<tt>Bernie Innocenti <bernie@codewiz.org> schrieb am 02.05.2008 15:14:00:</tt> <tt>> Andreas.Trawoeger@wgkk.at wrote:</tt> <tt>> </tt> <tt>> > There are many educational concepts that are very similar to what Sugar </tt> <tt>> > would like to achieve (like the work of Maria Montessori or Celestin </tt> <tt>> > Freinet). These concepts and many others are currently ignored by the </tt> <tt>> > overall Sugar development.</tt> <tt>> </tt> <tt>> Here in Italy we had Montessori's face printed on the 1000 Lire banknote</tt> <tt>> for years... but I was force-fed subjects I disliked when I went to school</tt> <tt>> and had to hide my computer books below the desk in order to study what I</tt> <tt>> liked.</tt> <tt>> </tt> <tt>> Sorry for the rant... OLPC was supposed to be a medicine for this kind</tt> <tt>> of disease in education (in addition to the complete lack of education,</tt> <tt>> which is worse).  The lowercase olpc of which we are all part, still is.</tt> <tt>I've been in contact with a lot of teachers and parents which are strongly influenced by one of the many forms of progressive education. Talking with them is great and you can learn a lot by doing so. </tt> <tt>But what often drives you nuts is there total and absolute disrespect of any form of technology.</tt> <tt>Which probably explains why a lot of geek seems to dislike any existing form of teaching and seek for better ways to use technology in education. </tt> <tt>cu andreas</tt>