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The Burundi ProjectThe Burundi Project
Sewing the Digital Divide Sewing the Digital Divide
by Empowering Teachersby Empowering TeachersSewing the Digital Divide Sewing the Digital Divide
by Empowering Teachersby Empowering Teachers
by
Paolo Brunello
WITARWITARpresentspresents
eLearnig Africa 2007eLearnig Africa 2007Nairobi, 28-30 MayNairobi, 28-30 May
Nairobi, 28-30 May 2007
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The Bateson’s MagnifierThe Bateson’s MagnifierThe Bateson’s MagnifierThe Bateson’s Magnifier
CONTEXTCONTEXT
RELATIONSHIPSRELATIONSHIPS
CONTENTCONTENT
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On one side…On one side… 2005200518831883
The Istituto Tecnico Alessandro The Istituto Tecnico Alessandro RossiRossi
The Istituto Tecnico Alessandro The Istituto Tecnico Alessandro RossiRossi
• Heavily contributed to the development of the Veneto regionHeavily contributed to the development of the Veneto region
• Founded in 1878 by Alessandro RossiFounded in 1878 by Alessandro Rossi
• Trained 5 generations of techniciansTrained 5 generations of technicians
WORLD ISTITUTO TECNICO ALESSANDRO ROSSIWORLD ISTITUTO TECNICO ALESSANDRO ROSSI
WITARWITAR
Istituto Tecnico Alessandro Rossi ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Istituto Tecnico Alessandro Rossi ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Our Mission:Our Mission:PROMOTING THE PROMOTING THE
TECHNICAL TECHNICAL AND CRAFT AND CRAFT CULTURE CULTURE
IN THE IN THE DEVELOPING DEVELOPING COUNTRIESCOUNTRIES
Our Mission:Our Mission:PROMOTING THE PROMOTING THE
TECHNICAL TECHNICAL AND CRAFT AND CRAFT CULTURE CULTURE
IN THE IN THE DEVELOPING DEVELOPING COUNTRIESCOUNTRIES
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11 - TO - - TO - 11 LESSONS LESSONS11 - TO - - TO - 11 LESSONS LESSONSDrive 2Drive 2
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ItalianItalianteacher’s screenteacher’s screen
on projector, on projector, captured via captured via
VNCVNC
OnOnBurundian PC:Burundian PC:
same app same app and fileand file
OnOnBurundian PC:Burundian PC:
same app same app and fileand file Voice interaction Voice interaction
via Skypevia SkypeVoice interaction Voice interaction
via Skypevia Skype
11 - TO - CLASS LESSONS - TO - CLASS LESSONS11 - TO - CLASS LESSONS - TO - CLASS LESSONS
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MOODLEMOODLEMOODLEMOODLE
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORTEDUCATIONAL SUPPORTEDUCATIONAL SUPPORTEDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
TEACHERTEACHERSS
TEACHERTEACHERSS
STUDENTSTUDENTSS
STUDENTSTUDENTSS
CLASS CLASS TOTO CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS TOTO CLASS CLASS
e - COLLABORATIONe - COLLABORATIONe - COLLABORATIONe - COLLABORATION
TEACHER TEACHER TOTO TEACHER TEACHERTEACHER TEACHER TOTO TEACHER TEACHERDrive 3Drive 3
FAILED
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Why it did fail?Why it did fail?Why it did fail?Why it did fail?1.1. Unreliable infrastructure Unreliable infrastructure (black out, connection)(black out, connection)
2.2. MotivationMotivation– Voluntary base: Voluntary base: “You “You workwork for free” for free” – Strong Strong inertiainertia when restructuring job routines to when restructuring job routines to
implement innovation and learningimplement innovation and learning
• Pedagogic shift: Pedagogic shift: process vs contentprocess vs content• Language: Language: EnglishEnglish is poorly mastered on both is poorly mastered on both
sidessides• ““PCPC? Sounds ? Sounds complicatecomplicate already!” already!”• Tricky Tricky Teacher/Student power gameTeacher/Student power game: “: “Students Students
are generally better than their teacher with PC and are generally better than their teacher with PC and English”English”
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– Computer Literacy coursesComputer Literacy courses– Copy centerCopy center– PC maintenance & technical assistancePC maintenance & technical assistance– Electric installations serviceElectric installations service– Welding and machinery assistanceWelding and machinery assistance
• Becoming a Becoming a center of competencecenter of competence for: for:– Photovoltaic installationsPhotovoltaic installations– VSAT installationsVSAT installations
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• EutelsatEutelsat donated the VSAT equipement and donated the VSAT equipement and the connection and it is very responsive to our the connection and it is very responsive to our project needsproject needs
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