Demand OLPC
As they roll off the production line demand for the little education laptop is growing. The OLPC project, created by Nicholas Negroponte, to help teach the worlds children is starting to gain real...
View ArticleHere it is. OLPC!!
Now I know this computer is supposed to be for children, and I’ve really enjoyed seeing all the wonderful pictures of the children receiving their computers, but as an adult I really did not expect it...
View ArticleIntel Resigns From Board Of One Laptop Per Child
Intel Resigns From Board Of One Laptop Per Child By STEVE STECKLOW of The Wall Street Journal (reproduced with permission) January 3, 2008 8:17 p.m. Intel Corp. says it has dropped out of a non-profit...
View ArticleTunnel Vision? OLPC
EDITORIAL By Ron Teitelbaum. You get what you pay for. The world is much better for all the corporate contributions to end poverty and the huge commitment over the years to help educate the worlds...
View ArticleRandal Schwartz Talks With Leo about Squeak, EToys and OLPC
Don’t miss this fun new video from Randal Schwartz and Leo about Squeak, EToys and OLPC. Randal builds a very nice car demo.
View ArticleWaveplace in the US Virgin Islands
Hi everyone, We’ve just posted two new videos from the St John Waveplace pilot, which concluded three weeks ago. The first shows mentoring during the pilot. The second shows students presenting their...
View ArticleGerman Squeak Association Meeting: Demos
The German Squeak Association (Squeak e. V.) had its annual meeting on May 17. For the second time, the meeting was hosted by the Software Architecture Group at the Hasso-Plattner-Institut in Potsdam....
View ArticleImagine Invent Inspire – Etoys
Don’t miss the new Etoys book: http://wiki.squeakland.org/index.php/LearningWithEtoysI3. Etoys is: an educational tool for teaching children powerful ideas in compelling ways a media-rich authoring...
View ArticleGreat Women in Technology – Dr. Cynthia Solomon
Dr. Cynthia Solomon Cool pictures at: http://incolor.inetnebr.com/bill_r/tasman_turtle_page.htm from bill_r Great article on the History of Logo. “If Seymour Papert is the Father of Educational...
View ArticleOLPC is not dead! Long live OLPC!
Check out OLPC XO-4. I would hate to add to the speculation that OLPC is dead because it’s not. Wayan Wota has been calling OLPC dead for 5 years. This is not news. He has not been involved with the...
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