mtl3p

couple things from ethan’s blog.
FirstLife

post on OLPC on the epistomological aspect of the project. (a long time ago I called it epistemological imperialism. had a conversation about that with my aunt in the car this morning).

“When I’ve expressed my concerns that the devices are subversive to teacher’s authority in the classroom and that some teachers might be led to actively thwart laptop use in classrooms, OLPC software and content President Walter Bender has responded, “That’s why it’s a laptop.” In other words, if the schools are broken pedagogically, at least curious learners will have the chance to explore at home with their human-powered, self-meshing machines.”

yikes.

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