Laptops, Learners and Powerful Ideas Conference

[Anindita]

For any who are in the Boston area, we're hosting "Seymour Day" at the
Media Lab on July 9th (next Tuesday).  Information is available
at: http://www.media.mit.edu/events/spotlight-lecture-papert.html

The event is actually called "What on Earth Happened to the Computer
Revolution in Education?: A Conversation with Professor Seymour Papert"
and he'll talk a lot about the Maine laptop project.

Anindita

On Wed, 3 Jul 2002, Edwin Pilobello wrote:

> An aside : INTEL is watching the Maine project very intently.  I
> understand they've donated PC laptops to several parochial schools.  I
> wonder which would survive the durability test, iBook or PC?  I wonder
> what applications they've got loaded on those computers?
>
> Anyway, I'm looking forward to the publication of the conference
> proceedings.
>
> Cheers,
> Edwin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-squeakland at squeakland.org
> [mailto:owner-squeakland at squeakland.org] On Behalf Of Alan Kay
> Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 12:19 PM
> To: squeakland at squeakland.org
> Subject: Re: Laptops, Learners and Powerful Ideas Conference
>
>
> 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
>
> ------
>
> 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
> >To: LogoForum at yahoogroups.com
> >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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