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Officials have cleared Maplebrook Elementary (Humble ISD) to reopen to teachers and students on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. All staff and students should report to school as usual.
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Maplebrook is clear to reopen Wednesday May 6, 2009
Posted by Texas Education on May 5, 2009
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Potential Delay in TAKS Results
Posted by Texas Education on May 4, 2009
Below is information I received from Executive Director: Jim Parsons; Coordinator of Student Assessment –
On Sunday evening, Jim Parsons spoke to a TEA student assessment staffer to confirm a fear he had about a side-effect of the H1N1 flu school closures. The delays in testing and/or shipping completed documents caused by flooding or school closures will probably cause a delay in everyone receiving test results. In other words, even though Humble ISD didn't close any schools until after testing was completed, and we did everything on schedule, our results will be delayed, too.
The reason is this: Before the testing contractor determines the final cut scores for the tests, they must score a very large sample of all the tests. That process, part of the "post-test equating" activities, is designed to make certain that the exams are of equal difficulty across years. Field test item analysis gave estimates of the difficulty levels of each item on each test, but only the final results confirm those estimates. To be certain, they must check, recalculate, and possibly make changes before all tests can be scored.
About 300,000 Texas students are now out of closed schools. TEA estimates about 150,000 should have had TAKS tests. Because those missing tests are not randomly distributed across Texas, the tests they will have may not be representative of all students in the state. The closing of Ft. Worth ISD made a huge difference. That's why they can't just proceed with the tests they get on schedule.
We were originally scheduled to receive the reports by May 22. There could be a day-for-day slide. That is, each day's delay in TEA getting all tests in Austin could mean a day's delay in our getting results. That could possibly push the results past the end of the school year.
TEA must still make some final decisions about how all of this is handled. Look for official announcements sometime this week.
BTW, the Agency will also need to make some decisions that may affect accountability, too. Jim will be talking to the head of accountability today to see if he can get some sort of forecast.
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Swine flu – a little too close to home
Posted by Texas Education on May 1, 2009
Maplebrook Elementary will closed until May 18 as a child has been diagnosed with a probable case of H1N1. Thankfully, the child is recovering and doing well. As is customary, the Center for Disease Control has directed that the probable case be treated as if it is a confirmed diagnosis. At the CDC's direction, the school will close for 14 calendar days. Teachers will be asked to report back to work on May 11 th.
This is what is on the Humble Website. I got a call from a teacher friend at the school, and an email from my support group. A sibling of a student does in fact have the swine flu. All the siblings have symptoms, but do not have their results back.
I'm a bit numb from this as it all seemed so surreal hearing about it, now I'm so close to it. I don't know who the student is, but I'm sure he/she has been in my class.
Please pray for us, I'm very scared.
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Swine Flu Information and Precautions
Posted by Texas Education on May 1, 2009
From the Texas PTA – tips on how to prepare yourself during this outbreak. I found this information to be very concise.
- Fever (greater than 100°F)
- Sore throat
- Cough
- Stuffy nose
- Chills
- Headache and body aches
- Fatigue
- Diarrhea
- Vomiting
- Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
- Stay home if you get sick. CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.
- Follow public health advice regarding school closures, avoiding crowds and other social distancing measures.
- Develop a family emergency plan as a precaution. This should include storing a supply of food, medicines, facemasks, alcohol-based hand rubs and other essential supplies.
- Call 1-800-CDC-INFO for more information.
Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses that causes regular outbreaks in pigs. People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections can and do happen. Swine flu viruses have been reported to spread from person-to-person, but in the past, this transmission was limited and not sustained beyond three people.
In late March and early April 2009, cases of human infection with swine influenza A (H1N1) viruses were first reported in Southern California and near San Antonio, Texas. Other U.S. states have reported cases of swine flu infection in humans and cases have been reported internationally as well. An updated case count of confirmed swine flu infections in the United States is kept at http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/investigation.htm. CDC and local and state health agencies are working together to investigate this situation.
CDC has determined that this swine influenza A (H1N1) virus is contagious and is spreading from human to human. However, at this time, it is not known how easily the virus spreads between people.
The symptoms of swine flu in people are similar to the symptoms of regular human flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people have reported diarrhea and vomiting associated with swine flu. In the past, severe illness (pneumonia and respiratory failure) and deaths have been reported with swine flu infection in people. Like seasonal flu, swine flu may cause a worsening of underlying chronic medical conditions.
