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The Vung Vieng Fishing Village Vietnam OLPC Laptop Project
The First Deployment of XO Laptops To Children in Vietnam
Nancie Severs, 2010
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Located in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
• The VVV is located in Bai Tu Long Bay, Vietnam.
• In Northeast Vietnam, about 40 kilometers from the mainland.
• Approximately 165 k from Hanoi and 130 k from the Chinese border.
• Ha Long Bay has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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The VVV is a Floating Village
• Remote, Poor, and Off the Electrical Grid
• Accessible to Visitors
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Site Profile and Goals
• Low village literacy rate• 24 kids ages 7 -13 attend
the 3 room school• Limited learning
resources• High dropout rate from
age 10 plus• High School attendance
is rare
• Increase literacy and computer literacy among children and adults
• Increase teaching resources in the VVV
• Increase school attendance rate
• Increase % of kids prepared for and attending high school
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Transporting the XOs to Vietnam
By Air: From Boston to BangkokThen Bangkok to Hanoi
By Van:From Hanoi to Ha Long City
By Boat:From Hong Gai to theVung Vieng Fishing Village
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Ceremony Day: The first time most of the children and adults have seen a laptop.
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VVV Children Experiment with the XOs
The First Activity Should Teach:• How to open and close the XO• How to power on and properly shut down the XO • How to use the track-pad• How to open and close an Activity• How to have Fun
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We Used The “Speak” Activity
The Language Menu Includes Vietnamese!
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It’s Break Time but the Kids Want More
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The Second XO Class
We Practiced:• How To Turn On, Open & Close Activities, & Shut Down • How to Use the Touch Pad, Keyboard, Hover, & Zoom• The XO is like a Whole Library. What’s a Library?• We Have a Map of Vietnam!
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Life in the Vung Vieng Village
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Power and Community Benefit
• Generator operates 2 to 3 hours a day
• Goal: Clean power to charge XOs
• Goal: Teach Solar Technology
• Goal: Provide additional electricity for evening learning
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The VVV Children Need More XOs
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