Are there any folks on the Squeak list who are either ...
Alan Kay
Alan.Kay at squeakland.org
Wed Jul 3 11:23:49 PDT 2002
Thanks Jimmie --
I think making materials that could be used by home schoolers to
teach math, science, computing, etc., using Squeak is a very good
next step for all. We are trying to create a (much smaller than
Squeak.org) open source list of home-schoolers who would be
interested in helping make and package Squeak materials. Sounds like
you might be the first of this list!
Cheers,
Alan
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At 11:52 AM -0500 7/3/02, Jimmie Houchin wrote:
>I am a home-schooling father of 8. I would love to see the
>home-school community adopt Squeak and use it to create
>home-schooling educational materials. There is little educational
>software I see that could be done as well and better in a living
>interactive system like Squeak.
>
>As I get more up to speed on Squeak and passed a few current
>projects I hope to actively promote Squeak to home-schoolers.
>
>My oldest son (13) is currently going thru the Object-land (yellow)
>Squeak book. After that I'll send him thru the white book. He is
>very interested in Squeak and just enjoys playing around in it.
>
>I have not yet taken him to any of the Squeakland pages or materials.
>
>I have pretty good influence at our smalltown public library. At one
>point I did all of the computer tech support, installed software,
>did backups, maintained hardware, setup network, etc. We have a new
>librarian and I no longer do such, but never-the-less I have their
>respect. My employer is also the President of the Library board.
>
>For a smalltown (1700+ pop) library we are doing quite well. About
>30,000 volumes and close to a dozen computers, a few of which are
>solely for staff. The library also has a t1 line (I think).
>
>Jimmie Houchin
>
>Alan Kay wrote:
>[snip]
>>
>>P.S. We are also very interested in home-schoolers, who also use
>>libraries and online a lot ....
>>
>>Cheers,
>>
>>Alan
>[snip original message]
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