[Grassroots-l] 7 of 10 Contributors Projects Approved!
Holt
holt at laptop.org
Fri Oct 8 17:14:15 EDT 2010
All 10 verdicts are in, 7 receiving full-or-partial approval:
http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Contributors_program/meetings
Thank you to all members of today's FaculTEA a.k.a. all-volunteer
enthusiastic jury, for your truly dedicated peer-mentoring!!
Most all shipments should arrive before SF's community summit begins,
exactly 2 weeks from today. Y'all please remember to REGISTER if you
will join, want one of the remaining shirts -- and *new* laptop stickers
that just went to press today. Thanks to some mind-blowingly productive
volunteers we'll All Soon Meet at the Golden Gate:
http://olpcSF.org/CommunitySummit2010/people.php
http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_SanFranciscoBayArea/Community_Summit_2010#T_Shirt_Ideas.21
On 10/8/2010 2:00 PM, Holt wrote:
> Even though OLPC's Contributors Program has a bit of a temporary inventory
> shortage this month, please all join us voting for the latest OLPC/Sugar
> community projects over IRC Live Chat, even if I apologize certain
> shipments may be somewhat delayed! Please join us live now, to make the
> best project allocations & mentoring relationships, starting right here:
>
> http://forum.laptop.org/chat
>
> Then type at bottom:
> /join #olpc-meeting
>
>
> AGENDA:
>
> * Fast Review of the 10 latest (greatest!) HW/Project Proposals -- please
> join us advocating for, and/or reviewing shortcomings of these proposals:
>
> 1. Children's resource and gaming centre - Kampala, Uganda
> 2. Improving performance in science subjects and raising HIV/AIDS
> awareness - Uganda/Kenya/USA
> 3. Moneague College - Jamaica
> 4. XOpup / Puppy Linux XO-1.5 - Southport, Australia
> 5. "Preventing Malaria" - Mexico/Edinburg, Texas
> 6. SemanticXO - Amsterdam, Netherlands
> 7. Developing education resources - Australia/Timor
> 8. Zimbabwe Youth Development Foundation trust: Project Rabuda/Sunrise
> 9. XOs from Fargo to Sudan: after school to building a school - North
> Dakota State University
> 10. Upper Canada College / Ntugi Kenya
>
> * Which projects might you enjoy Mentoring below?!
> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects
> http://rt.laptop.org/Search/Results.html?Query=Queue=%27contributors%27
>
> * New projects & libraries -- teaching them Community Outreach:
> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_Laptop_Lending_Libraries
>
>
> 1. Children's resource and gaming centre - Kampala, Uganda
> http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=67018
> http://www.kyowgp.blogspot.com
> [SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF
> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects ]
>
> Requests 10 XOs over 12 months
>
> Project Background/Objectives:
> - enhancing the current children learning activties through the
> development of a creative learning environment with the
> availability of
> laptops for recreation.
> - provide entertainment and a learning experience for the children in
> nansana.
> - develop a children's gaming station as part of the current resource
> centre where after reading,children can engage in some
> recreational and
> educational entertainment.
> - introduction of OLPC/Sugar community in one community in the country.
>
>
> 2. Improving performance in science subjects and raising HIV/AIDS
> awareness - Uganda/Kenya/USA
> http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=67167
> [SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF
> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects ]
>
> Requests 9 XOs over 2-3 months
>
> Project Objectives:
>
> 1. To equip teachers and pupils with basic computer skills using
> the XO
> laptop.
>
> 2. To improve understanding and performance of science
> subjectsincluding
> maths using the xo activities
>
> 3. Actively engaging children in their learning process.
>
> 4. Increase school attendance rate in rural schools and ctively
> engaging
> children in their learning process.
>
> 5. Increasing HIV/AIDS awareness and thus helping leaners live a HIV
> free life.
>
>
> 3. Moneague College - Jamaica
> http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=67265
> [SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF
> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects ]
>
> Requests 10 XOs over 24 months
>
> Project Objectives:
> The objectives of this pilot project shall be to:
>
> * Expose teacher educators and student teachers (the next cohort of
> class teachers) to the XO laptops and software for use in the
> teaching and
> learning process
> * Provide the tools for the practical completion of the Technology in
> Education course objectives for the target group of student teachers
> * Demonstrate that the XO software can be used across content areas
> * Provide an incentive and equipment for student teachers to
> propose and
> execute technology/computer centred final year teaching practice
> projects
> * Contribute to the bank of Sugar lesson plans and videos in
> conjunction with UWI pilots
> * Assist the OLPC Jamaica Team with teacher training for their
> projects at Providence Basic and August Town Primary schools.
> * Assist the Ministry of Education and Youth and Education
> Transformation Team with achieving 100% literacy by 2015,
> by using/integrating the XOs into daily teachings for the
> same set of children over the life of the project
>
>
> 4. XOpup / Puppy Linux XO-1.5 - Southport, Australia
> http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=67326
> http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=47337
> [SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF
> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects ]
>
> Requests 1 XO-1.5 over 18 months
>
> Project Background/Objectives:
> To port Puppy linux with it's unique blend of speed and usability
> to the XO.
>
>
> 5. "Preventing Malaria" - Mexico / Edinburg, Texas
> http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=67327
> [SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF
> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects ]
>
> Requests 3 XO-1s over 12 months
>
> Project Objectives:
> - Develop a memory game for 1 or 2 players with malaria-related topics,
> so 5-12-year-old kids can help to prevent this disease in their
> communities.
>
> The computer will show a list of images related to malaria, such as
> causes,
> transmission, symptoms, treatment, prevention and complications. Each
> image will appear from 4 to 10 seconds (depending on the chosen
> difficulty:
> difficult, normal and easy). The game will show something like this:
>
> - Habitat (4-10 seconds)...
> - Bamboo Pole (4-10 seconds)...
> - Rainwater (4-10 seconds) ...
> - (more words)
>
> Then, the computer will ask the player to choose from a set of
> images and
> put them in the same order they appeared previously. In our
> example, the
> kid has to choose the Habitat picture first, then the Bamboo Pole
> picture,
> and so on.
>
> At the end, the computer will show the score (for example, “you
> memorized
> the order of 4/6 words) and a sentence related to the pictures. This
> sentence will say something like: "Cover bamboo pole holders after use.
> Rainwater can potentially accumulate in these bamboo pole holders
> if they
> are uncovered and create a habitat..." Then, the player can choose
> to play
> again or to exit the game.
>
> When 2 kids are playing, player 1 will play first and the score will be
> shown, then player 2 will play and his score will be shown. At the
> end, the
> computer will congratulate the winner.
>
> - Learn more about Python, PyGTK, Glade and other related
> technologies in
> order to build this and other international projects for XO in the
> future.
>
> - Publish a paper in a recognized software engineering conference with
> the results of applying Scrum (an iterative, incremental
> framework for
> project management and agile software development) on an
> international free software project. These paper will encourage more
> engineers to work on OLPC projects.
>
> - Use the memorization game to internalize malaria-related concepts.
>
> - Create an OLPC research group at the School of Engineering and
> Technology in Montemorelos University, Mexico (www.um.edu.mx).
>
>
> 6. SemanticXO - Amsterdam, Netherlands
> http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=67749
> [SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF
> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects ]
>
> Requests 5 XOs over 12 months
>
> Project Objectives:
> Semantic technologies are becoming more and more used to
> improve the efficiency of information sharing on Internet.
> The goal of this project is to investigate the application of
> the same technologies on a mesh network, without access to Web
> services such as DNS.
> With the ability to exchange structured and unambiguous
> information, we expect to improve communication in the context of
> medical, culturage heritage or marketing applications.
> Although not having expertise related to the typical usage
> context of the XOs, the KRR group already has some expertise in using
> semantic technologies for improving access to
> culturage heritage and modeling medical processes.
>
>
> 7. Developing education resources - Australia/Timor
> http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=67839
> http://tonyforster.blogspot.com/
> http://seaton-olpc-ug.org/?q=node/54
> http://tinyurl.com/25ho638
> http://wiki.sugarlabs.org
> http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/User:Tonyforster
> [SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF
> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects ]
>
> Requests 1 XO over indefinite months
>
> Project Background/Objectives:
> Software testing and developing educational materials
>
>
> 8. Zimbabwe Youth Development Foundation trust: Project Rabuda/Sunrise
> http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=67914
> http://zuvarabuda1.wordpress.com
> [SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF
> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects ]
>
> Requests 100 XOs over 12 months
>
> Project Objectives:
> * To produce the world’s most comprehensive and powerful knowledge
> resource-pushing the boundaries of online community and
> technology as a tool for
> social empowerment
> * To instigate significant evolution in the present concepts of school
> education by increasing global connection, meaningful use of
> ICTs(Information
> and Communication Technologies) and inspiring student engagement
> * To enable learning through the effective use of technology to
> promote
> knowledge and skills which will ensure thriving communities in
> Zimbabwe
> * To demonstrate innovation, excellence, creativity , and
> professionalism in
> the management of a new style of an organization that is
> entrepreneurial,
> technology enhanced and youth driven
> * To create a contributive environment for meaningful participation
> in the
> broader economy by disadvantaged individuals and youth
> groups(mainstreaming)
> * To cooperate and build alliances and partnerships with
> organizations with
> similar or related objectives
>
>
> 9. XOs from Fargo to Sudan: after school to building a school - North
> Dakota State University
> http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=68356
> http://fargoxo.wordpress.com
> [SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF
> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects ]
>
> Requests 15 XOs over 9/indefinite months
>
> Project Objectives:
> The primary objective of this proposal is to transform the Madison
> Elementary
> after school program, as well as support Rev Gadi's after school
> program, also
> housed at Madison Elementary. The Madison program typically enrolls
> 40-50
> students, many reluctant, many English Language Learners. The mere
> presence
> of 12 XOs will create interest among the students--the medium is
> the message--
> but we will also work with this unique population to try and
> develop English
> language learning e-books and activities unique to Sugar that will
> then be
> available and useful to XO deployments in Sudan, Rwanda, Congo, and
> other
> countries where the refugee students and families now living in Fargo
> originate from. We will work with Rev. Gadi's students to prepare the
> laptops for deployment in Sudan, loading them with projects
> developed in
> Fargo, loading them with books so that the dream of a library built
> by 15
> laptops becomes feasible.
>
> The secondary objective is to train a team from within this group
> to deliver
> these 15 laptops to the school in southern Sudan. Team members who
> do not go
> on this trip with Rev. Gadi may have a chance to go later as Kevin
> Brooks is
> President of a non-profit called "African Soul, American Heart" and
> he too is
> looking to learn the ins and outs of the XO and Sugar so that he
> will be able
> to support a deployment to Duk Payuel, southern Sudan, in the next
> 3-5 years.
>
>
> 10. Upper Canada College / Ntugi Kenya
> http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=68363
> http://ntugiSchool.com
> [SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF
> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects ]
>
> Requests 4 XO-1.5s over 12 months
>
> Project Background/Objectives:
> Currently there are 50 XO 1.0, and 4 XO 1.5 laptops deployed in
> the Ntugi
> Day School. Due to ongoing changes to the XO kernel's from version
> to version,
> certain functions are only available on certain machines. We would
> like to
> have the same activities and functions available on all XO's
> deployed to
> alleviate complicated re-imaging deployment issues, along with
> having a
> more equal experience for all XO users.
>
> We currently have provided Ntugi with three distinct images, one
> at 711
> for XO-1 use with the Vernier equipment, on at 802 for XO-1 user for
> standard activities and the added features and activities of 802 over
> 711, and one at 306 for use with the 1.5's to enable USB
> microscope use
> and Gnome features.
>
> Our goal is to standardize on the 852 build for all XO 1.0's, and
> 1.5's
> and have the core functions and activities identical. This will
> also aid
> in the saturation process as there will be less haves and have-not
> issues.
> We have developed an install script which local-installs all the
> required
> RPM's to minimize data plan expenses, and are hoping to simultaneously
> deploy temp/swap/program SD cards so that the XO 1.0's can have
> sufficient
> processing power to run the more intensive applications.
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