[OLPC_Boston] OLPC_Boston Digest, Vol 13, Issue 8

Sun May 10 20:53:18 EDT 2009

Hi,
  I'm working on OLPC projects from Newburyport MA, and would love to visit
a CFS block day.  Would prefer the week of May 20th.  Please let me know.

sandra at smallsolutionsbigideas.org CC. sandra at thaxter.net

On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 11:31 AM, <olpc_boston-request at lists.laptop.org>wrote:

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> Date: Fri, 8 May 2009 07:24:46 -0400
> From: "Robert Frank" <rfrank at ccebos.org>
> Subject: Re: [OLPC_Boston] One For All & Cambridge Friends School
>        Update
> To: "Katelyn Foley" <katelyn.foley at gmail.com>
> Cc: olpc_boston at lists.laptop.org, MacKenzie Sigalos
>        <msigalos at fas.harvard.edu>
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> Hi, Katelyn. I definitely would like to go, preferably in the 9:25 slot.
> Would that be all right? I assume I can find the CFS online and get
> directions via public transportation.
>
> Thank you!
>
>
>
> Robert Frank
> Director, Communications and Technology
> Center for Collaborative Education
> 1135 Tremont St., Ste. 490
> Boston, MA 02120
> Tel. 617-421-0134 ext. 285
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: Katelyn Foley [mailto:katelyn.foley at gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 1:29 AM
> To: Robert Frank
> Cc: Deborah Donohue; olpc_boston at lists.laptop.org; MacKenzie Sigalos
> Subject: Re: [OLPC_Boston] One For All & Cambridge Friends School Update
>
>
>
> Hi Robert and OLPC Boston,
>
> There is an opportunity for a limited number of volunteers to visit a
> history class at CFS on Monday. There are two possible times: 9:25-10:15
> and 10:30-11:20. Please let me know if you are interested!
>
> Katelyn
>
>
>
> On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 11:31 AM, Robert Frank <rfrank at ccebos.org> wrote:
>
> Hi, Katelyn and OLPC Boston. I'm interested in visiting one of these
> classes at Cambridge Friends. It would be great if someone could call me
> with suggestions and options for how I might do that.
>
>
>
> Thank you!
>
> Robert Frank
> Director, Communications and Technology
> Center for Collaborative Education
> 1135 Tremont St., Ste. 490
> Boston, MA 02120
> Tel. 617-421-0134 ext. 285
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: olpc_boston-bounces at lists.laptop.org
> [mailto:olpc_boston-bounces at lists.laptop.org] On Behalf Of Katelyn Foley
> Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 6:03 PM
> To: Deborah Donohue
> Cc: olpc_boston at lists.laptop.org; MacKenzie Sigalos
> Subject: Re: [OLPC_Boston] One For All & Cambridge Friends School Update
>
>
>
> Hi Deb and OLPC Boston,
>
> Attached is a sampling of lesson plans that we used during the pilot. If
> anyone is interested in lesson plan development or has ideas for future
> lesson plans, please let us know!
>
> Thanks,
> Katelyn and Mack
>
> On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 7:35 PM, Deborah Donohue <donohued at mac.com>
> wrote:
>
> This is GREAT stuff! Any chance you would share the handouts?
> I'd love to visit but unfortunately I will not be able to get out of
> work to do so.
> Thanks, Deb
>
>
> On May 3, 2009, at 12:31 PM, MacKenzie Sigalos wrote:
>
> > Hello Boston!
> >
> > These past several weeks have been very busy at the Cambridge Friends
> > School! On Wednesday, March 18th, we first launched the pilot,
> > bringing 30 XO laptops into the classroom. All 28 sixth grade students
> > were together during their "Independent Learning Block" (ILB), so they
> > were able to work together to figure out the basics of how to use the
> > laptop. Equipped with two handouts outlining some of the more
> > simplistic activities included on the XO laptop, including Write,
> > Browse, and Memorize, students delved into the world of the XO!
> >
> > Each week, we have continued to join the Cambridge Friends School
> > students both during their ILB block and during class time hours.
> > Students have used the Memorize Activity to develop Spanish vocabulary
> > games. By recording themselves saying a word in Spanish--calcetines,
> > for example--they were then able to import these sound files into
> > their personally