Spread of this swine influenza A (H1N1) virus is thought to be happening in the same way that seasonal flu spreads. Flu viruses are spread mainly from person to person through coughing or sneezing of people with influenza. Sometimes people may become infected by touching something with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose.
Infected people may be able to infect others beginning 1 day before symptoms develop and up to 7 or more days after becoming sick. That means that you may be able to pass on the flu to someone else before you know you are sick, as well as while you are sick.
First and most important: wash your hands. Try to stay in good general health. Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food. Try to not touch surfaces that may be contaminated with the flu virus. Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
Yes. CDC recommends the use of oseltamivir or zanamivir for the treatment and/or prevention of infection with these swine influenza viruses. Antiviral drugs are prescription medicines (pills, liquid or an inhaler) that fight against the flu by keeping flu viruses from reproducing in your body. If you get sick, antiviral drugs can make your illness milder and make you feel better faster. They may also prevent serious flu complications. For treatment, antiviral drugs work best if started soon after getting sick (within 2 days of symptoms).
People with swine influenza virus infection should be considered potentially contagious as long as they are symptomatic and possibly up to 7 days following illness onset. Children, especially younger children, might potentially be contagious for longer periods.
Germs can be spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth. Droplets from a cough or sneeze of an infected person move through the air. Germs can be spread when a person touches respiratory droplets from another person on a surface like a desk and then touches their own eyes, mouth or nose before washing their hands.
We know that some viruses and bacteria can live 2 hours or longer on surfaces like cafeteria tables, doorknobs, and desks. Frequent handwashing will help you reduce the chance of getting contamination from these common surfaces.
There is no vaccine available right now to protect against swine flu. There are everyday actions that can help prevent the spread of germs that cause respiratory illnesses like influenza. Take these everyday steps to protect your health:
- Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.
- Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
- If you get sick with influenza, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.
If you are sick, limit your contact with other people as much as possible. Do not go to work or school if ill. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick. Put your used tissue in the waste basket. Cover your cough or sneeze if you do not have a tissue. Then, clean your hands, and do so every time you cough or sneeze.
Washing your hands often will help protect you from germs. Wash with soap and water. or clean with alcohol-based hand cleaner. We recommend that when you wash your hands — with soap and warm water — that you wash for 15 to 20 seconds. When soap and water are not available, alcohol-based disposable hand wipes or gel sanitizers may be used. You can find them in most supermarkets and drugstores. If using gel, rub your hands until the gel is dry. The gel doesn't need water to work; the alcohol in it kills the germs on your hands.
If you live in areas where swine influenza cases have been identified and become ill with influenza-like symptoms, including fever, body aches, runny nose, sore throat, nausea, or vomiting or diarrhea, you may want to contact your health care provider, particularly if you are worried about your symptoms. Your health care provider will determine whether influenza testing or treatment is needed.
- Fast breathing or trouble breathing
- Bluish skin color
- Not drinking enough fluids
- Not waking up or not interacting
- Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held
- Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
- Fever with a rash
- Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
- Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
- Sudden dizziness
- Confusion
- Severe or persistent vomiting
No. Swine influenza viruses are not spread by food. You cannot get swine influenza from eating pork or pork products. Eating properly handled and cooked pork products is safe.
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Swine Flu – affecting Texas schools
Posted by Texas Education on April 30, 2009
I plan on this being updated as I receive the information. If ya'll are like me, you are looking everywhere you can for any updates on this thing and how it affects you and your kids, and their schools. Here is information I have received thus far, as of
Thursday, April 30 2009:
Officials confirmed a 22-month-old boy from Mexico City died earlier this week in a Houston-area hospital after traveling with his family to visit relatives in Texas, said the Texas Department of Health Services. In addition to swine flu, the boy had several underlying health problems.
Austin area responds to its 1st probable swine flu case
As swine flu cases spread nationally and a child's death was reported in Texas on Wednesday, Gov. Rick Perry declared a disaster in the state, and Travis County's first probable case of swine flu prompted the closing of an Austin preschool.
Fort Worth schools are the latest to close through at least May 8th (and only essential personnel would be working) after confirming one case of swine flu at 1 of its middle schools.
The medical director of the Tarrant County Public Health agency, Dr. Sandra Parker, said during a news conference tonight that one case of the swine flu is confirmed at a Fort Worth middle school.
Tarrant County has 11 probable swine flu cases.
