Understanding the Challenges and Impact of One Laptop Per Child

Understanding the Challenges and Impact of One Laptop Per Child

Assessment

Interactive Video

Computers, Education, Business, Design, Instructional Technology

10th Grade - University

Hard

Created by

Sophia Harris

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The video discusses the One Laptop Per Child project, highlighting unexpected challenges such as commercial opposition despite being a nonprofit. The speaker contrasts this with their role at the Media Lab, which focused on enabling research rather than managing it. They reflect on personal motivations, noting that credibility from MIT and the Media Lab helped in pursuing the project. The project aimed to break the cycle of increasing hardware and software demands, leading to the creation of netbooks, which now constitute a significant portion of the laptop market. The speaker draws parallels to the rise of electric cars, emphasizing the project's lasting impact on affordable computing.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unexpected challenge did the One Laptop Per Child project face?

Technical difficulties

Insufficient manpower

Lack of funding

Commercial opposition

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the speaker initially perceive the nonprofit status of the One Laptop Per Child project?

As a recruitment tool

As a financial burden

As a marketing advantage

As a protective shield

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the speaker's role at the Media Lab?

Managing research projects

Teaching students

Enabling research environments

Developing new technologies

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What motivated the speaker to work on the One Laptop Per Child project?

Building a personal brand

Breaking the status quo

Desire for fame

Need for income

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What analogy does the speaker use to describe the state of laptops before the One Laptop Per Child project?

Like a bicycle

Like a sports car

Like an SUV

Like a motorcycle

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant market change did the One Laptop Per Child project contribute to?

Growth of smartphone usage

Rise of netbooks

Decline of tablets

Increase in desktop sales

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of the laptop market do netbooks represent, according to the speaker?

30%

10%

40%

20%

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