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OLPC Project Disappoints In Peru

Posted by timothy on from the will-the-right-people-get-blamed-though? dept.

00_NOP writes "The One Laptop Per Child project has disappointed in Peru, reports the Economist, apparently because in general teachers did not make creative use of the technology. As in other cases the computers seem to have been regarded as ends in themselves rather than tools to help change the ways kids are taught. Quite disappointing for those of us looking for Linux-Global-Domination but not really much of a surprise given the experience in richer countries either."

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  1. Re:"Seize the youth/seize the future" FAIL by axlr8or · · Score: 3, Funny

    Now wait though, this guy has provided a perfectly good point. As you can see, there are some instances where a computer is a complete waste on some individuals.