Educational Canaima Project

Proyecto Canaima Educativo

http://www.canaimaeducativo.gob.ve/

August, 2013

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 Educational Canaima Project
Components and History

It was founded with the mission to delivery to Basic School Students the
basics of ICT Technologies.

Has three components:

1. The Operating System Software based on Open Source Software

2. The Development of Educational Contents
3. The Small Computer for Students based on Intel ClassMate PC

Two Ministries were involved:

1. Ministry of Popular Power of Science, Technology and Industries

Two Organization were responsible: CNTI, CENIT
a) Operating System Software
b) Small Computer for Students
1. Ministry of Popular Power of Basic Education
Organization responsible: Fundabit
a) Educational Contents

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 Objectives
Canaima Educational is a Bolivarian government project aims to support the overall
education of girls and boys, by providing a school laptop with educational content to
teachers and students of primary education subsystem composed of national public
schools , state, municipal, autonomous and state-subsidized private

GENERAL PURPOSE

Promote comprehensive training of Venezuelan childrens by liberating and

emancipatory learning supported by Free Information Technology.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

1. Promote the development of children in keeping with the educational purposes

2. Deepen the realization of Curriculum Development for the formation and quality of
the Venezuelan children

3. Transforming teaching practice with the critical and creative use of Free
Information Technology

4. Develop the potential in Free Information Technology, to support educational

processes towards sovereignty and technological independence.

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 Educational Canaima Project
Components
The Operating System Software based on Open Source Software
After the 3390 Act in 2004, the Government begins to promote use of free software
projects and technology solutions in the government. It promotes the development of an
operating system to be the standard version of public administration use in workstations.

In 2008 starts the operating system developing, this technology based on Debian. The
CNTI is the responsibility of it.

The Content based on Open Source Software

Ministry of Basic Education will coordinate the Contents development for the basic
education. Fundabit will be responsible for this.

Canaimita: The Small Computer for Students based on Intel ClassMate PC

Based on INTEL Classmate, Computer Project similar to the One Laptop
Per Child (OLPC) of May 2006

In 2008 the first 40 Computers was delivered by Intel like a donations and
to test the use of Free Software with them in a school. CENIT was
responsible for this.

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 Educational Canaima Project
The Operating System Software based on Open Source Software

The "Canaima" use free software, it is as a version of the Debian operating

system, which is part of the GNU Project. It has as core LINUX, so called
Canaima GNU / LINUX

It was developed by CNTI, from Ministry of Science, Technology and

Innovations. They continue giving support to all the users.

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 Educational Canaima Project
Canaimita
The Small Computer for Students base on Intel ClassMate PC

The "Canaima" laptops are known in Portugal as Magellan

Clamshell type, the design is made ​by payment of Intel
licensed its Classmate PC model.

There are three models M1, M2 and M3 (each higher than

the previous) differentiated into its components, M1 and M2
with less advanced processor, the M2 and M3 with hard
drive higher capacity and larger screen, the three can
connect to the Internet via cable or any Wi-Fi, have good
performance, the design is robust and the parts are of good
quality.

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 Educational Canaima Project
Phases
I. In 2008 the first 40 Classmate Computers was delivered by Intel, to prove the feasibility
of use in schools. In the same year, Venezuela & Portugal signed a cooperation
agreement based on Oil Commerce.

II. In 2009 Government of Venezuela and Portugal sign an Agreement to delivery the
Classmate produce in Portugal as Magallanes which are now renamed in Venezuela as
“Canaimita”. A private consortium on Portugal(Yaetsu) formed by Prologica, the IT
Company and JP Sa Cuoto, the manufacturing plant with Intel's Licence, will be the
manufacturer.
In Venezuela the project has two modes:
1. Canaima education goes to school, launched in September 2009. Means that the school
laptops are under guard of mobile cabinets campuses where batteries are charging, are
transported to the desks of students in 1st grade, and by a device wireless connect to
the teacher computer, forming a living network.
2. Canaima goes home education, launched in October 2010. It is intended to give each
student 2nd through 6th grade school with a laptop educational content available to full-
time it at school or home and share with family.

III. In 2011 initiates the studies to begin to produce this computer in Venezuela. Telecom
from Ministry of Industry will begin the construction of the “Canaimita” manufacturing
plant in La Carlota. (Industria Nacional Canaima)

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 Industrias Canaima - Local Manufacturer
In July 2011 reopened the Cenit Lifit (Line Training and
Technological Innovation) to suit the assembly of Canaimitas and
began the project to Canaima National Industry In the
Technological Complex Simon Rodriguez – Air Base
Generalissimo Francisco de Miranda - La Carlota in Caracas, is
entering the laptop pre-assembled to finish placing components
such as the hard drive and RAM.

