Walter,<br><br>It just happens that in my district the 5th graders are in the middle school.<br>I consider them elementary students and they are still taught in an elementary school fashion.<br><br>Does that make sense?<br>
<br>Gerald<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 9:09 PM, Walter Bender <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:walter.bender@gmail.com">walter.bender@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Gerald,<br>
<br>
I am curious about your choice to evaluate a middleschool as opposed<br>
to an elementary school. Sugar and the OLPC XO were designed for<br>
elementary-school-aged children.<br>
<br>
regards.<br>
<font color="#888888"><br>
-walter<br>
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On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 8:46 PM, Gerald Ardito <<a href="mailto:gerald.ardito@gmail.com">gerald.ardito@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Ian,<br>
><br>
> I am just starting, and will be collecting baseline data.<br>
> And my principal and superintendent and the teachers are on board for the<br>
> kind of disruption, which is great.<br>
><br>
> More as it happens.<br>
> Gerald<br>
><br>
> On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 8:37 PM, Ian Thomson <<a href="mailto:IanT@spc.int">IanT@spc.int</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Hi Gerald,<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Very interested in your project and research.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Did you manage to gather any baseline data on the students as independent<br>
>> learners before the project started?<br>
>><br>
>> Also interested to know if the school authorities and the teachers<br>
>> understood the disruptive nature of the project and their commitment to<br>
>> including the whole school if the results are positive.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Ian Thomson<br>
>><br>
>> RICS and OLPC Coordinator<br>
>><br>
>> Noumea<br>
>><br>
>> SPC<br>
>><br>
>> Phone +687 26 01 44<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> From: <a href="mailto:iaep-bounces@lists.sugarlabs.org">iaep-bounces@lists.sugarlabs.org</a><br>
>> [mailto:<a href="mailto:iaep-bounces@lists.sugarlabs.org">iaep-bounces@lists.sugarlabs.org</a>] On Behalf Of Gerald Ardito<br>
>> Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 10:39 AM<br>
>> To: Edward Cherlin<br>
>> Cc: <a href="mailto:iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org">iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org</a><br>
>> Subject: Re: [IAEP] Sugar evaluation and impact<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> I have set up a week site that has some preliminary research findings.<br>
>> You can visit it here:<br>
>> <a href="http://web.me.com/geraldar/The_Shape_of_Disruption/Welcome.html" target="_blank">http://web.me.com/geraldar/The_Shape_of_Disruption/Welcome.html</a><br>
>><br>
>> I would appreciate any questions or feedback.<br>
>><br>
>> Gerald<br>
>><br>
>> On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 12:13 AM, Edward Cherlin <<a href="mailto:echerlin@gmail.com">echerlin@gmail.com</a>><br>
>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 2:31 PM, Gerald Ardito <<a href="mailto:gerald.ardito@gmail.com">gerald.ardito@gmail.com</a>><br>
>> wrote:<br>
>> ><br>
>> > This literature review is fantastic.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > I am a middle school science teacher in Northern Westchester County, NY,<br>
>> > and<br>
>> > am also a doctoral student at Pace University. My research project is<br>
>> > investigating the impact of our 5th graders using the XOs (and Sugar of<br>
>> > course) on their independence.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > We began this project last year, and I would be happy to share the<br>
>> > results<br>
>> > if anyone is interested.<br>
>><br>
>> We on this list are interested, and there is constant demand from<br>
>> governments, NGOs, and other for data on OLPC deployments, ranging<br>
>> from costs to educational outcomes.<br>
>><br>
>> > Best,<br>
>> > Gerald Ardito<br>
>> ><br>
>> > On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 5:06 PM, <<a href="mailto:forster@ozonline.com.au">forster@ozonline.com.au</a>> wrote:<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> see <a href="http://wiki.laptop.org/images/f/fb/Literature_Review_040309.pdf" target="_blank">http://wiki.laptop.org/images/f/fb/Literature_Review_040309.pdf</a><br>
>> >><br>
>> >> _______________________________________________<br>
>> >> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!)<br>
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>> ><br>
>> ><br>
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>> ><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> --<br>
>><br>
>> Edward Mokurai (默雷/धर्ममेघशब्दगर्ज/دھرممیگھشبدگر ج) Cherlin<br>
>> Silent Thunder is my name, and Children are my nation.<br>
>> The Cosmos is my dwelling place, the Truth my destination.<br>
>> <a href="http://earthtreasury.org/" target="_blank">http://earthtreasury.org/</a><br>
>><br>
>><br>
><br>
> _______________________________________________<br>
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</div></div>--<br>
<div><div></div><div class="h5">Walter Bender<br>
Sugar Labs<br>
<a href="http://www.sugarlabs.org" target="_blank">http://www.sugarlabs.org</a><br>
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