XO computers

I have been observing at Epic Elementary School this summer for a class. For my class, I have to observe the difference between an urban school and a suburban school based on economic and community differences. While there I have noticed that the school's resources is not quite where it should be. I have taken note of many things that need to be updated. One thing I have noticed and am quite proud of for the school is the fact that their students use XO computers.
Many of you might have heard of this the same way I did. I have seen commercials where this place sends laptops to children around the world in countries that are underdeveloped. But come to find out, they can also be provided to schools in America through grants. Epic got a grant last year to purchase these laptops for each child Kindergarten through Fifth grade. The children use the computers in class and at home for personal use. They get to keep the computer forever.
While I was observing at Epic the teachers used the computers to upload activities and games for their students. XO has this software so that teachers can upload whatever academic topic they may be studying and the computer will turn it into an activity for the students to do. The teachers said they used this in the classroom and out of the classroom as homework.The students love using the computers so it is a fun way for them to review.
The computers also have wireless capabilities, so that if the user is somewhere that gets wifi, the students can get online to do research or just surf the web. This is a great thing for schools such as Epic that do not have the ability on their own to provide such computers for their students.
I looked up the information for this blog from www.laptop.org. This organization is something I want to get involved in because I have seen first hand the impact it has on a classroom.