Sharla:  I believe that this link will give you more information:
http://laptop.org/ and here's the wiki that give many other links for
additional information
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Laptop_per_Child. This link give you a
visual of the $100 laptop: http://www.olpcnews.com/.  I also heard a
while back that if you buy one they will give one away your cost is more
than $100: http://bc.tech.coop/blog/071112.html Interesting marketing
don't you think. 

 

This report talks about one on one computers for math and science:
http://www.ubiqcomputing.org/FinalReport.pdf

 

Eunice Snay

Central SABES Regional Technologist

508-854-4514

esnay at qcc.mass.edu

SABES: Training leaders in Adult Basic Education

For more information on upcoming Central SABES offerings and/or to
register for our events please go to: http://calendar.sabes.org/central
<http://calendar.sabes.org/central> 

 

 

 

From: technology-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:technology-bounces at nifl.gov]
On Behalf Of Sharla Gross
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 12:18 PM
To: The Technology and Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [Technology 1783] Re: how screenless laptops might helpour
communities

 

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."

> > 

> > 

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