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