[kictanet] Taking the digital dividends to the constituencies for prosperity

Wed Jan 25 11:41:57 EAT 2017

Tony,

I still think the Raspberry Pi would have made a much better alternative
than Tablets.

Tablets IMO do not inspire deep learning, they are more entertainment
devices than work devices (Try programming with a Tablet).

They are also at greater risk of getting spoilt due to their mobility. And
if a kid drops one, that's it! Completely dead unless someone gets a
replacement screen.

Now, look at the Raspberry Kits out there. Cheap, even cheaper to replace
incase anything goes wrong and much hardier than tablets. Most importantly
Raspberry inspire learning, starting with a kid seeing how a computer gets
put together.

For mobility, how about a kid could even carry the Raspberry home and
connect to their home tv?

At these costs, and adding a Ksh 5K monitor, you have a 10K machine that's
very versatile.

Have a look at some sample kits from here (
https://www.raspberrypistarterkits.com  )

https://www.amazon.com/Vilros-Raspberry-Complete-Starter-Black/dp/B00MV6TAJI

https://www.canakit.com/raspberry-pi-3-ultimate-kit.html

What I also find interesting is how developed economies are pushing their
Kids to Raspberry Pi-type devices which are ideal for learning, as we push
our kids towards consumer type devices (Tablets)

Regards
Waithaka Ngigi
www.at.co.ke

On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 4:52 PM, Tony White via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Eric,
>
> I'm in full agreement with your suggestion - but this should be in
> addition to the '40 tablets'.  Raspberry Pis, whilst low cost, also
> need TVs as monitors, keyboards, mice, power supplies, cables.  It
> would be a maintenance nightmare!
>
> So - there should be 'maker space' provided in addition for mebbe 5
> Pis, with breadboards, components, and a RasPi teacher following the
> recently released curriculum for the RasPi.
>
> We can but dream ;)
>
> Cheers,
> Tony
>
>
> On 24/01/2017, Eric Mwangi via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> wrote:
> > While this cool - I was fortunate to sit with his team and talked about
> > Ajira and this particular project. However my suggestion then and still
> is -
> > why not install Rasberrry PI's to create a development culture and cost a
> > fraction to tablets?
> >
> > Eric
> > www.vaultglobal.co.uk
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On 24 Jan 2017, at 12:59, Collins Areba via kictanet
> >> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> >>
> >> Interesting read, I actually have a question:
> >>
> >> What is the current state of Business Process outsourcing in this
> country?
> >> I remember there was a time when this was a tune everyone was singing as
> >> justification for landing five (or is it six) submarine cables. A few
> >> years down the line, have these industries taken off? Is there
> >> quantifiable lessons to learn from these? Do the same , or more business
> >> opportunities exist for the same or different kind of platforms?
> >>
> >> On making access affordable and available, Would it make better sense to
> >> expand the mandate of Kenet? To somehow tap into their experience to
> have
> >> them extend internet to schools, polytechnics, etc, and provide more
> >> funding (government, USF, Private sector) in a single channel to manage
> >> delivery of connectivity to academia.
> >>
> >> My $2.
> >>
> >> On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 3:43 PM, Ali Hussein via kictanet
> >> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> >>> Listers
> >>>
> >>> An interesting article penned by our very own CS. Insightful and
> needed.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Taking the digital dividends to the constituencies for prosperity
> >>>
> >>> I'm hoping that the Abdis, The Kamaus, The Karisa, The Poghishios, The
> >>> Omaris, The Nyachaes...(You get the drift..) in the farthest corners of
> >>> Kenya - From Wajir to Kakuma to Lamu will access Broadband everywhere
> and
> >>> anywhere sooner rather than later.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Regards
> >>>
> >>>
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