Activating educators

In terms of audience...

1. 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

2. 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