One laptop per child

Name:  Suzanne Saba

Name of Article: One Laptop Per Child Project Works With Marvell to Produce a $100 Tablet

Author: Nick Bilton

Source: New York Times

Date: Wednesday, June 2, 2010

link: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/olpc-partners-with-marvell-to-launch-100-tablet/

Description: 

The One Laptop Per Child Project is about providing computers to ALL children in ALL parts of the world, including third world countries. The computers will be built in partnership with Marvell in order to keep the cost to produce these laptops at approximately $100 each.

Comment: 

This article peaked my interest to get a better understanding of the One Laptop Per Child Project.  I read their mission statement and found that I had 2 completely different reactions. The first was that this seems on the exterior to be a great idea - to allow all children in all areas of our planet the opportunity to be able to access a world of information at their fingertips, since these computers were going to be given to the students  complete with free software.But then would we be saddened that the teachers may not receive the proper training or support to implement these computers into their curriculum.

Wouldn't all children benefit in their education by being able to communicate with each other, teach and learn about each other?  Not to mention the benefit the children from 3rd world countries would get by researching ideas for planting better crops, purifying water, building structures which could keep them from the harsh environmental factors they endure on a daily Basis...but, then again, I have to wonder what is the value of such a device when these children are striving to simply survive.  And if these laptops will not be seen as a benefit by all children, then where will they be disposed? 

The educational benefits are high, but will these computers be seen as valuable to someone who may not be able to read.  There will need to be teachers involved, possibly Peace Corps volunteers,  who can justify the use of these computers to the children.

Scavenger Hunt Assignment

A Night at the Museum! - the Denver Art MuseumAcross
3. A type of quilt made using fragments of fabric and pieces of clothing are called this.
7. Monk Artists visited the Museum and created this type of painting from sand.
10. Our Lady of Guadalupe is an example of Art from this Latin American country.
11. Art from the South Pacific can be found in the collection called __________ Art.
12. Much art from Latin America includes objects made from this metal.
15. In the Architecture, Design, and Graphics Collection you can find an LCW chair made by these people.
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1. The Hamilton Building was built to resemble what Colorado mountains.
2. The ____________Experience is a current temporary exhibit.
4. This is an important form of Native American Art.
5. Asian Art includes art from China and ________.
6. Western paintings include Art from this U.S. state.
8. What is the name of the group of women painters from Africa.
9. "Summer" is the title of an Arcimboldo painting featuring people made from this.
13. Poster Art is important to this type of music.
14. Quilts and fabrics are called this.
16. This famous Impressionist artist painted "Waterloo Bridge".

Wikipedia Comparison

I think that Wikipedia is a very good resource for finding information about subjects. The "English" goes very far in depth, and sometimes gives too much information, but I like the links which are included so that people can check different areas of their subject to find further information. The "Simple English" is also very good but just gives very quick points of information.

The Encyclopedia Brittanica wasn't as useful as it did not include any photographs or visual aides and I like to look at visual information to help me understand clearer.

OIl Map Activity

QUESTIONS:

1. Which country produces the most oil per day, yet consumes the least oil per day of the top 10 producers?

2. How many more barrels per day does China produce than Mexico?

3. How many barrels per day does the #1 oil consuming country use than the #2 oil consuming country?

4. Which country consumes the least oil per day in the world?

5. How many barrels of oil does Japan produce per day?





ANSWERS:

1. Saudi Arabia
2. .2 million barrels
3. 13.3 million barrels (20.6 - 7.3 million barrels = 13.3 million barrels)
4. Central African Republic #176
5. 128,870 barrels per day (which makes them #46 in the world)

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