The central feature of each Open Learning Exchange is the Billion
Kids Library: a library that contains open and free basic whole-course
educational curricula appropriate for the elementary and secondary
school teachers and students of that particular location. These OLE
sites may be as small as an open-air classroom, or as large as a
nation-state. To help ensure that all library curricula effectively
meet the needs of patrons, each item in the Library can be evaluated by
member-users – both educators and learners - according to a robust and
refined objective standard schema. The OLE evaluation standards balance
objective assessment and subjective experience and are further vetted
automatically and objectively through a process linked to the
characteristics of the members who composed the evaluation. The goal is
to allow library patrons to define for themselves what is useful, and
then help those patrons find Library content that fits their individual
criteria.

We love free stuff.

Below we review some of the best free tools on the market from Audacity for audio editing to Moodle LMS.

More information at: http://www.kineo.com/free-tools.html

A group of elearning open source (free) tools for designing and developing learning solutions.

Welcome to Kineo

We bring fresh thinking and innovation to deliver high quality e-learning that starts with great design and follows through to successful delivery.

We've
delivered over 200 solutions for some of the world's leading
organisations, from 20 minute rapid e-learning modules delivered in
days, to 20 hour custom solutions.  

We're passionate about new
technology and how it can enhance learning and performance. We've got
the design and delivery experience to make things happen fast. We're
committed to helping our clients succeed with their performance and
learning goals.

More information at: http://www.kineo.com/

Global Literacy Foundation software of interest. Here's our best-of-breed tools, games and structured digital curriculum.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wikipedia Article

Web 3.0 is a term used to describe the future of the World Wide Web. Following the introduction of the phrase "Web 2.0" as a description of the recent evolution of the Web, many technologists, journalists, and industry leaders have used the term "Web 3.0" to hypothesize about a future wave of Internet innovation.

Topic: Global Literacy Foundation has been set up to help develop, deliver and promote accessible, quality online learning programs worldwide.
By Rod Weiss, of Global Literacy Foundation Inc.
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Video shown at:

http://olpc.tv/2008/01/27/introduced-at-the-indian-national-convention-for-librarians/ 

All the pieces are in place... Literacy Now! highlights how professional developmenti, software and hardware come together to raise literacy levels and enrich the lives of all participants.

Science & Technology
    
Review: Eee Laptop PC Shreds the Rules

Thursday, January 10, 2008 2:00 PM

Link to Article: http://www.newsmax.com/science/techtest_asus_eee/2008/01/10/63328.html