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Saturday, August 23, 2008 from 9:00 AM - 2:00 AM (CT)
The XO eXpO is the first event of it's kind and will focus on the implementation of Birmingham's XO Laptop Initiative and the impact of technology on Birmingham’s future leaders. It is expected to bring together educators, parents, students, business, political, and community leaders who are invested in this program.
The XO eXpO will be held on August
23, 2008, at the McWane Science Center from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and will
include two sessions. Space is limited for the first session which is
designed for leaders, educators, and other supporters in the Birmingham
community (9:00 am - 12:15 pm), and will feature speakers from the Mayor's
Office, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and Birmingham City Schools.
Topics will include: Birmingham's place in the worldwide XO community,
the vision and financial sustainability of the program, the future of
the project in Birmingham, and voices from educators associated with
the pilot program at Glen Iris Elementary School. Registration and continental breakfast begins at 8:15am.
The second session (1:00 - 3:00 pm) is open to the public with their general admittance to McWane Science Center. Magic Seth, a renowned computer scientist and magician, will kick off the second session by wowing the Magic City with a magic show incorporating the XO Laptop. This is followed by an exposition featuring students summer projects using the XO Laptop, UAB's preliminary research on the impact of the project, the XO Hospital, and other demonstrations.
