In London im Designmuseum ist mir diese wunderbare Initiative ins Auge gesprungen:
One Laptop per Child, designed von Yves Béhar von fuseproject, hat in diesem Jahr den Brit Insurance Design Award eingeheimst.
“A design to aid children’s education in developing countries […] Yves Béhar’s One Laptop Per Child has triumphed in a shortlist of 100 designs to become the most pioneering and progressive international design from the last twelve months. […] Béhar designed the child-size laptop to bring children learning, information and communication where education is needed most. This was part of a non-profit programme created by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA. […] The inexpensive and energy-efficient computer reduces energy use by 90 percent and can be charged by handcranked power, making it ideal for use in rural villages. It features wi-fi antenna ‘rabbit ears’ and energy-efficient LCD, a digital writing tablet and integrated video camera and networking capabilities allow children to connect to each other, their school, their teacher and the web. Every design aspect of the machine serves a dual purpose to achieve a sense of economy and efficiency.”(Quelle: Brit Insurance).
Bildquelle: One Laptop per Child.
gefunden via: www.scienceblogs.de
