This OLPC presentation cosinsides with a term paper that challenges us, individually, to create a basic database outline and simple network for a project that piques our interest. My project highlights satellite networking, cloud computing and wireless laptops for digital education in remote provinces and villages around the world. A basic powerpoint .pdf file is attached, showcasing the bare bones of my paper.

1. IS535, PROF. DURGIN
FEBRUARY 8, 2010
One Laptop Per Child
NON-PROFIT GLOBAL DIGITAL EDUCATION
BY NORA HAPPNER

2. ONE LAPTOP PER CHILD (OLPC)
the Background
WHO: FOUNDED BY MIT PROFESSOR, NICHOLAS NEGROPONTE
WHAT: CHEAP EDUCATIONAL LAPTOPS, FOR DIGITAL LEARNING
WHEN: TARGET DATE, YEAR END 2012
WHERE: DIGITALLY DEFICIENT COUNTRIES
WHY: TO GIVE SCHOOLCHILDREN A LEARNING PLATFORM
HOW: CREATE AN EDUCATIONAL GLOBAL NETWORK / DATABASE
“We have no idea where we are going.. we only know where
we have been.”
[Quote Author]

3. ONE LAPTOP PER CHILD (OLPC)
OPEN-SOURCED
the history
BUILT-IN WIRELESS
WATER RESISTANT
TEXTBOOK SIZED
“THEORY OF CONSTRUCTIONISM”
“Those who forget history… are doomed to repeat it.”
- George Santayana, poet & Philosopher

4. ONE LAPTOP PER CHILD (OLPC)
the future
LIFE
LIGHT
VISUAL
“I wanted to bring the [future] OLPC identity to life, in this new Form.”
- Yves Behar, founder of FuseProject

5. ONE LAPTOP PER CHILD (OLPC)
the product
THE XO LAPTOP
•A “LEARNING” TOOL
• RECYCLED PARTS
• LOW COST ($100)
REMOVABLE BATTERY
VILLAGE SCHOOL BASICS
• PORTABLE SERVER
• OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE, ONLINE
• WEBSITE “HOME BASE”
• LOCAL WIRELESS NETWORK
RECYCLED MOTHERBOARD
SERVER-IN-A-BOX
“The only thing we have to fear… is fear itself.”
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, during the Great Depression

6. ONE LAPTOP PER CHILD (OLPC)
the challenge
SOME QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER…
-IS DIGITAL EDUCATION REALLY FEASIBLE IN REMOTE LOCATIONS?
- WHAT ASSESSMENT SHOULD BE CONDUCTED PRIOR TO SETUP?
-HOW EASILY ACCESSIBLE IS THIS AS AN EDUCATION TOOL?
- WHICH “SYSTEMS” SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO ONSET?
-HOW CAN REMOTE LOCATIONS ACCESS THE OLPC LEARNING MODULES?
-DOES IT REALLY TAKE A “VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD”?
“The journey of a thousand miles… begins with a single step.”
- Lao Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

7. ONE LAPTOP PER CHILD (OLPC)
the vision
IS DIGITAL EDUCATION REALLY FEASIBLE IN REMOTE LOCATIONS?
OLPC WOULD BENEFIT FROM A:
REMOTE VOLUNTEER DATABASE
SAMPLE: AFRICA NETWORK
SOUTH AFRICA
ZULU-WALI PROVINCE
I-BURST WIRELESS SYSTEMS
• BOTSWANA
• MOZAMBIQUE
• NAMIBIA
• SOUTH AFRICA
Ora na azu nwa, trans. “It takes a village… to raise a child.”
- African proverb (Igbo culture, Nigeria)

8. ONE LAPTOP PER CHILD (OLPC)
the research
WHAT ASSESSMENTS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED PRIOR TO SETUP OF A REMOTE VOLUNTEER DATABASE?
ACCESSIBILITY MAPS
DATA AVAILABLE:
• GLOBAL INTERNET
• CONNECTIVITY EXPANSION
• SUBMARINE CABLE LINES
• SATELLITE WIRELESS
• REGIONAL GROWTH, FUTURE
VILLAGE SCHOOL NEEDS
VOLUNTEER TUTOR LISTING
EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE
LAPTOP DONATIONS
REGIONAL GOV’T FUNDING
LOCAL MAINTENANCE

9. ONE LAPTOP PER CHILD (OLPC)
the structure
THE SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
-SATELLITE INTERNET
- XO MOBILE LAPTOPS
-OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE
-CLOUD SERVER
- EQUIPMENT WAREHOUSE RECEIVER
-(COLO FACILITY)
SERVER-IN-A-BOX [BATTERY] RECHARGEABLE CASE

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FIGURE 1: OLPC DATABASE REQUIREMENTS the database
-Logical view, as the end-
users are OLPC members
-TIER 1: Schools, Events,
Members/Volunteers/Student
-TIER 2: Subjects Taught,
Event Participation, Projects
-TIER 3 Course IDs with
descriptions and Workshops
DIAGRAM CREATED IN AUTOCAD 2005
“Just Do It.” (1988) Created by Dan Weiden of Weiden & Kennedy Ad Agency
- One of the Top 20 Campaign slogans of the 20th Century

11. ONE LAPTOP PER CHILD (OLPC)
References
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middle school classroom as a vibrant learning community: Students, literacy and technology intersect. Journal of Adolescent
& Adult Literacy, pp. 648-660.
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Harrington, Jan L. (2009) Relational Database Design and Implementation, 3rd Edition. Morgan Kaufman Publishers. p. 26-
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Koblentz, Evan (2010). One Laptop Per Child May Influence Enterprise Computing. 8 January 2010. Mobilizing Biz Apps.
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Larson, Lotta C. (2009) The Reading Teacher, Vol. 62, No. 8: "Reader Response Meets New Literacies: Empowering
Readers in Online Learning Communities." International Reading Association. Retrieved on Jan 04, 2010.
Negroponte, Nicholas. (2002) One Laptop Per Child: Five Principles. Updated 4 December 2009. Retrieved from
www.laptop.org/en/vision/index.shtml
Wolsey, T.D. (2004) Literature discussions in cyberspace: Young adolescents using threaded discussion groups to talk about
reading. Reading Online. Retrieved Jan. 6, 2010 from www.readingonline.org/articles/art/art_index.asp?HREF=/articles/wosley/
“Experts often possess more data than judgment.“
Colin Powell

12. ONE LAPTOP PER CHILD (OLPC)
Questions