<!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-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 14 latest (greatest!) HW/Project Proposals -- please join us advocating for, and/or reviewing shortcomings of these proposals: 1. Benji Smith’s Eagle and Youth Group Project - Jefferson, Maryland 2. Fedora Security Lab - India, Germany, USA 3. Lubuto Library Project - Zambian Literacy Programming Project - Silver Spring, Maryland 4. Language Documentation on Ambrym, Vanuatu - Berlin; Paris 5. Laptops Uganda 6. Marshall Public Schools - Marshall, Wisconsin 7. Awareness and Outreach - Rochester, Michigan 8. Summer pyGames 9. Audio/Video for Etoys, Scratch and Squeak - United Kingdom 10. Haitian Education Fund - Virginia 11. Pre-K Education Outreach - Louisiana 12. 50 XO-1 RTC batteries - Maine / Granada, Nicaragua 13. Processing for the XO - Berlin, Germany 14. XO-1.5 for Google kernel hacker * 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. Benji Smith’s Eagle and Youth Group Project - Jefferson, Maryland <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=50626">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=50626</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://sites.google.com/site/laptopsforthedominican/">http://sites.google.com/site/laptopsforthedominican/</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 7/10 XOs over undetermined months Project Objectives: My project will provide entertainment and a learning experience for the children of Los Toscones by providing them with basic computers that can be used for both fun and educational purposes. I have created a quick-start guide that can be used on deployments world-wide. The information being put in it can be found here: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://sites.google.com/site/laptopsforthedominican/project-updates/moreworkdone">http://sites.google.com/site/laptopsforthedominican/project-updates/moreworkdone</a>. I have put all of this information into a nice booklet that can be printed at someone's own home and can be distributed when they are doing their own deployments. It is currently in the process of being translated into Spanish. Note: this is NOT yet completed. In three weeks after AP exams, I will begin doing a LOT of work, I just don't have the time right now. You can track the progress of the project using the project updater, <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://sites.google.com/site/laptopsforthedominican/project-updates">http://sites.google.com/site/laptopsforthedominican/project-updates</a>. It has all kinds of information, as does all of the sidebar. 2. Fedora Security Lab - India, Germany, USA <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=61414">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=61414</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://blog.hiemanshu.in">http://blog.hiemanshu.in</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://planet.laptop.org">http://planet.laptop.org</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 2-4 XOs over 6 months Project Objectives: We are planning to use the XOs for testing the Fedora Security Lab which is to be used as a Learning platform for budding Security Professionals. We would like to test the compatibility with the laptops and its hardware, and if something does not work right, we would even be happy to write/make changes to the hardware/software and contribute it back to the community. 3. Lubuto Library Project - Zambian Literacy Programming Project - Silver Spring, Maryland <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=61571">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=61571</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.lubuto.org">http://www.lubuto.org</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.olpclearningclub.org">http://www.olpclearningclub.org</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 6 XO-1.5s over 24 months Project Objectives: There is a critical need for means to teach all Zambian children to read in their original language that the educational system cannot meet. Lubuto libraries reach out-of-school children and can help them toward reading by read-aloud and storytelling programs, but tools for reading teaching in Zambian languages are not available. Youth who have been using the One Laptop Per Child XO laptops in Lubuto libraries and experienced Zambian reading teachers will together be trained in the OLPC application Etoys and create early reading programs in Zambian languages. The programs will then be made available on laptops in the libraries and via the Lubuto.org website to inspire creation of similar programs in other African countries and languages. Being able to approach learning to read in their native tongue will literally mean development of reading fluency for hundreds of thousands of out-of-school and vulnerable children and youth who do not have access to adequate reading education. The Zambian-language reading programs can be used in under equipped classrooms as well as in Lubuto and other libraries, and programs can be adapted to accommodate other African languages of similar structure (primarily Bantu languages), potentially bringing literacy to millions of children in Africa. It is also expected that programs to introduce reading in Zambian languages will inspire more advanced local language computer content as well as writing of children’s books in Zambian languages to advance fluency. There remains no question of the central importance of literacy in African development and the spread of literacy is considered necessary to achieving several of the Millennium Development Goals. Illiteracy in Africa has been shown to underpin extreme poverty, the spread of disease and the health and safety of girls and women, and endemic underdevelopment on the continent. The central importance of learning to read in one’s original language has been long understood, yet solutions that would make this universally possible have long eluded Zambian society. The potential social and economic benefits of this straightforward innovation, then, are profound. An additional, narrower benefit to the young Zambians who will develop programming and educational product design skills can be expected to not only benefit them but may set them on a course to develop more useful educational tools in Zambian languages. 4. Language Documentation on Ambrym, Vanuatu - Berlin; Paris <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=61574">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=61574</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 XOs over 6-12 months Project Objectives: The participants are currently documenting several languages in the Southwest of the island of Ambrym, Vanuatu. The project work involves audio and video recordings, which will lead to the production of dictionaries, story books and grammars for the previously undocumented and undescribed languages. Due to the lack of devices with the capacity to display accustic and visual information, however, local communities will hardly have access to the audio and video recordings. Also, the opportunities for speakers to actively participate in the documentation of their languages and traditional knowledge themselves are very limited. The laptops provided by the OLPC project would help to make recordings accessible to the communities as well as empower the youngest generations to use modern technologies to explore and record the traditional knowledge which is in acute danger of being lost. The objectives of a collaboration with the OLPC would therefore be the distribution of laptops to local schools, storing the data collected during the documentation work on the laptops and training children -- and their teachers -- to use the laptops for documentation. The country of Vanuatu has already shown interest in the OLPC and is very adamant about the importance of language documentation so that we expect a collaboration would be welcome. 