[Olpc-uk] Teacher Training Preparation - Saturday, 11 July 2009

[michael_jordan50 at bigpond.com]

I definitely think the session on how to use the XO / navigate sugar should be separate to the activities.  They need a proper run through the different buttons on the key board and how to navigate and i think that should be done first - remembering we will have attendees that were not there for the last session.

Also Amir, we need to be fully across each of these applications, able to demonstrate the full value of each using examples from the curriculum for each.

The agenda below needs to represent everything we plan to do in the session tomorrow.


Agenda
Tuesday 14th July
5:00pm Start

OLPC - vision, activities, etc.

XO laptop and Sugar
* understanding the various buttons and what they did (and didnt) do.
* XO startup / booting / basic attributes
* Connection to networks 

Activities - run through a couple of activities and show how they can fit perfectly into National Curriculum requirements

Selected list of activities to go through - in detail?

* Write - including how to embed items into it
* Journal - demonstrate power of journal throughout the session
* Turtle Art
* Physics


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---- Peter Robinson <pbrobinson at gmail.com> wrote: 
> Hi Amir,
> 
> Agreed on keeping it basic. There will also need to be the basics on
> the OS like connecting it to wifi, and also sharing activities.
> 
> The other app that might be worth considering is the physics app.
> 
> Peter
> 
> On Sun, Jul 12, 2009 at 8:49 PM, Amir Ansari<amir at open-edu.co.uk> wrote:
> > Sorry I've been offline for the last couple of days - lost my internet
> > connection, turned out to be a faulty modem/router.
> >
> > I was thinking of going through the Journal, Write, Chat and Turtle Art
> > activities - no more than that.  Everything else will be centered
> > around those activities: navigation in Sugar, how the collaboration
> > features work, etc.
> >
> > I'll pick something specific from the National Curriculum (haven't
> > decided exactly what yet, but preferably not ICT related) and show how
> > the activities can enhance that particular area of the subject.
> >
> > That should be enough for one session - the teachers will be able to
> > pick up the rest after that.
> >
> > I'm available before 5 if necessary.
> >
> > How are we doing for the initial OLPC orientation?  Does the school
> > have a projector+screen, or should we just consider using the large
> > monitor in Stephen's office...?
> >
> > Amir
> >
> >
> > On 12 Jul 2009, at 16:08, <michael_jordan50 at bigpond.com> wrote:
> >
> >> I have added Steve's points into the draft agenda for Tuesday - still
> >> required are a look at the applications that should be shown and
> >> anymore detail anyone thinks should be included.
> >>
> >> Amir, please update us on further developments you have made toward a
> >> detailed agenda specifically for Tuesday.

Agenda
Tuesday 14th July
5:00pm Start

OLPC - vision, activities, etc.

XO laptop and Sugar
* understanding the various buttons and what they did (and didnt) do.
* XO startup / booting / basic attributes
* Connection to networks

Activities - run through a couple of activities and show how they can fit perfectly into National Curriculum requirements
* Selected list of activities to go through - in detail?
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