[kictanet] Day 5 : Ensuring Effective Implementation of the Laptop Project - The Key Variables (Day 5:Wrap up and Way Forward (Key declarations, what next)

Fri Jun 14 11:56:10 EAT 2013

Dear Muraya

I simply am saying, that we must prioritize electricity supply and decent
classrooms. I am not opposed to laptops in classrooms per se, but I think
they are a gimmick, if we do not ensure that students are getting an
excellent analog education first.

I like the lab idea.

I like involving country governments and NEMA in waste disposal.

On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 11:52 AM, S.M. Muraya <murigi.muraya at gmail.com>wrote:

> Ms.Warigia,
>
> Should we limit the devices (not necessarily laptops) only to areas with
> good electricity supply + decent classrooms?
>
> Very few decent libraries exist in Kenya after books are vandalized and
> not replaced. Maybe why we could do with e-readers.
>
> Every school should have a lab/workshop or volunteers to assist with
> repairs. Laptop or tablet maintenance, should earn IT college students
> credits in their programs.
>
> Electronic waste disposal, should involve county governments and NEMA for
> (well specified) direction.
> On Jun 14, 2013 10:07 AM, "Warigia Bowman" <warigia at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> For the laptop program to truly be effective, we must ensure first, that
>> all primary school supplements are disbursed by the government in a timely
>> manner, so that children can start learning, irrespective of socio-economic
>> status.
>>
>> Let me reiterate my concern that until we get the basics right, laptops
>> wont improve matters.
>>
>> Second, we must ensure that students are learning in appropriate
>> surroundings. Are buildings present, clean and safe? Is some kind of
>> rudimentary library available?
>>
>> Third, we must ensure that teacher training is at adequate levels in
>> basic topics.
>>
>> Fourth, without electricity, all of this laptop mania is pointless. Are
>> steady streams of electricity available at implementation sites?
>>
>> Fifth, is Internet freely available at implementation sites? Who is
>> paying for the Internet?
>>
>> Sixth, is there a clear curriculum?
>>
>> Seventh, are teachers and students being trained on the proper care, and
>> maintenance of equipment?
>>
>> Finally, is there an environmentally appropriate means of disposal,
>> refurbishment, and recycling when laptops reach the end of their life
>> cycle.
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 9:27 AM, Victor Gathara <vgathara at vimak.co.ke>wrote:
>>
>>> Barack,
>>>
>>> I think its fair to say that most IT projects that fail really do so as
>>> a result of project management failure so a strong project (or programme?)
>>> management function needs to be built into this project.
>>>
>>> As an example there is the question of quality assurance. How will we
>>> ensure that the project delivers a quality 'product'? Also how will success
>>> (or failure) of the project will be measured? I think its important that an
>>> objective quality assessment be done at regular points in the project
>>> life-cycle to monitor progress and introduce changes if required.
>>>
>>> If it is rolled out as a project then it really must have an end (when
>>> the project closed down and hands over to the operational regime where
>>> laptops are just as essential in classroom as textbooks)...It would be
>>> important to work out what that regime would be...
>>>
>>> Victor
>>>
>>>
>>> On 13 June 2013 23:46, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Listers,
>>>>
>>>> Many thanks to all who have contributed to this weeks discussion the
>>>> threads are still open, today we discuss any issues that are significant to
>>>> the project and that may have been overlooked, the discussion is open.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Best Regards
>>>>
>>>> --
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>>
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>> Dr. Warigia Bowman
>> Assistant Professor
>> Clinton School of Public Service
>> University of Arkansas
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Clinton School of Public Service
University of Arkansas
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