Can technology change education? Certainly yes, and One Laptop Per Child did the job of generating more awareness around the need for technology to better education around the world. But a laptop per child isn’t the only or the best way anymore. Desktop virtualization accomplishes the goal of giving every child 1 to 1 access to computing that’s more efficient, scalable and affordable for both the short and long term. Desktop virtualization is already transforming education, in developing countries around the world and here in North America, where low income school districts have little funding for new technology. Many among us are committed to bringing technology innovation to education: one child, one school, one city and one country at a time, working together to spark change around the world. It’s a subject close to my heart: See TedX 2012 Keynote.
- Raj