Posts Tagged ‘laptop’

A nice OLPC story

{ Posted on Dec 01 2008 by annegentle }
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Lifted in whole from the December 1, 2008 OLPC Community update - what a neat story. Cambridge: Samuel Dalembert, the 6-11 starting center for the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers, is a devotee of technology whose personal foundation supports a variety of youth projects. Samuel ...Read More »

XO BookSprint instructions

{ Posted on Aug 25 2008 by annegentle }
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Adam Hyde of FLOSS Manuals wrote up these instructions for how to get involved with the BookSprint going on this week. I'm hoping to write blog entries that describe the planning sessions and surrounding practical advice for this type of ...Read More »

Stories from SXSWi 2008 – BarCamp Austin III (BarCampAustin3)

{ Posted on Mar 10 2008 by annegentle }
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Steve Carl already wrote up his notes from BarCamp Austin and I enjoyed his viewpoint very much. This was only my second BarCamp experience, and this year, I decided to take the plunge and actually volunteer to present. Whurley was ...Read More »

Taking the One Laptop Per Child XO laptop to the preschool classroom

{ Posted on Mar 02 2008 by annegentle }
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What can you teach with the XO laptop? I'm still pondering that question for US-based classrooms. I'm reading the news from Birmingham Alabama and the blog entries from Dallas-Fort Worth Texas school systems with interest. Apparently you can buy a ...Read More »

Ebooks showdown Kindle vs. XO laptop from OLPC

{ Posted on Dec 11 2007 by annegentle }
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I'm learning more about ebooks thanks to some recent inquiries related to my work for One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) to collaborate on the kid's user guide. I've been so busy with that I've barely had time to blog. I'm ...Read More »