Teacher in Ghana has no computers so he draws Microsoft Word on the blackboard

Post by mirimir » Sat, Mar 03, 2018, 5:20 AM UTC

mlevental wrote: post #24

contingencies wrote: post #20

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OK well if they've got power, assuming your prices, let's say a KwH is about what an hour class would use. So USD$0.17/class, one class per day, 20 classes per month, 20 * USD$0.17 = USD$3.4/month. The teacher won't be the one paying, the community will gather money if required. A small generator is USD$40 to buy here in China as I stated, not USD$300. You are making a mountain out of a molehill. (Edit in response to…

>The teacher won't be the one paying, the community will gather money if required. you are beyond clueless. any school that has a computer is a private school. public schools have zero money. there is no community doing fundraising - you're talking about people who absolutely literally live on >A small generator is USD$40 to buy here in China as I stated, not USD$300. how much do you think it costs to ship? how high…

Post by breakyerself » Sat, Mar 03, 2018, 5:21 AM UTC

mlevental wrote: post #24

contingencies wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

OK well if they've got power, assuming your prices, let's say a KwH is about what an hour class would use. So USD$0.17/class, one class per day, 20 classes per month, 20 * USD$0.17 = USD$3.4/month. The teacher won't be the one paying, the community will gather money if required. A small generator is USD$40 to buy here in China as I stated, not USD$300. You are making a mountain out of a molehill. (Edit in response to…

>The teacher won't be the one paying, the community will gather money if required. you are beyond clueless. any school that has a computer is a private school. public schools have zero money. there is no community doing fundraising - you're talking about people who absolutely literally live on >A small generator is USD$40 to buy here in China as I stated, not USD$300. how much do you think it costs to ship? how high…

Post by mlevental » Sat, Mar 03, 2018, 5:25 AM UTC

mirimir wrote: post #32

mlevental wrote: post #24

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>The teacher won't be the one paying, the community will gather money if required. you are beyond clueless. any school that has a computer is a private school. public schools have zero money. there is no community doing fundraising - you're talking about people who absolutely literally live on >A small generator is USD$40 to buy here in China as I stated, not USD$300. how much do you think it costs to ship? how high…

What do you think of http://one.laptop.org/ ?

Post by stickfigure » Sat, Mar 03, 2018, 5:26 AM UTC

contingencies wrote: post #10

I live in Shenzhen. Hardware is cheap here. Why not spec out a cheap system and we can send them a few together from HN? Taobao parts... Screen @ 248RMB (USD$40) https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.42.21a554932... Raspberry Pi 3B + case + heatsink + power supply @ 250RMB (USD$40) https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.16.79304af9s... (set 3) Keyboard/mouse @ 20RMB (USD$3) https://item.taobao.com/…

Post by jacobolus » Sat, Mar 03, 2018, 5:27 AM UTC

mlevental wrote: post #27

GuiA wrote: post #25

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You may be right, but in the interview the teacher does not seem to share your concern: I've read in news reports that you've received an outpouring of help from foreigners who want to donate computers to your school. Is that actually happening? No, they are showing interest but nothing has been brought to the school. We are praying that they are able to organize themselves and present us with computers.

if i gave you a lambo with no gas in sight would you turn it down?