the ICT industry and
> therefore this noble idea should prioritise those who are bound to start
> innovating and harnessing their skills- which really are high school
> students.
>  My two cents.
>
> Regards,
>
>  Gilda Odera
>
> On Apr 10, 2013, at 9:55 AM, robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
>  Another reason why the laptop project is the future
>
>
> http://pandodaily.com/2013/04/05/ten-websites-that-teach-coding-and-a-bunch-of-other-things/
>
> regards
>
>
>  Robert Yawe
> KAY System Technologies Ltd
> Phoenix House, 6th Floor
> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
> Kenya
>  Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
>    ------------------------------
>  *From:* Walubengo J <jwalu at yahoo.com>
> *To:* robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk
> *Cc:* kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke
> *Sent:* Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 8:40
> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Laptops for 2014 class 1 entrants
>
>
> @Yawe,
>
> I was on travel (not to SA :-) but caught up with our two new Principals.
> Great speeches. But if there's someone already in the new Presidents
> kitchen cabinet plse pass the following news.  Just drop the laptop
> business or at least modify it because of the following reasons.
>
> 1. Curriculum.
> Ok. So the kids have laptops next year. What to do with them? Play games,
> watch porn? In other words do we have an IT curriculum for these youngsters
> or we believe they will automatically become Bill Gates once we throw
> gadgets at them.?
>
> 2. IT Teachers.
> Assuming we cobble together some curriculum before next year. How soon can
> we get out primary teachers upto speed on the same? Do we have a ToT
> program in place. ToT= Training of Trainers for the non-academics.
>
> 3. Examinations.
> It is known that Kenyans learn ONLY when it is examinable. Indeed teachers
> make space in their timetables if they know the unit is examinable.
> Otherwise you can as well do your IT lessons at home as your hobby since
> the lesson will NOT be scheduled at the expense of say Mathematics which is
> examinable. So is the KNEC ready with this exam?
>
> 4. Security/Theft.
> If folks can still IEBC laptops from secure strongrooms, what about
> laptops hanging either in staffrooms or  on standard 1 pupils?  What about
> a poor parent who opts to trade in the laptop in favour of cash to use for
> other purposes? This is not far fetched since even the largely successful
> Wezesha Laptop initiative were University students got subsidized Laptops
> and quite a number sold them off at market price.
>
> 5. Maintenance\Disposal program.
> Usually laptops are rarely maintained. Just dump them after 3-4yrs. So we
> need to think efficient disposal mechanism for 1million+ gadgets across
> rural and urban Kenya. Worse still those Kids will now be in standard 4 and
> so our buget for laptops will double -both for Sdt1s and the Std4s.
>
> But I have a simple solution for our new digital President. Just traget
> Form1s and perharps forget Laptops and adopt Networked
> PCs. The ecosytem described above is more mature to take on this great
> idea. Our Primary schools will just drain this initiative with little
> returns to the taxpayer.
>
> walu.
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 7:56 AM AST (Arabian) robert yawe wrote:
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >I like the confirmation by the President - sworn and his deputy on the
> issue of laptops for class 1 students from next year, it is commendable and
> quite easily achievable but as ICT experts are laptops the ideal items or
> would low power touchscreen tablets be more practical and appropriate?
> However .com that the two principles are I suspect that they might not be
> up to speed on devices.
> >
> >Here again for the umpteenth time the opportunity for us to become
> relevant presents itself, shall we take action or sit back to carry out a
> forensic analysis when only 80% of the students get the devices?
> >
> >Regards
> >
> >PS.  A new dispensation, a new dedication and new vigor
> >
> >
> >
> >Robert Yawe
> >KAY System Technologies Ltd
> >Phoenix House, 6th Floor
> >P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
> >Kenya
> >
> >
> >Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
>
>   =
>
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