Comments on: Analyzing the use of laptops in the first month of class http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/olpc-uruguay/2008/05/03/analyzing-the-use-of-laptops-in-the-first-month-of-class/ Just another Rising Voices weblog Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:59:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Rising Voices » Citizen journalism and Rising Voices http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/olpc-uruguay/2008/05/03/analyzing-the-use-of-laptops-in-the-first-month-of-class/#comment-22 Rising Voices » Citizen journalism and Rising Voices Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:49:19 +0000 http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/olpc-uruguay/2008/05/03/analyzing-the-use-of-laptops-in-the-first-month-of-class/#comment-22 [...] OLPC laptops can make an impact in the most disadvantageous areas of Uruguay. A sixth grade student analyzes the performance of the OLPC laptop and shares with the world - that is the beauty of citizen [...] [...] OLPC laptops can make an impact in the most disadvantageous areas of Uruguay. A sixth grade student analyzes the performance of the OLPC laptop and shares with the world - that is the beauty of citizen [...]

]]> By: joan http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/olpc-uruguay/2008/05/03/analyzing-the-use-of-laptops-in-the-first-month-of-class/#comment-12 joan Tue, 06 May 2008 06:39:09 +0000 http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/olpc-uruguay/2008/05/03/analyzing-the-use-of-laptops-in-the-first-month-of-class/#comment-12 Great informations from very professional users. It must be a little bit annoying for kids to not have enough space and speed for images loading and flash effects since most of the time they use computer for this purpose. I hope everything could be resolved for the next OLPC project Great informations from very professional users. It must be a little bit annoying for kids to not have enough space and speed for images loading and flash effects since most of the time they use computer for this purpose.
I hope everything could be resolved for the next OLPC project

]]> By: Romina Oliverio http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/olpc-uruguay/2008/05/03/analyzing-the-use-of-laptops-in-the-first-month-of-class/#comment-11 Romina Oliverio Mon, 05 May 2008 22:29:03 +0000 http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/olpc-uruguay/2008/05/03/analyzing-the-use-of-laptops-in-the-first-month-of-class/#comment-11 This is very valuable information, nice work! We often receive inquiries on the OLPC project. Now I can reference this handy summary and feel confident in giving realistic, first hand user feedback. In addition to writing to help@laptop.org (where the feedback may end up in a queue somewhere) is it an idea to have the students write a letter to the OLPC and include their findings? If ongoing testing of the laptops is also carried out by school children, the students at the Canada school could suggest becoming part of the testing and feedback panel linked directly with OLPC. This is very valuable information, nice work!

We often receive inquiries on the OLPC project. Now I can reference this handy summary and feel confident in giving realistic, first hand user feedback.

In addition to writing to help@laptop.org (where the feedback may end up in a queue somewhere) is it an idea to have the students write a letter to the OLPC and include their findings?

If ongoing testing of the laptops is also carried out by school children, the students at the Canada school could suggest becoming part of the testing and feedback panel linked directly with OLPC.

]]> By: Nihan Zafar http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/olpc-uruguay/2008/05/03/analyzing-the-use-of-laptops-in-the-first-month-of-class/#comment-10 Nihan Zafar Mon, 05 May 2008 05:26:22 +0000 http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/olpc-uruguay/2008/05/03/analyzing-the-use-of-laptops-in-the-first-month-of-class/#comment-10 Lets hope the problems are solved soon. Thanks for this great summary of XO. Lets hope the problems are solved soon. Thanks for this great summary of XO.

