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2007-07-21 19:33:31

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|7043|132 and Bush

Seriously, I don't think I've laughed this hard in awhile. I'm glad we are providing "hands on" education.

Nigerian schoolchildren browse porn on donated laptops

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian schoolchildren who received laptops from a U.S. aid organization have used them to explore pornographic sites on the Internet, the official News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported Thursday.

NAN said its reporter had seen pornographic images stored on several of the children's laptops.

"Efforts to promote learning with laptops in a primary school in Abuja have gone awry as the pupils freely browse adult sites with explicit sexual materials," NAN said.

A representative of the One Laptop Per Child aid group was quoted as saying that the computers, part of a pilot scheme, would now be fitted with filters.

http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEno … 7020070720

Seems like a waste anyways.
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f … QAM281.DTL

But a study in March by the U.S. Department of Education found no demonstrable link between educational software and higher test scores, putting laptop advocates on the defensive. A stream of news articles focused on school districts in New York and Florida that dumped laptop programs, citing high costs, misuse by students and the unfavorable results raised in the federal study.

And so why are we paying for these?

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2007-07-21 19:37:03

Smithereener: Member; +138|6758|California

Interesting. They didn't think about putting on Internet filters beforehand? I'd assume that would be high on their priorities.

I can see the point in giving out laptops (access to technology); but I honestly don't know how that's going to help them. Is it supposed to aid modernization of underdeveloped nations?

2007-07-21 19:38:53

trippy982: Member; +34|6840

They forgot to mention that our money is also helping Nigerians developed internet scams at a younger age.

2007-07-21 19:38:53

duk0r: Administrator; +306|7110|Austin, TX

Smithereener wrote:
Interesting. They didn't think about putting on Internet filters beforehand? I'd assume that would be high on their priorities.

I can see the point in giving out laptops (access to technology); but I honestly don't know how that's going to help them. Is it supposed to aid modernization of underdeveloped nations?

Software licensing for a filer would just make the laptops more expensive.

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2007-07-21 19:41:50

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|7043|132 and Bush

When using tax dollars on other people the general rule is spend ... then think.

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2007-07-21 19:42:59

Smithereener: Member; +138|6758|California

duk0r wrote:
Smithereener wrote:
Interesting. They didn't think about putting on Internet filters beforehand? I'd assume that would be high on their priorities.

I can see the point in giving out laptops (access to technology); but I honestly don't know how that's going to help them. Is it supposed to aid modernization of underdeveloped nations?
Software licensing for a filer would just make the laptops more expensive.

That's true, but I'd still think that they would have known that these laptops might be exploited, if not by accident. I mean, there are sketchy advertisements pretty much everywhere on the net, misspelling a link might also result in the same thing.

2007-07-21 19:43:57

m8v2: Banned; +16|6737

They need to learn young how to have unprotected sex and create giant poor familys.

2007-07-21 20:27:45

BVC: Member; +325|7138

Nigerians aren't that different from the rest of us, it seems

2007-07-21 20:45:58

makeuser: Member; +5|7167|Texas

Kmarion wrote:
When using tax dollars on other people the general rule is spend ... then think.

so what was the exact cost to the tax payers Mr. Concerned?

BFD

2007-07-21 20:59:39

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,072|7214|PNW

A little masturbation can go a long ways towards the prevention of AIDS, I guess. Perhaps that's the master plan...

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2007-07-21 20:59:55)

2007-07-22 12:32:22

mikkel: Member; +383|7043

Kmarion wrote:
But a study in March by the U.S. Department of Education found no demonstrable link between educational software and higher test scores, putting laptop advocates on the defensive. A stream of news articles focused on school districts in New York and Florida that dumped laptop programs, citing high costs, misuse by students and the unfavorable results raised in the federal study.
And so why are we paying for these?

Nigeria is neither New York nor Florida. Pretty much all of the kids in that study had access to a computer of some sort, and definitely an adequate school library. Of course issuing laptops to students with access to desktops and libraries isn't going to result in higher test scores. Giving a laptop with a Wikipedia distribution and perhaps Internet access to a Nigerian kid who doesn't otherwise have access to that information, and probably has a school library that leaves a bit to be desired, is a COMPLETELY different thing.

