On 2007 April 20 14:19, Lex Spoon wrote:
> Milan Zimmermann <milan.zimmermann at sympatico.ca> writes:
> > Giovanni,
> >
> > Thanks for the link, wonderful pictures. It is exciting times and a
> > priviledge to have Squeak on it. I wonder if there is effort to move
> > content/curriculum on the laptop, judging from those pictures this school
> > does not have books, and it is so easy and virtually free to distribute
> > curriculum/books electronically. (I still prefer to sit with a book, but
> > given the alternative of no book or book on a laptop I know which I'd
> > take).
>
> Yes, thanks Giovanni.  OLPC is inspiring in general, and the actual
> hardware is really cute!!
>
> Milan, IMO the ability to distribute information via these things is
> one of the most exciting aspects to me.  The WWW is changing society,
> and because of OLPC, these changes should more quickly reach the
> countries that participate.  It's especially fascinating to consider
> that OLPC countries might well develop Internet-friendly education
> systems faster than the developed world.
>
>
> On this note, is there any groupware around for people who would like
> to help out with teaching materials for OLPC countries?  

Hi Lex,

I was also wondering about it, and do not remember any OLPC related article 
mention developing content.  Perhaps this is a good question for the olpc 
mailing list.

Milan

> Sort of like 
> Hands Across the World, but for teaching material?
>
>
> Lex