> > designed matching game, pairing this media with a photo of socks. They
> > then used the mesh network to share their games with one another, in
> > preparation for their unit exam in Spanish class.
> >
> > Another activity that is coming up next week is a Chinese history
> > lesson about the Qin Dynasty. Students will use WikiBrowse and the
> > Mapping activities in order to create their own maps of Ancient China.
> >
> > In their biology class, students will work in groups to plan how to
> > open their own physical therapy clinic. They will create
> > advertisements using the Drawing activity and they will use Record to
> > make radio commercials. They will also develop a list of injuries that
> > their clinic treats, along with a description of the treatment and the
> > recovery time by researching online and on WikiBrowse.
> >
> > Thus far the pilot has been incredibly well received, both by students
> > and by teachers. Students are encouraged to use the XO during their
> > study
> > hall periods, breaks from class assignments, and even during their
> > recess hours. It has been wonderful to witness the seamless
> > integration of the XO into the every day lives of our 6th grade
> > students.
> >
> > During the next few weeks we would love to involve as many people as
> > are interested in the pilot, so please let us know if you'd like to
> > sit-in on any XO lesson days.
> >
> > Have a great weekend!
> >
> > Katelyn and Mack
>
> > _______________________________________________
> > OLPC_Boston mailing list
> > OLPC_Boston at lists.laptop.org
> > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc_boston
>
> Deborah Donohue
> donohued at mac.com
>
>
>
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> Date: Fri, 8 May 2009 11:30:44 -0400
> From: Katelyn Foley <katelyn.foley at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [OLPC_Boston] One For All & Cambridge Friends School
>        Update
> To: Robert Frank <rfrank at ccebos.org>
> Cc: olpc_boston at lists.laptop.org, MacKenzie Sigalos
>        <msigalos at fas.harvard.edu>
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> Hi Robert,
>
> Sounds great! Here is CFS's location:
>
> http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=cambridge+friends+school&fb=1&split=1&gl=us&cid=0,0,13376874810689081230&ei=608ESoSdGIOGtgfRlbT5Bg&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=image&resnum=1
>
> When you sign into the front desk at CFS, they will direct you to the 6th
> grade history classroom.
>
> Please email me if you have any difficulty.
>
> Katelyn
>
>
> On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 7:24 AM, Robert Frank <rfrank at ccebos.org> wrote:
>
> >  Hi, Katelyn. I definitely would like to go, preferably in the 9:25 slot.
> > Would that be all right? I assume I can find the CFS online and get
> > directions via public transportation.
> >
> > Thank you!
> >
> >
> >
> > Robert Frank
> > Director, Communications and Technology
> > Center for Collaborative Education
> > 1135 Tremont St., Ste. 490
> > Boston, MA 02120
> > Tel. 617-421-0134 ext. 285
> >   ------------------------------
> >
> > *From:* Katelyn Foley [mailto:katelyn.foley at gmail.com]
> > *Sent:* Friday, May 08, 2009 1:29 AM
> > *To:* Robert Frank
> > *Cc:* Deborah Donohue; olpc_boston at lists.laptop.org; MacKenzie Sigalos
> >
> > *Subject:* Re: [OLPC_Boston] One For All & Cambridge Friends School
> Update
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi Robert and OLPC Boston,
> >
> > There is an opportunity for a limited number of volunteers to visit a
> > history class at CFS on Monday. There are two possible times: 9:25-10:15
> and
> > 10:30-11:20. Please let me know if you are interested!
> >
> > Katelyn
> >
> >  On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 11:31 AM, Robert Frank <rfrank at ccebos.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi, Katelyn and OLPC Boston. I?m interested in visiting one of these
> > classes at Cambridge Friends. It would be great if someone could call me
> > with suggestions and options for how I might do that.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thank you!
> >
> > Robert Frank
> > Director, Communications and Technology
> > Center for Collaborative Education
