[Etoys] Fwd: "Flor de Ceibo" project

[Hilaire Fernandes]

Thansk for the information.

The use of Etoys by the kid to read MP3 is not anedoctical and it is a
typical instrumentation of computerized artifacts.
The more affordance Etoys can propose, the more we can see this sort
of 'side' use. But may be this 'side' use are the real case use we
could care about...

Hilaire

2009/3/25 Bert Freudenberg <bert at freudenbergs.de>:
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: Gabriel Eirea <geirea at gmail.com>
>> Date: 25. März 2009 01:03:31 MEZ
>> To: iaep <iaep at lists.sugarlabs.org>
>> Subject: [IAEP] "Flor de Ceibo" project
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> The public university of Uruguay, Universidad de la República, is
>> carrying out a project of support and observation of Plan Ceibal. Last
>> semester, around 250 students visited schools around the country and
>> implemented different activities with children, teachers and families
>> around the XO.
>>
>> The experience is narrated in a 100-page report in Spanish which can
>> be found at:
>>
>> http://www.flordeceibo.edu.uy
>>
>> I managed to translate the executive summary which I'm sending as an
>> attachment. It describes strengths, weaknesses, demands and
>> suggestions. I thought you may be interested in reading it.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Gabriel
>
>
> I looked for Etoys references in the 100-page report:
>
> http://www.flordeceibo.edu.uy/files/Informe%20Flor%20de%20Ceibo%202008.pdf
>
> It was mentioned in two sections:
>
> ==================
>
> 5.6 Formación en XO
>
> El discurso predominante, tanto en maestras de clase como en maestras
> comunitarias, es que la formación en XO es muy deficitaria y escasa. Los
> maestros son los que necesitan mayores apoyos para incorporar la herramienta
> y para usarla al servicio concreto de cumplir con el programa. Parecería que
> el formato de cursos brindado hasta el momento no es suficiente para el
> desafío de incorporar diariamente la XO y cumplir los programas
> curriculares, integrándola.
>
> Transcripciones significativas sobre formación en XO:
>
> “Estas maestras demandan más información sobre la computación. Y más
> formación para su manejo. Hay programas a los cuales no saben manejar, por
> ejemplo: los de matemáticas, etoys, etc. Creen que: falta más información
> sobre el manejo y formación, tanto para ellas como para los padres.” (MC)
>
> (machine translation)
>
> 5.6 XO Training
>
> The dominant discourse, both master teachers in a school community is that
> XO training is very limited and deficient. Teachers are the ones who need
> more incorporate support for the tool and to use the service to meet the
> schedule. It appears that the format of courses offered so far is not
> sufficient for daily challenge of incorporating the XO and meet the
> curriculum, integrating it.
>
> Transcripts significant training XO
>
> "These teachers are demanding more information on the computer. And more
> training for management. There are programs which can not handle, for
> example: math, etoys, etc. They believe that: Further information on
> handling and training, both for themselves and for parents." (MC)
>
> ==================
>
> 13 SABER SOBRE LA XO
>
> ¿Cuánto, cómo y dónde se usa la XO?
>
> En relación a los programas que ya traen las máquinas instalados, los más
> usados por los niños son: write, turtle, tam tam, record, paint, speed y
> etoys, aunque por lo general lo relacionan con las actividades de clase, al
> igual que las búsquedas en internet de material de estudio. Los maestros
> enfatizan los objetivos educativos como determinantes del uso que le dan a
> la XO, generando actividades a partir de los juegos o los distintos
> programas que tiene la máquina.
>
> En el caso de las familias, la gran mayoría menciona el uso de internet para
> distintas tareas: colaborar en la búsqueda de información solicitada por las
> maestras, seguimiento del trabajo realizado por los niños y actividades
> personales (juegos, correo electrónico, chateo). Algunas menciones sobre las
> aplicaciones de las XO en familia se relacionan sobre todo con el programa
> etoys, para escuchar la música que bajan, o el record para sacar fotos.
>
> (machine translation)
>
> 13 ABOUT THE XO
>
> How much, how and where to use the XO?
>
> In relation to programs that bring the already installed machines, the most
> commonly used by children are: write, turtle, tam tam, record, paint, speed
> and etoys, although usually related to classroom activities, like searching
> the internet for study materials. Teachers emphasize educational goals as
> determinants of the use that give the XO generating activities from the
> various games or software you have the machine.
>
> In the case of families, most mention the use of internet for different
> tasks: assist in the search for information requested by the teachers,
> monitoring the work performed by children and personal activities (games,
> email, chat). Some references on applications of the XO family is connected
> with the program etoys, to play downloaded music, or record for taking
> pictures.
>
> ==================
>
> IIUC the teachers want better training, and the children use Etoys at home
> for playing MP3s (which the new pre-installed version does not support
> anymore).
>
> - Bert -
>
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