Ceibal Plan is an initiative of the President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, Tabaré Vázquez (taken from the OLPC project scientist Nicholas Negroponte), which is expected that every teacher and every pupil in public schools in our country have a laptop with internet connection.
The name “Ceibal” was chosen by the symbolic meaning it has for the Uruguayans the kapok tree, its flowers (National flower of Uruguay) and the set of the ceibal trees along rivers of the country.
The principles of this plan are fairness, equal opportunities for all children and all young people, the democratization of knowledge. One laptop per child and a master computer for all public schools.
It has gained international fame since its inception, and Uruguay is the first country to complete a plan like this.
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