5. Laptops Uganda <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=61631">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=61631</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 20 XOs over 24 months Project Objectives: - Impart computer knowledge to the young. since my country 75% of the population are the young people - To bring unity by appreciating diversity, my country has more than 90 tribes, divided into 85 districts and has been affected by wars for the last 30 years that’s has caused too much tribal difference yet we are all Africans. So, I bringing kids of different tribes together sharing the same computers it brings a sense of love and peace through sharing hence unity. - To fight computer illiteracy in the youth, many youth in Uganda have never had an encounter with computers so weather I use an OX laptop or any other brand of computers it will be the same to them. They need the skill no matter the type of computers being used. - Prepare the young for the future ,this 21st century the use of computerized digital peripherals has became part of life in the world , me volunteering to reach out to the kids and the youth am preparing them for the future time so as to make the world a global village 6. Marshall Public Schools - Marshall, Wisconsin <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=61685">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=61685</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 3 months Project Objectives: Our objective is to out fit our students grades 5-8 with laptops. Currently that includes 354 Student. The School District of Marshall is in an Agriculture community where 65 % of our Students have Computers with internet access at home. The other 35% either have old computers or no computers with access to the internet. Of these 35% parents and students are not computer literate. Our local Library has 6 computers for general use. Each user can only us it for an hour a day. This is not enough time for a student to study or research a paper. If they had their own computer it would give them a valuable resource. Going to a 1 to 1 computer program will insure all students are on a equal bases on technology. Student will be able to take their computers home to study or go to our Public Library to use there free internet. Parents will be able to learn with students on how to use a computer. 7. Awareness and Outreach - Rochester, Michigan <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=61788">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=61788</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.brandlabs.us/one-laptop-per-child-a/157.htm">http://www.brandlabs.us/one-laptop-per-child-a/157.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 1 XO-1.5 over indefinite months Project Objectives: As a part of our fresh, new corporate philanthropic efforts, we'd like to augment our "One Laptop Per Child *Per Week*" program ( <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.brandlabs.us/one-laptop-per-child-a/157.htm">http://www.brandlabs.us/one-laptop-per-child-a/157.htm</a>) with an outreach program to our customers to encourage their involvement in the program. Our contribution isn't tied directly to sales (we'll be contributing regardless of each month's profits) but we believe there's potential donations to be had by increasing awareness through our corporate blog, press releases and appearances at conferences. 8. Summer pyGames <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=61819">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=61819</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://summerpygames.org">http://summerpygames.org</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=ay7YmRGzFF8">http://youtube.com/watch?v=ay7YmRGzFF8</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 3 months Project Objectives: Primary Objective: To use the love of games and competition to inspire students to learn about programming and interactive media, to create educational games for elementary school students, and to empower students to make a difference in the world. Secondary objectives: To educate students, parents, and educators about open source recourse, tools, and licenses to improve their schools, work, and communities. 9. Audio/Video for Etoys, Scratch and Squeak - United Kingdom <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=61828">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=61828</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 over undetermined months Project Objectives: Get audio and video facilities working in Etoys, Scratch & Squeak 10. Haitian Education Fund - Virginia <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=61832">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=61832</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 4 months Project Objectives: The long-term objective of this project is to provide Diocese of Hinche, Haiti students between the ages of 7 and 12 with access to XO laptops. The Diocese of Hinche has 87 schools with a total of approximately 25,000 children in the targeted age range. 11. Pre-K Education Outreach - Louisiana <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=61983">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=61983</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 4 months Project Objectives: To bring early education and development skills, including computer use and coordination skills to toddlers under pre-K age four. 12. 50 XO-1 RTC batteries - Maine / Granada, Nicaragua <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=62090">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=62090</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 XO-1 RTC batteries Project Objectives: Debricking for Waveplace.org deployment: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Fix_Clock">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Fix_Clock</a> 13. Processing for the XO - Berlin, Germany <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=62104">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=62104</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.flatlandfarm.de/blog/">http://www.flatlandfarm.de/blog/</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 6 months Project Objectives: A. Questions Evaluating if there is a point in having Processing running on the XO. Evaluating the differences between Processing and Pippy. They are pretty similar; has Processing enough advantages to justify the effort? Is the XO's performance able to handle Processing? Processing requires Java; is there enough additional value to justify such a rather big install? If all these questions will be answered with "yes, it is worth a try", the next set of questions will have to be evaluated What about Processing and Sugar? Processing is window based. To achieve a satisfying user experience at least three windows are necessary (1. The editor, 2. The compiled running program, 3. A Browser to display the reference manual). Can this be adjusted to use just one screen, as Sugar does, without losing the simplicity? If not? Is there a way to not using Sugar that still makes sense. (I know that there are ways to do so, but I'm not targeting some geeky artists). B. Objectives If all these questions can be answered in a positive way, the objectives are: 1. Getting Processing to run on the XO, 2. Getting Processing to talk to the Camera, the mesh, the Gaming Buttons, etc. 3. Providing Sample Applications and Tutorials that enable children to get started with programming. 14. XO-1.5 for Google kernel hacker <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=62150">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=62150</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 </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>