[math4] Recruiting teachers

[Karlie Robinson]

It's going slowly right now because I'm not pushing as hard as I'd 
like.  Lots of busy things to do like maybe I'll finish my business 
taxes before the 15th?!?!

I do have my son's elementary school spreading the word, and other 
things in the pipeline, but you don't need to wait for me to clear my 
schedule if you've got ideas and ways to bring folks on board

~Karlie

Caroline Meeks wrote:
> 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
>
>
>
>     Message: 3
>     Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:34:28 -0400
>     From: Karlie Robinson <karlie_robinson at webpath.net
>     <mailto:karlie_robinson at webpath.net>>
>     Subject: [math4] Personal Letter to Educators
>     To: fourthGradeMath at lists.sugarlabs.org
>     <mailto:fourthGradeMath at lists.sugarlabs.org>
>     Message-ID: <49D25424.2010605 at webpath.net
>     <mailto: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
>     <mailto:karlie_robinson at webpath.net>>
>     To:
>
>
>
>     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/)
>
>
>     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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