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.
<br><br><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/plakboek/508537683/" title="ASISTM cluster meeting in Melbourne"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/220/508537683_59db3a870b_m.jpg" alt="ASISTM cluster meeting in Melbourne" height="180" width="240">
</a><br><br>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. <br>
<br>
Please dont undervalue the changes that can happen when we put this
technology into the hands of kids. Inspiration should be their new
ceiling. <br>
<br>Regards Roland<br><br>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.<br>
<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 12/11/2007, <b class="gmail_sendername">Kent Beveridge</b> <<a href="mailto:kbeveridge@stbc.vic.edu.au">kbeveridge@stbc.vic.edu.au</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Saw the story about the laptops...<br>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....
<br><br>KB.<br><br>Kent Beveridge,<br>I.T. co-ordinator<br>St. Brigids Catholic Sec. College<br>Horsham<br>email.. <a href="mailto:kbeveridge@stbc.vic.edu.au">kbeveridge@stbc.vic.edu.au</a><br><br>|<3|\|7 b3\/3r1D93 ? ;-)
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<br>Cc: Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List; Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List<br>Subject: Re: [Yr7-10it] $100 laptop story on Sixty Minutes tonight<br><br><br><br>If you missed it, here it is:
<br><a href="http://60minutes.yahoo.com/segment/69/one_laptop_per_child">http://60minutes.yahoo.com/segment/69/one_laptop_per_child</a><br><br>Originally aired in the US in May<br><br>enjoy!<br><br>Margaret<br><br>Margaret Lawson wrote:
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