Comments on: Mobile NGOs http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/26/mobile-ngos/ Exploring How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:21:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Wikinomics » Blog Archive » Mobile Sensing http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/26/mobile-ngos/comment-page-1/#comment-129610 Wikinomics » Blog Archive » Mobile Sensing Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:02:07 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/26/mobile-ngos/#comment-129610 [...] recent report on mobile technology use by NGOs that Paul blogged about last week included an innovative example of how mobile sensing technology is revolutionizing data [...]

]]> By: Dirk Tussing http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/26/mobile-ngos/comment-page-1/#comment-126952 Dirk Tussing Tue, 27 May 2008 22:40:04 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/26/mobile-ngos/#comment-126952 These NGO case studies using mobile technology seem to be very good, but it might be an apple and orange comparison with One Laptop per Child's initiative that is still looking for formal funding and building pre-production units. I have a OLPC first generation unit and personally like the Intel-powered ClassmatePC.com more. In a few weeks I will personally be presenting at the Los Angeles Convention Center (Rotary's annual event expecting 25,000 people from around the world). My goal is to share hands-on experience with the various emerging learning technologies for kids and www.e-learningforkids.org (a global NGO). BTW: I am a member of the Chicagoland Learning Leader community and we use both mobile devices and a variety of e-technologies to help improve corporate talent for small local and large global initiatives. We tend to find one-size does not fit all. Back in my Arthur Andersen days (where I was first exposed to Tapscott), we followed a methodology based on three W's: What, Who, & Where. Trying to have a school full of kids practicing basic and advanced topics AT THE LEARNERS pace probably would not end up using text-messaging technology. But I like your examples and thank you for sharing. These NGO case studies using mobile technology seem to be very good, but it might be an apple and orange comparison with One Laptop per Child’s initiative that is still looking for formal funding and building pre-production units. I have a OLPC first generation unit and personally like the Intel-powered ClassmatePC.com more. In a few weeks I will personally be presenting at the Los Angeles Convention Center (Rotary’s annual event expecting 25,000 people from around the world). My goal is to share hands-on experience with the various emerging learning technologies for kids and http://www.e-learningforkids.org (a global NGO).

BTW: I am a member of the Chicagoland Learning Leader community and we use both mobile devices and a variety of e-technologies to help improve corporate talent for small local and large global initiatives. We tend to find one-size does not fit all. Back in my Arthur Andersen days (where I was first exposed to Tapscott), we followed a methodology based on three W’s: What, Who, & Where. Trying to have a school full of kids practicing basic and advanced topics AT THE LEARNERS pace probably would not end up using text-messaging technology.

But I like your examples and thank you for sharing.

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