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Ritual Schoolhouse: a Seasonal Migration of Space
The rhythms & rituals of life in southern India are set by the monsoon. This schoolhouse, made of a shipping container and a bamboo "track system", allows for screens to be secured during poor weather, and opened wide during beautiful days. I borro
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Source Local Knowledge
Tap into a neighborhood or town's community to collect local knowledge and shape into a distributable form. Previously unrecorded experiences contained within that community can in this way extend their reach, and can inspire new didactic material.
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Kids creating and preserving the stories of their lives
If you've listened to public radio in the US, you may know of StoryCorps. StoryCorps is an organization that records interviews of friends and family, providing people of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share, and preserve
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Create a community board of tradespeople that already have the real-world tools and processes to teach kids about science, math, and other subjects. Take subjects out of the classroom for activities that would be costly if conducted within schools --
The community values
Create a community board of tradespeople that already have the real-world tools and processes to teach kids about science, math, and other subjects. Take subjects out of the classroom for activities that would be costly if conducted within schools --
The biggest problem in developing countries facing the mass adoption of education is the cost of education, and the time it takes away from earning thier survival.
The "Earn while you Learn" concept actually pays particpants for learning or parti
Earn while you Learn
The biggest problem in developing countries facing the mass adoption of education is the cost of education, and the time it takes away from earning thier survival. The "Earn while you Learn" concept actually pays particpants for learning or parti
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We learn by doing. For kids from grades say 5 and onwards, why not have traveling science labs that are based on the content being taught to them in class?
Traveling Science Labs shared between APSes
We learn by doing. For kids from grades say 5 and onwards, why not have traveling science labs that are based on the content being taught to them in class?
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The global magister.
Adopt a student from a developing nation (similar to a pen pal) and send them a 15-minute once-a-week podcast on whatever you feel might be most helpful for their personal growth or relevant subject matter.
Harness the Power of Educators Worldwide!
If crowd sourcing can be used to build a massive Wikipedia, solve math problems, write code for a free operating system, search for extraterrestrial life, etc., why not use it to build an educational system from the ground up?
Leverage affluent expat community
Some parts of the Indian community abroad are very affluent. These people could be interested in donating funds to schools back in their hometowns. Their reservations in the past most likely have to do with trust, efficacy, and family politics. This
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Tech and Tool Lending Library, Supplied by Area Businesses
Create a lending library for technology and tools, donated by businesses in the area when they replace or upgrade their own equipment.
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Girl Scouts Fundraising(ish)
Web site and infrastructure for Indian school children to create and sell things online to raise funds for their school. Run in a similar way to the Girl Scouts cookie fundraiser, with the exception that the students can also create whatever it is th
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Using some classic games -- for instance, bridge (the card game), backgammon, chess, gomoku, and so forth -- to teach children math, logical thinking, and strategy.
Classic games for enabling children to learn in a fun and interactive manner.
Using some classic games -- for instance, bridge (the card game), backgammon, chess, gomoku, and so forth -- to teach children math, logical thinking, and strategy.
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Distribution Network of Expats and Business People
Develop an infrastructure that moves school supply donations into India via travelers visiting the country. Many visitors do not use their entire luggage allotment, or they have extra space in their luggage that could be used to transport donations c
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Make Donating to Developing World Education a No-Brainer!
We often learn about need in other countries and think 'I should help', but then never get around to writing a check. Taking a cue from IDEO's successful 'Keep the Change' banking program, set up charitable funds that allow for automatic micro incre
TEDxAPS -- Field trips and conferences for school owners
One of the best ways to learn is by seeing what others are up to...
Graduate-level research on education is going on all the time in teacher training programs. Most of this work is never used for anything. Why not leverage this effort to address actual needs?
Graduate Research Enterprise
Graduate-level research on education is going on all the time in teacher training programs. Most of this work is never used for anything. Why not leverage this effort to address actual needs?
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Turn Cardboard Boxes into Furniture and Toys
Turn unwanted packaging from local stores and factories into usable tables, chairs, toys and games. A craft instruction book for how to cut and fold cardboard into usable stuff. Kids can build and paint the results.
Buy a book, Give a book!
A donation program where when you buy a book, the same book gets donated to a developing world school. You get a book and by paying extra, you get to make a difference.
SHARED RESOURCES and EXPERIENCES
The idea of shared resources and experiences stems from the thought that education is not just about literacy or academic learning but also about developing critical thinking, b
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Dry-wipe Exercise Books
Laminated exercise books or worksheets, exams that can be wiped clean and reused.
Learning Radio Station
A shortwave radio station dedicated to learning - different timeslots are dedicated to different grades. With songs, lessons, stories that kids can learn from in remote locations.