Learning activities/Interviews

Notes from Nigeria 5/07

Children brought different kinds of interviews. One child asked his brother to interview him. So, he is the one answering the questions (Idea that I found very creative.) He was very proud that the setting was his dad's pickup. One girl interviewed her cousin. She asked one question, and he talked and talked for like 15 minutes, really enjoying being recorded. A drawback is the poor quality of the recordings because the interviewee is farther away from the XO than the interviewer... --Carla Gomez Monroy, Learning Consultant, OLPC

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Activity: Interviews

Overview

This is a step-by-step model for having children interview each other about their lives.

Skills

• Organize thoughts and ideas
• Work independently and cooperatively to accomplish goals
• Find and use materials, resources and technologies to answer a question
• Gather and interpret information using the computer
• Use computer skills
• Select and retain important information

Goals and Objectives

• To organize thoughts
• To use research skills
• To understand influences that shape our lives today

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