Abstract
In this article I use actor-network theory to make sense of some of the characteristics given to the XO by the OLPC Project; namely its immense scale, the involvement of educational bureaucracies (and the contradictions this entails), the role of children and the open source software community. I also identify several social forces that will likely shape the direction this technology takes. The future of the XO is, as a result of these forces, by no means certain. What will help determine the trajectory it takes is how willing the OLPC team is to further negotiate the meaning of this new technology.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | First Monday |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 6 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jun 2 2008 |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Computer Networks and Communications