http://www.levjoy.com/blog/2005/11/08/nicholas-negroponte-at-hunter-part-two/ Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:17:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.levjoy.com/blog/2005/11/08/nicholas-negroponte-at-hunter-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-209 rb Wed, 09 Nov 2005 02:02:58 +0000 http://www.levjoy.com/2005/11/nicholas-negroponte-at-hunter-part-two/#comment-209 i think you are abolutely right that without a handbook you cant operate a forklift. but i think that negroponte (strictly from what you say, since i only know from what you tell me) sees his role as the beginning, and is relying on another person or group to come up with the methods to ultilize the computers. it seems that education probably isnt his forte. i think now that the plan is being implemented another person will come up with the way to best make it work. im sure that with all of the publicity groups both good and bad will now step forward with plans. and maybe each country should have their own plan since i'm sure a finnish thinker would not be the best person to decide how a chinese child would best be served by a laptop. anyway, these kids are going to be playing doom with kids all over the world soon enough. if anybody still plays that game. i think you are abolutely right that without a handbook you cant operate a forklift. but i think that negroponte (strictly from what you say, since i only know from what you tell me) sees his role as the beginning, and is relying on another person or group to come up with the methods to ultilize the computers. it seems that education probably isnt his forte. i think now that the plan is being implemented another person will come up with the way to best make it work. im sure that with all of the publicity groups both good and bad will now step forward with plans. and maybe each country should have their own plan since i’m sure a finnish thinker would not be the best person to decide how a chinese child would best be served by a laptop. anyway, these kids are going to be playing doom with kids all over the world soon enough. if anybody still plays that game.

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