[Linux-aus] $11.7m for OLPC Australia in the federal govt budget
Sridhar Dhanapalan
sridhar at dhanapalan.com
Wed May 9 11:03:26 EST 2012
"The Australian Government is providing over $11 million to support
the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Program which will deliver over 50,000
custom built laptops to primary students in regional and remote
Australia as part of a 12 month pilot program. The OLPC Australia
Organisation (OLPC Australia) aims to support the learning
opportunities of indigenous children, particularly those in remote
Australia, by providing primary school aged children with a connected
XO laptop as part of a sustainable training and support program.
Participating schools will also receive information and communications
technology (ICT) coordinator professional development, local repair
kits, and access to helpdesk and online support."
http://blog.laptop.org/2012/05/08/australian-brilliance-government-12m-pilot/
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"Our mission is to enhance learning opportunities for over 500,000
primary school aged children by providing each one with a connected XO
laptop as part of a sustainable training and support program, by
2015."
http://www.laptop.org.au/
http://dev.laptop.org.au/participate
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