Uconnect Schools Project Lesson in Social Entrepreneurship By Daniel Stern Open Access, Stockholm-Kista 6 June 2003
Internet Stimulates Learning Finding knowledge for themselves Interacting with others – globally Engaging intelligences Acquiring skills
How To Satisfy the Hunger?
How to Connect Schools Engage government Select, supervise, train trainers Partners train your team Ship network building tools Trainees prepare equipment Demonstrate Internet, train Schools pick up computers Train the trainer network workshops Partners distribute Internet access Provide domain names, webmail
Engage Government Demonstrate benefits Sensitise Train Find champions Report Build and preserve trust
Select, Supervise, Train Labour leaders Overcome cultural divide Literacy Tap latent intelligences management
Partners Train Your Team Draw upon partners competences Management Technical support Sun, C&W, HP, 3Com, Cisco, New Skies, MTN, One2Net
Ship Network Building Tools
Trainees Prepare Equipment
Demonstrate Internet, Train
Schools Pick Up Computers
Network Technology Workshops One teacher, student each school Network own labs Windows, Linux learned by interactive CDs, web-based tutorials
Partners Distribute Internet Dialup, GSM Microwave spread spectrum Fibre optic WiFi
Pay Recurrent Fees by Term 32k - $250 month, $750 term 48k - $350 month, $1050 term 64k - $625 month, $ 1875 term Schools pay at beginning of terms
Internet for All Schools Domain name all primary, secondary schools in Uganda Ministry distributes database form 10 Mb free webmail each school
Areas to Develop Business Plan Income-generating Social Enterprise Accounting Database Documention Generation of invoices, receipts Mail server administration
How to Connect Schools Engage government Select, supervise, train trainers Partners train your team Ship network building tools Trainees prepare equipment Demonstrate Internet, train Schools pick up computers Train the trainer network workshops Partners distribute Internet access Provide domain names, webmail
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