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==Welcome== |
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This is the main organizational page for the OLPC educator community. |
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There are a number of ways to become involved with the OLPC project: |
There are a number of ways to become involved with the OLPC project: |
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* Read some background material on [[constructionist]] education; |
* Read some background material on [[constructionist]] education; |
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* 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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== Project Ideas == |
=== Project Ideas === |
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See [[Activating educators]] for additional project ideas and organizational principles. |
See [[Activating educators]] for additional project ideas and organizational principles. |
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Revision as of 21:24, 20 June 2007
Welcome
This is the main organizational page for the OLPC educator community.
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 additional project ideas and organizational principles.