Comal ISD teacher reported with swine flu NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas — A teacher for the Tri-County Adult Education GED Program has symptoms of swine flu. The teacher lives in Guadalupe County.
All sports activities are being postponed at public schools in Texas until May 11, because of the swine flu outbreak.
This means the baseball season is suspended and that regional track championships will be eliminated, according to University Interscholastic League executive director Charles Breithaupt. He told the AP the action was taken on the recommendation of public health officials.
The state's high school golf and tennis championships are scheduled to begin May 11. The state track meet remains scheduled for May 13-14, but qualifying procedures may have to be changed.
Click here to read the complete press release from the UIL.
Fort Bend County Has Swine Flu Case Episcopal High School Student Has Virus; School Closed
State health officials said one of the 16 Texas cases is in Fort Bend County. The patient is a student from Fort Bend County who attends Episcopal High School in Houston. The head of the school, Ned Smith, confirmed that the school will be closed because one of their students has swine flu.
Websites with more information
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Certified Infiniti FX35: Road Trip to Alabama
This weekend, we decided to take AutoTrader.com's 2011 Infiniti FX35 on a road trip from Marietta, Georgia, to Huntsville, Alabama, for a boys' lacrosse tournament. It's about three and a half hours each way. We were trying to determine if the FX could be a suitable replacement for our GMC Yukon or for our more fuel-efficient BMW sedan.
The FX35's purpose in life is clear: it's a road-trip-worthy crossover SUV designed for parents. It has plenty of power under the hood-and, without having to resort to the dreaded minivan-they get a larger, roomier and more luxurious vehicle than a typical premium sedan. But how does it handle real-world problems?
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One thing we weren't certain about was the FX35's ability to haul cargo. Loading up the FX's cargo space was rather painless, although it did require a little mental Tetris to plan the layout of our load, which included a cooler and a large lacrosse gear bag. We were impressed when everything fit perfectly. However, stacking any more luggage inside would have completely obstructed the view out of the small back window or required the use of the FX35's roof-mounted cargo rails.
In the back seat, our six-year-old and 10-year-old boys had just enough room to avoid each other, but, boys being boys, somehow they managed to have their books in the space between them and fought over who the middle spot belonged to. Eventually the middle armrest came down between them, they reclined and adjusted their seats and we enjoyed a little quiet time. It's not the roomiest back seat in the world, but it is acceptable for a small family.
Great Road Trip Features
Road-trip-friendly features include both heated and cooled seat bottoms. However, the backs of the seats were neither heated nor cooled (not being picky, but my BMW's heated seats warm up all over). Regardless, we were quite grateful for the cooling after having braved the Alabama sun as we watched 10- and 11-year-old boys play intense back-to-back lacrosse games.
Somewhere along the trip I must have said out loud, "This car has so much technology, I'm practically forced to be a better driver." The lane departure warning can be annoying but is a useful tool if you're distracted.
We also liked the Around View parking monitor. It takes rear-view parking cameras to a whole new level. Not only do you get a video image of what's behind you, but there's also an aerial depiction of the vehicle and its surroundings. We found this version more helpful than the standard setup.
Another safe driving feature-our favorite, and perhaps the most useful -is adaptive cruise control, which senses the speed of the car in front of you and automatically slows your vehicle's speed to avoid a collision. Want to pass the slower driver? Simply put on your blinker, move over one lane and voila: the car automatically reaccelerates to your previous cruising speed.
Although most people have a navigation feature on their smartphone, we opted to use the FX's factory installed nav system. For the most part, it's easy to use. We like the clear, bright, color screen and the fact that you can access most features via touch screen or a more tactile, control wheel. The split screen feature that highlights upcoming turns makes this one of the better nav systems around.
One thing we don't like so much is the FX35's fuel economy. We averaged just 19.8 mpg on this trip, a number that the average luxury sedan could easily top.
Overall, the Infiniti had plenty of get-up-and-go power, a great turning radius and most of the roominess you would expect from a mid-size SUV. For two adults and two kids, our Certified Pre-Owned Infiniti FX35 did everything it was asked to do and more.


