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Powering the OLPC: a compact off-laptop design that uses a pull string to spin a small generator.
OLPC and similar: Technologists are at odds over how to bridge the digital divide. What one group calls the ultimate solution, another dismisses as "the scam of the century", reports Waleed al-Shobakky.
OLPC and 4 types of Digital Divide and web2.0 (lots of buzzwords!)
JTLA Study on laptop use and student achievement A total of 259 middle school students were followed via cohorts. The data collection measures included students� overall cumulative grade point averages (GPAs), end-of-course grades, writing test scores, and state-mandated norm- and criterion-referenced standardized test scores. The baseline data for all measures showed that there was no statistically significant difference in English language arts, mathematics, writing, and overall grade point average achievement between laptop and non-laptop students prior to enrollment in the program. However, laptop students showed significantly higher achievement in nearly all measures after one year in the program. Cross-sectional analyses in Year 2 and Year 3 concurred with the results from the Year 1. Longitudinal analysis also proved to be an independent verification of the substantial impact of laptop use on student learning outcomes.
GeekCorps Desert Laptop: Responding to the needs of the environment, the Geekcorps Mali team developed the Desert PC, a self-contained, sealed, fanless system designed to withstand desert elements. The innovative Linux-based unit uses less power than a 60-watt light bulb and has garnered a nomination for a Tech Museum award that recognizes "innovative technology solutions to address the most urgent critical issues facing our planet."
