Hi all,
while surfing the web I stumbled upon this picture that I'd like to share with you:
http://news.com.com/2300-1041_3-6175025-4.html?tag=ne.gall.pg
Kudos to all the OLPC hackers, thinkers and revolutionaries.
Giovanni
On 11/04/07, Giovanni Corriga giovanni@corriga.net wrote:
Hi all,
while surfing the web I stumbled upon this picture that I'd like to share with you:
http://news.com.com/2300-1041_3-6175025-4.html?tag=ne.gall.pg
Kudos to all the OLPC hackers, thinkers and revolutionaries.
Giovanni
What a great image! The photos in that set do a great job of showing the human side of the children who will be using these machines, and the communities in which they live - well done cnet!
If you're interested in seeing what these kids are experiencing you can download a live-cd from RedHat: http://olpc.download.redhat.com/olpc/streams/sdk/build1/livecd/ It's got some rough edges when running on the wrong hardware, but it's still a good introduction.
The OLPC community have focussed attention on two ideas: they're getting people to focus again on the idea that computers can be devices to help children learn; and they are also challenging the MHz treadmill, we've got to the point where commodity hardware can is 'good enough'.
It's great to see these ideas coming to fruition, especially with Squeak in the mix!
Michael
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).
Milan
On 2007 April 11 16:44, Giovanni Corriga wrote:
Hi all,
while surfing the web I stumbled upon this picture that I'd like to share with you:
http://news.com.com/2300-1041_3-6175025-4.html?tag=ne.gall.pg
Kudos to all the OLPC hackers, thinkers and revolutionaries.
Giovanni
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
On 2007 April 20 14:19, Lex Spoon wrote:
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?
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
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