<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html;charset=windows-1252" http-equiv="Content-Type"> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> <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-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 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: * Fast Review of the 3 latest (greatest!) HW/Project Proposals -- please join us advocating for, and/or reviewing shortcomings of these proposals: 1. Next Billion Learner Program in Partnership with eKindling: Philippines & New York 2. OLPC in Costa Rica, with Universidad de Costa Rica 3. Internet-based marketing and training - Makere University, Kampala, Uganda * 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> 1. Next Billion Learner Program in Partnership with eKindling: Philippines & New York <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=66585">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=66585</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/World_Wide_Workshop_Foundation">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/World_Wide_Workshop_Foundation</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.worldwideworkshop.org/programs/next-billion-learners">http://www.worldwideworkshop.org/programs/next-billion-learners</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.worldwideworkshop.org/olpcwiki/">http://www.worldwideworkshop.org/olpcwiki/</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://activities.sugarlabs.org">http://activities.sugarlabs.org</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/EKindling">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/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 8 XO-1.5s over 6 months Project Background/Objectives: The World Wide Workshop Foundation’s "Next Billion Learners" intiative focuses on the development of creative learning software for low cost laptops, in order to support 1:1 computing worldwide. Our goal is to give educational opportunities to the next billion learners so that they will become creative thinkers, learners and leaders with technology. As the first project in this initiative in 2007-08, the foundation partnered with OLPC to create the MaMaMedia Creative Learning Center, a set of original Constructionist Learning activities for young children in developing countries wherein the OLPC organization has been deploying their laptop programs. The MaMaMedia Creative Center is based on award-winning, kid-tested, hard-fun puzzles, digital toys, and creativity tools from MaMaMedia.com. The objective of the Next Billion Learner Philippines Project is to integrate constructionist learning activities (e.g. MaMaMedia Creative Center) into the educational programming of the first 1:1 Computing/OLPC Initiative in the Philippines. 2. OLPC in Costa Rica, with Universidad de Costa Rica <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=66827">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=66827</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.rifed.ucr.ac.cr">http://www.rifed.ucr.ac.cr</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 XO-1s over 24 months Project Objectives: Develop a workshop with 50 Faculty of the University of Costa Rica and the Ministry of Public Education to understand the educational and technical characteristics of the OLPC; Develop a Strategic Plan, with stakeholders from academic, public and private sectors, for the implementation of a pilot experience of massive introduction of OLPCs in one community in the country (to be defined). Invite the general public to a Talk at the University of Costa Rica about the current state of OLPC projects in the world, in particular in Latin America. Invite Ministers of Education, Science and Technology, Presidents of Universities and Representatives of all Political Parties to a Presentation about Education in the XXI Century and OLPC, and the Strategic Plan for the introduction of OLPC in one community in the country. 3. Internet-based marketing and training - Makere University, Kampala, Uganda <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=66843">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=66843</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://kyowgp.blogspot.com">http://kyowgp.blogspot.com</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 12 months Project Objectives: The project objectives include bridge the gap between rural producers with the urban market efficiently, train farmers and the community about internet based marketing and its advantages,introduce a sugar community with in our locality. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>