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=== Regions in Tennessee === |
=== 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. |
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<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Divisions_(Tennessee) The Grand Divisions]</ref>, revolving around Tennessee's major cities and school districts. |
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* West Tennessee/Mid-South (Memphis) <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memphis,_Tennessee Memphis at Wikipedia]</ref> |
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* Middle Tennessee (Nashville) <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nashville%2C_Tennessee Nashville at Wikipedia]</ref> |
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* East Tennessee (Knoxville) <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knoxville,_Tennessee Knoxville at Wikipedia]</ref> |
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=== Grants === |
=== Grants === |
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* [http://memphis.mine.nu/mediawiki/index.php/BEP_2.0_Proposal BEP Innovative Programs and Planning Grants was denied] |
* [http://memphis.mine.nu/mediawiki/index.php/BEP_2.0_Proposal BEP Innovative Programs and Planning Grants was denied] |
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Latest revision as of 14:59, 10 May 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<ref>The Grand Divisions</ref>, revolving around Tennessee's major cities and school districts.
- West Tennessee/Mid-South (Memphis) <ref>Memphis at Wikipedia</ref>
- Middle Tennessee (Nashville) <ref>Nashville at Wikipedia</ref>
- East Tennessee (Knoxville) <ref>Knoxville at Wikipedia</ref>
Grants
References
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