One Laptop Per Child (OLPC): A small computer to serve a big cause

OLPC Australia2 (2013) is a branch of the worldwide OLPC Foundation that manages the implementation of the XO laptop program, open to all Australian schools with children between the ages of 4 and 15. The program involves the distribution of XO laptops and the provision of ongoing support to Australian teachers, as they implement and use the laptops in classroom activities. The XO laptops are designed within a tight budget to provide reliable Internet connectivity in a robust casing, and are preconfi gured with specialized software that enables social collaboration via the Internet and laptop to laptop. XO software consists of tools for exploring and expressing, rather than tools for instruction. Children and learning are at the heart of this network.