[Grassroots-l] [IAEP] OLPC-SF February meeting

Mon Feb 23 09:12:41 EST 2015

Thanks Nick.

On Mon, Feb 23, 2015 at 11:11 AM, Nick Doiron <ndoiron at mapmeld.com> wrote:

> I believe the official language code is HT
> On Feb 23, 2015 9:09 AM, "Gonzalo Odiard" <godiard at sugarlabs.org> wrote:
>
>> I can create the templates to do the translation and sent to you.
>> Or I can upload and you can translate them online.
>> The process is a little different than with the pottle server used to
>> translate activities,
>> but the idea is the same.
>> I need the localization code you are using to Haitian Creole
>>
>> Gonzalo
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 7:28 PM, Sora Edwards-Thro <sora at unleashkids.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Good to see it's been updated! I look forward to checking it out to see
>>> what content we're using in Haiti that it's missing. We've been using our
>>> customized course guide <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Haiti_Course_Guide> to
>>> help teachers design lesson plans, but materials that provide a basic
>>> overview of the activities themselves would also be helpful. How would I go
>>> about helping with translation efforts into Haitian Creole?
>>>
>>> On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 4:37 PM, Gonzalo Odiard <godiard at sugarlabs.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> A little unrelated, but could be useful. The new version of Help
>>>> activity added information about more activities,
>>>> including many you named.
>>>>
>>>> http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4051
>>>>
>>>> Help activity content can be translated if you or other are interested.
>>>> Actual content is based in the work of many volunteersin this list, and
>>>> more content can be easily added.
>>>>
>>>> Gonzalo
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 2:44 AM, Sora Edwards-Thro <
>>>> sora at unleashkids.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for passing that on, Gonzalo! (note to self: when embarking on
>>>>> a project, first go to Sugar Labs and search extremely-relevant terms like
>>>>> "Story" instead of just assuming the stuff you've seen / used before is the
>>>>> only stuff that exists).
>>>>>
>>>>> I like the open-endedness of Story. It also looks like it might not be
>>>>> hard to modify the images it's using - kids could nominate different
>>>>> pictures, or you could take examples from stories the class had read.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Feb 18, 2015 at 9:50 PM, Gonzalo Odiard <godiard at sugarlabs.org
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> You can add Story
>>>>>> http://activities.sugarlabs.org/es-ES/sugar/addon/4565
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 2:01 AM, Sora Edwards-Thro <
>>>>>> sora at unleashkids.org> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hello all,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> We're looking for programming help on student writing software; hope
>>>>>>> some OLPC SF folks can become involved! I'm over on the East Coast, but I
>>>>>>> can join in over Skype / respond to questions via email if folks are
>>>>>>> interested.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Here are some more details:
>>>>>>> Unleash Kids recently received recognition
>>>>>>> <http://www.unleashkids.org/blog/> for our iloominate
>>>>>>> <http://iloominate-haiti.herokuapp.com/edit> app (shout-out to
>>>>>>> Caryl Bigenho for her input and Mike Dawson, whose Ustad Mobile project was
>>>>>>> also recognized). The app helps teachers write books
>>>>>>> <https://projectrive.wordpress.com/2014/12/27/lascahobas-workshops-final-review/>
>>>>>>> for beginning readers by recommending easy words; now we're shifting our
>>>>>>> focus to supporting student writers.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> There are already several excellent writing activities for the
>>>>>>> Sugar, which we're including as we design lessons for a summer writing
>>>>>>> workshop for our XO projects in Haiti:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -Labyrinth <http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4078>,
>>>>>>> a mindmapping activity that gets kids thinking
>>>>>>> <http://www.unleashkids.org/2013/07/31/story-activity-continued-and-the-results/>
>>>>>>> about how to lay out their ideas on paper
>>>>>>> -Fototoon <http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4253>,
>>>>>>> comic-book style creations; a perpetual favorite
>>>>>>> <https://projectrive.wordpress.com/2013/08/16/first-week-of-classes/>
>>>>>>> -Newspaper <http://seeta.in/j/products/37.html>, an example of how
>>>>>>> templates can enable kids
>>>>>>> <http://blog.unleashkids.org/2013/08/01/journal-mission-of-hope/>
>>>>>>> to explore new formats
>>>>>>> -Prompt
>>>>>>> <http://olpc-yokwe.tumblr.com/post/39897602954/prompt-activity>,
>>>>>>> literally just presents students with a random image from a library for
>>>>>>> them to write about...proof that simple stuff can be powerful
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> We want to supplement these great activities with some new stuff,
>>>>>>> based on teacher recommendations. A lot of the focus will be on creating
>>>>>>> templates and scenarios that kids can use as inspiration - for example, we
>>>>>>> can present the kids with a scene of people talking, where the speech
>>>>>>> bubbles aren't filled in, and ask them to fill in the speech bubbles.
>>>>>>> That's one of many ideas for an effective tool.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> We also hope to make use of the XSCE schoolserver installed on-site
>>>>>>> to enable the kids to collaborate and share the finished products with one
>>>>>>> another.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Our most dire need is help with the programming, but we also welcome
>>>>>>> input on any and all aspects.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thank you everyone!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sora Edwards-Thro
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 1:49 AM, Aaron Borden <adborden at live.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> OLPC San Francisco will be hosting our monthly meeting Saturday,
>>>>>>>> February 14th, from 10AM - 1PM at the downtown SFSU campus, 835
>>>>>>>> Market
>>>>>>>> Street, Room 597 (the fishbowl).
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Our meetings are held on the second Saturday of every month.
>>>>>>>> Everyone is
>>>>>>>> welcome to join us for our monthly meeting! We'll be discussing the
>>>>>>>> latest in OLPC events and give updates on our local (and global)
>>>>>>>> projects. There will be plenty of XO laptops with the latest builds
>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> play around with, too. Please post with any additional agenda
>>>>>>>> items.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/325843320953044/
>>>>>>>> Google+ https://plus.google.com/events/crf7g4e84aag78ssn761danaj8s
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Aaron Borden
>>>>>>>> Human and Hacker
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Gonzalo Odiard
>>>>>>
>>>>>> SugarLabs - Software for children learning
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>>>> Gonzalo Odiard
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>> Gonzalo Odiard
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