Laptops, Learners and Powerful Ideas Conference

Alan Kay Alan.Kay at squeakland.org
Wed Jul 3 12:19:00 PDT 2002


Well, I got started on this path by meeting Seymour in 1968 and many 
of my first insights into this area came from Seymour. We've been 
colleagues and friends now for more than 30 years.

Cheers,

Alan

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At 11:05 AM -0700 7/3/02, Edwin Pilobello wrote:
>Alan,
>
>Seems like this conference has a dream team.  From the looks of it,
>you're going to be surrounded by Logoist...MicroWorlds in particular.
>
>Cheers,
>Edwin
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Gary Stager [mailto:egroups at stager.org]
>Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 6:39 PM
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>Subject: [LogoForum] Laptops, Learners and Powerful Ideas Conference
>
>
>PLEASE SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES!
>
>Laptops, Learners and Powerful Ideas
>University of Maine
>August 14-16, 2002
>
>Don't miss a once-in-a-lifetime intimate conference, August 14-16,
>concerned with the powerful educational ideas accompanying the growing
>use of laptops in education.
>
>Keynote speakers include:
>Alan Kay
>Seymour Papert
>David Loader, the first principal with a computer per student (1989)
>Steve Costa, the first teacher to have a class of students with laptops
>(1989)
>Clotilde Fonseca, one of the leaders of Costa Rica's high-tech education
>
>revolution
>
>Other speakers include:
>Bruce Dixon, recognized by the Smithsonian for making it possible for
>schools to use laptops     
>              (1989)
>Gary Stager, a pioneer in laptop school professional development Saul
>Rockman, educational researcher Dennis Harper, founder of Generation
>Yes, a federally-recognized approach
>to kid-based
>                sustainable professional development
>
>Hands-on workshops, dynamic presentations and stimulating discussions
>with policy-makers will round out this exciting event.
>
>For more information, point your browser to:
>http://www.agent.maine.edu/laptop
>
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