A project can have multiple AddOns running alongside a video player. Here is what each type can do:
The Slides AddOn matches images to a video or a string of videos. Users can skip ahead to slides they want to know more about. Useful for presentations.
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The Maps AddOn puts an interactive map in sync with your video. You can easily set views, point to locations, or import a KML map for exploration.
Shapes on the map can link to new videos, as shown in this travel map example.
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Profiles add information to videos. Visitors can click for details, links to actors' profiles, or topics as they appear in the video. A more complex example is available here.
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Rwamagana is a city in eastern Rwanda. Starting in 2007, One Laptop Per Child launched a pilot program with more than sixty teachers in the city's schools.
As the video states, genocide has greatly affected the world's view of Rwanda. Yet these children show the promise and determination of today's Rwandan people to
become part of the global economy. Information and Communication Technology is a rapidly growing business in Rwanda, and these laptop-literate children will surely
continue that trend.
With so few resources, why is Rwanda giving a laptop to each child?
The answer lies in OLPC's philosophy about computers as education tools. Ownership of the laptop is crucial to the program's success.
Laptops are used at home, by each child
The child respects the laptop as his or her own property
Each child will be involved in classroom assignments
Attendence improves when students have access to their own laptop
The OLPC program in Rwanda has been one of the most successful. A combination of purchased and donated laptops (through a Give 1 Get 1 program) have allowed
Rwanda to place an order for 100,000 more laptops this year. Volunteers have made the laptop's open source software available in local languages.
Paul Kagame was the leader of rebel forces which ended the Rwandan genocide. He became president in 2000, and in 2003 won the first democratic election in a decade.
Kagame stands out among African leaders as a strong advocate for Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
One of the major challenges that OLPC faces is connecting students to the internet. Many schools have no existing connection because even
telephone access is hard to come by in remote areas. Sub-Saharan Africa is in the process of getting their first broadband undersea cable connections,
but an inland country like Rwanda will not be connected for some time. Due to these constraints, social networking and video sites popular in industrialized
nations are not as popular. Twitter and other sites designed for mobile phones have been a success. For the laptop project, a satellite connection and an on-site
server allow students to access many educational resources.
Laptop Features
The XO Laptop is an innovative computer designed to be rugged enough for schools in the developing world. The wireless networking allows
multiple users to work together in activities and relay an internet connection. The computer has a flip-screen which lets it be used as an
e-book reader or a camera. The operating system is a kid-friendly version of Linux, called Sugar.
An AutoComplete lets viewers search dozens of videos. A more complex version is demonstrated here.
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Storylines builds a choose-your-adventure series of videos (example).
StarChart is similar to Maps, but uses Google Sky, Moon, and Mars to explore the universe (example).
A Comments Gadget lets people leave comments and ratings on your project.
Book Viewer shows pages of 2 million books and magazines on Google Book Search (example).
FirstVisit displays a message and cues a welcome video to first-time visitors.
Passport selects messages and videos for visitors arriving from specific sites (or from pages on your own site).
How do I start?
Making a project is as easy as filling out a spreadsheet. Scripting and styling is done for you.
You can edit and share projects with the Web Editor or work with people you know on Facebook, in the Social Editor.
Projects can be embedded in a blog post or website. The Desktop Editor creates projects which can be uploaded to your own web server.
