[IAEP] Advertising Sugar

2011-07-26 Thread Rita Freudenberg
Hi, if I want to advertize Sugar, is there any material that can be used? I've translated the Sugar Manual into German, and there are some nice text passages. But maybe there is more? Would it be ok to translate this into German, too? It will be used to impress decision makers ...:)

Re: [IAEP] Proposed New K-12 Science Framework

2011-07-26 Thread Gary Martin
Hi Caryl, On 26 Jul 2011, at 06:07, Caryl Bigenho wrote: Hi Everyone, I received an email today from eSchool News with a link to a very important document everyone at OLPC and Sugar Labs should familiarize themselves with. It is the new K-12 Science Framework published by the National

Re: [IAEP] Advertising Sugar

2011-07-26 Thread mokurai
On Tue, July 26, 2011 11:05 am, Rita Freudenberg wrote: Hi, if I want to advertize Sugar, is there any material that can be used? I've translated the Sugar Manual into German, and there are some nice text passages. But maybe there is more? Would it be ok to translate this into German, too?

Re: [IAEP] Proposed New K-12 Science Framework

2011-07-26 Thread forster
the new K-12 Science Framework published by the National Academies of the United States. https://download.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13165#orgs Thanks Caryl The first dimension, 1. Scientific and Engineering Practices gives lots of opportunities Its emphasis on *data collection and

Re: [IAEP] Proposed New K-12 Science Framework

2011-07-26 Thread Jameson Quinn
Actually, my mother chaired that committee. I have been reading drafts of this for the past couple of years, and of course I'm biased, but I think that it is an important document, not just for those who are concerned with US education, but for anyone interested in science education in general.

Re: [IAEP] Advertising Sugar

2011-07-26 Thread Thomas C Gilliard
Artwork: http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_Creation_Kit#DVD_covers.3B_artwork_.26_screenshots http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/File:CCC-StartingLine.jpg http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/File:CCC-after.jpg moku...@earthtreasury.org wrote: On Tue, July 26, 2011 11:05 am, Rita Freudenberg wrote:

Re: [IAEP] Proposed New K-12 Science Framework

2011-07-26 Thread Caryl Bigenho
Hi All... Hey, Jameson, how exciting it must have been to watch this document take form! I am looking forward to examining it in detail over the next couple of weeks. For now, I have a few comments on the introductory sections. They are listed below. It sounds like OLPC and Sugar are

Re: [IAEP] Proposed New K-12 Science Framework

2011-07-26 Thread Jameson Quinn
Now I am going to skip over to Chapter 10 where the nitty-gritty stuff seems to be. I'm talking about things like teacher training and student assessment. I hope they addressed the inadequacy of the standardized multiple choice test where students regurgitate memorized facts which they

Re: [IAEP] Proposed New K-12 Science Framework

2011-07-26 Thread Walter Bender
On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 2:41 PM, Gary Martin garycmar...@googlemail.com wrote: Hi Caryl, On 26 Jul 2011, at 06:07, Caryl Bigenho wrote: Hi Everyone, I received an email today from  eSchool News with a link to a very important document everyone at OLPC and Sugar Labs should familiarize