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One Laptop per Child - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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The One Laptop Per Child Association, Inc. (OLPC) is a U.S. non-profit organization set up to oversee the creation of an affordable educational device for use in the developing world. Its mission is "To create educational opportunities for the world's poorest children by providing each child with a rugged, low-cost, low-power, connected laptop with content and software designed for collaborative, joyful, self-empowered learning."[1] Its current focus is on the development, construction and deployment of the XO-1 laptop.
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To create educational opportunities for the world's poorest children by providing each child with a rugged, low-cost, low-power, connected laptop with content and software designed for collaborative, joyful, self-empowered learning.
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OLPC lists five core principles:[7] Child ownership Low ages. Both hardware and software are designed for elementary school children ages 6–12. Saturation Connection Free and open source
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Miller S. on 06 Oct 09

This is the wikipedia description of OLPC. It consists of many aspects of the project.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is the wikipedia description of OLPC. It consists of many aspects of the project.</div>

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How Mobile Active is Changing the World with Cell Phones : Planet Green - 1 views

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Miller S. on 06 Oct 09

"As cell phones become more ubiquitous, it's becoming increasingly easy to use them for positive action. We've been talking about that quite a bit lately here on Planet Green, and one of the organizations whose name keeps popping up is Mobile Active. They're a great group, and deserve a highlight. Mobile Active, as they succinctly state, is "a global network of people using mobile technology for social impact." The group recognizes that there are billions of phones across the world being used by people in even the most unlikely of places. More are entering the consumer stream on a daily basis. Therefore, a cell phone is the perfect tool with which to engage people for activism. The group works to help organizations understand how they can use mobile phones to get people involved in social change or improve their organization, reduce the costs of getting mobile phones into the hands of people who need them, speed up the adoption of mobile phones as a tool among non-profits, and facilitate the implementation of mobile phone projects and campaigns. Mobile Active takes part in issues ranging from health to environment to disaster relief. You can search through all the many projects they're involved in with their mDirectory. As you look through, there's no doubt you'll be inspired and think about your cell phone in a whole new way - as a tool for changing the world. Check out the Good Call feature here on Planet Green for great information about cell phones and activism. More on Changing the World with Cell Phones How Cell Phones Are Changing the Face of Green Activism Good Call! Using Your Mobile Phone for Green Activism We Have Green Phone Apps Galore...But Are They Doing Any Good?"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"As cell phones become more ubiquitous, it's becoming increasingly easy to use them for positive action. We've been talking about that quite a bit lately here on Planet Green, and one of the organizations whose name keeps popping up is Mobile Active. They're a great group, and deserve a highlight. Mobile Active, as they succinctly state, is "a global network of people using mobile technology for social impact." The group recognizes that there are billions of phones across the world being used by people in even the most unlikely of places. More are entering the consumer stream on a daily basis. Therefore, a cell phone is the perfect tool with which to engage people for activism. The group works to help organizations understand how they can use mobile phones to get people involved in social change or improve their organization, reduce the costs of getting mobile phones into the hands of people who need them, speed up the adoption of mobile phones as a tool among non-profits, and facilitate the implementation of mobile phone projects and campaigns. Mobile Active takes part in issues ranging from health to environment to disaster relief. You can search through all the many projects they're involved in with their mDirectory. As you look through, there's no doubt you'll be inspired and think about your cell phone in a whole new way - as a tool for changing the world. Check out the Good Call feature here on Planet Green for great information about cell phones and activism. More on Changing the World with Cell Phones How Cell Phones Are Changing the Face of Green Activism Good Call! Using Your Mobile Phone for Green Activism We Have Green Phone Apps Galore...But Are They Doing Any Good?"</div>

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Miller S. on 06 Oct 09

This is a great column that involves mobile and ubiquitous computing. This column is about mobile devices helping to save the earth.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a great column that involves mobile and ubiquitous computing. This column is about mobile devices helping to save the earth.</div>

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