1-to-1 educational computing initiatives around the world
The One Laptop Per Child program has brought much attention to issues related to '1-to-1 computing' (each child has her/his own personal computing device). While perhaps the most prominent initiative...
View ArticleAround the World with Portugal's eEscola Project and Magellan Initiative
When people think of projects around the world to blanket schools with low cost laptops, initiatives associated with the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project often spring first to mind. On a country...
View ArticleBig educational laptop and tablet projects -- Ten countries to learn from
Recent headlines from places as diverse as Kenya ("6,000 primary schools picked for free laptop project") and California ("Los Angeles plans to give 640,000 students free iPads") are just two...
View ArticleChecking in with Portugal's big projects to support technology use in education
sometimes looking inside an unfamiliar place can provide you with a new perspective on what's happening outside as well As part of my job at the World Bank helping to advise governments on what works,...
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