<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html;charset=UTF-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> <div class="moz-text-html" lang="x-unicode"> <div class="moz-text-html" lang="x-unicode"> <div class="moz-text-html" lang="x-unicode"> <div class="moz-text-html" lang="x-unicode"> <div class="moz-text-html" lang="x-western"> <div class="moz-text-html" lang="x-western"> <div class="moz-text-html" lang="x-western"> <div class="moz-text-html" lang="x-western"> <div class="moz-text-flowed" style="font-family: -moz-fixed; font-size: 13px;" lang="x-western">Please all join us right now reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects over IRC Live Chat: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://forum.laptop.org/chat">http://forum.laptop.org/chat</a> Then type at bottom: /join #olpc-meeting AGENDA: * XO-1.5 early production machines now available & shipping: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://blog.laptop.org/2010/02/25/xo-1-5-early-production-laptops-free-to-contributors-worldwide/">http://blog.laptop.org/2010/02/25/xo-1-5-early-production-laptops-free-to-contributors-worldwide/</a> * Fast Review of the 10 latest (greatest!) HW/Project Proposals -- please join us advocating for, and/or reviewing shortcomings of these proposals: 1. Steppe by Steppe / Side by Side - Kazakhstan, Australia 2. Costa Atlantica - Managua, Nicaragua 3. Sugar Polishing 0.84 - Berlin, Germany 4. Free E-Tutoring in India for the Village Child - Tamilnadu, India 5. Fedora on XO - London, United Kingdom 6. eBook creation and sharing website - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 7. Broken XO-1s/parts Community Repair - Sao Tome & Principe 8. eKindling - OLPC Philippines 9. Collaboration Testing & Documentation - Vienna, Austria 10. XO-1.5 Hardware QA - Indianapolis, Indiana * Which projects might you enjoy Mentoring below?! <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Search/Results.html?Query=Queue=%27contributors%27">http://rt.laptop.org/Search/Results.html?Query=Queue=%27contributors%27</a> * New projects & libraries -- teaching them Community Outreach: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_Laptop_Lending_Libraries">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_Laptop_Lending_Libraries</a> * Meeting results will be posted here very shortly: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Contributors_program/meetings">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Contributors_program/meetings</a> 1. Steppe by Steppe / Side by Side - Kazakhstan, Australia <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=60323">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=60323</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.steppebysteppe.com.au/schools.html">http://www.steppebysteppe.com.au/schools.html</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=59734"></a> [SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects</a> ] Requests 10 XOs over 12 months Project Objectives: ...Our aim is that by providing access to [OLPC] resources in remote villages, will allow the students to expand their educational prospects without having to leave their village, traditional lifestyle, village traditions and customs, or family, for the city – something which the community often finds very damaging in this rapidly changing and globalised world. Throughout our project, we have visited many schools in very remote rural areas, these schools are often very under resourced – lacking sporting equipment, proper toilets, libraries and many other facilities that we ourselves take for granted today. Adequate phone lines/reception is often non-existent in these areas also – let alone the internet. Most people in these remote villages have never even seen a computer, let alone used the internet. In these rural areas (where hardly anyone has seen a computer), there are very limited prospects for further education. We hope that by providing a few laptops, internet access (along basic training) and software, to a school, we can increase their chances of continued higher education. Access to global information will greatly enhance their awareness, understanding, and knowledge of the larger community that we are all apart of, resulting in greater empowerment at both a communal and personal level, thus greatly increasing their developmental prospects. Our other goal is to partner each participating school in Kazakhstan to a sister school in Australia, it will allow students in these distant regions of the world to learn and grow together with open minds. This can only be done however once these schools have access to the internet (and thus telephone lines, electricity, and computers). The partnered schools will then be able to keep in regular contact with each other, learning about each others traditions, lifestyle, and culture... 2. Costa Atlantica - Managua, Nicaragua <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=60386">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=60386</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.fundacionzt.org/fzt/index.htm">http://www.fundacionzt.org/fzt/index.htm</a> [SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects</a> ] Requests 2 XOs over 12 months Project Objectives: Get 2 XO 1.5 for start the training with the new hardware and software, and to have the experience to support the proyect at Atlantic Zone. 3. Sugar Polishing 0.84 - Berlin, Germany <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://erikos.sweettimez.de">http://erikos.sweettimez.de</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=60509">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=60509</a> [SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects</a> ] Requests 1-2 XO-1.5s over undetermined months Project Objectives: Polish Sugar 0.84 on XO 1.5 Find hardware related issues with Sugar on XO 1.5 hardware (e.g. keys, camera). Backport 0.86 and 0.88 bugs to 0.84. 4. Free E-Tutoring in India for the Village Child - Tamilnadu, India <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=60525">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=60525</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://twitter.com/rajindia_4">http://twitter.com/rajindia_4</a> [SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects</a> ] Requests 50 XOs over 48 months Project Objectives: Remote area (village) Students can acquire knowledge of their homework help and curriculum help of the Text book using XO’s laptop. They can learn comfortable without any fear in one-one session with the teacher in online tutoring. Every child who live in remote areas can use the latest technology for the learning purpose using XO’s Laptop. They can prepare the different subject topics, projects, taking notes and save it into the Laptop and using it day to day life. They will get more benefit using XO’s Laptops in their life. 5. Fedora on XO - London, United Kingdom <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=60565">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=60565</a> [SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects</a> ] Requests 2 XOs over undetermined months Project Objectives: Working on getting the XO-1.5 supported in Fedora mainline. Sugar is already and will continue to be well supported in Fedora mainline. Fedora is supported pretty well on on the XO-1. The aim is to test and improve the support of Fedora on the XO-1.5. 