[IAEP] SoaS in Fargo (was Re: IAEP Digest, Vol 56, Issue 23)

[Edward Mokurai Cherlin]

Tony Forster and I have been creating Turtle Art tutorials on various
art, math, programming, and Computer Science subjects, which you can
find at

http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activities/TurtleArt/Tutorials

Please let us know whether any of this would be useful in your
curriculum, and whether there are any other materials you would like
us to help develop. Our topics range from preschool (You Be the
Turtle) to a Turtle Art Turing Machine.

On Mon, November 19, 2012 12:34 pm, Brooks, Kevin wrote:
> John,
>
> we run a SoaS after school program at two K-6 schools in Fargo.  We have a
> computer science undergraduate making the sticks, and I'll warn you--our
> failure rate on sticks is often about 20%.  We haven't been able to
> identify all the problems: sometimes them simply won't boot, other times
> they will boot and work for a session or two and then fail.  Sometimes the
> kids just yank them out--we are pretty sure that isn't a good idea.  ; )
>
> We have a 14 week curriculum posted on our website, but we have modified
> it for this year. We haven't posted the new stuff.  We just meet once a
> week for about 45 minutes a session.  After a single day overview of Sugar
> we have focused on Turtle ARt for 5 weeks (going on 6).  We are very happy
> with this curriculum.  Last year we split our spring curriculum between
> Physics (which the kids love) and Etoys (which they don't).  You'd think
> we would stick with Physics this year, but we might give Etoys another
> run.  : )
>
> Oh, I noticed you are aiming for 5-7 year olds; we work with the upper
> range: 10-12.  We can still talk technical stuff and I could guess at some
> pedagogical issues with 5-7 years.  I've had my own kids use Sugar.
>
> Feel free to call or Skype, John, if you want more details.
>
> Kevin
> http://fargoxo.wordpress.com
> Skype: kabbie13
>
>
> On Nov 19, 2012, at 11:00 AM,
> <iaep-request at lists.sugarlabs.org<mailto:iaep-request at lists.sugarlabs.org>>
>  wrote:
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2012 19:10:09 -0500
> From: John Landis <john at johnlandis.net<mailto:john at johnlandis.net>>
> To: iaep at lists.sugarlabs.org<mailto:iaep at lists.sugarlabs.org>
> Subject: [IAEP] Introduction: teacher interested in SOAS
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> Hi there,
>
> Not sure if this email list is the proper place to post, but I wanted
> to introduce myself to the community.
>
> I work in Philadelphia, teaching technology and media literacy at a
> K-6 (ages about 4-12) charter school.
>
> I'm interested in using Sugar on a Stick with my 5-7 year old
> students.  I need a bit of guidance as I explore this new territory,
> both on the technical and the pedagogical side of things.
>
> So, first question: have I got the right community or should I be
> posting elsewhere?
>
> -John Landis
>
>
>
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-- 
Edward Mokurai (默雷/निशब्दगर्ज/نشبدگرج) 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


-- 
Edward Mokurai (默雷/निशब्दगर्ज/نشبدگرج) 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