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Replying to @calestous
@Calestous wasn't the OLPC program considered a failure? I recall it being frequently cited by economists as failed (& expensive) innovation3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @MollyKinder
@MollyKinder@calestous and what about the discarded batteries? Environ impact to be seen. Plus.., learning outcomes questionable.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @simrinsingh
@simrinsingh@MollyKinder Always good to have skeptics about new tech, which is there impetus for improvement comes from.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @calestous
@Calestous@mollykinder Or at least that was the view of the experts and practitioners at meet. Mobile phones, on other hand, more promising1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @simrinsingh
@simrinsingh@MollyKinder All options welcome. But development meetings have done little for development.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @calestous
@Calestous@mollykinder mostly agree. Meet was less about development policies than about deconstructing and rethinking learning outcomes1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @simrinsingh
@simrinsingh@MollyKinder Losing faith in development conferences http://bit.ly/SdAcfE2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @calestous
@Calestous@mollykinder even added neuroscientists to the mix along with your colleague Kathleen McCartney for some insight1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@simrinsingh @MollyKinder Too short a time to do serious impact assessments but continued debate essential. Time will tell.
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