Comments on: One Laptop Per Child: Why Media Folks Should Care http://www.contentious.com/2007/09/27/one-laptop-per-child-why-media-folks-should-care/ Amy Gahran's news and musings on how we communicate in the online age. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:14:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Beth Kanter http://www.contentious.com/2007/09/27/one-laptop-per-child-why-media-folks-should-care/#comment-1205963 Beth Kanter Fri, 28 Sep 2007 23:08:03 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/archives/2007/09/27/one-laptop-per-child-why-media-folks-should-care/#comment-1205963 Amy, It is interesting to see what people who live and work in developing countries have to say - most positive, but not all Check the comments http://beth.typepad.com/beths_blog/2007/09/give-one-get-on.html Amy,

It is interesting to see what people who live and work in developing countries have to say - most positive, but not all
Check the comments
http://beth.typepad.com/beths_blog/2007/09/give-one-get-on.html

]]> By: Amy Gahran http://www.contentious.com/2007/09/27/one-laptop-per-child-why-media-folks-should-care/#comment-1205943 Amy Gahran Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:03:33 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/archives/2007/09/27/one-laptop-per-child-why-media-folks-should-care/#comment-1205943 I agree, David. And what's good about this is that it appears to be a grassroots project led by smart people with good connections who care a great deal, and who have a compassionate, positive vision. But they also have money, know-how, and market power. This could get really, really interesting. And IMHO it seems a bit more real-world than landing a man on the moon. Space exploration is cool, but personally I'd like to put at least as much effort into fixing this planet. - Amy I agree, David. And what’s good about this is that it appears to be a grassroots project led by smart people with good connections who care a great deal, and who have a compassionate, positive vision. But they also have money, know-how, and market power.

This could get really, really interesting. And IMHO it seems a bit more real-world than landing a man on the moon. Space exploration is cool, but personally I’d like to put at least as much effort into fixing this planet.

- Amy

]]> By: David Brazeal http://www.contentious.com/2007/09/27/one-laptop-per-child-why-media-folks-should-care/#comment-1205942 David Brazeal Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:43:43 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/archives/2007/09/27/one-laptop-per-child-why-media-folks-should-care/#comment-1205942 Amy, your Apollo Project analogy really brought some things into focus for me on this project. That makes a lot of sense. For the first time, I can see a good reason for pursuing this -- even if it seems a little idealistic and pie-in-the-sky. I think it's good for us always to have an Apollo Project to pursue. Amy, your Apollo Project analogy really brought some things into focus for me on this project. That makes a lot of sense. For the first time, I can see a good reason for pursuing this — even if it seems a little idealistic and pie-in-the-sky. I think it’s good for us always to have an Apollo Project to pursue.

]]> By: Itsyaw.Com » One Laptop Per Child: Why Media Folks Should Care http://www.contentious.com/2007/09/27/one-laptop-per-child-why-media-folks-should-care/#comment-1205941 Itsyaw.Com » One Laptop Per Child: Why Media Folks Should Care Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:05:14 +0000 http://www.contentious.com/archives/2007/09/27/one-laptop-per-child-why-media-folks-should-care/#comment-1205941 [...] wrote an interesting post today on One Laptop Per Child: Why Media Folks Should CareHere’s a quick [...] [...] wrote an interesting post today on One Laptop Per Child: Why Media Folks Should CareHere’s a quick [...]

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