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Join us in the exploration and pilot planning phase of the Scholl megaChange project at Luciana de Abreu School in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Collaborate with educators and students to integrate laptops into the learning environment, focusing on constructionism and projects aligned with National Curriculum Parameters.
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Cognitive Studies LabPorto Alegre - Brazil 10 laptops December 27th Jan - researches exploration, pilot planning (choose Luciana de Abreu School – no computers – 5 blocks from the Lab) Feb - David Cavallo , Walter Bender, State`s Chief of Education Department, School`s Principal, 12 Teachers ( on vacation) Feb – school teachers even being in summer vacation ask to work with the lab researches to get prepared to use laptops and plan pilot – 2 classes 4th grade 2 classes 6 grade. Plan about Scholl megaChange – construccionism – learning projects National Curriculum Parameters. First day of school – State governor goes to Luciana de Abreu School – visit one class with 10 lap tops. Freedom to change
Learning Projects • We want the kids to choose subjects (questions/problems to solve) from their own motivation • Enrich the class room environment – first project – all class thinking together : little carpet, pillows, signs with rules settled by kids with the teacher, tables arrangements, magazines, books, plants… • Kids evaluation – summarize research • Receive computers – explore them – start projects • Teachers have no time for workshops – in service training – monitors - researches inside classroom – learning projects • Film – school 03_escola_17_04
What are they doing? • Learning environment – registration with picture, projects definition, research on internet, interacting, writing on text editor, writing on environment diary, joining other projects, comment other diaries • Squeak – exploration – playing – lots o fun • Psychologist use squeak with some kids they play while have conversations • AMADIS http://uca.lec.ufrgs.br/amadis
Learning environment • People, friends, communities • Diary – Douglas about GIMP learning • Jonatas • Amanda Karoline Ribeiro • Projects – Sound distortion • earth space • Uquinha • Other possibilities