| Nicaragua: Free computers for 30,000 students |
| Posted by: Susan Einhorn |
| At least 30,000 students from low-income neighborhoods in Nicaragua now attend school with more than just pencils, notebooks and dreams in their backpacks. They also have computers. Since its creation in 2009, the One Laptop per Child program, which is being carried out by the Zamora Terán Foundation, has provided XO laptops to students and 900 teachers at 104 schools in low-income neighborhoods in Nicaragua. The XO is a laptop designed specifically for learning, featuring all of the benefits of a conventional computer. It offers 52 educational activities, Internet connectivity and an internal camera, according to Félix Garrido, the director of education and operations at the Zamora Terán Foundation. |
| Source: Infosurhoy.com (USA) | Published: July 30th, 2013 |
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