[Yr7-10it] $100 laptop story on Sixty Minutes tonight

[Roland Gesthuizen]

I met up with one of the young Oz programmers who worked at MIT with Google
on this. With oodles of energy, this linux guru and python programmer has a
very bright future ahead of him. For what it is worth, here is a picture of
a group of us eating pizza in Melbourne whilst brainstorming all the things
that can be done with these mesh-networked laptops.

[image: ASISTM cluster meeting in
Melbourne]<http://flickr.com/photos/plakboek/508537683/>

Australia doesn't have a monopoly on good teaching and learning strategies.
Imagine what might happen to the digital divide if we can similarly help
colleagues overseas to apply this technology.

Please dont undervalue the changes that can happen when we put this
technology into the hands of kids. Inspiration should be their new ceiling.

Regards Roland

PS: If anybody has the time, check out the sessions being run by Bill Kerr
at the VITTA conference or have a look at what you can do with eToys.


On 12/11/2007, Kent Beveridge <kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au> wrote:
>
> Saw the story about the laptops...
> Personally, I think the whole thing is one big PR item for all those
> concerned. The classic question that made me laugh was when asked what was
> in it for the designer(cant remember his name..Dr. something I think..) and
> he said nothing..rubbish! talk about a windfall of potential business if the
> contracts get signed..ummm intellectual property mate! der. just as a
> starter....plus a cut from the 'chinese' manufacturer...what are they
> getting for making these ....sorry , getting on my hobby horse...must
> stop....
>
> KB.
>
> Kent Beveridge,
> I.T. co-ordinator
> St. Brigids Catholic Sec. College
> Horsham
> email.. kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au
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> |<3|\|7  b3\/3r1D93 ?  ;-)
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> From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Margaret Lawson
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>
>
> If you missed it, here it is:
> http://60minutes.yahoo.com/segment/69/one_laptop_per_child
>
> Originally aired in the US in May
>
> enjoy!
>
> Margaret
>
> Margaret Lawson wrote:
> > Dear All
> >
> > $100 laptop story on Sixty Minutes tonight, Channel 9, third story
> > along ...
> >
> > enjoy!
> >
> > Margaret
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Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change
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