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Little Computers in a Big World Why should anyone care about “ little ” things?

Little Computers in a Big World Why should anyone care about “ little ” things? Where on earth would you want to use one? Why on earth would you want to use one? How many dollars do you need to get one?. Challenges to Digital Learning when not in USA.

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Little Computers in a Big World Why should anyone care about “ little ” things?

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  1. Little Computers in a Big World • Why should anyone care about “little” things? • Where on earth would you want to use one? • Why on earth would you want to use one? • How many dollars do you need to get one?

  2. Challenges to Digital Learning when not in USA • Technology cost and technology availability • Unpredictable required resources:

  3. What if … • you could provide a local wireless network … • you could provide access to educational content via web browser … • you could this without the Internet … • you could do it without an electrical outlet … • you can buy the stuff from Amazon.com for less than $200 …

  4. Raspberry Pi • An ARM GNU/Linux box: $25 • Plastic case: …………… $10 • WiFi adapter: ………….. $10 • USB 128GB thumb drive: $60 • Battery Pack: ………….. $40 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry_Pi

  5. What about lack of Techies? • Just plug it in … and unplug it when finished • Wireless network name: OER-<something> • Server name: 192.168.42.1 • If you want to be a “techie” • User name: pi • Password: xxxxxxx • ssh address: 198.168.42.1 • Mapping drive: \\192.168.42.1\public

  6. Try it! • Wireless OER-XXXX http://192.168.42.1/ Map Drive: smb://www.ummspi.net/public • Map Drive: smb://192.168.42.1/public • What do you think?

  7. Contact us! Bob Riddle bob.riddle@gmail.com Useful Links: • https://open.umich.edu/wiki/Rasppi • https://open.umich.edu/wiki/LibraryBox • https://wiki.umms.med.umich.edu/display/ET/Raspberry+Pi • https://wiki.umms.med.umich.edu/display/ET/LibraryBox+Build+%28bdr%29

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