News from Industry'$100 laptop' sparks war of words

'$100 laptop' sparks war of words. BBC. Online May 2007. ... the $100 laptop initiative ... founder Nicholas Negroponte … accused Intel of selling its own cut-price laptop - the Classmate - below cost to drive him out of markets. … Craig Barrett … Intel's chairman denied the claims. …(OLPC) will initially cost $176 (£90) but the eventual aim is to sell the machine to governments of developing countries for $100 (£50). … Intel says it already has orders for "thousands" of Classmates, which currently cost over $200 (£100). …

ICT SupportFirst low-cost laptops awe Uruguayan children.

First low-cost laptops awe Uruguayan children. IHT/AP , as noted in ASCD’s Smartbrief. Online May 2007. The first low-cost laptops are being issued to poor children in rural Uruguay, Nigeria and Thailand who have never before used computers. "Thanks to this, I'm going to be able to study tons of science," said 8-year-old Joel Nicoletti, who says he'd like someday to be a scientist and was one of 160 Uruguayan students to receive a laptop. …

ICT Support TeacherTube

TeacherTube as noted by Chris O’Neil in his blog in Edutopia. Online May 2007. A new site for educators takes the sharing, production, and community-building aspects of YouTube and offers an educator's version. MORE: A Teacher's Tour of YouTube “This is a powerful tool, and to harness what it holds and turn it into something educational can be a thrill and a challenge.”

ICT Support Free tool offers 'easy' coding.

Free tool offers 'easy' coding. Jonathan Fildes. BBC Online May 2007. ... A free programming tool that allows anyone to create their own animated stories, video games and interactive artworks has been developed. …The digital toolkit, developed in the US at MIT's Media Lab, allows people to blend images, sound and video. …Primarily aimed at children, Scratch does not require prior knowledge of complex computer languages.

Informative ReadingICT in Education Toolkit V2

ICT in Education Toolkit V2 Launched. UNESCO et al. Online May 2007. Version 2 updates the original ICT-in-Education Toolkit with many new features. … provides education policy makers, planners and practitioners with a systematic process to formulate, plan and evaluate education development programs enhanced by Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).The Toolkit contains six toolboxes - a total of 19 tools - that provide interactive instruments and step-by-step guidelines which assist users... The Toolkit contains also a Reference Handbook that summarizes worldwide knowledge, research, and experience on the effective use of ICTs for Education. Concept & Blueprint of Toolkit online.