One Laptop Per Child Project

One Laptop Per Child
Presenter: Todd Kelsey

One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) is a non-profit organisation aiming to help children in the developing (and developed) world gain access to educational materials and to explore, experiment and express themselves. A significant need for a wide range of (free) language learning materials in a variety of languages has been identified.

Todd showed us a prototype of the small, colourful, XO child-friendly laptop which is being developed as part of this project and which it is hoped can be made freely available under the OLPC initiative.

Todd pointed out that the equipment and materials designed for use by children could also be used by adults in developing countries.

Todd is currently looking for partners willing to be involved in this initiative, especially donating content materials to be made available under a Creative Commons Licence.

Further information at:
http://www.laptop.org
http://wiki.laptop.org