On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 4:34 AM, Christoph Derndorfer < [email protected]> wrote:
> Zitat von John Watlington <[email protected]>: > > > There is no argument that a great teacher influences many >> children in the right direction. >> >> But such an effort to improve teachers is completely orthogonal >> (i.e. independent) to both Sugar and OLPC. Better teachers >> are needed whether or not the kids get laptops. >> > -1 In this community we never say "We need better kids". We believe that all kids can learn and we believe that with constructivist tools and collaborative learning they have the potential to go from where they are to anywhere and everywhere. But we take the same people, just 10 or 20 years older and we say. "These teachers are not good enough, we need better teachers". Why do we not believe in the potential for constructivist tools and collaborative learning to help the adults currently in the classrooms become extraordinary teachers? > +1 > > > Should OLPC or Sugar Labs consider developing and disseminating, this >>> teaching style, and a curriculum for training teachers? >>> >> >> "The teachers must be trained first" is a line frequently used to >> delay deploying the laptops. >> >> Presenting it with Sugar or OLPC would be a disservice, IMO. >> Sugar and OLPC have the most to offer in classrooms where >> the teachers are horrible or missing. >> > > Where have you seen evidence of this? > > Thanks, > Christoph > > -- > Christoph Derndorfer > co-editor, olpcnews > url: www.olpcnews.com > e-mail: [email protected] > > > _______________________________________________ > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > [email protected] > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep > -- Caroline Meeks Solution Grove [email protected] 617-500-3488 - Office 505-213-3268 - Fax
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