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Where can I get some more information on this and one-to-one computing statistics. I teach at an alternative program, and we are working on a grant to obtain laptops to help our students with their writing. Any info would be helpful.<BR>
Sharla<BR><BR>> Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:10:49 -0700<BR>> From: lalumineuse@yahoo.com<BR>> To: technology@nifl.gov<BR>> Subject: [Technology 1782] Re: how screenless laptops might help our communities<BR>> <BR>> Hi Phil,<BR>> <BR>> I am a bit new to this. But when I worked for a London<BR>> charity, we had projects in India, Pakistan and<BR>> Afghanistan. One of our newest projects was teaming<BR>> with an organisation called Hole in the Wall which<BR>> placed computers in public places and taught kids how<BR>> to use them. Another was a project called One Laptop<BR>> Per Child, which I know has developed a very cheap<BR>> commputer that a number of rural and slum schools were<BR>> working with. I remember that OLPC was developed in<BR>> the US, but I don't have any of the documentation here<BR>> in NJ. Perhaps it's worth looking into?<BR>> <BR>> Regards<BR>> Ujwala Samant<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> --- Phil Shapiro <pshapiro@his.com> wrote:<BR>> <BR>> > hi nifl-tech community,<BR>> > <BR>> > i've been thinking a lot recently about ways of<BR>> > bringing affordable mobile<BR>> > technology into people's homes -- to expand learning<BR>> > opportunities at home.<BR>> > here's a proposal i sent google for their project 10<BR>> > to the 100 grant initiative.<BR>> > <BR>> > public voting for that initiative begins on<BR>> > january 27, 2009. let's<BR>> > inaugurate some good ideas then. <BR>> > <BR>> > http://www.project10tothe100.com/<BR>> > <BR>> > phil shapiro<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > Low-income families could benefit from being able to<BR>> > buy laptops without an LCD<BR>> > screens. A laptop without an LCD can be a very<BR>> > useful portable solution when<BR>> > connected to CRT or desktop LCD monitors. Laptops<BR>> > without screens would also be<BR>> > a green solution, giving value to donated CRT<BR>> > monitors that would otherwise be<BR>> > heading for landfills. Portability means that this<BR>> > computer can be more easily<BR>> > maintained by volunteers, who don't always have the<BR>> > time to travel to people's<BR>> > homes. To spur the development of laptops without<BR>> > screens, a nonprofit<BR>> > organization named Designed by Consumers could<BR>> > collect pre-purchase payments for<BR>> > designated laptops, such as the Acer Aspire One.<BR>> > When 5,000 or 10,000 of such<BR>> > pre-payments are collected, Acer would have a real<BR>> > incentive to consider selling<BR>> > a version of the Acer Aspire One without a screen<BR>> > for about $160. This laptop<BR>> > would also have no batteries or speakers, further<BR>> > reducing weight and cost. A<BR>> > one-pound, virus free “laptop” could allow a<BR>> > low-income person to get tech<BR>> > support or tech training at a public library,<BR>> > church, or community technology<BR>> > center and could expand the number of computers in<BR>> > use at such shared community<BR>> > spaces. Students could more easily carry such light<BR>> > laptops in their heavy<BR>> > bookbags.<BR>> > <BR>> > The nonprofit organization named Designed by<BR>> > Consumers would pool funds from<BR>> > low-income people – and others who support them, to<BR>> > give low-income persons a<BR>> > stronger voice in technology product design<BR>> > decisions. The pooling of the funds<BR>> > would reward manufacturers who give greater thought<BR>> > to the needs of low-end<BR>> > consumers. Designed by Consumers would also accept<BR>> > anonymous donations from<BR>> > persons wanting to strengthen the public voice in<BR>> > design decisions. In some<BR>> > cases, Designed by Consumers would negotiate with<BR>> > manufacturers to remove (or<BR>> > include) features that would best benefit low-income<BR>> > consumers. <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > -- <BR>> > Phil Shapiro pshapiro@his.com<BR>> > http://www.his.com/pshapiro/briefbio.html<BR>> > http://philsrssfeed.blogspot.com<BR>> > http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html<BR>> > <BR>> > "Wisdom starts with wonder." - Socrates<BR>> > "Learning happens through gentleness."<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > ----------------------------------------------------<BR>> > National Institute for Literacy<BR>> > Technology and Literacy mailing list<BR>> > Technology@nifl.gov<BR>> > To unsubscribe or change your subscription settings,<BR>> > please go to<BR>> > http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/technology<BR>> > Email delivered to lalumineuse@yahoo.com<BR>> > <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> ----------------------------------------------------<BR>> National Institute for Literacy<BR>> Technology and Literacy mailing list<BR>> Technology@nifl.gov<BR>> To unsubscribe or change your subscription settings, please go to http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/technology<BR>> Email delivered to sharla_gross@hotmail.com<BR><BR><br /><hr />Store, manage and share up to 5GB with Windows Live SkyDrive. <a href='http://skydrive.live.com/welcome.aspx?provision=1?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_skydrive_102008' target='_new'>Start uploading now</a></body>
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