Waveplace

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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 - 20 XOs - Waveplace's first pilot in the US Virgin Islands (Movies include scenes from pilot, student presentations)
  • February-September 2008 - 24 XOs - Waveplace's second pilot in Haiti (Movies) at one of the Mercy and Sharing schools.
  • June-July 2008 - 54 XOs - Waveplace's third pilot in Immokalee, Florida (Movies, NPR story)
  • August-September 2008 - 25 XOs - 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