very rough... help

[John Tierney]

I think a line that expresses that Sugar can be an extension to the Lesson plans they already are
using might be a valuable addition from the Teachers point of view. 

Allowing them to understand that they do not have to rework all their lesson plans but can use Sugar activities 
as an extension/enhancement or add on to what they are presently doing. 

> > While Sugar is designed for elementary school classrooms, it will hold
> > the interest of middle schoolers as well.

Should suggest it can be used in Middle and High School computer classes to learn code, test, hack,
as well as students having the chance to create activities. Would be nice to have "Sugar Hackers" clubs
at all Middle schools and High Schools.

JT

> Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 09:40:16 -0500
> Subject: Re: very rough... help
> From: walter.bender at gmail.com
> To: caroline at solutiongrove.com
> CC: anything at christianmarcschmidt.com; Marketing at lists.sugarlabs.org; tes016 at mail.harvard.edu
> 
> How about a new paragraph in the Pedagogy section:
> 
> > Pedagogy:
> >
> > Based upon 40+ years of educational research at Harvard and MIT, Sugar
> > promotes "studio thinking": demonstrations, projects, and critiques;
> > as well as "studio habits of mind": develop craft, engage and persist,
> > envision, express, observe, reflect, stretch and explore, and
> > understand the art world. In the context of Sugar, studio thinking is
> > applied not just to the arts, but to all disciplines.
> >
> > Reflective practice involves students applying their own experiences
> > to practice while being mentored by domain experts. In the context of
> > Sugar, the expert could be a teacher, a parent, a community member, or
> > a fellow student.
> 
> At the same time, Sugar is flexible; it works coherently with the wide
> variety of instructional frameworks, deepening the student's learning
> experience. Sugar also provides access to internet learning resources.
> 
> > While Sugar is designed for elementary school classrooms, it will hold
> > the interest of middle schoolers as well.
> 
> -walter
> 
> On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 9:15 AM, Caroline Meeks
> <caroline at solutiongrove.com> wrote:
> > I like this.
> >
> > I'm not sure how to word it but I think we should somehow emphasis the
> > flexibility of Sugar to work coherently with a wide variety of instructional
> > frameworks by deepening the student's learning experience.
> >
> > I also think we need to point out that Sugar provides access to free
> > internet learning resources.
> >
> > On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 9:16 AM, Walter Bender <walter.bender at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Wee bit of tweaking:
> >>
> >>
> >> Teachers,
> >>
> >> Imagine a classroom where instruction is complimented by learners
> >> engaged in self-discovery; where collaboration, expression, and
> >> reflection are integrated directly into the learning experience.
> >>
> >> Through the award-winning Sugar Learning Platform, students
> >> appropriate knowledge by engaging in activities that are authentic to
> >> them. With Sugar, students at all skill levels can explore any
> >> curriculum goal more deeply. Your students will learn and they will
> >> learn to learn.
> >>
> >> Your students will enjoy learning more and they will improve in regard
> >> to traditional metrics such as reading comprehension. And you will
> >> enjoy mentoring them and learning along side them.
> >>
> >> Features:
> >>
> >> Sugar is easy to learn: teachers and students discover how to use
> >> Sugar through exploration and  collaboration—together, you learn by
> >> doing.
> >>
> >> Sugar can accommodate a wide variety of students, with different
> >> levels of skill in terms of reading, language, and different levels of
> >> experience with computing. It is easy to approach, yet it doesn't put
> >> an upper bound on the student's personal expression.
> >>
> >> The Sugar interface always shows the presence of other learners.
> >> Students dialog with each other, support each other, critique each
> >> other, and share ideas. Activities such as peer editing are just one
> >> "mouse-click" away.
> >>
> >> Sugar uses a "Journal" to record each student's activities: both what
> >> they make and how they make it. The Journal serves as a place for
> >> reflection and assessment of progress—a portfolio that can be shared
> >> with teachers, parents, and the student as they progress through grade
> >> levels.
> >>
> >> Pedagogy:
> >>
> >> Based upon 40+ years of educational research at Harvard and MIT, Sugar
> >> promotes "studio thinking": demonstrations, projects, and critiques;
> >> as well as "studio habits of mind": develop craft, engage and persist,
> >> envision, express, observe, reflect, stretch and explore, and
> >> understand the art world. In the context of Sugar, studio thinking is
> >> applied not just to the arts, but to all disciplines.
> >>
> >> Reflective practice involves students applying their own experiences
> >> to practice while being mentored by domain experts. In the context of
> >> Sugar, the expert could be a teacher, a parent, a community member, or
> >> a fellow student.
> >>
> >> While Sugar is designed for elementary school classrooms, it will hold
> >> the interest of middle schoolers as well.
> >>
> >> Getting started:
> >>
> >> Sugar is a great way to augment your classroom: it is simple; it is
> >> powerful; it is boundless; and it is free! Almost one-million children
> >> and tens of thousands of teachers around the world are using Sugar. To
> >> learn more about Sugar and how you can be part of the Sugar
> >> revolution, see...
> >>
> >>
> >> -walter
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