Comments on: Review: Chinese m-learning devices http://www.educationfutures.com/2007/05/05/review-chinese-m-learning-devices/ Exploring a New Paradigm in human capital development, driven by accelerating change. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:55:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: John Moravec http://www.educationfutures.com/2007/05/05/review-chinese-m-learning-devices/comment-page-1/#comment-6871 John Moravec Tue, 22 May 2007 00:38:26 +0000 http://www.educationfutures.com/2007/05/05/review-chinese-m-learning-devices/#comment-6871 Tom, good point. Long live the $10 computer! (...and OLPC!) Tom, good point.

Long live the $10 computer! (…and OLPC!)

]]> By: tom abeles http://www.educationfutures.com/2007/05/05/review-chinese-m-learning-devices/comment-page-1/#comment-6778 tom abeles Sat, 19 May 2007 19:24:09 +0000 http://www.educationfutures.com/2007/05/05/review-chinese-m-learning-devices/#comment-6778 Hi John I am willing to bet, as you have stated, that these devices are the appropriate technology within the context in which they exist. But, as with the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC), it is neither the universal/adaptable technology for emerging contexts nor is its current design even suitable for places such as the United States or many countries such as Mexico, Central and South America. They are one step above the old xerox compression technologies that were the core of the old language systems and hand held spell checkers. The emerging trend is orthogonal to this path of development. And the price is out of the market for the capabilities. India, the home of the Simputer, has rejected the OLPC as being too expensive even with its more expansive capabilities. Hi John

I am willing to bet, as you have stated, that these devices are the appropriate technology within the context in which they exist. But, as with the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC), it is neither the universal/adaptable technology for emerging contexts nor is its current design even suitable for places such as the United States or many countries such as Mexico, Central and South America.

They are one step above the old xerox compression technologies that were the core of the old language systems and hand held spell checkers. The emerging trend is orthogonal to this path of development. And the price is out of the market for the capabilities.

India, the home of the Simputer, has rejected the OLPC as being too expensive even with its more expansive capabilities.

]]> By: Education Futures » Horizon Forum mini-conference presentations http://www.educationfutures.com/2007/05/05/review-chinese-m-learning-devices/comment-page-1/#comment-6378 Education Futures » Horizon Forum mini-conference presentations Wed, 09 May 2007 16:49:12 +0000 http://www.educationfutures.com/2007/05/05/review-chinese-m-learning-devices/#comment-6378 [...] Arthur Harkins and John Moravec: Debriefing of trip to China and demonstration of innovative Chinese learning devices (read a review of devices demonstrated) [...] [...] Arthur Harkins and John Moravec: Debriefing of trip to China and demonstration of innovative Chinese learning devices (read a review of devices demonstrated) [...]

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