<!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-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. XO-1.5 for "Getting Started" guide - New Orleans, Boston & South Africa 2. Improving School attendance rate and peformance - Kenya 3. XOphoto - Stillwater, MN & NYC, New York 4. The Chaucer Education Project - Canterbury, Kent, UK 5. Liga Masiva Coffee without Borders - Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic 6. Water Scarcity Awareness Project - Africa, Australia, Europe/UK, Americas 7. Remapping LA - UCLA / Los Angeles 8. 2nd Grade Special Ed Class, after school study - Arlington, Virginia 9. OLPC Armenia - San Francisco 10. Maasai Connection - Kenya & Prescott, Arizona * 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. XO-1.5 for "Getting Started" guide - New Orleans, Boston & South Africa <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=62353">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=62353</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: Revising <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://laptop.org/start">http://laptop.org/start</a> for XO-1.5 DRAFTing english revisions for: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://teach.laptop.org/~holt/laptoporg-refresh/10.2.0/gettingstarted/index.shtml">http://teach.laptop.org/~holt/laptoporg-refresh/10.2.0/gettingstarted/index.shtml</a> 2. Improving School attendance rate and peformance - Kenya <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=62399">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=62399</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=49832">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=49832</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://e4nfoundation.blogspot.com">http://e4nfoundation.blogspot.com</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=61414"></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 8 XOs over undetermined months Project Objectives: Concrete proposals with defined, measurable outcomes are much more likely to result in a laptop than it would be cool to play with these and demo them . 1. Equip teachers and pupils with basic computer skills using the XO laptop. 2. Improve understanding and performance of science subjects. 3. Actively engaging children in their learning process. 4. Increase school attendance rate in rural schools. 5. Introducing another medium of learning and communication using XO laptop 3. XOphoto - Stillwater, MN & NYC, New York <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=62466">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=62466</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Xophoto">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Xophoto</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=61571"></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 XOs over undetermined months Project Objectives: The first release of XoPhoto will incorporate the following features: <ol> <li>Import from SD or USB flash drives into the XO Journal. </li> <li>Create subsets of the images from the journal (imported or from the Record Activity) into album subsets. </li> <li>Provide limited capability to rotate, or crop images. </li> <li>Export albums to folders that are accessible to Browse, and thereby, to online destinations. </li> <li>Some limited slideshow capability </li> </ol> 4. The Chaucer Education Project - Canterbury, Kent, UK <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=62619">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=62619</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 3 XOs over undetermined months Project Objectives: The concept model for The Chaucer Education Project evolved from evaluation of the difficulties encountered in understanding the theoretical concepts in Chemical Physics, where theoretical principles have traditionally been taught before demonstrating applications in projects. This approach subsequently led to considering how best to research and develop discovery based teaching methods, to innovatively raise enthusiasm and academic achievement from Entry to Postgraduate, preferably imminently leading to the founding of Chaucer University as an open and distant learning University of Technology improving basic skills. The Chaucer Education Project website includes examples of real-time data sampling used within teaching methods. 5. Liga Masiva Coffee without Borders - Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=62662">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=62662</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.ligamasiva.com/blog">http://www.ligamasiva.com/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 10 XOs over 24 months Project Objectives: This project will benefit a community of organic coffee farmers and their families in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic, improving their ability to profitably and sustainably direct their livelihoods. These farmers are part of an innovative social business called Liga Masiva, a company that works to promote a new direct trade model between the organic coffee farmer in Jarabacoa, and the roaster and consumer in New York. Liga Masiva cuts out the middlemen in the transnational coffee trade, creating a direct and mutually beneficial partnership with the farmers. A premium price for the farmers' coffee is assured and Liga Masiva partners with the farmers on long-term coffee, community, and environmental projects. The affected communities are in remote areas with very little access to communication. The farmers and their families have acknowledged their lack of computer access as an impediment to their education and livelihood. The computers will be family tools, creating a synergy between the child's use of the computer for educational ends and the farmer's use of the computer for coffee-related ends. The computers will give the farmer access to: World coffee prices Weather reports Better agricultural practices Communication and connections between themselves and other actors in the coffee supply chain. The computers will give the children of the farm families access to: Basic computer literacy Communication with people outside of their community Internet-based resources (like Wikipedia) that can enrich and facilitate their educational goals. 