Support For One Laptop Per Child Australia

The Prime Minister and the Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, have today announced tax deductible donation status for One Laptop per Child Australia Ltd.

One Laptop per Child Australia was founded in 2008 and aims to improve the lives of Indigenous children living in disadvantaged communities in rural and remote Australia.

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9. Who is the original design manufacturer (ODM) of the XO?

Submitted by admin on Fri, 21/05/2010 - 16:27
Quanta Computer Inc. of Taiwan has been chosen as the original design manufacturer (ODM) for the XO project. The decision was made after the OLPC board reviewed bids from several possible manufacturing companies.
Quanta Computer Inc. was founded in 1988 in Taiwan.

8. What is the Window of Opportunity Initiative?

Submitted by admin on Fri, 21/05/2010 - 16:26
As Australians, we have a window of opportunity to enact change not only in the lives of remote children, but also in how we interact with remote communities, steeped in rich and diverse culture.
The XO provides a window for all Australians to witness the ways in which others live and learn.
To capture this, we created the Window of Opportunity Initiative to allow corporations

7. Is OLPC Australia planning to distribute laptops to children in metropolitan areas?

Submitted by admin on Fri, 21/05/2010 - 16:25

Our current focus is to provide every child in remote communities with an XO laptop. At this stage we are engaging metropolitan children through our Window of Opportunity Initiative

6. How will OLPC Australia measure the success of the program?

Submitted by admin on Fri, 21/05/2010 - 16:24

Thanks to the support provided by The Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the Australian Council for Education Research (ACER) has been engaged to conduct a comprehensive evaluation on the impacts of the XO laptops on our first three communities.

5.What support does the charity need from the wider community (corporate/individuals/Government) if it is to be successful in mo

Submitted by admin on Fri, 21/05/2010 - 16:23
The success of this program is dependent on support from all levels of the corporate community, concerned individuals, and all levels of Government. Support can be provided in the form of monetary donations and volunteered time and expertise.

4. Aren't laptops a luxury when there are larger socio-economic problems being experienced in these communities?

Submitted by admin on Fri, 21/05/2010 - 16:21

If you replace word laptop with education, the answer becomes clear. The key to solving many of the problems experienced in these communities lies with the children. Providing children with education empowers them to solve their own problems – and break the cycle of dependency.

3. How will giving laptops to children in remote communities address the shortfall in the education results for these children?

Submitted by admin on Fri, 21/05/2010 - 16:20

The XO laptop has been specifically designed to engage students in the process of learning. Through the specific software programs that are preloaded on to the laptops, the user-friendly interface, and the design of laptops themselves, the child becomes engaged in the learning proce

2. Do these programs complement or conflict with each other?

Submitted by admin on Fri, 21/05/2010 - 16:20

The XO laptops have been specifically designed for the harsh outback conditions in Australia and will compliment the Federal Government's program as the laptops they intend to use simply would not survive in these conditions.

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