Rita,
thanks for your reply, Nice to know that you are considering to come! We could think together how to organize some new kind - more interactive workshops - maybe for a happy hour -or one afternoon -
I participated in a conference in Costa Rica, last April - there was one moment called " Café with researchers" they organized 2 researchers and a translator per table together with 10 local students - we had coffee and an casual conversation - each table had specific theme and researchers from different countries... I am sure you have other experiences ... we could think about some interactive moments...
Vielen dank!
Marta
-----Mensagem original----- De: Rita Freudenberg [mailto:rita@isg.cs.uni-magdeburg.de] Enviada em: domingo, 23 de novembro de 2008 17:02 Para: Marta Voelcker Cc: 'Randal L. Schwartz'; etoys@lists.laptop.org; 'Susana Seidel'; 'Edson Lindner'; squeakland@squeakland.org; 'Daniela Hoffmann'; decio@pensamentodigital.org.br; "'Léa Fagundes - UFRGS (Léa Fagundes - UFRGS)'"; 'bruno sperb'; "'Mônica Estrázulas'" Assunto: Re: [Etoys] RES: [Squeakland] Squeakfest 2009
Am 23.11.2008 um 06:11 schrieb Marta Voelcker:
Randal, Jecel and all,
June is also possible, but, I was thinking how Smalltalk Conference and how FISL atmosphere relate to the Squeakfest that I had in mind (similar to Chicago 2007)...
I have limited experience, but the way I see things, the currently biggest challenge for E-toys growth is not on its code, is not related to software, but to teachers and schools reps. It is related to communicating what for, and how to, use it inside schools.
In this context, making a metaphor with sports, let's say... with NBA - I see the developers/programmers as the wise and experienced coaches, and I see the teachers as the players. They are those who score, who make it happen inside the classroom - I would like to see them becoming the stars, shining in this context!
The name Squeakfest made history already, and so we plan to keep it, but in fact, the idea is not about squeak-the programming language- the idea is gathering together to share experience and plans about E-toys.
Talking about e-toys I am particularly motivated about 2009 - the landscape had never been so proper to make it growth. Taking growth as explained by David Cavallo's in his paper - Models of growth towards fundamental change in learning environments - ... as the terms replication and scaling are themselves problematic and misleading. I see 2009 proper for growth because OLPC has already delivered XOs in schools in many countries; technology price had go down also in developing countries But schools will need initiated teachers, teachers active in e-toys community, to make it happen. Maybe, relating Squeakfest with a big software conferences might scare teachers In the other hand, making Squeakfest close to an IT for Education conference (WCCE) is probably going to increase attendance of teachers and people from education area.
Let me know your thoughts,
Hi Marta,
I agree with you that the main focus of Squeakfest should be the teachers and educators. In this context I would think July is easier for teachers because of the summer holidays, which in most countries will have started in July (as far as I know). What you think about Squeakfest sounds very inspiring! Please let me know how I can help you with planning.
Best regards, Rita
Marta
-----Mensagem original----- De: Randal L. Schwartz [mailto:merlyn@stonehenge.com] Enviada em: sábado, 22 de novembro de 2008 10:42 Para: Marta Voelcker Cc: squeakland@squeakland.org; etoys@lists.laptop.org; 'Susana Seidel'; Edson Lindner; 'Daniela Hoffmann'; decio@pensamentodigital.org.br
; Léa Fagundes - UFRGS (Léa Fagundes - UFRGS); 'bruno sperb'; 'Mônica Estrázulas' Assunto: Re: [Squeakland] Squeakfest 2009
"Marta" == Marta Voelcker marta@pensamentodigital.org.br
writes:
Marta> It is time to continue to plan and decide things about Squeakfest Marta> 2009. My colleagues and I have been talking and we are enthusiastic to Marta> hold a gathering in Porto Alegre on July 23rd to 25th ( Thursday to Marta> Saturday). Another International Conference about IT for Ed
- WCCE
Marta> -world conference in computers for education is going to take place Marta> near Porto Alegre in the following week - July 27th to 31st. We Marta> thought that some of the people coming for Squeakfest would get Marta> interested in attending WCCE and vice versa.
Please also note the addition of an entire 3-day Smalltalk Mini-Conf within FISL 10, a mere three weeks earlier within the same city! How much smalltalking can Porto Alegre handle? :)
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