OLPC at SFD Wellington

Once again, the Wellington One Laptop per Child team will have some of the XO laptops at Software Freedom Day Wellington for kids (and adults) to have a play with!

OLPC’s mission is to create educational opportunities for the world’s poorest children by providing each child with a rugged, low-cost, low-power, connected laptop with content and software designed for collaborative, joyful, self-empowered learning. When children have access to this type of tool they get engaged in their own education. They learn, share, create, and collaborate. They become connected to each other, to the world and to a brighter future.

The Wellington testing group is a part of a group of New Zealand educators, technologists, polyglots, and more who contribute to the One Laptop Per Child project.

Their goal is to get a laptop loaded with educational tools into the hands of every one of the world’s poorest children. OLPC has shipped to millions of children around the world, given laptops to every child and teacher across entire countries. The work continues.

They write software, test other people’s software, design educational activities, and translate text. They are part of a global effort of professionals, volunteers, students, and people like yourself.

They also are deploying pilots into New Zealand schools. Come talk to them about the olpc hardware and the Sugar educational software.

The Wellington group meets every Saturday, 11AM at The Southern Cross. Everyone is welcome to join us. We have brunch, drink coffee, and enjoy conversation while continuing the good work.

Learn more at http://www.laptop.org.nz