Waveplace
Waveplace Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Pennsylvania that:
1) raises money to purchase laptops for Caribbean children.
2) creates training materials that teach digital media skills.
3) inspires teachers to use computers in new ways.
Our Pilots:
- Jan-March 2008 - 20 XOs - Waveplace's first pilot in the US Virgin Islands (Movies include scenes from pilot, student presentations)
- February-September 2008 - 23 XOs - Waveplace's second pilot in Haiti (Movies) at one of the Mercy and Sharing schools.
- June-July 2008 - 52 XOs - Waveplace's third pilot in Immokalee, Florida (Movies, NPR story)
- August-September 2008 - 25 XOs - Waveplace's fourth pilot in Rivas, Nicaragua
By October 1st, we'll have trained 23 teachers and 103 children how to really use Etoys and the XO.
We've also developed Etoys video tutorials and will ultimately produce an Etoys textbook and documentary film.
For more information, visit http://waveplace.com
