February 22, 2008 at 1:03 pm (Advocacy, Philippines)
Tags: Child, Laptop, Philippines
Just surfing the net and I stumbled on this. Not sure if this program has reached the Philippines yet. Any news about it locally?
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The mission of the One Laptop per Child association is to develop a low-cost laptop—the “XO Laptop”—to revolutionize how we educate the world’s children. Our goal is to provide children around the world with new opportunities to explore, experiment, and express themselves. Why do children in developing nations need laptops? Laptops are a window and a tool: a window into the world and a tool with which to think. They are a wonderful way for all children to learn learning through independent interaction and exploration.
One Laptop per Child is a project about the transformation of education. It’s about giving children who don’t have the opportunity for learning that opportunity. So it’s about access, it’s about equity, and it’s about giving the next generation of children in the developing world a bright and open future.
Walter Bender, President, Software and Content
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February 12, 2008 at 1:10 am (Filipina, Philippines, Pinay)
Tags: Contest, Contest Entry, Essay, Filipina, Filipinas for Sale, Iconography, Modern Filipina, Philippines, Pilipinas, Pinay, WikiPilipinas
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The Iconography of the Modern Filipina
From WikiPilipinas, Iconography is the branch of art history which studies the identification, description, and the interpretation of the content of images. The word iconography literally means “image writing”, or painting, and comes from the Greek εικον (image) and γραφειν (to write). (also Wikipedia)
Taking off from this definition, I must now endeavor to identify, describe and interpret the many images that the Filipina has assumed, voluntarily or involuntarily. My views are entirely mine; and myself being not one to qualify as a social scientist, anthropologist nor as a psychologist, readers must be warned to take them (my views) as just that: mine. (Then while you are at it, do take them with a grain of salt, it becomes more palatable that way 
Using iconography is, in itself, insufficient to accurately define the Modern Filipina. I think so because images are just that – reflections of the original or attempts to contain a whole complex set of ideas, beliefs and definitions into something finite. Something that you can put a finger on, and say to yourself, “I think I understand/know/feel what the artist/writer wants to say/portray”. And as reflections go, they can be distorted: by the beholder’s limiting factors (prejudices, subconscious notions, culture, etc.); by the medium used to convey these images; and, I think more importantly in this case, by the persons conveying the images and their motives with which these images are formed and transmitted.
Read the whole article from my Scrapbooking Mommy site
Also, other notable entries from my fellow Filipinas
from Nice
from Delish Mec
from Vera
from Virginia
from Edelweiza
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February 10, 2008 at 8:41 am (Advocacy, Filipina, Philippines, Pinay)
Tags: Contest, Contest Entry, Essay, Filipina, Filipinas for Sale, Iconography, Modern Filipina, Philippines, Pilipinas, Pinay, WikiPilipinas
I am supporting this endeavor in raising the image of Filipinas all over the world, specially in the net. If I can write an article, that would be better. But meantime, I will just help spread the word 
From Noemi’s blog,
“Dine, Gus Vibal, founder of WikiPilipinas, his staff and I met up last week to discuss ways to support their first online Encyclopedia of Philippine Women that they started in WikiPilipinas.org. I believe Gus is truly sincere in his WikiPilipinas’ vision to be “the largest Philippine knowledge database”. I mean, Gus pratically invested a lot on WikiPilipinas. (A few sponsors helped though). Dine, Lorna, myself and most of you will agree that we all want to raise the profile of the Filipinas, and be part of a larger movement in uplifting the status of Philippine women. I believe that WikiPilipinas is sincere in their mission as we all are.
Here is our collaborative project which I hope you will be a part of:
In line with the principle of honoring the diverse, beautiful, and powerful image of a Filipina, WikiPilipinas will launch a special portal Encyclopedia of Philippine Women inside the site which will compile and detail the achievements and triumphs of Filipinas everywhere. Its sister site Filipiniana.net will also have a Philippine Women Microsite containing documents discussing Filipino women, as well as selected texts from the oeuvres of Filipina writers. Through a combined effort for advocacy, WikiPilipinas partnered with Filipina Images to help promote a more empowering image of the Filipina. By having an online platform to showcase Filipina intelligence and talent, surely the goal will be closer.”
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The mission of the One Laptop per Child association is to develop a low-cost laptop—the “XO Laptop”—to revolutionize how we educate the world’s children. Our goal is to provide children around the world with new opportunities to explore, experiment, and express themselves. Why do children in developing nations need laptops? Laptops are a window and a tool: a window into the world and a tool with which to think. They are a wonderful way for all children to learn learning through independent interaction and exploration.
