a story

[Tak-Wai Chan]

Hi,

This is Tak-Wai. I'm now in Canada.

Last week, Oscar Lin, who works in a local university and 
participated once or twice G1:1 meeting before, called me. He asked
me whether I'm interested in an 1:1 project as the local (provincial)
education bureau(?) has a Call for Proposal for a 1:1 project in K12. 

I said: 'Wait a minute! Do they use the term 'one-to-one' in the Call?' 

'Yes.' He answered.

Then I told him that a few years ago, after I gave their university a talk
on
learning with these 1:1 research, Rory McGreal suggested
to me to give a presentation to the local education bureau as they must
be interested in it. 

Terry Anderson went with me to give presentation to them. They were not
interested! 

In Taiwan, sometimes people see something made in local, they find it no big
deal.
When this thing gets exported and then comes back again as an imported
product, 
then they find it a big deal.

Well, Elliot must be happy to hear that as the term "one-to-one" is really
adopted.
Jeremy must be happy also as this proves his claim that when we researchers
get together, 
our voice is bigger. See, they finally listen!

How much this "One Laptop Per Child" project contributes to this concept of
one-to-one?




The Chinese New Year is approaching.

Wish you all a productive and peaceful year of the PIG!
Tak-Wai