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<div>Hi,</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>I am an xo owner and am wondering if anyone on this list would like to help out with a project I am building.</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>I teach at a school - specs below in my signature - where I run a 1:1 laptop program. For the past 4 years we have had 450 students and 80 faculty with their own iBooks. </div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>This past week I have been showing my xo to some teachers as I go around and do technology professional development. Our teachers are very interested in the olpc project and it has spurred some fantastic conversation.</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>With only one xo it is a little tricky to demonstrate how this is supposed to work in the participating countries and I have been encouraged to expand my presentation. This is where posting here comes in.</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>On Feb 5, or super tuesday, I have put together and entire day of teacher technology professional development. Students are out of school because of the primary. We have a keynote speaker, there are concurrent sessions, much like any other conference and all is related to technology. </div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Would anyone on this list be interested in attending, bringing your xo, and participating in a presentation showing how the collaborative technology built into these machines works. I would lead the presentation and would only expect that you would come with your xo and allow our teachers to look over your shoulder and watch you interact with other xo laptops.</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>I anticipate the time frame being late morning for a few hours - maybe 10:30-1pm - free lunch is provided and you can sit in on any of the other sessions that day if you wish. </div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>I believe the major part of our role in having one of these machines is advocacy for the olpc project. Hopefully a few of you out there will be able to help pull this off.</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Not sure how many are on this list but feel free to repost - I notice the chipy group is sponsoring/related to this list.</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Thanks for your consideration - would be happy to answer any questions - feel free to email me at <a href="mailto:cmbrown@mac.com">cmbrown@mac.com</a></div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Chris</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div><br></div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><br><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">-------------------------------------------------------</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Chris Brown</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><i style="font-style: italic; ">Technology Facilitator and Team Leader</i></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Marie Murphy School</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><i style="font-style: italic; ">Chair, Professional Development</i></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><i style="font-style: italic; ">District Technology Coordinator</i></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Avoca School District 37</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">2921 Illinois Rd</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">Wilmette, IL 60091</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; ">847 251 3617 x160</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">ADE07</div></body></html>