One Laptop Per Child facts for kids

One Laptop Per Child (often called OLPC) is a special organization that started at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). It's a non-profit group, which means it doesn't try to make money for itself. Its main goal is to help children in countries that don't have a lot of technology.

OLPC wants to make very cheap laptop computers. This way, more children around the world can have their own computer. Having a computer helps them learn and get a better education. The special laptop they created is called the XO.

The XO Laptop

The XO laptop is designed to be tough and easy for kids to use. It runs on a special operating system called Sugar. Sugar is based on Linux, which is a free computer system. The XO laptop can also run Microsoft Windows.

Why the XO Laptop is Special

The XO laptop was made to be affordable and durable. It's built to handle different environments, even places without much electricity. This helps make sure kids can use it for learning, no matter where they live.

Helping Kids Learn

OLPC believes that giving children access to computers can change their lives. It helps them learn new skills, explore information, and connect with the world. The project has helped many schools and communities around the globe.

Images for kids

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  OLPC XO-1 original design proposal

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  OLPC XO-1 laptop in e-book mode

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  A second generation prototype came with a crank that proved unviable.

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  OLPC XO-1 laptop

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  XO-3 concept

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  XO-3 production model

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  At a primary school in Kigali, Rwanda in 2009, running Scratch

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  OLE Nepal, One Laptop Per Child image from Nepal

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  The first of shipment OLPC machines in Cambridge, MA

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  Children in a remote Cambodian school where a pilot laptop program has been in place since 2001

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  An OLPC class in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

See also

In Spanish: One Laptop per Child para niños