| Faraway kids in remote control |
| Posted by: Susan Einhorn |
| FOR the children of Yirrkala school, life in their remote community means less access than city kids to education technology. Growing up in the isolated East Arnhem Land region of the Northern Territory, the students have struggled to compete with their peers in metropolitan areas. The One Laptop Per Child scheme, which aims to provide 400,000 children aged four to 15 living in remote areas with access to their own computer, was launched in Yirrkala school in March. |
| Source: The Australian (Australia) | Published: October 18th, 2010 |
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