Predecessors of OLPC
Revision as of 13:14, 6 June 2006 by 200.125.132.163 (talk) (This page is now about OLPC predecessor initiatives minus laptop initiatives)
- Squeak is a Smalltalk-based learning environment that embodies many constructionist ideas. It is widely used in education in the developed world.
- Ricochet is a wireless mesh network that was deployed throughout San Francisco and the Bay Area in 1997. I remember that it reached our offices in Redwood City. This is not wi-fi.
- LOGO is a programming language developed by Seymour Papert in order to teach kids how to control robots called turtles. The learning environment for the Logo technology could be as described in Using Computers for Educational Freedom.
- various Minimal Linux distros have been developed in order to use Linux on machines with limited memory and storage.
- Maine Learning Technology Initiative provides a laptop to every 7 grade student to implement Seymour Papert's recommendation of a one to one student/computer ratio. The initiative seeks to change the way computers are used in education.
related: Predecessors_of_$100_Laptop
