Where can I get some more information on this and one-to-one computing statistics.  I teach at an alternative program, and we are working on a grant to obtain laptops to help our students with their writing.  Any info would be helpful.
Sharla> Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:10:49 -0700> From: lalumineuse at yahoo.com> To: technology at nifl.gov> Subject: [Technology 1782] Re: how screenless laptops might help our communities> > Hi Phil,> > I am a bit new to this. But when I worked for a London> charity, we had projects in India, Pakistan and> Afghanistan. One of our newest projects was teaming> with an organisation called Hole in the Wall which> placed computers in public places and taught kids how> to use them. Another was a project called One Laptop> Per Child, which I know has developed a very cheap> commputer that a number of rural and slum schools were> working with. I remember that OLPC was developed in> the US, but I don't have any of the documentation here> in NJ. Perhaps it's worth looking into?> > Regards> Ujwala Samant> > > --- Phil Shapiro <pshapiro at his.com> wrote:> > > hi nifl-tech community,> > > > i've been thinking a lot recently about ways of> > bringing affordable mobile> > technology into people's homes -- to expand learning> > opportunities at home.> > here's a proposal i sent google for their project 10> > to the 100 grant initiative.> > > > public voting for that initiative begins on> > january 27, 2009. let's> > inaugurate some good ideas then. > > > > http://www.project10tothe100.com/> > > > phil shapiro> > > > > > Low-income families could benefit from being able to> > buy laptops without an LCD> > screens. A laptop without an LCD can be a very> > useful portable solution when> > connected to CRT or desktop LCD monitors. Laptops> > without screens would also be> > a green solution, giving value to donated CRT> > monitors that would otherwise be> > heading for landfills. Portability means that this> > computer can be more easily> > maintained by volunteers, who don't always have the> > time to travel to people's> > homes. To spur the development of laptops without> > screens, a nonprofit> > organization named Designed by Consumers could> > collect pre-purchase payments for> > designated laptops, such as the Acer Aspire One.> > When 5,000 or 10,000 of such> > pre-payments are collected, Acer would have a real> > incentive to consider selling> > a version of the Acer Aspire One without a screen> > for about $160. This laptop> > would also have no batteries or speakers, further> > reducing weight and cost. A> > one-pound, virus free “laptop” could allow a> > low-income person to get tech> > support or tech training at a public library,> > church, or community technology> > center and could expand the number of computers in> > use at such shared community> > spaces. Students could more easily carry such light> > laptops in their heavy> > bookbags.> > > > The nonprofit organization named Designed by> > Consumers would pool funds from> > low-income people – and others who support them, to> > give low-income persons a> > stronger voice in technology product design> > decisions. The pooling of the funds> > would reward manufacturers who give greater thought> > to the needs of low-end> > consumers. Designed by Consumers would also accept> > anonymous donations from> > persons wanting to strengthen the public voice in> > design decisions. In some> > cases, Designed by Consumers would negotiate with> > manufacturers to remove (or> > include) features that would best benefit low-income> > consumers. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Phil Shapiro pshapiro at his.com> > http://www.his.com/pshapiro/briefbio.html> > http://philsrssfeed.blogspot.com> > http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html> > > > "Wisdom starts with wonder." - Socrates> > "Learning happens through gentleness."> > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------> > National Institute for Literacy> > Technology and Literacy mailing list> > Technology at nifl.gov> > To unsubscribe or change your subscription settings,> > please go to> > http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/technology> > Email delivered to lalumineuse at yahoo.com> > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------> National Institute for Literacy> Technology and Literacy mailing list> Technology at nifl.gov> To unsubscribe or change your subscription settings, please go to http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/technology> Email delivered to sharla_gross at hotmail.com
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