120,000 of the laptops are in the process of being rolled out in Rwanda http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_Rwanda
-g On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 9:44 AM, Reinier Battenberg < [email protected]> wrote: > for people who want to be as well informed as Cavin, you can purchase the > book > by Larry Cuban on amazon > > http://www.amazon.com/Oversold-Underused-Computers-Larry-Cuban/dp/0674011090 > > or download a pdf version here > http://www.hull.ac.uk/php/edskas/Cuban%20article%20-%20oversold.pdf > > > -- > rgds, > > Reinier Battenberg > Director > Mountbatten Ltd. > +256 758 801 749 > www.mountbatten.net > > > > On Tuesday 18 January 2011 22:04:50 Mugarura Cavin wrote: > > Collins, > > > > i participate in an education ICT blog where people passionate about ICT > in > > education throw crazy ideas, > > at 1 point i was excited about the OLPC initiatives, until i started > > reading further, one of the master pieces, was "Oversold and under used - > > Computers in the classroom, by Larry Cuban" > > > > I have come to a conclusion that while ICT is good, some of these > > initiatives are like white elephants, i think its over 10 years since the > > Great Nelson Mandela national stadium was built with a lot of fanfare, > and > > some analysts predicted that Uganda will not only go to the nations cup, > > but the big one too (World Cup), and the standard of football has > remained > > the same or declined. > > > > The stadium holds more prayers, parties than soccer activities > > > > Someone pointed out that initiatives like OLPC make good schools better > and > > bad schools worse, and i think he had a point > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
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