social justice ppt
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One Laptop per Child Project
By: Martha Tessitore Siena College April 26, 2013
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Outline
What is the One Laptop per Child Project
Social justice issue
Map
Importance
Causes/effects
Technology’s role
Who can improve it
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One Laptop per Child
Founded by Nicholas Negroponte
Try and provide each child in the world with a laptop Hardware and software for collaboration and self-
empowered learning Children engaged, share, create
Equal education opportunities
Picture From: http://www.wfs.org/worldfuture-2013/special-events/opening?gclid=CJ6fxLme3LYCFUFo4AodJHEAgQ
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Map of Countries with Laptops
Picture From: http://i2mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/One-Laptop-Per-Child-Uruguay.jpg
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Social Justice Issue
100 million kids around the world can’t go to 1st grade
Unequal education opportunities Lack of access to information No shoes or clothes for school
Increase the literacy rates
Picture From: http://in2eastafrica.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Kids-learning-computers-provided-by-the-One-Laptop-per-Child-Project.jpg
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Importance
Important because technology gap is widening
Need to be educated citizens to make important decisions
Video of a child, Zimi who has a laptop Zimi is getting to learn http://one.laptop.org/about/education
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Causes
Happens in less developed countries No shoes Stay at home to work
Teachers not being able to keep up with changes No time to learn new theory Research of social justice material
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Effects
Isn’t that children aren’t capable, just lack resources and opportunity
With laptop children can transform where they live
Have access to more materials
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Technology’s Role
Laptop for children creates a way for them to be connected
No longer limited to things only around them
Chance to learn and be engaged
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Who can improve it
Educators
Society
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Conclusion
Equal Education is an important topic
It is evident that we need to work on helping everyone gain an education
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Sources
Jane , Wakefield. "World wakes up to digital divide." BBC News . n. page. Print. <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8568681.stm>.
"Learning without schools." World Future Society. N.p.. Web. 17 Apr 2013. <http://www.wfs.org/worldfuture-2013/special-events/opening?
Marshall, Catherine, and Maricela Olivia. Leadership for Social Justice Making REvolutions in Education. Boston: Pearson, 2006. 1-20. Print.
Moore, Mary. "One Laptop Per Child weighs going for-profit." Boston Business Journal. n. page. Print. <http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/print-edition/2011/05/20/one-laptop-per-child-weights-going.html>.
"One Laptop Per Child." One Laptop Per Child . N.p.. Web. 16 Apr 2013. <http://one.laptop.org>.