Yes, sounds interesting. After school program, in USA, 5th graders = about 10 yo?
NB: Since they are downloading stuff off site, might want to make it a policy, no FreeDOOM (FPS game). Or FreeDOOM = Machine taken away/ suspension. Not sure how to introduce the policy without creating the suspiciion/ curiosity, but I'd not want my little relatives playing with it and someone ported it to the XO, so heads up... Other role playing games might be better. [Note I'm not a teacher, so not around kids much] BTW, SimCity and FoodForce2 have some similarities. On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 8:27 PM, Gerald Ardito <gerald.ard...@gmail.com> wrote: > Caryl, > > I really look forward to what comes next. > > Gerald > > On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 7:35 PM, Caryl Bigenho <cbige...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Gerald and all, >> I have invited the director of the project at Audubon MS to bring 3-4 of >> the students to assist Jamaal and I in having a hands-on session for >> teachers with the XOs at a CUELA/LAUSD tech fair. It happens in about 3 >> weeks. If they come it will be great for them, and the teachers they will be >> assisting. I'll take pictures and report. >> Caryl >> >> ________________________________ >> Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:04:55 -0400 >> Subject: Re: [IAEP] Photos From Audubon MS Project >> From: gerald.ard...@gmail.com >> To: cbige...@hotmail.com >> CC: support-g...@laptop.org; iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org >> >> Caryl, >> >> Thanks for sharing about this project/program. >> What is most interesting (and exciting) to me is that there are trends >> that I see in our (5th grade) program and yours. >> >> Every time that the students get to become owners of the devices and/or >> software, whether by re-imaging the machines or downloading new activities >> or showing another student how to do something, the learning environment >> changes. This is particularly interesting because I also see my 5th graders >> owning the devices as well right from the start. They seem to relate to them >> like they do their cell phone or iPod, and completely unlike how I see them >> interact with typical computers. >> >> We should stay in touch as things develop. >> >> Best, >> Gerald >> >> On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 2:36 PM, Caryl Bigenho <cbige...@hotmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Hello Gerald, and anyone else who wants to know about the project at >> Audubon MS. >> Things have changed a lot with the FAMLI after school program since they >> started their Contributors Program project. They lost a lot of their >> funding and went from 50+ students down to 20+. They have 10 XOs. The >> students are in grades 6-8 (ages 11-14) with a couple of older students from >> a nearby high school. The program runs after school from 3 pm to 6 pm on >> school days and they also meet on Saturdays. They divide their time between >> activities that are physically active to others that are quiet such as >> tutoring and using the XOs. They are also learning music and dance that >> comes from the Black American culture. Their director, Torre Reese is >> wonderful and the students love him! >> The original idea was that, as much as possible, the students would be in >> charge of the project. They have some very bright youngsters in the group >> and this seems to be working out... under adult supervision. >> So far there hasn't been a lot of training. I visited them for the first >> time last week (when I took the pictures), and found they had all mastered >> using the mesh and chatting with the mesh. At that time they didn't have >> internet for the XOs (now they do), but someone managed to download SimCity >> using a router from some local business! >> The XOs haven't gone home with the students yet. Security is a huge >> concern. This is south-central Los Angeles. We are discussing letting the >> students check out the machines when a parent is picking them up and having >> the parent sign it out. The students will help work out these details. >> With the help of a great IT professional, Ron Goodall, they now have >> internet. Their hope is to make contact with students their age in other >> countries via the internet. Meanwhile, they have given their XOs names of >> different countries just for fun. >> When I arrived, I discovered they were still running build 767 which came >> with their machines. I happened to have a usb key with 802 on it so I showed >> one of the students (who had been asking all sorts of knowledgeable >> questions about the Sugar OS) how to do it and left the usb key with him. >> Torre reported that the next day he showed the other students how to do it >> and they reflashed all of the machines. >> Now that they have updated their software, they will be able to try a lot >> of other things. I have asked that they do a project for us, evaluating the >> various Activities and suggesting ways that they could be used for learning. >> They have agreed and we will set that up when I get back from Hawaii. >> If anyone knows of other secure email sites for children, in addition to >> ePals, please let me know. EPals requires a teacher to register and monitor >> the accounts. It may be difficult to find an overworked, underpaid LAUSD >> teacher who has the time and is willing to do this. >> If you have other questions... just ask! >> Caryl >> >> ________________________________ >> Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:09:01 -0400 >> Subject: Re: [IAEP] Photos From Audubon MS Project >> From: gerald.ard...@gmail.com >> To: cbige...@hotmail.com >> CC: iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org >> >> Caryl, >> >> Thanks for sharing these pictures. >> Can you share more details about this project, like: >> How many XOs are there? >> How many students? >> Which grades/age groups? >> How were the teachers/students trained? >> >> We should probably talk. >> Gerald >> >> On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 4:57 AM, Caryl Bigenho <cbige...@hotmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Hi... >> Here is a link to the photos from the Audubon Middle School Contributors >> Project. This is an after school program in south central LA that Jamaal >> volunteers with. I mentor their Contributors Program project: >> http://tiny.cc/kzXwn >> Enjoy! >> Caryl >> P.S. I got an email from them today... they now have internet access. >> _______________________________________________ >> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >> IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep > -- DancesWithCars leave the wolves behind ;-) _______________________________________________ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep