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join us (right now!) reviewing the latest OLPC/Sugar community projects
over IRC Live Chat, 2PM EDT Boston Time Friday:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://forum.laptop.org/chat">http://forum.laptop.org/chat</a><br>
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Then type at bottom:<br>
/join #olpc-meeting<br>
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AGENDA:<br>
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* New projects & libraries -- teaching them Community Outreach:
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href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects#XO_Laptop_Lending_Libraries">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects#XO_Laptop_Lending_Libraries</a>
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* Which projects might you enjoy Mentoring?!<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects</a><br>
<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><br>
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* Fast Review of the 3 latest (greatest!) HW/Project Proposals --
please<br>
join us advocating for and/or reviewing shortcomings of these
proposals:<br>
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1. Notalon: New Note-Taking Software - Cambridge, MA, USA<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=45208">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=45208</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://hg.notalon.org/saketh/notalon">http://hg.notalon.org/saketh/notalon</a><br>
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Requests 1 XO's over 9 months<br>
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Project Objectives:<br>
Project Objectives: Develop a version of Notalon for the XO that
allows<br>
students to take notes on books and during lectures within an
application<br>
specifically designed for note-taking, encouraging organizational
skills.<br>
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2. OLPC Philippines: Kindling Discoveries Pilot Program<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=45453">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=45453</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://ekindling.org">http://ekindling.org</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Project/ekindling">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Project/ekindling</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://twitter.com/eKindling">http://twitter.com/eKindling</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Kindling_Discoveries_Series">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Kindling_Discoveries_Series</a><br>
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Requests 50 XO's over 12 months<br>
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href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=44982"></a><br>
Project Objectives:<br>
1. Successfully design and deploy a scalable and sustainable pilot
program in an elementary public school with an inaugural class of 30-35
students.<br>
2. Use good and best practices from initial pilot program to support
XO deployment programs throughout the Philippines.<br>
3. Facilitate development of Philippine-centric content for XO
laptops with partner academic institutions and volunteer developers.<br>
4. Grow community of different stakeholders/supporters ranging from
educators, academic institutions, developers, business leaders,
philanthropist, etc. that can support future deployment and content
development.<br>
5. Share best deployment practices and valuable content for the
benefit of the global OLPC community.<br>
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3. OLPC Bayern Library - Munich/Munchen, Germany<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=45454">http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=45454</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_Bayern">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_Bayern</a> (NEEDS REVISING)<br>
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Requests 15 XO's over 18 months<br>
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Project Objectives:<br>
Translate the english manuals into a German/understandable version.<br>
Examine the look and feel of the laptop and how to provide more<br>
useful online help on the laptop for the different target groups (eg.<br>
developer, child, teacher, other people...)<br>
Test the help and search for improve potential<br>
The idea of OLPC is good. To see what potential is possible in<br>
technical writer environment we will look on the system and<br>
seek to write useful help text for user.</div>
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