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." > > > John Palfrey, Born Digital*, page 98. > > > > > > <http://www.worldwatch.org/node/5464> > > > -- John Newlin Executive Director Maine International Center for Digital Learning (MICDL) www.micdl.org 207-831-3259