Useful update on the #OLPC initiative in South America
Clipped from www.toolsandtaxonomy.com
Uruguay has committed to providing every child in primary school their own device for use at school and home. These are not wealthy nations; this reflects a commitment to raising levels of basic skills and educational performance across the continent. While such aims are targeted in the future, supporting this level of infrastructure will develop a technology industry today.
There was some criticism of the OLPC device, its interface and impact but three years on few can doubt its influence in creating a whole new class of devices and the evidence above would seem to vindicate its value as a catalyst for change.
With the next generation OLPC tablet under development rumoured to cost $75 and run the Android Operating system it has the potential to change a generation.Read more at www.toolsandtaxonomy.com
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