[OLPC_Boston] One For All & Cambridge Friends School Update

Mon May 25 17:32:15 EDT 2009

Hi,

Sorry I missed the previous times, I'm just back from Sugar Camp. Are there
any volunteer opportunities this week?

Thanks,
Caroline

On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 11:30 AM, Katelyn Foley <katelyn.foley at gmail.com>wrote:

> 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
>>
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>> Deborah Donohue
>> donohued at mac.com
>>
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