Learning by doing, peer-to-peer teaching, and computer simulation are all part of the same equation. – Nicholas Negroponte
My goal is not selling laptops. OLPC is not in the laptop business. Its in the education business. – Nicholas Negroponte
Weve been working now with computers and education for 30 years, computers in developing countries for 20 years, and trying to make low-cost machines for 10 years. This is not a sudden turn down the road. – Nicholas Negroponte
Even in the developing parts of the world, kids take to computers like fish to water. – Nicholas Negroponte
For So Cold the River, Im actually working on adapting the book with Scott Silver, who was just nominated for an Oscar for The Fighter, and who also wrote 8 Mile, which I think is a terrific screenplay. The chance to work with Scott is a tremendous pleasure and Im learning a lot. – Michael Koryta