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the $100 laptop & the next

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in 2006One Laptop Per Child launched the XO Laptop

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“revolutionize how we educate the world's children…”

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“provide children opportunities to

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express themselves.”

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constructionism: learn by doingco

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Public reaction?(secondary research)

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New gadget!co

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• Energy efficient – 4 watts power– batteries charged manually

• Designed for Children– fisher price style– Waterproof & sun proof

• Embedded with social media– Mesh Network: connect with others & share– Sugar Interface: create media content and

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Cool!

Now what?

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Windows vs. Sugar

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mobile phone vs. laptop

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commercial vs. non profit

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BUT…there’s no conclusive research that demonstrates how children use the XO laptop

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How are children in developing countries using native social media tools on the XO laptop ?

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Documenting children’s stories using the XO laptop can determine future development for OLPC

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Documentary = ethnographic study

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Ethnographic studies:study people in their natural environments

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children are the future?co

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Let’s see what they are really doing!

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