the olpc xo laptop as a ple
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Presentation by Andrea Mangiatordi and Fabio Serenelli for "the PLE conference", Barcelona, July 8th, 2010. The full paper is available here http://tinyurl.com/olpc-pleTRANSCRIPT
The OLPC XO laptop
as a PLE
fabio serenelliandrea mangiatordi
OLPC
One Laptop Per Child
(in a nutshell)
The tradition
The traditionTeacher
The traditionTeacher
Class
One Laptop Per Child
One Laptop Per Child
One Laptop Per Child
One Laptop Per Child
One step beyond...
One step beyond...
One step beyond...
One step beyond...
One step beyond...
Where is the computer now?
Let’s take a closer look...
XO laptop
A rugged, energy-efficient, low cost laptop
designed for learners in developing countries
XO laptop
a custom operating systembased on GNU/Linux...
but designed for children!
featuring
Child-centered
Child-centered
Favorite apps stay
around the child
Child-centered
Favorite apps stay
around the child
Is this a PLE?
Probably, but...
is there any possibility that the XO laptop as a whole could be considered a PLE?
Let’s think of it as a
Cognitive Artifact
[Interaction Design] [Don Norman] [Seymour Papert]
we said the computer disappears when it
permeates the environment.
OK.
(Remember the green
background???)
hence, it’s probably not the hardware
(what makes something look like a PLE)
Could it be the software?
Could it be the software?
(tip: we live in the era of cloud computing...)
We think
this case is slightly different...
We dare call this
BORDERWARE
belonging to a community
it is the mark of the
(an horizontal one)
it can create links
it can create links
Acting as a Social Amplifier
and it can be
a cognitive amplifier
enhancing
enhancing
calculating
writing
drawing
thinking
memorizing
abilities
and in the future?
and in the future?Children will grow up
and in the future?Children will grow up
and will still need a PLE
and in the future?Children will grow up
and will still need a PLE
something designed for
and in the future?Children will grow up
and will still need a PLE
something designed for
life-long learning
and in the future?Children will grow up
and will still need a PLE
something designed for
life-long learning
life-wide learning
A possible solution?
Thank you!
University of Milan Bicocca, Italy