Respose to "One Laptop Per Child"

I think that the One Laptop Per Child" program is a great concept. The article brought up many good points about how teaching kids how to use technology and providing them with internet access could help bring our countries together. This relates to what we have been talking about in class as it provides us an example of "closing the gap." One theory about the digital divide is that, based on the S-curve, people will catch up and the divide will diminish on its own. This can be applied to developing vs. developed countries, such as Africa vs. the U.S. However, I think it is worth mentioning that it might not be the correct time to "enlighten" the children of Africa on computer-based technology. Africa is a country that has more important issues to take care of, like feeding and housing its people, and making sure their society is safe and secure. It is developing for a reason, and the digital divide is probably low on their list of priorities.