Hi All,<br><br>This is mostly a note for content developers and those interested in lesson plans. Sugar Labs (i.e. the people behind Sugar, the software to XO's hardware) has deployed a Moodle server to aggregate lesson plans and courses developed for Sugar/XOs. From what I hear, this is something with which many teachers are both comfortable and familiar. This database is intended for communities such as our own! In the interest of promoting free open source software (FOSS) and sharing with the community, I would encourage looking into this website and contributing back to help create build a solid set of tools for educators. I know that it has often been mentioned within our own circles that content holds back implementation.<br>
<br>The website, <a href="http://schools.sugarlabs.org/" target="_blank">http://schools.sugarlabs.org/</a>, is free, easy to use, and easy to create an account for -- I already have.<br><br><blockquote style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;" class="gmail_quote">
Welcome to the sugarlabs Moodle, the place to store your online lesson plans and courses. The Course categories have been sectioned off into what seem the most logical areas, but if there are any inconsistencies, please contact <a href="mailto:moodle@sugarlabs.org" target="_blank">moodle@sugarlabs.org</a>. </blockquote>
<div><br>I have copied this email to the "It's An Education Project" mailing list at Sugar Labs. (Sorry guys! Hopefully this is more info than spam...) To introduce ourselves to you, we are a group out of the University of Wisconsin working in support of the OLPC vision. You can find a brief overview of some of what we are organizing thus far at: <a href="http://uwolpc.pbwiki.com" target="_blank">http://uwolpc.pbwiki.com</a>. Although several opportunities are in place in our local community right now, we have a student org working to continue on and be a hub for further efforts. Silas Bernardoni, another UW student, and I have had the privilege of speaking in person with David Farning both in an advisory role for as we grow, and with an excitement to partner with in the future as we mature.<br>
</div><div><br>Hopefully everyone here at UW has been well. Look forward to impending official updates about our student org formation and cultivation...<br><br>Best regards,<br>Brian<br><br>Brian Kyle<br>One Laptop Per Child, Student Org<br>
University of Wisconsin-Madison<br><a href="mailto:bakyle@wisc.edu" target="_blank">bakyle@wisc.edu</a><br></div>