lab-in-a-box

D. Cuartielles spent two weeks (November 2nd - 15th, 2008) launching the Lab-in-a-box project together with the Ministry of Education of the City of Buenos Aires in Argentina. Thanks to the kind support of the Carolina Foundation, the CCEBA, and the Spanish Embassy (through the Education's Council) David could travel to Argentina and run a course for 25 high school teachers who are strongly involved in the use of new technologies in the classroom.

This is the seed for this new project that we expect will transform the way technology is perceived as an educational tool. David had a long conversation with some of the ministry's representatives regarding this topic and some of the other concerns that drive 1scale1 and other initiatives where David is involved. That interview has been transcribed almost fully and it is available at the ministry's weblog. Take a look at it here (it is in Spanish):

Call for 4-6 thesis workers in Interaction Design (BA or MA), Graphic Design, Product Design and related fields. 

INTRODUCTION

Lab-in-a-box is a project aiming the developent of educational materials for primary and secondary schools in the fields of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Natural Sciences, Geography, and Technology. The contents will link theory and practice and will allow for an easy transition between the physical and the virtual through the creation of mixed media exercises.

Furthermore, Lab-in-a-box will be working only with open source technologies (both software and hardware), will become a commercial product, but will also offer alternatives to those not able of purchasing it. 

GOALS

The general goals of the project are:

- Introduction of state of the art of technology into primary and secondary education

- Bridging the digital divide in education through the use of open source technologies

Specific goals for the project: