CCT205+Lab2*


 * Lab 2**

I disagree that "One Laptop per Child is a neo-colonial Trojan horse". One Laptop per Child (OLPC) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide better education for children in developing countries. Because OLPC is non-profit, it is not possible that their operations could in any way be used for exploitation or economic pressuring.

I support OLPC because they have clearly been producing positive results. In less than 2 years, OLPC has provided education and dramatically improved school attendance rates in Uruguay, Peru, Rwanda, Mexico, Haiti, and many more areas all around the world. One of the most wonderful things about OLPC is that it provides the children with access to the internet. By providing children in developing countries access to the internet, they are given a means by which they can connect to the rest of the world. This is incredibly important because they would otherwise be isolated. Therefore, OLPC not only provides great education but is also taking an initiative on breaking down the barriers of the digital divide.

Kyle Martin Manoza