On Saturday 25 were held in Santiago de Chile Flisol 2009.
And although sometimes I was intrigued by the idea of \u200b\u200battending, never concrete. But this year, involved and interested me as I read on one site that called, if one wants to see a theme here above, the first step is offered to develop yourself and not expect someone else to propose or even worse, criticize this year's themes are fomes or something .. And I do not think there is anyone in Chile Sugar more interested in me, I decided to participate but from a Stand. The experience of Talk Sugar had done last year as part of the Open community and even with few participants, I was preparing for the speech that we subsequently Links, on this interface for children born to OLPC and now released to the world.
start preparations the day before. Since the organizers had warned us that we take an extension of XL, then we could get away from electricity. Disconnect the speakers Desktop Pc of the house, they were essential to show our killer application that turns any computer into a talkative and playful face. We also visited untangle the wires to free the famous shoe maker. Also boarded the 3 notebooks with those who would make our sample. The camera and of course the pen drives, thanks to technology Fedora Live USB Creator become game discs Sugar.
The next day we were joking with my son Franco all the way on the subway, mostly because he seemed so funny the theme of the shoe maker. It was already walking and lights blinked on at every step. A heavily loaded backpack, and full of anxiety (both, of course). Also looking forward to that would be all right. I could imagine myself it would be an auditorium for presentations stellar and some corridors for Stand. But I was wrong.
When we arrived, we found a large shed where he was going to happen all simultaneously (there understood what the "factory"). Of course, some were already located. So it was that took place in one of the available positions providentially, was next to a post with the precious outlets. It was not necessary to use the extension. Quickly assemble and go. We were one spot in the field stands.
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In general we were the less produced, the lack of experience, we passed the bill. We had no leaflets, badges, CDs to sell, nothing. Moreover, as the opening hours was my commitment, we could not do much to improve. Depended on more help. This came a little later, and that's how at least one banner we localized among all positions.
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From experience, fantastic. The audience was also diverse. Some asked for some teams, if sold, as they could do to get one of those, etc. Hi-tech the most asked technical specifications. There, with patience redirect queries to our flagship product. The pen drive with Sugar.
The speech was eventually debugged and finished something like this:
Show xo performing various activities. Make connection with the idea and installed in the collective unconscious of the $ 100 computer that ended up costing $ 200. Interface specially prepared for children, which originated in these teams and now he could prove from almost any PC. Key Phrase "Even some Mac.
Explain how to build a bootable pendrive from where to obtain the necessary : Fedora LiveUSB creator and Beta-SoaS.iso
There were also several questions of a pedagogical nature. Pedagogy students connecting with the idea of \u200b\u200bthe neighborhood. Invoke "San Piaget" several times and constructivism. Examples of possible applications in the classroom. More interested. Suddenly, a couple of people who were listening to my speech a while
tells me - I have a question ...
A gaze at the person and my vinyl antennas capture something happens, it comes with malice so I respond:
_ I think you bring the question worked with arguments long, so give me a second and I'm with you. I sent the questions and then more light is produced this interesting dialogue:
Me: With a receptive attitude. Knowing that I'm standing on the shoulders of giants. (Expression with which I am referring to the theoretical framework that supports the proposal)
him: calm, confident of its case, ready to launch his cavalry.
Environment: A gentle breeze flowed into the room.
Him: I think the problem is not solved by adding Education computers, more books are needed to improve reading skills. We as a generation that grew up with TV lost a lot of ability to express ideas, to read, of culturizarse. Computers are more than that, + leisure - culture.
Me: It is very likely that anything you say to convince you achieve, if you bring your preconceived ideas. Your arguments are perfectly valid. But the problem of Education is multifactorial, there is improved with more books or fewer computers. I am a professor, and if I'm on this side of the statement is because I am convinced of the contribution that tools like showing we can make a difference in education.
EL: "Aah, you Professor, then you will agree with me that the quality of education has been getting increasingly worse.
Me: Of course. But that is not solved so as well. Look at this computer (showing OLPC XO). Many said it was junk technology that we sold from the 1st. world. At the time Bitar had a chance to try and waste. Uruguay decided to try it and its education system today is flooded with these teams. These children (my son and another boy who came to look and stayed in our booth all morning) they are doing "playing?
Well, this computer has the ability to rotate the screen, and a PDF management program becomes not one, in hundreds of books of which you speak. There are 5 books in there are my child needs for school in 5th. basic. The book you read for this month I myself scanned and spent a PDF. Only with the price of the literary case and would be more than repaid the value of the equipment. Not to mention the cost would be amortized as if there were also books annually mandatory tender Ministry of Education.
Him: Yeah, okay, but ....
Me: But additionally, and for the same price this machine can be converted into a calculator, even as the most advanced scientific graphing capabilities functions if necessary. This time another program here, called Speak (connecting the speakers). It can be a great contribution in the learning process of reading and writing. In this process for us and is automatic, there are steps which decodes the graph and then produce a phoneme. Well when the grapheme does not correspond to the phoneme feedback is needed to correct the process. This activity allows the child in an entertaining way to hear a graph. graph that is built from the keys you press on the keyboard and who are on the bottom line of the program. Pressing the bigger the child is able to hear what he wrote. Progrm
This other, to work with kids from 5 th grade concepts such as latitude and longitude, universal time, coordinates, etc. A satellite photo of the moon is superimposed on a grid that displays graduated a reference system on it.
And this one looks like a game ... right? Well, if it is. But it is part of the curricular objectives for 1st. Understanding the Middle básicopara identify plans and maps.
In this game, based on a mythological fantasy world children should be able to navigate to perform the tasks. Should mobilize their armies, conquer territories, etc. Also as the story unfolds. And if the teacher is trained very well could create their own maps.
curricular examples could go on all morning, finally it .. but they are tools, they can be helpful for the teacher. This learning environment does not teach office, not strength to incorporate the power point in the classroom. Da educational tools teachers can use determinadas.El stages or not. Is a more. Not one, not the mejor.Solo that, one more, but powerful and attractive. Why it is called Sugar, sweet, attractive and sticky children.
El: Yes, but .... is not it as you see here. It is not as focused on the delivery of computers.
Me: Well. That is another problem. The political situation makes the news take another emphasis. But such aid for the teachers there have no cost. And educate children free. Not tied to an operating system. Remove the lock in technology in education.
He: Would you give me your mail? Greetings
Pato Acevedo