[Nepal] haiti school projects

Tony Anderson tony_anderson at usa.net
Mon Oct 13 03:18:25 EDT 2008


Hi,

I enjoyed this in OLPC Community News:

Community News, July 14, 2008

A weekly update of One Laptop per Child


Learning

Haiti:OLPC Haiti made significant progress with children and teachers
using generative themes to guide beginning to develop projects on their
laptops. What started as a simple discussion of a television show that
several kids could not watch because they had no electricity at home,
turned into a fifth graders’ project to explore electricity. Using the
XOs, they developed thought-provoking questions about electricity. Then,
armed with their laptops as recording devices, they went out into the
community to interview residents.


Not to be outdone, the fourth graders tackled the question of
transportation.  They broke up into groups to explore a wide range of
problems and solutions, including rising fuel costs.


The third graders began their exploration of music using TamTam. The
focus on music allowed them a chance to express their favorite music
styles, artists and instruments, which gave them a unique way to connect
learning to their culture.

Tony


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