6. eBook creation and sharing website - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=60582">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=60582</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=59906"></a> [SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects</a> ] Requests 0 XOs Project Objectives: The purpose of the project is to support the development of a creative and compassionate young people to fight and win the war of poverty. (1) To allow children (6-12) in developing countries to freely express themselves in the form of creative writing. The website provides a space for creative expressions to be shared by anyone anywhere. No cost for posting. All submission will be copyright free. (2) To allow children in developed countries to listen to what children with other cultures have to say. Readers from outside the developing world can download the ebook to their ipad/ipod/iphone/laptop/desktop etc. The books will be sold for $0.99 per download. Once downloaded, it is free to distribute to friends, classmates and families. (3) All proceeds, after expenses, will be directed to OLPC project to send more laptops to children in LDC. No money will be forwarded to the children to avoid abuse. Note: The creative writing of a 6-12 years old will not be a "full book" as what we usually understood. It will be something like a bedtime reading to your kids with stories and pictures. When editing, a web link can be added to show more contents. Therefore, keep in mind that ebook here refers to creative writing from a 6-12 years old. Measurement of objectives: (1) Against objective #1, the number of creations posted in the website. The source and diversity of the creation will also be a good indicator of depth of the project. (2) Against objective #2, the number of downloads is primary indicator. Since there is no copyright and transfer restrictions, the download figure will be an underestimate of true circulation. (3) Against objective #3, the amount of contributions from the project to OLPC will be used. 7. Broken XO-1s/parts Community Repair - Sao Tome & Principe <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=60628">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=60628</a> [SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects</a> ] Requests 5+ XOs over indefinite months Project Objectives: Looking to develop a summer program for the students at the São João School so that they can continue using their laptops during the summer months. This program will focus on teaching the Etoys activity, providing computer repair classes, providing ebooks in Portuguese, and evaluating the academic year and its use of XO laptops with teachers. Breakfast or lunch will be provided to students as well. The goals of the computer repairs portion of the summer program include: - Teaching children and teachers how to fix their own computers using limited supplies - Seeding the development and expansion of a community repair center in São Tomé e Príncipe, hopefully serving as a potential repairs hub for future OLPC programs around the country - Allowing for the current program to be even more sustainable and not reliant on overseas help, especially when teachers do not speak English and are unable to seek live assistance online in their native language (Portuguese) - Putting more emphasis on the OLPC wiki as an educational resource for students and teachers, not just for computer repair but for other questions and procedures. 8. eKindling - OLPC Philippines <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=60787">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=60787</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects/Grassroots_PH_Developers">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects/Grassroots_PH_Developers</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Remote_Pilot_Deployment_in_Lubang">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Remote_Pilot_Deployment_in_Lubang</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://ekindling.org/news">http://ekindling.org/news</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://twitter.com/ekindling">http://twitter.com/ekindling</a> [SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects</a> ] Requests 7 XOs over 4 months Project Objectives: The goal is utilize the XO laptops to pilot a training program designed to build the capacity of educators, tech squad (comprised of 4th grade students) and support team – key stakeholders that will be participating in the first OLPC deployment (100 XO Laptops) in the Philippines. Deployment is projected to start in July. The Key objectives are as follows: • Train educators and local technical support team on using the XO, making integrated lesson plans, basic maintenance and repair, classroom arrangement and management, overview of available digital content, etc. • Train Tech Squad - a team comprised of 4th grade students that will assist educators in facilitating learning with the XO laptop – very important feature of our program design. • We will create a shareable blueprint on effectively training “Tech Squads” • Create a shareable blueprint/manual for future training programs that can be replicated inside and outside the Philippines. 9. Collaboration Testing & Documentation - Vienna, Austria <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=61054">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=61054</a> [SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects</a> ] Requests 2 XO-1.5s over undetermined months Project Objectives: Sugar 0.84 Activity-Sharing, Collaboration, Testing & Documention with OLPC Austria. 10. XO-1.5 Hardware QA - Indianapolis, Indiana <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=61058">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=61058</a> [SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects</a> ] Requests 1 XO-1.5 over undetermined months Project Objectives: [Requestor is experienced & enthusiastic hardware/kernel hacker] </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>