You are not dreaming, it's already there... Several develloped countries have all put together in association with the "One Laptop Per Child Foundation (OLPC)" a program where children from third world countries will benefit of having a computer laptop. This program kicked off with brute force at the end of 2007 when individuals were solicited to purchase the laptop ( at the cost of 200$). The purchase of the laptop would then provide another laptop for free to a child in third world countries.
The computer, mounted with a mesh program, could enable students to do cooperative projects, tandem teaching in even the most remote locations. For example, is on of the thirty computers is connected to the Internet, the Mesh program allows all other networked computers to have access to it. in addition to this, the toy-like laptop offers both teachers and students the possibilities that a normal laptop has (word processing software, webcam enabled conferencing, math-related software and more.) These functions are all made possible through use of open-source software that are both free and non copyrighted.
What is your opinion in regards to this program?
The computer, mounted with a mesh program, could enable students to do cooperative projects, tandem teaching in even the most remote locations. For example, is on of the thirty computers is connected to the Internet, the Mesh program allows all other networked computers to have access to it. in addition to this, the toy-like laptop offers both teachers and students the possibilities that a normal laptop has (word processing software, webcam enabled conferencing, math-related software and more.) These functions are all made possible through use of open-source software that are both free and non copyrighted.
What is your opinion in regards to this program?
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2 comments:
I think it is stupid. I thin children in third world countries need a lot of other things before needing computers. We could make sure first that all of them have food to eat or water to drink before providing them computers.
You have a good point, but nevertheless feel that in order to bring 3rd World countries out of their poverty cycle, you must educate them. Bringing food will only fulfill their needs for a limited period of time. Bringing education (among other resources such as health) will help break the cycle by giving them the knowledge to become auto-sufficient. Sending them money would be another option, but a lot of these countries are ruled by corrupted governments, so what remains as a potentially viable option is education.
“Give them some fish, and they will come back the next day. Teach them how to fish, and they will never go hungry again.”
Would you agree?
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