6. Water Scarcity Awareness Project - Africa, Australia, Europe/UK <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=62681">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=62681</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 over 6 months Project Objectives: - To teach children about the challenges faced by water scarcity in the world. - To educate children of the need for water conservation and to raise awareness of products that require high water usage for their production. - The outcomes would involve children learning about regions in the world where water scarcity is a problem as well as to inspire them on the scientific progress in water conservation and drought resistant farming. - This will also include basic advice on water treatment and sanitation methods. 7. Remapping LA - UCLA / Los Angeles <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=62709">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=62709</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://bigriver.remap.ucla.edu/remap/index.php/Remapping_LA">http://bigriver.remap.ucla.edu/remap/index.php/Remapping_LA</a> [NEEDS UPDATE] <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=61788"></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 6.5 months Project Objectives: Currently, students, artists and researchers from UCLA has been tasked with creating individual and collective interpretive media works to be publicly shown at the Los Angeles State Historic Park (LASHP) in the summer of 2010. They will be focusing on new forms of social media, community experience, and historical memory, including locative narrative, interactive storytelling, interpretive databases, physical interfaces, mobile devices, Wi-Fi environments, media-rich installations, etc. The XO Laptops offer a unique tool to use in these projects at LASHP. The dual-mode screen is perfect for developing creative applications on its full-color mode, and for outdoor viewing while in the Park on it's black-and-white mode . The built in microphone and camera could allow for recordings of soundscapes of the City, interviews with its inhabitants, and photographic montages of its streets. The ability to program applications (Scratch, EToys) on this device offers endless possibilities for these projects. UCLA and California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) have been actively engaged with research and community development collaboration since 2006. Through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the UCLA Center for Research in Engineering, Media and Performance, LASHP has served as a “living laboratory” for research in the use of media, audio-visual and other technologies in a public space setting to document, explore, and express the histories and identities of communities. LASHP has only been open since 2006 and is still in the formative stages of park wide design and construction. This project will build from the previous MOU to provide additional outreach, research, testing, and prototypes to support media-rich, technology- based programs to facilitate interpretation and community involvement for LASHP. 8. 2nd Grade Special Ed Class, after school study - Arlington, Virginia <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=62713">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=62713</a><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=61819"></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 5-10 XOs over 3 months Project Objectives: Create wikis on OLPC and a blog on Blogger with: 1 - detail how we integrated study hall and the students homework assignments 2 - lessons learned from teaching 3 - ideas for teaching each sugar application 9. OLPC Armenia - San Francisco <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=62721">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=62721</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~levine">http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~levine</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~sverma">http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~sverma</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_SanFranciscoBayArea">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_SanFranciscoBayArea</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 12 months Project Objectives: Translation of Sugar into Armenian. Dr. Levine will carry the XOs to Armenia in June, where the activity of translation will be set up in the Computer Science program at the American University of Armenia. <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.aua.am">http://www.aua.am</a> 10. Maasai Connection - Kenya & Prescott, Arizona <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=62722">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=62722</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 undetermined months Project Objectives: Our project objective is to create equality for the Maasai in Kenya. One of our main ways of doing this is through education in the following ways: - Provide online tutoring to rural Maasai students to enable them to pass the Kenya Certification of Primary Education (KCPE) test and thus achieve entrance into secondary school. - Provide a digital library to Maasai students, helping to alleviate the desperate need for books. - Give the resources to match students’ excitement to learn. - Establish a laptop lending library for students to use them at home and outside of school. - To enable webcam communication for pen-pal programs between rural Maasailand and “western” societies. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>