Milan Zimmermann milan.zimmermann@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? Sort of like Hands Across the World, but for teaching material?
Lex