> > 1135 Tremont St., Ste. 490
> > Boston, MA 02120
> > Tel. 617-421-0134 ext. 285
> >   ------------------------------
> >
> > *From:* olpc_boston-bounces at lists.laptop.org [mailto:
> > olpc_boston-bounces at lists.laptop.org] *On Behalf Of *Katelyn Foley
> > *Sent:* Tuesday, May 05, 2009 6:03 PM
> > *To:* Deborah Donohue
> > *Cc:* olpc_boston at lists.laptop.org; MacKenzie Sigalos
> > *Subject:* Re: [OLPC_Boston] One For All & Cambridge Friends School
> Update
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi Deb and OLPC Boston,
> >
> > Attached is a sampling of lesson plans that we used during the pilot. If
> > anyone is interested in lesson plan development or has ideas for future
> > lesson plans, please let us know!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Katelyn and Mack
> >
> > On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 7:35 PM, Deborah Donohue <donohued at mac.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > This is GREAT stuff! Any chance you would share the handouts?
> > I'd love to visit but unfortunately I will not be able to get out of
> > work to do so.
> > Thanks, Deb
> >
> >
> > On May 3, 2009, at 12:31 PM, MacKenzie Sigalos wrote:
> >
> > > Hello Boston!
> > >
> > > These past several weeks have been very busy at the Cambridge Friends
> > > School! On Wednesday, March 18th, we first launched the pilot,
> > > bringing 30 XO laptops into the classroom. All 28 sixth grade students
> > > were together during their "Independent Learning Block" (ILB), so they
> > > were able to work together to figure out the basics of how to use the
> > > laptop. Equipped with two handouts outlining some of the more
> > > simplistic activities included on the XO laptop, including Write,
> > > Browse, and Memorize, students delved into the world of the XO!
> > >
> > > Each week, we have continued to join the Cambridge Friends School
> > > students both during their ILB block and during class time hours.
> > > Students have used the Memorize Activity to develop Spanish vocabulary
> > > games. By recording themselves saying a word in Spanish--calcetines,
> > > for example--they were then able to import these sound files into
> > > their personally
> > > designed matching game, pairing this media with a photo of socks. They
> > > then used the mesh network to share their games with one another, in
> > > preparation for their unit exam in Spanish class.
> > >
> > > Another activity that is coming up next week is a Chinese history
> > > lesson about the Qin Dynasty. Students will use WikiBrowse and the
> > > Mapping activities in order to create their own maps of Ancient China.
> > >
> > > In their biology class, students will work in groups to plan how to
> > > open their own physical therapy clinic. They will create
> > > advertisements using the Drawing activity and they will use Record to
> > > make radio commercials. They will also develop a list of injuries that
> > > their clinic treats, along with a description of the treatment and the
> > > recovery time by researching online and on WikiBrowse.
> > >
> > > Thus far the pilot has been incredibly well received, both by students
> > > and by teachers. Students are encouraged to use the XO during their
> > > study
> > > hall periods, breaks from class assignments, and even during their
> > > recess hours. It has been wonderful to witness the seamless
> > > integration of the XO into the every day lives of our 6th grade
> > > students.
> > >
> > > During the next few weeks we would love to involve as many people as
> > > are interested in the pilot, so please let us know if you'd like to
> > > sit-in on any XO lesson days.
> > >
> > > Have a great weekend!
> > >
> > > Katelyn and Mack
> >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > OLPC_Boston mailing list
> > > OLPC_Boston at lists.laptop.org
> > > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc_boston
> >
> > Deborah Donohue
> > donohued at mac.com
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > OLPC_Boston mailing list
> > OLPC_Boston at lists.laptop.org
> > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc_boston
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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