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1. Twitter-style: Hello from [http://www.squeakland.org/squeakfest Squeakfest] in Wilmington, North Carolina. We just had a demonstration of some Etoys projects done by 7th graders; pretty amazing. One student, when asked what she does to keep from getting frustrated said: "Damn computer." But she is an accomplished problem solver.

This is the first conference I have been to in years where the majority of ~~presentors~~ are ''not'' using PowerPoint. Naturally, by-in-large, they are using Etoys for their talks.

This is the first conference I have been to in years where the majority of presenters are ''not'' using PowerPoint. Naturally, by-in-large, they are using Etoys for their talks.

It is great to see how teachers have ~~incorportated~~ the tool into their curriculum and the realities of school: even the kids built "~~quizes~~" into their projects. But most of the learning is guided discovery.

It is great to see how teachers have incorporated the tool into their curriculum and the realities of school: even the kids built "quizzes" into their projects. But most of the learning is guided discovery.

In many cases, kids use Etoys from a USB drive, so they could take their work home and turn in their homework.

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 . Twitter-style: Hello from [http://www.squeakland.org/squeakfest Squeakfest] in Wilmington, North Carolina. We just had a demonstration of some Etoys projects done by 7th graders; pretty amazing. One student, when asked what she does to keep from getting frustrated said: "Damn computer." But she is an accomplished problem solver.
-This is the first conference I have been to in years where the majority of presentors are ''not'' using PowerPoint. Naturally, by-in-large, they are using Etoys for their talks.
+This is the first conference I have been to in years where the majority of presenters are ''not'' using PowerPoint. Naturally, by-in-large, they are using Etoys for their talks.
-It is great to see how teachers have incorportated the tool into their curriculum and the realities of school: even the kids built "quizes" into their projects. But most of the learning is guided discovery.
+It is great to see how teachers have incorporated the tool into their curriculum and the realities of school: even the kids built "quizzes" into their projects. But most of the learning is guided discovery.
 In many cases, kids use Etoys from a USB drive, so they could take their work home and turn in their homework.