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The parents in the community gather at another school to hear the principal and OLPC staff speak. Hassounah explains that gaining the parents' understanding and support was crucial to choosing the school for the first deployment of the free XO laptops. The yellow houses in the background are model homes built into the community's center to encourage prosperity. None of the school's families live there.
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RE: (Photos: Nigerian students power up their laptops)
Wonderful idea. No one questions that. The only meaningful questions are (1) how to make learning effective using these computers in a low-literacy context - is it really the best use of money here? a... (Read the rest)
Posted by: MarkSTS Posted on: 12/14/07 You are currently: Logged In | Log out
What an excellent program ehielema@...   | 04/11/07
Food and Birth Control Information_z   | 04/12/07
food & birth control ktraglin   | 04/14/07
great stuff mixalis   | 04/11/07
Kinda makes my day swampdweller@...   | 04/11/07
Wonder how long it will take No_Ax_to_Grind   | 04/11/07
"Nice" is foreign to you, isn't it? BanjoPaterson   | 04/11/07
What's the cost per laptop... Anton Philidor   | 04/11/07
We are told... BanjoPaterson   | 04/11/07
You know the old saying... Anton Philidor   | 04/11/07
Agreed BanjoPaterson   | 04/11/07
Good education has very little to do with owning a computer georgeou   | 04/11/07
More like realistic based on, personal experiance. No_Ax_to_Grind   | 04/11/07
Fair Enough - 'Nuff Said BanjoPaterson   | 04/11/07
A friend of mine, same thing voska   | 04/11/07
Another Tall Tale Brought To You By No_Axe itanalyst   | 04/11/07
You know, I was going to reply with No_Ax_to_Grind   | 04/12/07
ebooks windraver@...   | 04/11/07
school books cost about 50 bucks each Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User   | 04/14/07
Not only that.. how long before they start sending out spam Been_Done_Before   | 04/11/07
or slow_descent   | 04/11/07
So true.. tribeliker   | 04/12/07
how long will it take Quebec-french   | 04/11/07
Let me give you the best possible answer I can. No_Ax_to_Grind   | 04/11/07
WOOOO WHAT A COMEBACK itanalyst   | 04/11/07
No, no... The 419 frauds will come first. Anton Philidor   | 04/11/07
I Wonder How Long It Will Take itanalyst   | 04/11/07
You do realize Badgered   | 04/11/07
No, that takes a brain and decision No_Ax_to_Grind   | 04/11/07
Message has been deleted. No_Ax_to_Grind   | 04/11/07
Thank you Moderator No_Ax_to_Grind   | 04/11/07
Kind Of Like We All Regret itanalyst   | 04/11/07
By the way, I gave you that opportunity, No_Ax_to_Grind   | 04/11/07
As I Recall itanalyst   | 04/11/07
As I Recall itanalyst   | 04/11/07
If you need to believe this No_Ax_to_Grind   | 04/12/07
I know poor families here voska   | 04/11/07
ABSOLUELY!!! No_Ax_to_Grind   | 04/11/07
No_Ax, you always have to come along and kill nix_hed   | 04/11/07
Positive vibes? No_Ax_to_Grind   | 04/11/07
Might want to edit image #3... Linux User 147560   | 04/11/07
OLPC xlogik@...   | 04/11/07
Oh good inbox.com   | 04/11/07
Is this one of those hypocrisy... uwanscj@...   | 04/11/07
I know someone will hate me for this but Shelendrea   | 04/11/07
Correct indeed. zeusx64@...   | 04/11/07
haves and have not's mad-man   | 04/12/07
People are the same the world over Ole Man   | 04/21/07
what else can reduce terrorism? ktraglin   | 04/12/07
what else... ktraglin   | 04/14/07
not comparable reiknegt   | 04/12/07
Message has been deleted. ktraglin   | 04/12/07
Strange logic in Image 6 Uber Dweeb   | 06/07/07
RE: (Photos: Nigerian students power up their laptops) MarkSTS   | 12/14/07

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