Comments on: XO 1.5: Create, Collaborate, Contribute http://blog.laptop.org/2009/09/28/xo-1-5-create-collaborate-contribute/ Stories from around the world Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:11:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: barbara http://blog.laptop.org/2009/09/28/xo-1-5-create-collaborate-contribute/comment-page-1/#comment-6944 barbara Mon, 24 May 2010 14:32:28 +0000 http://blog.laptop.org/?p=916#comment-6944 I advocate that every engineer working with the XO find an educator to work together from day one. The best activities for learning are created by integrated discussion, research, design & development between the two disciplines. Educators know what children need, how they adopt technology, what they struggle with, what they get immersed in, when they are reaching to learn something new. Engineers know the intricate technology nuts and bolts; and, how to stretch technology to the edges to make new activities possible. The engineering / learning split is a thing of the past. The OLPC community has a great chance to cast aside a for-profit model of R&D that puts tech development first and tech use later. Instead we can look to egalitarian, fast iterating, and dynamic development communities to create learning tools for children. Learning is not a spectator sport:) ~ b I advocate that every engineer working with the XO find an educator to work together from day one. The best activities for learning are created by integrated discussion, research, design & development between the two disciplines.

Educators know what children need, how they adopt technology, what they struggle with, what they get immersed in, when they are reaching to learn something new. Engineers know the intricate technology nuts and bolts; and, how to stretch technology to the edges to make new activities possible.

The engineering / learning split is a thing of the past. The OLPC community has a great chance to cast aside a for-profit model of R&D that puts tech development first and tech use later.

Instead we can look to egalitarian, fast iterating, and dynamic development communities to create learning tools for children.

Learning is not a spectator sport:)

~ b

]]> By: XO-1.5 early production laptops – free to contributors worldwide! | One Laptop per Child http://blog.laptop.org/2009/09/28/xo-1-5-create-collaborate-contribute/comment-page-1/#comment-6710 XO-1.5 early production laptops – free to contributors worldwide! | One Laptop per Child Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:01:10 +0000 http://blog.laptop.org/?p=916#comment-6710 [...] educators and hackers the world over to taste our freshly baked treats: who do you know, who has Great Ideas for firing up classrooms using OLPC’s brand new XO-1.5 laptops, building lifelong opportunity [...] [...] educators and hackers the world over to taste our freshly baked treats: who do you know, who has Great Ideas for firing up classrooms using OLPC’s brand new XO-1.5 laptops, building lifelong opportunity [...]

]]> By: One Laptop per Child (olpc) 's status on Saturday, 03-Oct-09 04:00:37 UTC - Identi.ca http://blog.laptop.org/2009/09/28/xo-1-5-create-collaborate-contribute/comment-page-1/#comment-5655 One Laptop per Child (olpc) 's status on Saturday, 03-Oct-09 04:00:37 UTC - Identi.ca Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:00:46 +0000 http://blog.laptop.org/?p=916#comment-5655 [...] 1.5: Create, Collaborate, Contribute: http://blog.laptop.org/2009/09/28/xo-1-5-create-collaborate-contribute/ #OLPC [...] [...] 1.5: Create, Collaborate, Contribute: http://blog.laptop.org/2009/09/28/xo-1-5-create-collaborate-contribute/ #OLPC [...]

]]> By: Troy Frei http://blog.laptop.org/2009/09/28/xo-1-5-create-collaborate-contribute/comment-page-1/#comment-5645 Troy Frei Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:32:32 +0000 http://blog.laptop.org/?p=916#comment-5645 I have one of the first XO computers. I have been writting a Teaching program. It works on a XP computer. If you E-mail me I will happy to send it to you to look at.It will show you my skill. Will the New XO1.5 move to XP? I ONLY write programs in Dephi 2009 (or Delphi 2010) witch is set up to make Window API calls, these API calls can speek, and even have Voice recognition. In Delphi it is very easy to program, easy to make button, save files, display images.... If the new XO is moving to ~XP I have the program you are looking for. The Program (I wrote) comes on a USB memory stick, It can make tests, Spelling test (and drills) lesson plans, Flashcards, it links to the web. I have one of the first XO computers. I have been writting a Teaching program. It works on a XP computer. If you E-mail me I will happy to send it to you to look at.It will show you my skill. Will the New XO1.5 move to XP? I ONLY write programs in Dephi 2009 (or Delphi 2010) witch is set up to make Window API calls, these API calls can speek, and even have Voice recognition. In Delphi it is very easy to program, easy to make button, save files, display images…. If the new XO is moving to ~XP I have the program you are looking for. The Program (I wrote) comes on a USB memory stick, It can make tests, Spelling test (and drills) lesson plans, Flashcards, it links to the web.

