The document discusses bridging the digital divide by providing access to low-cost digital devices and the internet for education. It introduces the One Laptop Per Child project which aims to address this issue by developing a durable, low-power laptop suitable for children in developing areas of the world. While some criticism questioned maintenance and repair, the project has already provided millions of laptops to countries around the world, including Uruguay, Peru, and Mexico, to help empower communities through access to information and education opportunities online.

1. Bridging the
digital divide
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2. Computers and the Internet
are changing the way
we communicate and learn
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3. Technology isn t
available to everyone.
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4. How can
you make a
difference?
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5. Around the world, technology
is expensive, hard to obtain,
hard to use and learn
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6. Imagine
developing a low cost,
education focused
digital device
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8. The OneLaptopPerChild project
It s already started to
change the world.
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9. What is the
OneLaptopPerChild?
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10. OneLaptopPerChild
= Laptops
= Access to information
= Education Project
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11. Laptops
= Internet
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12. Access to
Information
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13. Education Project
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14. OLPC XO-1
Durable, waterproof
Low cost materials
Low power consumption
Webcam, WiFi
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15. Custom OS designed for children
Connect/collaborate with others nearby
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16. Criticism
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17. Maintenance & Repair
What if it breaks?
Where to buy parts?
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18. Original Plan
Save everyone at once!
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19. New Plan
Empower
others
to help
one another
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20. Potential for
the Future
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21. Don t focus
on the
technology
alone
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22. XO-2
Technology
will improve
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23. Not just
villages
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24. Uruguay
420,000 Laptops
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25. Peru
300,000 Laptops
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26. Mexico
50,000 Laptops
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27. 1%
1%
6%
OLPC 1%
around 6%
the world
Uruguay 50%
Peru
Mexico
Paraguay
Rwanda 36%
Nicaragua
Nigeria
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28. Look at the positives
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29. Learn along
the way
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30. Thank you!
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