Last edited by mikkel (2007-07-22 12:32:42)

2007-07-22 15:10:34

Flecco: iPod is broken.; +1,048|7107|NT, like Mick Dundee

Gimme a fucking laptop for free, Australia has been a kickarse ally for the US.

Whoa... Can't believe these forums are still kicking.

2007-07-22 15:25:18

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|7043|132 and Bush

mikkel wrote:
Kmarion wrote:
But a study in March by the U.S. Department of Education found no demonstrable link between educational software and higher test scores, putting laptop advocates on the defensive. A stream of news articles focused on school districts in New York and Florida that dumped laptop programs, citing high costs, misuse by students and the unfavorable results raised in the federal study.
And so why are we paying for these?
Nigeria is neither New York nor Florida. Pretty much all of the kids in that study had access to a computer of some sort, and definitely an adequate school library. Of course issuing laptops to students with access to desktops and libraries isn't going to result in higher test scores. Giving a laptop with a Wikipedia distribution and perhaps Internet access to a Nigerian kid who doesn't otherwise have access to that information, and probably has a school library that leaves a bit to be desired, is a COMPLETELY different thing.

I would like aid to be devoted to more than speculation. The object here is to develop basic education within an allied nation.

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2007-07-22 20:44:07

Turquoise: O Canada; +1,596|6847|North Carolina

Kmarion wrote:
Seriously, I don't think I've laughed this hard in awhile. I'm glad we are providing "hands on" education.

Nigerian schoolchildren browse porn on donated laptops
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ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian schoolchildren who received laptops from a U.S. aid organization have used them to explore pornographic sites on the Internet, the official News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported Thursday.

NAN said its reporter had seen pornographic images stored on several of the children's laptops.

"Efforts to promote learning with laptops in a primary school in Abuja have gone awry as the pupils freely browse adult sites with explicit sexual materials," NAN said.

A representative of the One Laptop Per Child aid group was quoted as saying that the computers, part of a pilot scheme, would now be fitted with filters.

http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEno … 7020070720

Seems like a waste anyways.
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f … QAM281.DTL
But a study in March by the U.S. Department of Education found no demonstrable link between educational software and higher test scores, putting laptop advocates on the defensive. A stream of news articles focused on school districts in New York and Florida that dumped laptop programs, citing high costs, misuse by students and the unfavorable results raised in the federal study.
And so why are we paying for these?

It's Nigeria... Look at their birth rate. I'd assume looking at porn is just readying them for "early parenthood", if you know what I mean.

As I've said before, foreign aid is for charity. American tax money should help OUR poor, not theirs.

2007-07-22 20:50:56

gargameld: Member; +2|6869

is computers really what they need, what about some food or condomns for christs sake.....stupid politicians

2007-07-22 22:23:01

mikkel: Member; +383|7043

Kmarion wrote:
mikkel wrote:
Kmarion wrote:

And so why are we paying for these?
Nigeria is neither New York nor Florida. Pretty much all of the kids in that study had access to a computer of some sort, and definitely an adequate school library. Of course issuing laptops to students with access to desktops and libraries isn't going to result in higher test scores. Giving a laptop with a Wikipedia distribution and perhaps Internet access to a Nigerian kid who doesn't otherwise have access to that information, and probably has a school library that leaves a bit to be desired, is a COMPLETELY different thing.
I would like aid to be devoted to more than speculation. The object here is to develop basic education within an allied nation.

There's absolutely no speculation involved. When you make a great deal of information available to a student, that student has every opportunity to do better. That's not speculation, that's logical necessity.

I'd hate to use a tired cliché, but "Give a man a fish.." springs to mind. These projects are working alongside other very successful African Internet projects that bring Internet connections to remote rural regions, letting farmers participate in distance learning, and giving them advice on how to get better yields from their crops. Drugs and food are all well and good, but what good are drugs and food really if all they're doing is sustaining something that would be unsustainable on its own?

2007-07-22 22:49:45

Harmor: Error_Name_Not_Found; +605|6991|San Diego, CA, USA

trippy982 wrote:
They forgot to mention that our money is also helping Nigerians developed internet scams at a younger age.

LOL

2007-07-23 21:16:50

agent146: Member; +127|6829|Jesus Land aka Canada

WHAT? its all natural kids are curious...LOL MORE PROn for every BODY!

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