... As educators, we know but may not often acknowledge the pivotal role we play in the cultural as well as economic development of our nations. Discussing his ultimate hopes for OLPC, Nicholas Negroponte says his is: A three-step hope: World peace through the elimination of poverty through education through learning. Education is the goal; learning is the means. A lot of learning can happen without teaching. We're banking on that. Learning is not the only thing that can and will happen when learners are equipped with powerful tools. The long term impact of equipping and empowering citizen journalists should not be underestimated. The causes of human rights, including self-determination, may be advanced more tangibly and dramatically through OLPC than by many other well-intentioned but less effective governmental as well as NGO programs. ... http://www.techlearning.com/blog/2007/01/olpc_far_more_at_stake_than_te.php -- _______________ http://olpc.ellak.gr