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== Two goals == |
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1. Building a community platform for supporting and activating teachers who are actually using XOs. See [[Activating_educators#Educators | educators]] below. |
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2. Building a community platform for activating volunteers of various abilities and backgrounds (e.g., educators, teachers, as well as others who are interested in visiting and contributing). See [[Activating_educators#Developers | developers]] below. |
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== Educators == |
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*Emphasis: support, self-documentation, journaling/blogging, collaboration and exchange. |
*Emphasis: support, self-documentation, journaling/blogging, collaboration and exchange. |
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*Need to develop [[Educators]] |
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Revision as of 17:11, 5 June 2007
Two goals
1. Building a community platform for supporting and activating teachers who are actually using XOs. See educators below.
2. Building a community platform for activating volunteers of various abilities and backgrounds (e.g., educators, teachers, as well as others who are interested in visiting and contributing). See developers below.
Educators
Educators: teachers currently in the field and those about to receive XOs (along w/ OLPC staff and supporting orgs)
- Emphasis: support, self-documentation, journaling/blogging, collaboration and exchange.
- To be migrated to educator wiki: XO Teachers
- Tutorials for teachers, incl.
- MediaWiki training (take from Globaloria site)
- How to use activities
- How to make activities
- Teacher Activity, might incl.
- Syndicated country/pilot blogs
- Personal user page, incl.
- Instructions for getting started
- Photo
- Location/affiliation
- Answers to questions
Developers
Developers: teachers who want to volunteer/create lesson plans/activities.
- Need to develop Educators
- Develop companion repository/"Educational Content Management" site. Features incl:
- Activity/lesson template
- Rating system
- Discussion/feedback system
- Search/sort/tag by subject, lesson type,
- Example activities for Activities incl. in base install
- Educational activity guidelines]. Principles incl.
- Constructionism
- Collaboration
- Iteration
- "View Source"
- Example activities from MMM?
- Lesson Plan Jam
In terms of activities...
1. Digital Activities 1a. Digital Activities w/ corresponding physical activity
2. Activities that expand/enhance existing exercise