Also begins the construction for the main industry to be located at

the sheds which were previously subject to Venemaica Industry
with a total construction area of 3,000 m2.

The goal is to produce a Canaimitas 500.00 per year.

The actual Canaimitas production line operates under the strategy

existing SKD (semi-knocked-down or partially disintegrated PD)
while the new line should operate under a strategy CKD
(complete-knock-down or completely disintegrated CD).

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 Specifications
Model M1 M2 M3
Screen 1024x600 pixeles.8.9" 1024x600 pixeles.10,1
Procesor Atom N270 1,6 GHz. Atom N455 1,66
Memory RAM 1 Gb DDR21 1 Gb DDR21 1 Gb DDR32
Hard Disk Sata 2,5" 40 Gb Sata 2,5" 160 Gb Sata 2,5" 250 Gb
Net Connection RedEthernet 10/100M, Ethernet 10/100M, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n.
Wi-Fi 802,11b/g/n Optional Internal modules: 3G internal and
WiMAX* 6250Camera
Webcam Webcam 0 ,3 Mpxls. 30 Webcam 1,3 Mpxls. 30 fps, max resolution
fps, Max resolution 640x480 pxls. Photo 1280x1024 pxls.
640x480 pxls

Weight 1,41 Kg 1,43 Kg 1,26 K

Keyboard LATAM QWERTY
Others Bugles and microphone, 3.5mm connections for input and audio
output, at least 2 USB ports and card reader SD / MMC

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 Basic Software

MODEL M1 Mi M3
Operating System Canaima Canaima GNU/Linux 2.1
GNU/Linux 2.0.3

Tools Office Tools (OpenOffice) , Planner Mind Mapper (Free

Mind) Publisher (Scribus) Navigator web (Firefox) Mail
Mangment (Thunderbird. Calculator) Notes (Gedit) (Eye of
Gnome, gThumb y Envince) (Totem VLC) (Inkscape y
Gimp).

New Programs & The limited user The superuser can install and some
Updates can not install Debian-based programs, such as
anything, just Skype, can be downloaded from the
makes the Internet or removable drives come
administrator
(root)

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 Educational Canaima Project
The Project Now More than 2.560.000 Delivered

Responsability Responsible Detail Information

Manufacturer JP Sá Couto http://www.jpsacouto.pt/
Who Sale Youtsu Ace Consortium of Prologica and JP Sa Cuoto
Promoted by Portugal Government
Who Buy Telecom Venezuela Government
Assembler Industrias Canaima Air Base la Carlota
Deliver & TelecomCANTV
Venezuela Ensambla Youtsu
IPOSTEL Ace JP Sá C
transports equipment. The
Maintenance primary means
user support is 0800-CANAIMA.

Canaima Investment at 2013 Amount

Total Purchase VEF 2.263.000.000
USD 512.000.000
Numbers of Canaima Equipment 2.560.000
Average Unit Price ( VEF 884
From VEF 753 to 993 …USD 205
USD 180 to 230

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 Distribution

By 2011, The First 1.200.187 Canaimitas were distributed like:

Teachers: 5.782

Students:
First Grade 306.139
Second Grade 204.744
Third Grade 470.733
Fourth Grade 212.789

On July 2013
a Total of 2.560.000 Canaimitas
were delivered.

Now the grades Five and Six

have been attended, to complete
all basic school

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 Stake Holder Relations’s Summary
Licence Agreement
for Manufacturing
Industry IT Company
Head Company

First Approach Buyer YAETSU CONSORTIUM

Seller

Contends Canaima
National
Industry

Venezuela - Portugal
Alliance
Suport & Service
Former Presidents
Hugo Chavez and Jose Socrates
Canaima
Operating System Delivery

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 Weaknesses and opportunities
The Support and Maintenance
An established base of over two million computers are a good basis to provide technical
support.

The Communication
Although one of the objectives is to provide communication
mechanisms that allow the use of applications and shared
solutions, there is not a proposal for interconnection.
To be use: Inside the Schools and at Home to be connected to
the Public Net

Auxiliary devices
Market to supply of various devices via USB
Connection.
Content Development
For Education Purpose mainly and other uses
related with …

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 Thanks

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 Return

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