OLPC: Give one, get one

I’m with Wesley. When I got the news that the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) program was starting a ‘Give one, get one’ initiative, I immediately e-mailed my wife, “This […]

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February 16, 2011

I'm with Wesley. When I got the news that the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) program was starting a 'Give one, get one' initiative, I immediately e-mailed my wife, "This is what I want for Christmas!"

I’m with Wesley. When I got the news that the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) program was starting a ‘Give one, get one’ initiative, I immediately e-mailed my wife, “This is what I want for Christmas!“

Scott McLeod

Associate Professor of Educational Administration, Iowa State University

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