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Sales of Champagne and wine have been soaring towards record levels in 2011 and American exports are benefitting. The majority of California wine goes overseas and to Europe respectively however, wine sales in China are also climbing significantly. So what if China wants to put a tariff on American cars, let's just get them drunk and they won't be able to drive. Champagne sales in the U.S. are up 22% with the French wine & spirit company LVMH Moet Hennessey Luis Vuitton having the biggest impact on sales. Americans are now purchasing $30-50 bottles of wine and Champagne at record levels. The overall numbers in luxury Champagnes also indicate an increase in sales of luxury items across the board including, wines, spirits, clothing, jewelry and more. Maybe the recession is over, maybe the economic recovery is in full effect, and maybe the drunks in China are about to shower Napa Valley with gold. No matter how you slice it, Americans and China both are drinking a much better product and their willing to pay for it.
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I have taught in the School of Architecture since 2005, having previously taught at UMIST (1993-1998), Robert Gordon University (1999-2000) and Sheffield Hallam (2000-2005). I supervise research of lighting; how does lighting affect our perception of space and our ability to perform visual tasks.
I place a strong emphasis on methodology and how the manner in which experimental procedures will bias the outcome: this lead to the establishment of CIE technical committee TC1-80 to identify best practise in experimental procedures, and to LumeNet, a methodology conference for PhD students.
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My teaching discusses heating, ventilation and lighting services using a bottom-up approach, questioning firstly whether there is a need for particular services, and then whether provision be met through design of the building form and format – a mixture of conservation and passive approaches. Is it possible for dwellings in the UK to be comfortable in winter without mechanical heating systems?
Of course in many situations mechanical systems are needed, and thus services are discussed to give the architect sufficient ideas for practice: what services are needed, where are the main items located and what size are they, and what questions should I ask the building services consultant? These ideas are delivered through lectures and tutorials for studio projects. Currently, my teaching centres on two areas:
This is what a former student thought of my teaching:
"Of course, any new housing wouldn't be complete without insulation and central heating! This was the first time we have ever done a detailed services task and I think my naivety probably came through as this assignment took far longer than anticipated! However, Steve Fotios – a very enthusiastic module leader who remained passionate about every type of radiator, ventilation system and water system – had produced detailed notes which were a massive help! It is also worth mentioning that this submission wouldn't have been the same without our very own tutorials from an ARUP engineer!"
|Administrative Roles
REF coordinator for the School of Architecture
|Research Interests
I am interested in lighting, visual perception and visual performance, for electric lighting and daylighting.
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Research in lighting for pedestrians, drivers and cyclists; research methods for visual psychophysics.
Research Assistants
Chris Cheal: PhD student (9/2003 to 8/2006): RA (2007 to present). Chris supports experimental research in the lighting and acoustics labs. He has developed novel apparatus for measuring visual responses – brightness, obstacle detection and eye tracking.
Jim Uttley: (11/2015 - 2018): Lighting for pedestrians and cyclists. Jim's background in psychology makes him an excellent advisor for experimental work we do.
Current research students
Khalid Hamoodh (2018-): Lighting for pedestrians – how de we evaluate other people?
Past PhD students
Oscar Preciado (2008 – 2016): passive approaches to thermal comfort in low income housing in Mexico.
|Grants, Awards and Consultancy
HAROLD: HAzards, ROad Lighting and Driving. EPSRC grant ref EP/S004009/1, £578,684, January 2019 to June 2022
Impairment To Peripheral Detection When Driving. Experiments Investigating The Effect Of Fog And The Transition Between Lit And Unlit Sections Of Road. Project funded by Highways England under TTEAR Work Package 584 – Impact of Road Lighting Review; 1st February 2016 to 31st March 2017
MERLIN-2: Further empirical evidence of lighting for pedestrians. £454,085. EPSRC award to S Fotios, June 2015.
MERLIN: Mesopically Enhanced Road Lighting: Improving Night-vision. £417,588. EPSRC award to S Fotios, March 2011.
Lighting for the classroom of the future; acceptability of screen glare. £31,009. EPSRC award to S Fotios (PI) & R Parnell (CI), May 2008.
Street Lighting: A metric for specifying white light. £172,936. EPSRC award to S Fotios, June 2008.
Obstacle Detection: Investigating the effects of source type and luminance. £26,780. Philips Lighting sponsored project, June 2007.
Research into the effects of road surface material on road lighting performance. £33,002. Department for Transport sponsored project, January 2005.
Research into the circuit wattage of discharge lamps used in public lighting. £30,282. Department for Transport sponsored project, June 2004.
Purchase of a spectroradiometer. £34,276. EPSRC award to S Fotios, July 2004.
