Watson, have you actually looked at the proposals (in the article) and thought about how it would practically work? Here's a strange comment for starters: Each constituency is to get a bus worth Sh6.2 million to be used by all
schools.
Is that the best way to uplift education standards in the country? High-tech buses for starving kids? “All teachers would be offered interest-free loans to buy laptops,” said
Education Minister Prof Sam Ongeri last month.
Yes, the same teachers who are chronically under-paid, under-trained and under-resourced 24/7. The digital-divide is not the problem, it is a symptom of something far-deeper. Treating the symptom is like using a flashlight in your car because your headlights are not working. You will still see where you are going, but is that the best way to go about it? My decidedly analog thoughts. saidi On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 7:36 AM, Watson Kambo <wkwats@gmail.com> wrote:
Hell,
http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Company%20Industry/-/539550/663070/-/item...
I just read this and I felt proud of the steps being made in ICT in Kenya ...but I had to ask myself, is there anyone involved in this thing? I believe Skunkworks should be involved, for this huge project not to fail ... its a noble idea which I believe if implemented by people who have a vision, I believe we have many of them in this forum, can work out otherwise it will just be another white elephant ... Ndemo Where are you .... and why Microsoft ... give Open source a chance too...
-- Watson wanjohi kambo
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