[IIAB] IIAB in Haiti

[Braddock]

Hi guys,
Good news - there are a number of people from a couple different groups
currently down in Haiti deploying Internet-in-a-Box to schools.

Here is a report from one of them.

James, can you take a look at the French wikipedia search issue he
mentions?  He is using the dataset from August with the title only
search, so maybe it is no longer relevant.

If anyone wants to help they could create github tickets for the
reported ipad/iphone and search issues he mentions.

Russ, hope you don't mind me forwarding your report to our list of
volunteers.

-braddock


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Subject: 	IIAB in Haiti
Date: 	Sun, 26 Jan 2014 20:18:34 +0000 (UTC)
From: 	russcoll at comcast.net
To: 	braddock at braddock.com
CC: 	



Braddock,

With some timely telephone encouragement  from Bob Peesel, I was able to
connect the IIAB device to the wireless router in our St. Marc school in
Trouin, Haiti.   We were able to access the Internet In A Box (IIAB)
wirelessly using 3 of the Linux configured laptops provided by Denny,
ipads and an iphone.    Did not bother with more than 3 computers, as I
believe the IIAB will be limited to individual student research for the
immediate future.  Did some training with the Trade School and Secondary
School Principals so they would be able to set up the device for use.

Once we have a classroom projector for the school, I could see
instructors using the mapping function and educational videos for their
classes.

General comment, which I think you have already heard, is that we need
Haitian Creole and French content.  The vast majority of content is in
English, which has limited value for most of the students, although math
videos come across pretty well, and the mapping function is fantastic.  
Now the kids can check out the world down to street level, where
previously there wasn't even a paper map.    We were able to identify
where the Secondary School Principal lived in Port Au Prince on the maps
and locate the major streets in Trouin .. both of them.

The Wikipedia versions in English worked fine, but of limited value.
 The French Wikipedia version may have some issues with searching.  Got
no useful response when I typed "Haiti" into the search bar ...

Also, there was a problem with scrolling pages in books using ipads and
Iphones, but that is probably not part of the IIAB design?   Looking
towards future uses, however, I could foresee a "public library" whereby
the IIAB would be available after school hours for students or adults in
the community who checked out "tablets" to read books from the IIAB in
the evenings.   Of course, electric power is an issue, but not forever.

So,  thank you for all you are doing on this.   Would like to keep in
touch and get updated versions when available.  

Best,
Russ Collins



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