[math4] Recruiting teachers

[Caroline Meeks]

Hi Karlie,

Did you send out your letter? How is teacher recruitment going?

We could also try on classroom 2.0 and I could try on the mailing list for
my Grad school program.

Thanks,
Caroline

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> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:34:28 -0400
> From: Karlie Robinson <karlie_robinson at webpath.net>
> Subject: [math4] Personal Letter to Educators
> To: fourthGradeMath at lists.sugarlabs.org
> Message-ID: <49D25424.2010605 at webpath.net>
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> Here's a copy of the letter I've just sent to my personal contacts.
> Feel free to use components as needed.
>
> ~Karlie
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:        I need K-12 Math Teachers!
> Date:   Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:22:16 -0400
> From:   Karlie Robinson <karlie_robinson at webpath.net>
> To:
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> I'm wondering if I could impose upon you?  I need to get in touch with
> K-12 teachers who could volunteer some time over the summer to help
> create 4th Grade Math activities for the One Laptop Per Child XO Laptop.
>
> The start of our project is at http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Math4Team
> and I'd be happy to give an on-site presentation if needed. (photos from
> my presentation at Ithaca College EdTech day -
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/23277267@N03/3390532190/in/set-72157615986454834/
> )
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> In the grand scheme of things, we're creating a text book replacement
> that would take into account the dynamic nature of technology.  Meaning
> we can create main-stream activities as well as activities that may only
> appeal to children with certain learning styles.
>
> While we seem to have software developers coming on board at a fairly
> rapid rate, we'd like each team to have two professional educators to
> guide their work.
>
> This is where I'm struggling.  I know lots and lots of software
> developers, but very few teachers in Western NY.  Do you know of anyone
> I should try to make contact with?  Associations?  Anyone you could
> forward this email to?
>
> The collaboration would take place online and through email and would
> only be as demanding as the volunteers choose.  However, volunteers who
> can commit at least 1 hour per week to an assigned team will be given an
> XO laptop (http://laptop.org/en/laptop/). After all, the idea is to
> create activities that work well on the XO, so it's important that the
> volunteers can use the machine hands-on.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help you can provide,
> ~Karlie
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