]]> By: OLPC XO 1.5 Laptops Available to Developers | Hardware Insight http://blog.laptop.org/2009/09/28/xo-1-5-create-collaborate-contribute/comment-page-1/#comment-5644 OLPC XO 1.5 Laptops Available to Developers | Hardware Insight Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:30:09 +0000 http://blog.laptop.org/?p=916#comment-5644 [...] Please visit the OLPC blog post for further information and application. These laptops will be available to educators next for [...] [...] Please visit the OLPC blog post for further information and application. These laptops will be available to educators next for [...]

]]> By: OLPC have 30 XO’s up for developers | Laptops Today http://blog.laptop.org/2009/09/28/xo-1-5-create-collaborate-contribute/comment-page-1/#comment-5639 OLPC have 30 XO’s up for developers | Laptops Today Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:14:35 +0000 http://blog.laptop.org/?p=916#comment-5639 [...] you are interested then you had better head off over to the OLPC site and follow the instructions, there is only thirty [...] [...] you are interested then you had better head off over to the OLPC site and follow the instructions, there is only thirty [...]

]]> By: OLPC doará novos “laptops sociais” a desenvolvedores « Acordo Coletivo (Empregados Petrobras) http://blog.laptop.org/2009/09/28/xo-1-5-create-collaborate-contribute/comment-page-1/#comment-5636 OLPC doará novos “laptops sociais” a desenvolvedores « Acordo Coletivo (Empregados Petrobras) Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:41:37 +0000 http://blog.laptop.org/?p=916#comment-5636 [...] Laptop Per Child) tem em mãos 30 máquinas XO-1.5 (a nova versão do “laptop de US$ 100”) e pretende distribuí-las aos desenvolvedores que propuserem os projetos mais interessantes envolvendo seu hardware. O XO-1.5 [...] [...] Laptop Per Child) tem em mãos 30 máquinas XO-1.5 (a nova versão do “laptop de US$ 100”) e pretende distribuí-las aos desenvolvedores que propuserem os projetos mais interessantes envolvendo seu hardware. O XO-1.5 [...]

]]> By: OLPC have 30 XO’s up for developers http://blog.laptop.org/2009/09/28/xo-1-5-create-collaborate-contribute/comment-page-1/#comment-5635 OLPC have 30 XO’s up for developers Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:01:40 +0000 http://blog.laptop.org/?p=916#comment-5635 [...] you are interested then you had better head off over to the OLPC site and follow the instructions, there is only thirty [...] [...] you are interested then you had better head off over to the OLPC site and follow the instructions, there is only thirty [...]

]]> By: Abhishek Indoria http://blog.laptop.org/2009/09/28/xo-1-5-create-collaborate-contribute/comment-page-1/#comment-5634 Abhishek Indoria Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:03:38 +0000 http://blog.laptop.org/?p=916#comment-5634 Well... Requesting for more submissions may not work... There is a steady limited supply..and lot more developers out here. Well… Requesting for more submissions may not work… There is a steady limited supply..and lot more developers out here.

]]> By: Edward Cherlin http://blog.laptop.org/2009/09/28/xo-1-5-create-collaborate-contribute/comment-page-1/#comment-5633 Edward Cherlin Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:10:32 +0000 http://blog.laptop.org/?p=916#comment-5633 I am developing another set of programming, Computer Science, math, and science lessons around Turtle Art, and I intend to do the same for Etoys. I am developing another set of programming, Computer Science, math, and science lessons around Turtle Art, and I intend to do the same for Etoys.

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