DAC 329 Zentation (PDF)

Bridging the digital divideTuesday, July 20, 2010

Computers and the Internet are changing the way we communicate and learnTuesday, July 20, 2010

Technology isn t available to everyone.Tuesday, July 20, 2010

How can you make a diﬀerence?Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Around the world, technology is expensive, hard to obtain, hard to use and learnTuesday, July 20, 2010

Imagine developing a low cost, education focused digital deviceTuesday, July 20, 2010

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The OneLaptopPerChild project It s already started to change the world.Tuesday, July 20, 2010

What is the OneLaptopPerChild?Tuesday, July 20, 2010

OneLaptopPerChild = Laptops = Access to information = Education ProjectTuesday, July 20, 2010

Laptops = InternetTuesday, July 20, 2010

Access to InformationTuesday, July 20, 2010

Education ProjectTuesday, July 20, 2010

OLPC XO-1 Durable, waterproof Low cost materials Low power consumption Webcam, WiFiTuesday, July 20, 2010

Custom OS designed for children Connect/collaborate with others nearbyTuesday, July 20, 2010

CriticismTuesday, July 20, 2010

Maintenance & Repair What if it breaks? Where to buy parts?Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Original Plan Save everyone at once!Tuesday, July 20, 2010

New Plan Empower others to help one anotherTuesday, July 20, 2010

Potential for the FutureTuesday, July 20, 2010

Don t focus on the technology aloneTuesday, July 20, 2010

XO-2 Technology will improveTuesday, July 20, 2010

Not just villagesTuesday, July 20, 2010

Uruguay 420,000 LaptopsTuesday, July 20, 2010

Peru 300,000 LaptopsTuesday, July 20, 2010

Mexico 50,000 LaptopsTuesday, July 20, 2010

1% 1% 6% OLPC 1% around 6% the world Uruguay 50% Peru Mexico Paraguay Rwanda 36% Nicaragua NigeriaTuesday, July 20, 2010

Look at the positivesTuesday, July 20, 2010

Learn along the wayTuesday, July 20, 2010

Thank you!Tuesday, July 20, 2010

by Tareq Ismail on Jul 20, 2010