Hi Lisa,

Thanks for helping encourage participation!

John

On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 1:28 PM, Lisa Hogan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
>  MICDL sent information out about the TESLA in early May.  I decided to do
> a bit of reading about the TESLA Project from Harvard.  I have all the
> documents from Harvard about the project but sadly I can not upload them to
> the list serv...it keeps saying they are too big.  If you want the documents
> email me and I will send them to you through email. Here is their website:
> http://www.tesla-project.org I will post again with the remaining
> information.  I can not send it all in one post.
>
> I like what I see.  Math is one of the areas I struggle getting teachers
> using technology.  This project uses technology to help students understand
> Algebra through problem solving using a virtual world.  I believe it will
> really engage students.  The lessons seem well planned and thoughtful.
>
> I contacted Megan Taylor ( [log in to unmask]) of Harvard to say MSAD 75
> was interested in working with them on the project.  I also said our middle
> school is grade 6 to 8 and we could commit to the project as a 6 to 8
> project but we probably could not commit to a district size project because
> our 5th grades are spread far and wide in 5 other schools.  They were fine
> with working just with the 6 to 8 grade teachers and students. However, they
> have not had any interest from any other school in Maine about this project
> accept me.  They will only come to Maine to provide free professional
> development for the teachers if they get a few more schools.
>
> Is there anyone else out there who might be interested?  Free professional
> development for teachers, some compensation for teachers, a virtual world
> for students to learn algebra....and it is just a week long project....
>
> Lisa
>
> *"The best way to mitigate the Internet safety risks that our children
> face is to combine several strategies.  The four primary tools at our
> disposal are education, technology development, social norms, and the law."
>
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> John Palfrey, Born Digital*, page 98.
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> <http://www.worldwatch.org/node/5464>
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John Newlin
Executive Director
Maine International Center for Digital Learning (MICDL)
www.micdl.org
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