[Etoys] Fwd: "Flor de Ceibo" project

[Bert Freudenberg]

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Gabriel Eirea <geirea at gmail.com>
> Date: 25. März 2009 01:03:31 MEZ
> To: iaep <iaep at lists.sugarlabs.org>
> Subject: [IAEP] "Flor de Ceibo" project
>
> Hi,
>
> The public university of Uruguay, Universidad de la República, is
> carrying out a project of support and observation of Plan Ceibal. Last
> semester, around 250 students visited schools around the country and
> implemented different activities with children, teachers and families
> around the XO.
>
> The experience is narrated in a 100-page report in Spanish which can
> be found at:
>
> http://www.flordeceibo.edu.uy
>
> I managed to translate the executive summary which I'm sending as an
> attachment. It describes strengths, weaknesses, demands and
> suggestions. I thought you may be interested in reading it.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Gabriel
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I looked for Etoys references in the 100-page report:

http://www.flordeceibo.edu.uy/files/Informe%20Flor%20de%20Ceibo%202008.pdf

It was mentioned in two sections:

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5.6 Formación en XO

El discurso predominante, tanto en maestras de clase como en maestras  
comunitarias, es que la formación en XO es muy deficitaria y escasa.  
Los maestros son los que necesitan mayores apoyos para incorporar la  
herramienta y para usarla al servicio concreto de cumplir con el  
programa. Parecería que el formato de cursos brindado hasta el momento  
no es suficiente para el desafío de incorporar diariamente la XO y  
cumplir los programas curriculares, integrándola.

Transcripciones significativas sobre formación en XO:

?Estas maestras demandan más información sobre la computación. Y más  
formación para su manejo. Hay programas a los cuales no saben manejar,  
por ejemplo: los de matemáticas, etoys, etc. Creen que: falta más  
información sobre el manejo y formación, tanto para ellas como para  
los padres.? (MC)

(machine translation)

5.6 XO Training

The dominant discourse, both master teachers in a school community is  
that XO training is very limited and deficient. Teachers are the ones  
who need more incorporate support for the tool and to use the service  
to meet the schedule. It appears that the format of courses offered so  
far is not sufficient for daily challenge of incorporating the XO and  
meet the curriculum, integrating it.

Transcripts significant training XO

"These teachers are demanding more information on the computer. And  
more training for management. There are programs which can not handle,  
for example: math, etoys, etc. They believe that: Further information  
on handling and training, both for themselves and for parents." (MC)

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13 SABER SOBRE LA XO

¿Cuánto, cómo y dónde se usa la XO?

En relación a los programas que ya traen las máquinas instalados, los  
más usados por los niños son: write, turtle, tam tam, record, paint,  
speed y etoys, aunque por lo general lo relacionan con las actividades  
de clase, al igual que las búsquedas en internet de material de  
estudio. Los maestros enfatizan los objetivos educativos como  
determinantes del uso que le dan a la XO, generando actividades a  
partir de los juegos o los distintos programas que tiene la máquina.

En el caso de las familias, la gran mayoría menciona el uso de  
internet para distintas tareas: colaborar en la búsqueda de  
información solicitada por las maestras, seguimiento del trabajo  
realizado por los niños y actividades personales (juegos, correo  
electrónico, chateo). Algunas menciones sobre las aplicaciones de las  
XO en familia se relacionan sobre todo con el programa etoys, para  
escuchar la música que bajan, o el record para sacar fotos.

(machine translation)

13 ABOUT THE XO

How much, how and where to use the XO?

In relation to programs that bring the already installed machines, the  
most commonly used by children are: write, turtle, tam tam, record,  
paint, speed and etoys, although usually related to classroom  
activities, like searching the internet for study materials. Teachers  
emphasize educational goals as determinants of the use that give the  
XO generating activities from the various games or software you have  
the machine.

In the case of families, most mention the use of internet for  
different tasks: assist in the search for information requested by the  
teachers, monitoring the work performed by children and personal  
activities (games, email, chat). Some references on applications of  
the XO family is connected with the program etoys, to play downloaded  
music, or record for taking pictures.

==================

IIUC the teachers want better training, and the children use Etoys at  
home for playing MP3s (which the new pre-installed version does not  
support anymore).

- Bert -