Hi Folks...
I'm working on the abstract for my proposed presentation at CUE 2011 in Palm
Springs in March. The filing deadline is Monday, but I was hoping to put it in
tomorrow morning since we will be traveling Sunday. They asked for an outline
of the presentation in the abstract, that is why it is in that form. I want to
focus mainly on Sugar and SoaS for this talk but still put in stuff about OLPC
and volunteering.
If you have a few minutes to look over my attached abstract and give me
suggestions for additions or corrections, I would really appreciated it!
Thanks,Caryl
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\f0\fs24 \cf0 This presentation will focus on free educational software that can be run on most computers from a usb thumb-drive or live CD: Sugar on a Stick (SoaS). This software is helpful when no internet is available, you do not wish students to have access to the web, or you do not wish to permanently install something new on the computer. \
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\cf0 We will spend spend the majority of the time looking at SoaS and the Activities (programs) it offers. But, we will first take a quick look at a few of the other free resources available to use online and for free download. If there is time at the end, we will look at Etoys-to-go and Gcompris Live CD. At the conclusion of the presentation, participants will receive a DVD loaded with the latest versions of some of the software discussed and instructions for putting it on a usb drive or live CD/DVD.\
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I. Some Examples of Free Resources for Use Online\
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\cf0 A. Moodle: similar to BlackBoard, but free. You do pay for support if needed\
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B. ePals: ePals School m...@il and ePals Global Community are free. in2Books is free for the first 10 Title 1 schools in a district. Other ePals services have costs involved.\
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II. Some Examples of Free Resources to Download to your Computer\
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\cf0 A. Scratch: Software available for free download to install on your computers. A great website for sharing projects online.\
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\cf0 B. Squeak Etoys: Software available for free download to install in your Mac or PC computers. Also has a great website for sharing projects online. Some teachers have used Etoys as a lesson authoring platform with much success.\
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\cf0 C. GCompris: a suite of over 100 educationl activities for children ages 2-10. All are free for Linux machines. Some for Macs and PCs, others require a fee. The Live CD version is free.\
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III. Sugar on a Stick (SoaS) to run from a usb drive or Live CD\
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A. A little history...What are Sugar, Sugar Labs, and OLPC?\
B. A quick look at some of the Activities on SoaS.\
C.Why are there different "flavors" of SoaS?\
D. Can I customize Sugar on a Stick for my students?\
E. Special for Mac users...What is Virtual Box?\
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IV. Other free software to run from a usb stick or Live CD\
A. Etoys to go\
B.Gcompris (from a live CD\
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IV. Some ways to get involved in the free software movement\
A. Volunteer to test Sugar with your students\
B. Volunteer to help develop Etoys lessons\
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