[IAEP] Inter-American Development Bank report on one-to-one programs

[Yamandu Ploskonka]

Eugenio Severin from the IADB sends a heads up. Remember that the IADB 
is a major player in terms of making ICT4E available in the Americas, 
and has already spent several million USD in research, and if my memory 
fails me not, bore a lot of the expense for the Haiti and Peru deployments.

Yama

You can download in English here: 
_http://www.eduinitiative.net/2011/04/one-to-one-laptop-programs-in-latin.html_
And in Spanish here: 
_http://www.iniciativaeducacion.net/2011/04/one-to-one-laptop-programs-in-latin.html_ 



On 05/02/2011 03:02 PM, Severin, Eugenio Eduardo wrote:
> *One-to-One Laptop Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean*
> One-to-One laptop programs for children are gaining exceptional 
> traction in Latin American and Caribbean countries; to date, nearly 2 
> million laptops have been distributed to children in the region for 
> educational purposes.
>
> As a way of reflecting on the laptop programs that have been 
> implemented thus far and aiding future program designs, we have 
> written a new report on the subject, One-to-One Laptop Programs in 
> Latin America and the Caribbean: Panorama and Perspectives.
>
> In this report you will find:
>
>    1. An overview of existing definitions, rationales, and desired
>       impacts of One-to-One programs
>    2. A review of existing One-to-One programs in Latin America and
>       the Caribbean, with a focus on projects with IDB involvement
>    3. A new approach to One-to-One models that places more emphasis on
>       each student's learning experience and less emphasis on
>       technology. Here, we propose a systemic approach to One-to-One
>       that simultaneously considers infrastructure, content, training,
>       community involvement, and policy. We also provide an estimate
>       of the total cost of ownership (TCO) of One-to-One initiatives
>       and information on the monitoring and evaluation of One-to-One
>       programs.
>
>
> It is our hope that this work contributes to the growing body of 
> knowledge surrounding educational technology initiatives in the region.
> The report is available to download in various formats:
> ePub (Compatible with iBook, Nook, Kobo, and others)
> PDF (Compatible with Adobe Reader)
> Mobi  (Compatible with Kindle, Sony Reader, and others)
>
> ***Eugenio Severin C.
> Senior Education Specialist  I  Inter-American Development Bank
> *1300 New York Avenue, NW ***I*Washington, DC 20577 ***I*Office: NW 662
> E-mail: eugenios at iadb.org ***I*Phone: (202) 623-2625 ***I*Fax: (202) 
> 312-4152**
> *Please do not print this e-mail unless you absolutely need to.*
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