On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 9:29 PM, Gerald Ardito <gerald.ard...@gmail.com> wrote: > Walter, > > It just happens that in my district the 5th graders are in the middle > school. > I consider them elementary students and they are still taught in an > elementary school fashion. > > Does that make sense?
Sure. 5th graders are a Sugar sweet-spot :) -walter > Gerald > > On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 9:09 PM, Walter Bender <walter.ben...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> Gerald, >> >> I am curious about your choice to evaluate a middleschool as opposed >> to an elementary school. Sugar and the OLPC XO were designed for >> elementary-school-aged children. >> >> regards. >> >> -walter >> >> On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 8:46 PM, Gerald Ardito <gerald.ard...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > Ian, >> > >> > I am just starting, and will be collecting baseline data. >> > And my principal and superintendent and the teachers are on board for >> > the >> > kind of disruption, which is great. >> > >> > More as it happens. >> > Gerald >> > >> > On Sun, Sep 20, 2009 at 8:37 PM, Ian Thomson <i...@spc.int> wrote: >> >> >> >> Hi Gerald, >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Very interested in your project and research. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Did you manage to gather any baseline data on the students as >> >> independent >> >> learners before the project started? >> >> >> >> Also interested to know if the school authorities and the teachers >> >> understood the disruptive nature of the project and their commitment to >> >> including the whole school if the results are positive. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Ian Thomson >> >> >> >> RICS and OLPC Coordinator >> >> >> >> Noumea >> >> >> >> SPC >> >> >> >> Phone +687 26 01 44 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> From: iaep-boun...@lists.sugarlabs.org >> >> [mailto:iaep-boun...@lists.sugarlabs.org] On Behalf Of Gerald Ardito >> >> Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 10:39 AM >> >> To: Edward Cherlin >> >> Cc: iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org >> >> Subject: Re: [IAEP] Sugar evaluation and impact >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I have set up a week site that has some preliminary research findings. >> >> You can visit it here: >> >> http://web.me.com/geraldar/The_Shape_of_Disruption/Welcome.html >> >> >> >> I would appreciate any questions or feedback. >> >> >> >> Gerald >> >> >> >> On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 12:13 AM, Edward Cherlin <echer...@gmail.com> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 2:31 PM, Gerald Ardito >> >> <gerald.ard...@gmail.com> >> >> wrote: >> >> > >> >> > This literature review is fantastic. >> >> > >> >> > I am a middle school science teacher in Northern Westchester County, >> >> > NY, >> >> > and >> >> > am also a doctoral student at Pace University. My research project is >> >> > investigating the impact of our 5th graders using the XOs (and Sugar >> >> > of >> >> > course) on their independence. >> >> > >> >> > We began this project last year, and I would be happy to share the >> >> > results >> >> > if anyone is interested. >> >> >> >> We on this list are interested, and there is constant demand from >> >> governments, NGOs, and other for data on OLPC deployments, ranging >> >> from costs to educational outcomes. >> >> >> >> > Best, >> >> > Gerald Ardito >> >> > >> >> > On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 5:06 PM, <fors...@ozonline.com.au> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> see http://wiki.laptop.org/images/f/fb/Literature_Review_040309.pdf >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> >> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >> >> >> IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org >> >> >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> >> > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >> >> > IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org >> >> > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> 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://earthtreasury.org/ >> >> >> >> >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >> > IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org >> > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Walter Bender >> Sugar Labs >> http://www.sugarlabs.org > > -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org _______________________________________________ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep