a story

[Oscar Lin]

Hi all,

This is for your information and to support the story by Tak-wai:
http://www.education.gov.ab.ca/technology/emerge/

Have a great Year of Pig!

Oscar Lin

Athabasca University

Tak-Wai Chan wrote:

> 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
> 
> 
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