One Laptop Per Child

One Laptop Per Child released an inexpensive laptop, now tablet.

Read BOTH:

• Given Tablets but No Teachers, Ethiopian Children Teach Themselves
•  The Failure of One Laptop Per Child  

Note the publication date for each article.


OPTIONAL Background: A story about the original laptop, before its release in 2007

 Discussion about the pros and cons of the technology, the challenges, and solutions.

Computer Science's Sputnik Moment

From the New York Times: Computer Science's Sputnik Moment? I had the students read the overview and three opinions and say which they agreed with and which they didn't. The opinions give students a variety of perspectives and things to think about. I was a little surprised by how interesting the students found this, since the articles were "just" opinions.

One Laptop Per Child

Read "One Laptop Per Child Ready for version 2.0"

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16304-one-laptop-per-child-ready-for-version-20.html