White Light: an investigation of the perception of exterior lighting. £137,665. EPSRC award to S Fotios, June 2003.
|Professional Standing and Distinctions
Institution of Lighting Professionals (ILP)
Society of Light & Lighting (SLL)
British Standards (BSI)
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA)
International Committee on Illumination (CIE)
Founder of LumeNet, the international methods workshop for PhD students.
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VELUX Daylight Academic Forum
The VELUX Daylight Academic Forum is held in connection with the biennial VELUX Daylight Symposium. The aim of the Daylight Academic Forum is to provide an opportunity for PhD students to discuss their current research projects with a panel of other fellow PhD students – supported by a panel of independent researchers – to get critical feedback at an early stage of a research project.
The forums give time for the students to discuss research methodology and how you, as a PhD student, can arrive better results of your experiment than to find out, from blind review, when your paper is rejected for publication.
Here Professor Steve Fotios talks about the aims of the forums and why he was involved in setting them up.
Society of Light and Lighting LR&T Symposium 2018
Road Lighting for Pedestrians: Design Guidance, Past, Present and Future - Professor Steve Fotios
In celebration of the 50th volume of Lighting Research and Technology, the Society held a celebratory LR&T Symposium on the inaugural International Day of Light, 16th May 2018.
A list of key publications can be found below. For a full list of recent publications please click here.
Journal articles
- Fotios S, Uttley J & Fox S (2018) Exploring the nature of visual fixations on other pedestrians. Lighting Research and Technology, 50(4), 511-521. View this article in WRRO
- Fotios S & Uttley J (2018) Illuminance required to detect a pavement obstacle of critical size. Lighting Research and Technology, 50(3), 390-404. View this article in WRRO
- Uttley & Fotios S (2017) The effect of ambient light condition on road traffic collisions involving pedestrians on pedestrian crossings. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 108, 189-200. View this article in WRRO
- Uttley & Fotios S (2017) Using the daylight savings clock change to show ambient light conditions significantly influence active travel. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 53, 1-10. View this article in WRRO
- Fotios S, Qasem H, Cheal C & Uttley J (2017) A pilot study of road lighting, cycle lighting and obstacle detection. Lighting Research & Technology, 49(5), 586-602. View this article in WRRO
- Uttley J, Fotios S & Cheal C (2017) Effect of illuminance and spectrum on peripheral obstacle detection by pedestrians. Lighting Research & Technology, 49(2), 211-227. View this article in WRRO
- Fotios S (2016) A revised Kruithof graph based on empirical data. LEUKOS - Journal of Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, 13(1), 3-17. View this article in WRRO
- Yang B & Fotios S (2015) Lighting and recognition of emotion conveyed by facial expressions. Lighting Research and Technology, 47(8), 964-975. View this article in WRRO
- Fotios S, Atli D, Cheal C & Hara N (2015) Lamp spectrum and spatial brightness at photopic levels: Investigating prediction using S/P ratio and gamut area. Lighting Research and Technology, 47(5), 595-612. View this article in WRRO
- Fotios S, Yang B & Uttley J (2015) Observing other pedestrians: Investigating the typical distance and duration of fixation. Lighting Research & Technology, 47(5), 548-564. View this article in WRRO
- Fotios S, Unwin J & Farrall S (2015) Road lighting and pedestrian reassurance after dark: A review. Lighting Research and Technology, 47(4), 449-469. View this article in WRRO
- Fotios S, Uttley J & Yang B (2015) Using eye-tracking to identify pedestrians' critical visual tasks. Part 2. Fixation on pedestrians. Lighting Research & Technology, 47(2), 149-160. View this article in WRRO
- Fotios S (2015) Research Note: Uncertainty in subjective evaluation of discomfort glare. Lighting Research & Technology, 47(3), 379-383. View this article in WRRO
- Fotios S, Yang B & Cheal C (2015) Effects of outdoor lighting on judgements of emotion and gaze direction. Lighting Research & Technology, 47(3), 301-315. View this article in WRRO
- Fotios S, Uttley J, Cheal C & Hara N (2015) Using eye-tracking to identify pedestrians' critical visual tasks, Part 1. Dual task approach. Lighting Research & Technology, 47(2), 133-148. View this article in WRRO
- Fotios S, Atli D, Cheal C, Houser K & Logadóttir Á (2015) Lamp spectrum and spatial brightness at photopic levels: A basis for developing a metric. Lighting Research & Technology, 47(1), 80-102. View this article in WRRO
- Fotios S & Cheal C (2013) Using obstacle detection to identify appropriate illuminances for lighting in residential roads. LIGHTING RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY, 45(3), 362-376. View this article in WRRO
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An Ingenious Solution to Transforming Collaboration in Classrooms – Chile
Miguel Nussbaum has been working to transform the classroom experience with the support of technology since 1995. Early on, he saw the potential for interactive gaming in the classroom, using a Nintendo Game Boy to introduce 1:1 and games in the classroom. He was also an early innovator (in 2001) of face to face collaboration, using wirelessly interconnected Pocket PCs to perform small group collaborative learning. And in 2007, he introduced One Mouse per Child, a program allowing up to 50 kids to share one screen using an Interpersonal Computer. Nussbaum presented his ideas at a Microsoft Research conference a few days ago, and I had the opportunity to ask him a few questions.
