Hi Thats, My replies below:
On Jan 3, 2008 9:32 PM, Thaths <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Jan 2, 2008 10:41 PM, Venkatesh Hariharan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > One of the fun things I got to do in 2007 was a visit to Khairat, > > which is the site of the first OLPC pilot. > > Since there are many on silk-list who are interested in the OLPC, I am > > sending a link to the photos I took at Khairat. > > > > http://www.flickr.com/gp/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/A67Dv8 > > Thanks for sharing these photos. How long (days) had the kids had the > OLPCs when you took those photos? While I am impressed with some > aspects (the screen, the simplicity of Sugar, etc.) of the OLPC, I am > concerned about how the kids will work with the OLPC in the longer > term (6-12 months). I would be interested in seeing whether the kids > are still fascinated by their OLPCs and use them in a few months. It's been two months and right now, the parents, teachers and students are quite happy with the OLPCs. I'll put on my "skeptical journalist" hat on and visit the site a few months from now to see if the same enthusiasm continues. Of course, I'll update the group. Venky
