Change bLog

In my school we are starting, slowly but surely, to create a buzz around changing the way we work. I can hardly wait until we start blogging and sharing our work, be it written, audio or video.

To do this we need to think about improving access to web based resources. The EeePC has the potential to be a part of the solution. It’s range of hardware and software features seem to be well suited to use in schools. We use open source software on our current fleet of Apple Macs which means integrating the EeePC into our setup should be reasonably painless. More details are available here from the LTS blog or you can watch the embedded video below. The EeePC is currently being distributed in the UK as the MiniBook by RM with prices starting at £169.

Another interesting alternative is the XO from the non-profit “one laptop per child” project. It has some very interesting social networking capabilities, especially the ‘mesh’ network feature, which allows uses to connect and interact with each other in peer networks. The distribution model is to sell to governments in bulk. More information can be found here and the YouTube comments for the video below are also quite interesting. This little computer has definitely divided opinion. The $100 XO is, according to the video below, being manufactured for $140 and is available through selected central governments.

PS. Please watch the videos because it has taken me AGES to work out how to post them on here!

EDIT – The EeePC is also available from non-education suppliers. Click here for more information.

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