(2011-11-01) Stager10 Things Laptop

Gary Stager gave a talk on "10 things to do with a Lap Top" (OLPC, Educational Technology).

• write a Novel (NaNoWriMo)
• share information: kids should be publishing
• answer tough questions (Real World, not Curriculum) ("who should I vote for?")
  • We question Wikipedia, but not Pearson. (Censorship)
• make sense of data (Statistics, Mathematica)
• design a Video Game (Systems Thinking, Program Or Be Programmed)
• build a killer Robot (even in Kinder Garten)
• Lose Weight
• Direct a Blockbuster (Video)
• Compose a symphony
• Change The World - Civic Action
• 11. Be a mathematician, scientist, etc.

Technology matters, because it allows for a broader range of project/experiences (Project Based Learning) than ever before. Which makes memories.

Aside from the list, his overall message is about giving kids Agency-based challenge.

Related: Stager's not a fan of BYOD policies that lead toward many students having Tablet-s/NetBook-s.