The XO as an educational tool - a comment on an OLPC post

I commented on a recent OLPCnews.com post about the XO and education. First go read the original post as it was authored by Corey Ewing, an IT professional in a school district who is also a parent. This is what I’ve been able to figure out anyway from the beginning of his post.

Here is my comment, which I will expound on in a future post:

Hello.

I am doctoral student in Educational Psychology and Research (learning theory is at the core), a 6th grade teacher, and a parent to a 5 year-old.

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