Introduction to the ELDER Project

1. Healthy Learning, Healthy Living

2.  September 23, 2010
 Hundreds rally for
increased access to
education for First
Nations
 Chief Shawn A-in-Chut:
First Nations schools
receive no resources
such as computers and
software
 Cannot succeed in a
modern and increasingly
demanding world
http://www.wawataynews.ca/archive/all/2010/9/
30/rally-calls-fair-treatment-first-nation-
education_20431

3.  National Collaborating Center for Aboriginal
Health: educational attainment influences
health throughout the life span
 Social barriers include unequal access to
resources for reserve and remote schools,
leading to poorer education, and results in
long-term health disparities
http://www.nccah.ca/docs/fact%20she
ets/social%20determinates/NCCAH_fs_
education_EN.pdf

4.  Grade appropriate software is expensive, hard
to access
 Internet limited in some communities and
schools
 Computers may not run newer software
Solution???

5.  A First Nations
grassroots
community
movement that
dedicates itself to
providing curriculum
ready, user friendly,
supported and most
importantly FREE
educational software
tools for teachers,
parents and students

6. ELDER
Software
K-NET
Students
Teachers
Parents
 ELDER revolves
around enabling
community
(parents, teachers,
students) access
to enriching,
valuable and
educational
software that
everyone can
explore and use

7.  Kanagram
 Khangman
 KWordQuiz
 Parley

8.  KmPlot
 KBruch
 Kig
 Kalgebra
 Tux Math

9.  Ktuberling
 Tux Paint
 Inkscape

10.  Kstars
 Kalzium
 Step

11.  Marble

12.  KTouch
 Tux Type

13.  Extensive Educational Children’s Suite
◦ Computer discovery, Algebra, Science,
Geography, Reading, learn to tell time, puzzle of
famous paintings, vector drawing, cartoon
making and much more!

14.  Blinken (memory
activity)
 View Your Mind (mind
mapping)

15.  These are just SOME of the software available
on the distributions
 More are available for FREE on the Software
Manager
 Choose from over 100s of free software!

16. K – grade 4
Grade 5 to high school
Classrooms wanting
to or have the OLPC
experience but don’t
have XOs
• All of this great software is pre-
bundled into “packages” avoiding
individual installation
• Different packages for different
grades

17.  Because everything is packaged, it only needs
to be installed ONCE
 Simple installation process!
ELDER USB or CD
Edit BIOS, install
on hard drive
Run and have
Fun!

18.  No viruses
 Runs well on older
machines
 Software does not require
internet connection
 Curriculum-ready
 Easy-to-use interface
 Pre-listed software, no
need for searching
 Community support
 Did I mention FREE?

19.  www.elderproject.knet.ca
 Email: makamizz@gmail.com
Put ELDER in your
school today!