Hello, Harish -
I'd like to refer you to the group of three below -- Toh Hiew Kang (Dennis), Katerine Bielaczyc and Yeo Tiong Meng. As you'll see from their emails from late last year (below) they are working with students in Singapore in both elementary and secondary schools using Squeak Etoys. I encourage you to introduce yourself and your program (s) if you do not already know them, and their work. I imagine they can provide some valuable information and insight from their experiences. I had the opportunity of meeting Katerine in Singapore in early 2007 -- she is at the National Institute of Education there in Singapore, and I know she is doing excellent work. http:// lsl.nie.edu.sg/bio/drkate.htm. Please mention I encouraged you to contact them.
regards, Kim
From: Toh Hiew Kang toh_hiew_kang@moe.edu.sg Date: November 7, 2007 9:55:29 PM PST To: Kim Rose kim.rose@vpri.org Cc: Katerine Bielaczyc kateb369@gmail.com, yeo_tiong_meng@moe.edu.sg Subject: Re: Hi Kim
Dear Kim,
Thank you for sharing and we really look forward to learn from you and Dr Alan Kay.
We will be implementing Squeak with our students and they are around 13 to 15 years old (Marsiling Secondary School). The good thing is we are also engaging local squeak trainers in collaboration with school teachers to implement Squeak in our school.
Yes, we would be glad to share with you our teachers and students' feedback and experiences.
Best Regards, Dennis
This from an email from Katerine.... [snip] I am teaching a course this semester called Theory, Design and Practice of Computer-Based Learning Environments. As part of the course students work in teams to carry out a case study of a particular environment, which involves reading, working with the envrionment, and interviewing persons related to the environment. Two of my students are focusing on Squeak. They are teachers and are really interested in learning more about teachers' experiences with Squeak. They are excited by Squeak and are eager to learn more.
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