[IAEP] Fwd: Fractions - OER Project - Day ~4

[Edward Cherlin]

We started a private discussion, and decided to share it.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Steve Thomas <sthomas1 at gosargon.com>
Date: Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 16:11
Subject: Re: Fractions - OER Project - Day ~4
To: Edward Cherlin <echerlin at gmail.com>
Cc: Valerie Taylor <vtaylor at gmail.com>, Randy Caton <rcaton at cnu.edu>,
Peter Hewitt <prh at mulawa.net>, doncohenmathman at gmail.com


IAEP list is fine. (FYI, this is a blanket statement you can apply to
all future requests)
Stephen

On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 3:49 PM, Edward Cherlin <echerlin at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Would it be alright to take this discussion onto the IAEP list?
>
> On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 15:29, Valerie Taylor <vtaylor at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi Steve
> >
> > Looks good. This can be used in many settings across a broad range of
> > applications in all grade levels. Lots of room for exploration.
> >
> > I'm new to this process. I'm not a programmer (although I was in a
> > former life). I am really interested in OLPC, Activities, and changing
> > education. I work with educators using technology to support teaching
> > and learning.
> >
> > Is it possible to demonstrate or run web-based subsets of these (or
> > other activities)?
>
> Yes. we have several ways to generate HTML from programs. Scratch can
> produce multimedia presentations.
>
> > I would like to learn and then help other educators
> > learn about the underlying framework by seeing activities in action.
> > Most of the existing XO teacher training materials start with 1.
> > install Sugar if it isn't in your Linux distribution and download the
> > current version of ... Yikes! Most educators need to know a lot more
> > about what it can do before taking on serious hardware and software
> > projects.
> >
> > Your video helped but it still starts way too far into the process for
> > most educators. I'm planning to create some documents that start from
> > an educator perspective and leave most of the technical stuff until
> > folks are really sold that this is an interesting and important way to
> > teach and learn.
> >
> > ..Valerie
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 10:09 AM, Steve Thomas <sthomas1 at gosargon.com> wrote:
> >> Here is my blog post on a fraction artifact I have been working on our
> >> project. Randy also came up with a great project, will blog about it soon.
> >> Let's try to have a https://join.me/ conference to talk and share ideas.  I
> >> can meet for an hour between 12-1 EST M-F (except Thursday).
> >> Please let me know what works for you.
> >> Thanks,
> >> Stephen
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Edward Mokurai (默雷/धर्ममेघशब्दगर्ज/دھرممیگھشبدگر ج) Cherlin
> Silent Thunder is my name, and Children are my nation.
> The Cosmos is my dwelling place, the Truth my destination.
> http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Replacing_Textbooks




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Edward Mokurai (默雷/धर्ममेघशब्दगर्ज/دھرممیگھشبدگر ج) Cherlin
Silent Thunder is my name, and Children are my nation.
The Cosmos is my dwelling place, the Truth my destination.
http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Replacing_Textbooks