One-to-One Learning Project in Nigeria (OLPC)

One-to-One Learning Project in Nigeria (OLPC)

SEED is changing the way students learn at two Nigerian schools. Through an innovative multi-sector collaboration with two nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), a mining company, and a national government 6,000 students will each receive his or her own laptop computer.  These computers, specially designed by the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) educational initiative, include programs that allow personal growth through the use of digital technologies. Students will use their computers to learn mathematics, science and other fundamentals—both independently and collectively.

Three components make this project unique:

1. The use of a constructionist learning approach, which holds that people learn most effectively when they engage in hands-on projects that have relevance in the real world.
2. The supplying of individual computers to all students and teachers within a concentrated area.
3. The participation of corporations, governments, and NGOs that share the common goal of improving education in a developing country such as Nigeria.

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Partners

If you are a corporation or government entity in Nigeria interested in bringing this program to a school near you, please contact our Program Manager at SEEDOLPC@slb.com.

To volunteer your time for the One-to-One Learning Project in Nigeria, contact Valerie Edozien Nwogbe or the SEED Volunteer Coordinator.