[IIAB] IIAB in Haiti

[robb]

Hi list,

 

First I want to congratulate the team in Haiti with the great work. I understand both XO-XS and IIAB are rolled out there. Great work!

 

I can only add that a version with a lot more French content would be very much appreciated. I am planning to roll out IIAB on a secondary school on the island of Ile de Mar in Senegal. Senegal is a French speaking country.

Since the island has no telecommunications infrastructure at all, IIAB would be a perfect solution to get internet data to the school.

 

Although I am not a developer, if there is a way I can help getting the French version together, please tell me.

 

best regards

 

Rob
 
-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Aan:Internet In a Box Working Group <iiab at sgvhak.org>; Russ Collins <russcoll at comcast.net>; 
Van:Braddock <braddock at braddock.com>
Verzonden:ma 27-01-2014 00:51
Onderwerp:[IIAB] IIAB in Haiti
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


-------- Original Message -------- 
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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