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Monday Eve Before Teaching…..

August 4, 2008 — Uncategorized

Taveuni Rotary with GC4P

After visiting the schools, we go back to our lodgings. I am now taking advantage of the WiFi in the common area on my XO computer. (Check it out on Google)

My XO computer is a techie magnet. Lonely people in parks walk puppies to attract curiosity and company. I have a little green XO that I just have to take out and start typing on.

“Isn’t that….UM…that computer that is….UM…..”

“Yes” I tell them, “It is the XO that is part of One Laptop Per Child…..built for kids in remote areas….”

“And you’re online with THAT… now?……..It looks like a……toy!”

It does look like a Fisher Price special, but I think it’s a wonder.

I take my XO to the Taveuni Rotary meeting (which does awesome work) at a local restaurant and get the same reaction until I turn it on and go online. The Rotary passes it around and discusses the prospect of bringing them into the Fijian schools. They listen to our presentations concerning our school visitations, and our plans for the week. They are welcoming and positive. They present us with wall hangings to share with our sponsoring Rotary clubs, namely the Calabasas Rotary, and Moorpark Morning Rotary. We can’t wait to do this.

As we leave to go get ready for the morning I hear from a nearby table full of cool young energetic travellers…….”Hey, is that an XO…….will you let us we see it for awhile?”