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Document Information

Type: Book excerpt / evidence file
File Size: 1.64 MB
Summary

This document appears to be a page from a book or report (Page 36) discussing the 'One Laptop per Child' (OLPC) initiative led by Negroponte. It details the philosophy behind the $100 laptop, its durability, and its impact on children in South America. It also mentions a collaboration between Negroponte and Mitra to conduct a learning experiment by air-dropping laptops in the Andes. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, indicating it is part of a congressional investigation file.

People (2)

Name Role Context
Negroponte Founder/Leader of One Laptop per Child
Discussing the maintenance, impact, and future experiments of the laptop project.
Mitra Researcher/Collaborator
Teamed up with Negroponte to run an experiment on spontaneous learning.

Organizations (3)

Name Type Context
One Laptop per Child
Project developing $100 devices for children.
Chicago Stock Exchange
Source of data (spot prices) accessed by children using the laptops.
House Oversight Committee
Source of the document (indicated by footer stamp).

Timeline (1 events)

Unknown (Planned)
Air-dropping laptops into remote villages to test spontaneous learning.
The Andes

Locations (3)

Location Context
Region where 500,000 children are using the laptops.
Location for a planned experiment involving air-dropping laptops.
Location of the Stock Exchange mentioned.

Relationships (1)

Negroponte Professional Collaboration Mitra
Negroponte and Mitra have teamed up to run an experiment

Key Quotes (4)

"So the ‘One Laptop per Child’ project has developed a device for $100."
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"His answer, “There aren’t any.”"
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"Negroponte estimates there are currently 500,000 children in South America teaching their parents to read!"
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"Negroponte and Mitra have teamed up to run an experiment to see how children learn for themselves."
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