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A simple fact:
A simple fact:
Teachers decide when the XO will be used.
:'''Teachers decide XO use in class'''
Sugar was meant primarily for kids independent learning. School class time has to do with some National Official Program Curriculum.
Sugar was meant primarily for kids' independent learning. School class time has to do with some National Official Program Curriculum.
Performance, salary, and chances for promotion of teachers depend on if and how they achieve the Official Program.
Performance, salary, and chances for promotion of teachers depend on ''if and how they achieve the Official Program''.
Given any education tool, if it makes the teacher's '''job''' easier, it will be adopted enthusiastically. If it requires extra effort, it will be used but seldom. That is human nature.
Given any education tool, if it makes the teacher's '''job''' easier, it will be adopted enthusiastically. If it requires extra effort, it will be used but seldom. That is human nature.
1) make Sugar relevant - without abandoning the Constructi***st origins of Sugar, align Sugar with the Official Program of Education of Perú and Uruguay - with between 50% and 70% of the total user base of Sugar, this would be a good start. The Textbooks initiative, for example, should be high priority with that goal in mind.
1) make Sugar relevant - without abandoning the Constructi***st origins of Sugar, align Sugar with the Official Program of Education of Perú and Uruguay - with between 50% and 70% of the total user base of Sugar, this would be a good start. The Textbooks initiative, for example, should be high priority with that goal in mind.
2) evaluate, evaluate, evaluate, not just when or where Sugar '''works''', but, more importantly, where and when it ''fails''. And '''why'''. To reinforce, re-orient, redirect efforts.
2) evaluate, evaluate, evaluate, not just when or where Sugar '''works''', but, more importantly, where and when it '''fails'''. And '''why'''. To reinforce, re-orient, redirect efforts.
3) make Sugarlabs relevant - integrate more teachers (and students) to the Community, as we seem to be losing ground - only 6 new members of Sugarlabs, for 2012!
3) make Sugarlabs relevant - integrate more teachers (and students) to the Community, as we seem to be losing ground - only 6 new members of Sugarlabs, for 2012!