The central feature of each Open Learning Exchange is the Billion
Kids Library: a library that contains open and free basic whole-course
educational curricula appropriate for the elementary and secondary
school teachers and students of that particular location. These OLE
sites may be as small as an open-air classroom, or as large as a
nation-state. To help ensure that all library curricula effectively
meet the needs of patrons, each item in the Library can be evaluated by
member-users – both educators and learners - according to a robust and
refined objective standard schema. The OLE evaluation standards balance
objective assessment and subjective experience and are further vetted
automatically and objectively through a process linked to the
characteristics of the members who composed the evaluation. The goal is
to allow library patrons to define for themselves what is useful, and
then help those patrons find Library content that fits their individual
criteria.

Xiwasan sutixa’ is Aymara for ‘this is our name’  – and there is a new name in the OLE family: OLE Bolivia. Under the gifted leadership of Yamandu (Yama) Ploskonka, OLE has hit the ground running in this South American country!

While formal incorporation of a national OLE is in progress with recruitment of a national board of directors, Yama has brought together a team of local volunteers to translate the Sugar computer interface used in the XOi computers from One Laptop Per Child (OLPCi) into Aymara, the language spoken by over two million Bolivians. During the weekend of September 13-14 the team worked through a 25-hour-long marathon session on this important project. . A further translation project will allow OLE members to use the Course Development Studio and access the Billion Kids Library in Aymara.

One Laptop Per Child/South Carolina is a statewide partnership between the South Carolina Department of Education and the non-profit Palmetto Project.

More information at:  http://laptopsc.org/

In order to most effectively contribute, GLFi Members should be familiar with the following general principles and procedures to use the GLF website and collaboration tools.

Getting started:

Wiki tech articles.

OLPC XO Manual

Here's where we add hardware explanations and links.

Global Literacy Foundation software of interest. Here's our best-of-breed tools, games and structured digital curriculum.

The Pima County School Superintendent’s Office is pleased to present the 3rd Annual FA+IR for Educators (Fantastic A+ Instructional Resources). This is a premier opportunity for educators to learn about classroom resources, field trip opportunities, and other educational resources available from various museums, organizations and companies in Southern Arizona. Over 500 educators from public, private and charter schools have attended our FA+IR in the past.
Visit www.fairforeducators.org for information on how to become an exhibitor.
WHEN: June 11, 2008, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
WHERE:
Holiday Inn Palo Verde
4550 S. Palo Verde Road
Tucson, AZ
COST: FREE to educators

This information helps identify the GLFi supported promoted project packages:

Career Development Package:

• Computer (e.g., ASUS eeePc or other mini-laptop)
• Network and Print Server
• Skills Tutor - Career Development Curriculum

1. Workforce Readiness Skills
2. Career Decision Making
3. Job Seeking Skills
4. Work Maturity Skills
5. Work Effectiveness

• Services (Professional Development, Technical Integration, or other)

High School Student Graduation Project

• Computer (e.g., ASUS eeePc or other mini-laptop)
• Network and Print Server
• Skills Tutor - Life Skills Curriculum
• Services (Professional Development, Technical Integration, or other)

Jr. High School Student Incentive Project