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There are a number of ways to become involved with the OLPC project. Educators and educational publishers are invited to
There are a number of ways to become involved with the OLPC project:
* Read some background material on [[constructionist]] education;
* Read some background material on [[constructionist]] education;
* Share ideas for innovative [[Educational ideas|educational uses]] of the laptops;
* Share ideas for innovative [[Educational ideas|educational uses]] of the laptops;
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* Help modify and package existing content for use on the laptops;
* Help modify and package existing content for use on the laptops;
* Test early-stage laptops and content modules, and provide feedback on teacher and student experiences
* Test early-stage laptops and content modules, and provide feedback on teacher and student experiences
* Contribute to a Wikibook text in progress, like
* Contribute to a Wikibook text in progress, such as [http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/OLPC_-_Algebra_1_in_Simple_English Algebra 1 in Simple English]
**[http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/OLPC_-_Algebra_1_in_Simple_English OLPC_-_Algebra_1_in_Simple_English]
* Contribute articles to [http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Simple English Wikipedia]. Information in simple English will be critical to these new learners.
* Contribute articles to [http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Simple English Wikipedia]. Information in simple English will be critical to these new learners.


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=== Expand presence of educators on wiki===
=== Expand presence of educators on wiki===
*Begin w/ template for educational org user page.
* Begin w/ template for educational org user page.
*Ask specific orgs to seed:
* Ask specific orgs to seed:
** MaMaMedia
** MaMaMedia
** E3F
** E3F
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=== Educational bundle as part of each release===
=== Educational bundle as part of each release===
Emphasis on mixed/multi-media format, composed of:
Emphasis on mixed/multi-media format, composed of:
*Activity
* Activity
*Sample lesson plan(s) for activity
* Sample lesson plan(s) for activity
*Example of activity in use, possibly including...
* Example of activity in use, possibly including...
**Kid's final product (if generative activity) or
** Kid's final product (if generative activity) or
**Page that documents activity in classroom (anecdotes, pix, etc).
** Page that documents activity in classroom (anecdotes, pix, etc).
*Explanation of theory behind activity.
* Explanation of theory behind activity.


First one for a July release? (Or practice w/ eToys for late June).
First one for a July release? (Or practice w/ eToys for late June).
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Discussion begins 6/18.
Discussion begins 6/18.
*Dates?
* Dates?
*Locations?
* Locations?
*Agenda?
* Agenda?


=== Meta-indexing for library ===
=== Meta-indexing for library ===
How to be able to search existing content repositories?
How to be able to search existing content repositories?
*XML spec/namespace?
* XML spec/namespace?
*thing to embed?
* thing to embed?




Revision as of 19:55, 13 June 2007

There are a number of ways to become involved with the OLPC project:

  • Read some background material on constructionist education;
  • Share ideas for innovative educational uses of the laptops;
  • Share ideas for educational content that could be distributed on the laptops or to OLPC's partner countries (see below);
  • Share ideas for educational activities, lessons, and curricula that could make use of the laptops in one of their many capacities;
  • Help modify and package existing content for use on the laptops;
  • Test early-stage laptops and content modules, and provide feedback on teacher and student experiences
  • Contribute to a Wikibook text in progress, such as Algebra 1 in Simple English
  • Contribute articles to Simple English Wikipedia. Information in simple English will be critical to these new learners.

Project Ideas

See Activating educators for some general ideas and organizational principles.

Synthesizing Info from Pilot Programs

  • Extrapolate ideas for activities from Carla's reports, including:

Expand presence of educators on wiki

  • Begin w/ template for educational org user page.
  • Ask specific orgs to seed:
    • MaMaMedia
    • E3F
    • WikiEducator
    • Curriki

Educational bundle as part of each release

Emphasis on mixed/multi-media format, composed of:

  • Activity
  • Sample lesson plan(s) for activity
  • Example of activity in use, possibly including...
    • Kid's final product (if generative activity) or
    • Page that documents activity in classroom (anecdotes, pix, etc).
  • Explanation of theory behind activity.

First one for a July release? (Or practice w/ eToys for late June).

Educational activity guidelines

See Educational activity guidelines. Basically, the HIG for educators, w/ examples.

Educator Jam

Cf. Game Jam, but for educators w/ aim of designing activities for Activites.

Discussion begins 6/18.

  • Dates?
  • Locations?
  • Agenda?

Meta-indexing for library

How to be able to search existing content repositories?

  • XML spec/namespace?
  • thing to embed?


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