One Mouse per Child implies a focus on the mouse as an enabling device, but you're actually focused on much more.
That's right. The aim is to transform the classroom experience where the student is the main actor and the teacher is the facilitator and orchestrator of resources. Today, teachers teach without feedback from within the classroom, so our kids are not progressing. If kids can work at their own pace, all of them can learn.
We can achieve this with the simplest possible technological frame, where cost is not an
impediment to learning. One PC in the classroom saves costs on maintenance and support, too, so total cost of ownership is much lower. Why the mouse? What's important is the idea of the Interpersonal Computer, which is one screen, shared by different users, each with their own input. It's not about the mouse; it's about personal input and a shared screen so each kid can learn individually.
Many times, schools (and politicians) focus on buying devices first, so they never prioritize learning. It strikes me that this is something different.
Yes. The question is not what device to buy; it's a pedagogical problem. The question should be: what learning problems do we want to solve? How do we create personalized learning to address these issues?
You're approaching the problem in the right way, by focusing on the outcome. What are some best practices?
The key issue is how do we approach the teacher, and how do we assure that the teacher
continues to use the technology once initial support has ended. The answer is in orchestration. Teachers must have a guide or script to help them work through the whole curriculum and to use the available technological resources adequatly. We must bridge the teachers' needs with the students' needs, and those needs are very different. Technology can do that.
This approach is particularly important in underserved areas, but it seems more sophisticated than approaches taken in some wealthier parts of the world.
Although the multi-mouse idea came as a solution for limited resources, I see it being used more widely as a tool to teach collaboration. It's a very effective way for students to learn how to work together.
What's the next step?
We need to show that technology can make a big difference. There are no independent assessments of big projects that show technology effectiveness. We need to show that for 100 schools in a country, or a state, technology works. We can do this with the multi-mouse approach because of the low cost. If we don't do this, politicians will stop buying technology. We must show that technology can support pedagogy.
If you could change one thing about today's "system" of education, what would it be?
The opportunity is to transform the classroom to a place where children are the main actors and the teacher is a mediator in the learning process. The technology is here; we need the adequate pedagogical methods and their integration with conventional resources.
What is the best opportunity for innovation in education?
To transform the classroom into a space where children are active learners and the teachers mediators that support and help them.
What is your greatest hope for the future of education?
A classroom where the kids are active participants; a teacher that knows how to bridge the
children needs and the systems ones (what is being taught); and a curriculum that follows the 21st century principles and is relevant for the kids of any given classroom.
Daily Edventures readers: using Interpersonal Computers with mice is one way to overcome resource challenges and teach collaboration. What other approaches might address those needs? Dont hesitate to share your thoughts on the Reply part of this page!
About Miguel Nussbaum
Professor for Computer Science, School of Engineering of the Universidad Católica de
Chile, Santiago, Chile
Miguel Nussbaum has worked with the support of Microsoft, HP, INTEL, Plan Ceibal
(Uruguay), Fundação Bradesco (Brazil), UNESCO and the IADB, among others, in schools in Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Brazil, Guatemala, India, England, USA and Uruguay. In 2011 he won the prize for Innovation in Education in Chile.
Birthplace: Santiago, Chile
Current residence: Santiago, Chile
Education: Electrical Engineer (Catholic University of Chile, 1980), M.Sc. in Information and Computer Science (Georgia Institute of Technology, 1984), Doktor der Technischen Wissenschaften, (Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH), Zürich, Switzerland, 1988)
Next travel destination (work or pleasure): Paris