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Waveplace Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Pennsylvania that:
[http://waveplace.com Waveplace Foundation] is a non-profit organization based in Pennsylvania that:


1) raises money to purchase laptops for Caribbean children.
1) raises money to purchase laptops for Caribbean children.
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3) inspires teachers to use computers in new ways.
3) inspires teachers to use computers in new ways.


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* April 2008 - Waveplace completed a 10 week Virgin Islands ([[OLPC United States|US]]) pilot with the Guy Benjamin school's 4th grade class. ([http://waveplace.com/locations/usvi/ Movies] include [http://waveplace.com/locations/usvi/movie.jsp?id=45 scenes from pilot], [http://waveplace.com/locations/usvi/movie.jsp?id=44 student presentations])
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* February 2008 - Waveplace is conducting a 10 week pilot in Haiti ([http://waveplace.com/locations/haiti/ Movies]) at one of the Mercy and Sharing schools.


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* Jan-March 2008 - Waveplace's first pilot in the US Virgin Islands ([http://waveplace.com/locations/usvi/ Movies] include [http://waveplace.com/locations/usvi/movie.jsp?id=45 scenes from pilot], [http://waveplace.com/locations/usvi/movie.jsp?id=44 student presentations])
Other pilots are scheduled to start in St Vincent and Immokalee Florida.
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* February-September 2008 - Waveplace's second pilot in Haiti ([http://waveplace.com/locations/haiti/ Movies]) at one of the Mercy and Sharing schools.
* June-July 2008 - Waveplace's third pilot in Immokalee, Florida ([http://waveplace.com/locations/florida/ Movies], [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91891812 NPR story]
* August-September 2008 - Waveplace's fourth pilot in Rivas, Nicaragua


One other pilot is planned for St Vincent this fall.
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They are developing [http://waveplace.com/resources/tutorials/ Etoys video tutorials] and ultimately an Etoys textbook.

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We are also developing [http://waveplace.com/resources/tutorials/ Etoys video tutorials] and ultimately an Etoys textbook.


For more information, visit http://waveplace.com
For more information, visit http://waveplace.com

Revision as of 04:35, 13 August 2008

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.


  • Jan-March 2008 - Waveplace's first pilot in the US Virgin Islands (Movies include scenes from pilot, student presentations)
  • February-September 2008 - Waveplace's second pilot in Haiti (Movies) at one of the Mercy and Sharing schools.
  • June-July 2008 - Waveplace's third pilot in Immokalee, Florida (Movies, NPR story
  • August-September 2008 - Waveplace's fourth pilot in Rivas, Nicaragua

One other pilot is planned for St Vincent this fall.

We are also developing Etoys video tutorials and ultimately an Etoys textbook.

For more information, visit http://waveplace.com

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