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Get involved at the first OLPC Australia TechFest!

May 14, 2008 – 8:53 pm

The first OLPC Australia TechFest will be held on June 1st in Sydney. It will include demonstrations, workshops about the OLPC hardware and software, developer tutorials and more! Please click through for the full agenda. Everyone is welcome, though the event is mainly designed to help potential technical contributors get involved.
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Interview with Jeff Waugh

May 13, 2008 – 9:49 pm

For a five year old, the collaborative learning communication environment and the really expressive and intuitive user interface changes the game on what they’re able to do in classroom. They can all share a painting on the same canvas on their laptop or go and sit under a tree, download a book and read it […]

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Empowering children and communities

May 9, 2008 – 2:00 pm

Barry Vercoe will be speaking on Friday, May 16th about the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) project, its success around the world, and the opportunity for OLPC among communities throughout the region. In addition to his involvement in the OLPC project in the USA, Barry is a board member of the newly-formed OLPC Australia which […]

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Low cost OLPC program heads down under

May 7, 2008 – 4:34 pm

The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project is gearing up to launch an Australian branch in the coming months and working to lobby the Government to fund programs in local communities. […] Right now, OLPC Australia is conducting trial programs across the country to prepare for a hopeful launch of June or July. — Low cost OLPC […]

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Low-cost laptop group lands in Australia

May 7, 2008 – 11:33 am

The One Laptop Per Child initiative has set up shop in Australia with a local board planning to lobby State and Federal governments to fund a roll-out into local communities. […] Based in Sydney, the OLPC Australia board will also co-ordinate efforts to bring the organisation’s low-cost XO laptops - designed for needy children aged […]

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