]]> By: David Sasaki http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/olpc-uruguay/2008/05/03/analyzing-the-use-of-laptops-in-the-first-month-of-class/#comment-9 David Sasaki Mon, 05 May 2008 02:02:04 +0000 http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/olpc-uruguay/2008/05/03/analyzing-the-use-of-laptops-in-the-first-month-of-class/#comment-9 Hi Nicholas, I think that is a very good question. I forwarded it to someone who works on the OLPC project and here was his response: <blockquote>I recommend writing to help@laptop.org -- that's where we process most feedback from the field -- or posting to the wiki... http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_Uruguay is watched by many people, but hasn't added any general commentary yet. A full description of the class in question, who is submitting the feedback, and what their context is, in addition to the direct comments and criticisms, would be most welcome -- preferably in Spanish first, and then with English translation.</blockquote> Hi Nicholas,

I think that is a very good question. I forwarded it to someone who works on the OLPC project and here was his response:

I recommend writing to help@laptop.org — that’s where we process most feedback from the field — or posting to the wiki…
http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_Uruguay
is watched by many people, but hasn’t added any general commentary yet. A full description of the class in question, who is submitting the feedback, and what their context is, in addition to the direct comments and criticisms, would be most welcome — preferably in Spanish first, and then with English translation.

]]> By: Rebekah http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/olpc-uruguay/2008/05/03/analyzing-the-use-of-laptops-in-the-first-month-of-class/#comment-8 Rebekah Sun, 04 May 2008 18:50:41 +0000 http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/olpc-uruguay/2008/05/03/analyzing-the-use-of-laptops-in-the-first-month-of-class/#comment-8 Thanks for this summary of the pros and cons of the OLPC project. It's great to see this from the users' perspective! Thanks for this summary of the pros and cons of the OLPC project. It’s great to see this from the users’ perspective!

]]> By: hamidtehrani http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/olpc-uruguay/2008/05/03/analyzing-the-use-of-laptops-in-the-first-month-of-class/#comment-7 hamidtehrani Sun, 04 May 2008 14:18:43 +0000 http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/olpc-uruguay/2008/05/03/analyzing-the-use-of-laptops-in-the-first-month-of-class/#comment-7 I follow one laptop pre child story with great interest. Thanks I follow one laptop pre child story with great interest. Thanks

]]> By: Nicholas Laughlin http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/olpc-uruguay/2008/05/03/analyzing-the-use-of-laptops-in-the-first-month-of-class/#comment-6 Nicholas Laughlin Sun, 04 May 2008 13:32:48 +0000 http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/olpc-uruguay/2008/05/03/analyzing-the-use-of-laptops-in-the-first-month-of-class/#comment-6 I don't know enough about the OLPC project. Is there some kind of mechanism in place for the XO users' comments and criticisms to be collected and forwarded to the developers? I don’t know enough about the OLPC project. Is there some kind of mechanism in place for the XO users’ comments and criticisms to be collected and forwarded to the developers?

]]> By: mohamed http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/olpc-uruguay/2008/05/03/analyzing-the-use-of-laptops-in-the-first-month-of-class/#comment-5 mohamed Sat, 03 May 2008 20:31:50 +0000 http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/olpc-uruguay/2008/05/03/analyzing-the-use-of-laptops-in-the-first-month-of-class/#comment-5 Nice analysis! I got an OLPC under the "give one get one" program. I agree with the assessment - especially on it hanging and being slooooooooow! My 4 year old daughter uses it - her biggest complain is the sensitivity of the touchpad. When I plugged in a mouse she found it much easier to use. Nice analysis! I got an OLPC under the “give one get one” program. I agree with the assessment - especially on it hanging and being slooooooooow!

My 4 year old daughter uses it - her biggest complain is the sensitivity of the touchpad. When I plugged in a mouse she found it much easier to use.

]]> By: Victor Kaonga http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/olpc-uruguay/2008/05/03/analyzing-the-use-of-laptops-in-the-first-month-of-class/#comment-4 Victor Kaonga Sat, 03 May 2008 15:27:40 +0000 http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/olpc-uruguay/2008/05/03/analyzing-the-use-of-laptops-in-the-first-month-of-class/#comment-4 Amazing summary. I just had an exam question on the pros and cons of the OLPC project. I wish I saw this post before writing the exam! Amazing summary. I just had an exam question on the pros and cons of the OLPC project. I wish I saw this post before writing the exam!

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