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<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Randal, Jecel and all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>June is also possible, but, I was
thinking how Smalltalk Conference and how FISL atmosphere relate to the Squeakfest
that I had in mind (similar to Chicago 2007)... <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>I have limited experience, but the way I
see things, the currently biggest challenge for E-toys growth is not on its code,
is not related to software, but to teachers and schools reps. It is related to
communicating <i>what for,</i> and <i>how to,</i> use it inside schools. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>In this context, making a metaphor with sports,
let's say... with NBA - I see the developers/programmers as the wise and
experienced coaches, and I see the teachers as the players. They are those who
score, who make it happen inside the classroom - I would like to see them becoming
the stars, shining in this context! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>The name Squeakfest made history
already, and so we plan to keep it, but in fact, the idea is not about squeak-the
programming language- the idea is gathering together to share experience and
plans about E-toys.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Talking about e-toys I am particularly motivated
about 2009 - the landscape had never been so proper to make it growth. Taking growth
as explained by <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>David Cavallo's in his paper - Models of
growth — towards fundamental change in learning environments - ... <i>as the
terms replication and scaling are themselves problematic and misleading. </i>I
see 2009 proper for growth because OLPC has already delivered XOs in schools in
many countries; technology price had go down also in developing countries…
But schools will need initiated teachers, teachers active in e-toys community,
to make it happen.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US> Maybe, relating Squeakfest with a big software
conferences might scare teachers… <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>In the other hand, making Squeakfest close
to an IT for Education conference (WCCE) is probably going to increase
attendance of teachers and people from education area.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Let me know your thoughts,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>Marta<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-US>-----Mensagem original-----<br>
De: Randal L. Schwartz [mailto:merlyn@stonehenge.com] <br>
Enviada em: sábado, 22 de novembro </span>de 2008 10:42<br>
Para: Marta Voelcker<br>
Cc: squeakland@squeakland.org; etoys@lists.laptop.org; 'Susana Seidel'; Edson
Lindner; 'Daniela Hoffmann'; decio@pensamentodigital.org.br; Léa Fagundes -
UFRGS (Léa Fagundes - UFRGS); 'bruno sperb'; 'Mônica Estrázulas'<br>
Assunto: Re: [Squeakland] Squeakfest 2009<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>>>>>> "Marta" == Marta Voelcker
<marta@pensamentodigital.org.br> writes:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Marta> It is time to continue to plan and decide
things about Squeakfest<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Marta> 2009. My colleagues and I have been talking and
we are enthusiastic to<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Marta> hold a gathering in Porto Alegre on July 23rd
to 25th ( Thursday to<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Marta> Saturday). Another International Conference
about IT for Ed - WCCE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Marta> -world conference in computers for education is
going to take place<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Marta> near Porto Alegre in the following week - July
27th to 31st. We<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Marta> thought that some of the people coming for
Squeakfest would get<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Marta> interested in attending WCCE and vice versa.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Please also note the addition of an entire 3-day
Smalltalk Mini-Conf within<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>FISL 10, a mere three weeks earlier within the same
city! How much<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>smalltalking can Porto Alegre handle? :)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>-- <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Randal L. Schwartz - Stonehenge Consulting Services, Inc.
- +1 503 777 0095<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><merlyn@stonehenge.com>
<URL:http://www.stonehenge.com/merlyn/><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Smalltalk/Perl/Unix consulting, Technical writing,
Comedy, etc. etc.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>See http://methodsandmessages.vox.com/ for Smalltalk and
Seaside discussion<o:p></o:p></p>
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