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=== Goals === |
=== Goals === |
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To organize citizens of Tennessee to help bring educational material and tools to Tennessee's poorest communities |
* To organize citizens of Tennessee to help bring educational material and tools to Tennessee's poorest communities. |
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* We hope to improve computer literacy and increase access to a wide assortment of educational curriculum. |
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[[Image:Springdale_Elementary_Memphis_Tennessee.jpg|400px]]<br/> |
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Students at Springdale Elementary (Memphis, TN) crowd around an XO |
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=== Get Involved === |
=== Get Involved === |
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=== News === |
=== News === |
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* Several members from Memphis City Schools' Educational Technology Group have been posting articles to their blogs about Springdale's grant proposal. Feel free to read up on it: |
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** [http://cindy.edtechteachers.com/?p=474 Cindy's article about the XO] |
** [http://cindy.edtechteachers.com/?p=474 Cindy's article about the XO] |
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** Linda has written [http://linda.edtechteachers.com/?p=154 1] [http://linda.edtechteachers.com/?p=126 2] articles about the XO at Springdale Elementary |
** Linda has written [http://linda.edtechteachers.com/?p=154 1] [http://linda.edtechteachers.com/?p=126 2] articles about the XO at Springdale Elementary |
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** [http://jason.edtechteachers.com/?p=227 Jason has a good article about the Classmate PC] |
** [http://jason.edtechteachers.com/?p=227 Jason has a good article about the Classmate PC] |
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=== Regions in Tennessee === |
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Though we are working on a state-wide initiative for OLPC in Tennessee, it may be more helpful to break-down Tennessee into 3 distinct regions, revolving around Tennessee's major cities and school districts. |
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* Eastern Tennessee/Mid-South (Memphis) |
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* Central Tennessee (Nashville) |
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* Western Tennessee (Knoxville) |
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=== Grants === |
=== Grants === |
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Latest revision as of 18:56, 27 April 2008
Tennessee Grassroots Organization
Goals
- To organize citizens of Tennessee to help bring educational material and tools to Tennessee's poorest communities.
- We hope to improve computer literacy and increase access to a wide assortment of educational curriculum.
Students at Springdale Elementary (Memphis, TN) crowd around an XO
Get Involved
You can sign up for our mailing list at (TO BE DETERMINED)
News
- Several members from Memphis City Schools' Educational Technology Group have been posting articles to their blogs about Springdale's grant proposal. Feel free to read up on it:
- Cindy's article about the XO
- Linda has written 1 2 articles about the XO at Springdale Elementary
- Jason has a good article about the Classmate PC
Regions in Tennessee
Though we are working on a state-wide initiative for OLPC in Tennessee, it may be more helpful to break-down Tennessee into 3 distinct regions, revolving around Tennessee's major cities and school districts.
- Eastern Tennessee/Mid-South (Memphis)
- Central Tennessee (Nashville)
- Western Tennessee (Knoxville)