[OLPC-Philippines] Back-up process requirement
James Shields
james at marasbaras.com
Fri Jun 12 04:42:27 EDT 2009
Have you considered a RAID-like option ... store the classroom data on all
machines in the classroom? Full mirror on every machine.
James Shields
-----Original Message-----
From: Charles Chen [mailto:ideasman88 at yahoo.com.au]
Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 12:45 PM
To: OLPC Mailing List
Cc: James Shields
Subject: Back-up process requirement
Hi James,
Thank you for raising the issue. Yes, the back-up is required to
maintain a record of the kid's work as he progresses on doing the course
supplement as well as really having a back-up record on the current activity
in case the USB being used is not available for any reason (lost, stolen or
corrupted).
However, please bear in mind we are discussing this on the
hypothetical basis. Until we can actually run a pilot which will simulate
the same classroom conditions of doing this, we will never know for sure how
realiable this will be or if it will work at all. Hence, the need for the
pilot.
I will keep you in loop when we are about to run the first pilot to
avail of your cooking ops, I mean your software developer skills.
Thanks.
Charles
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Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:22:02 +0800
From: "James Shields" <james at marasbaras.com>
Subject: Re: [OLPC-Philippines] OLPC deployment model will be
interactive
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For OLPC XO, I agree with you entirely. USB drives are the only
way to go
for delivery. Interactive is the ideal solution.
Since I haven't been in on the conversations about how you plan to
deliver,
what will the back up files be used for? Keeping the results of
student
homework? Keeping the content around so that it can be used for
the next
class?
I was merely commenting on the possibility of a lower tech
solution for
schools that cannot get XOs. If this is outside the scope fo the
discussion, sorry for bringing it up.
James Shields
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[mailto:olpc-philippines-bounces at lists.laptop.org]On Behalf Of
Charles Chen
Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 10:57 AM
To: OLPC Mailing List
Subject: [OLPC-Philippines] OLPC deployment model will be
interactive
Hi James,
The OLPC XO deployment model I am considering for local
school
pilots will all be interactive using USBs to contain the content
to be used
and Sugar as the application to support this. I am not considering
providing
a static option as this will require a printer and all the related
consumables involved to support this. There is also the related
support and
maintenance responsibilities required from the school if this is
provided.
I have yet to identify what option will be used to back-up
the files
used other than using a server for this purpose. I would
appreciate your
inputs on the matter.
Thanks.
Charles
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Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:23:29 -0400
From: Marife Mago <marife.mago at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [OLPC-Philippines] Get the Creative Juices
Flowing:
Mission and Vision Statement Drafts/Proposals;
List of
mission
statements from other Org.
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Thanks Ryan for sharing this... this a great kick-off,
for us to
know who we
are and what we want and what we'll be doing.
For my option, I like option 3 and maybe a little tweak
on the
proposed
vision.
Also, I have a question on our focus, what would our
org be like
OLE nepal
or waveplace? I believe we'll not just be focusing on
just
laptops as our
main tool...it can be the DS light (eg. Jerome's idea :)
...iphone
or
cellphone....?:) as long as it will deliver or enhance
educational
awareness
and technological advancement of the Filipino kids.
I hope to see other drafts too, as for me I don't have
one..:)
so, I just
shared my option on Ryan's drafft..:) it would be nice
for the
group too,
to share their option from the drafts if you don't have
one...so
in the
meeting we can minimize the options and would be easier
to choose.
Thanks and let's keep all our thoughts/ideas coming.
Cheers,
Mafe
On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 7:35 AM, Ryan Letada
<rletada at gmail.com>
wrote:
> Hey guys,
>
> here is a list of proposed draft mission and vision
statements
to get the
> creative juices flowing. This is just a starting
point. We may
eventually
> have something completely different as we begin to
drill into
our values and
> goals. However, these proposals were inspired by
conversations
with other
> members. Keeping in mind the educational challenges of
the
Philippines, this
> is also an attempt to combine different mission
statements from
other
> organizations listed below. I can explain my thought
process if
you guys
> want. Sige? ingat, I look forward to your feedback,
and please
feel free to
> draft one of your own!
>
> *Proposed Mission Statement:*
>
> *Draft Option 1*
>
> Our mission is to enhance educational opportunities
through open
source,
> technological innovations for the empowerment of
Filipino youth.
>
> *Draft Option 2*
>
> Our mission is to enhance educational opportunities in
technologically
> underserved and economically disadvantaged communities
through
open source,
> technological innovations for the empowerment of
Filipino youth.
>
> *Draft Option 3*
>
> Our mission is to enhance educational opportunities
through open
source
> technological innovations for the benefit of Filipino
youth.
Drawing from a
> child?s natural talents and intellectual prowess, we
seek to
empower
> children to become agents of change towards the
betterment of
themselves and
> their communities.
>
> *Draft Option 4 *
>
> Our mission is to enhance educational opportunities in
technologically
> underserved and economically disadvantaged communities
through
open source,
> technological innovations for the benefit of Filipino
youth.
Drawing from a
> child?s natural talents and intellectual prowess, we
seek to
empower
> children to become agents of change towards the
betterment of
themselves and
> their communities.
>
>
>
> *Proposed Vision*
>
> Our vision is to transform Filipino youth into 21st
century
learners, who
> are digitally literate, critical thinkers, and
productive
members of society
> through open source technology. In doing so, learners
will be
better
> prepared to tackle the challenges of an increasingly
competitive
job market
> and globalised world as well, as become an agent of
change
towards the
> betterment of themselves and their communities.
>
>
>
> *For your viewing pleasure ? here is a list of mission
statements from
> other organizations. *
>
> *Open Learning Exchange Nepal*
>
> *Open Learning Exchange (OLE) Nepal* is a Nepali
non-governmental
> organization dedicated to assisting the Government of
Nepal in
meeting its
> Education for All goals by developing freely
accessible,
open-source
> Information and Communication Technology (ICT)-based
educational
> teaching-learning materials.
>
> *Waveplace*
>
> Our mission is much more than free laptops. Though
laptops get
all the
> attention, they're really just a vehicle for something
much
cooler. As Alan
> Kay said, "you can donate pianos, but they work much
better with
piano
> lessons." We recognize this, which is why most of our
emphasis
is on course
> materials and teacher training. Our larger goal is
encouraging
kids and
> adults to use the laptops to their full potential,
which can
have profound
> educational benefits.
>
> *One Laptop Per Child (Main)*
>
> To create educational opportunities for the world's
poorest
children by
> providing each child with a rugged, low-cost,
low-power,
connected laptop
> with content and software designed for collaborative,
joyful,
self-empowered
> learning. When children have access to this type of
tool they
get engaged in
> their own education. They learn, share, create, and
collaborate.
They become
> connected to each other, to the world and to a
brighter future.
>
> The mission of One Laptop per Child (OLPC) is to
empower the
children of
> developing countries to learn by providing one
connected laptop
to every
> school-age child.
>
> *One Laptop Per Child Australia*
>
> One Laptop per Child (OLPC) Australia's mission is to
improve
the lives of
> children living in rural and remote Australia - the
great
majority of which
> are in indigenous communities - by providing them with
the
purpose-built
> educational tool, the XO laptop. When children have
access to
this type of
> tool they become engaged in their own education; they
learn,
share, create,
> and collaborate. They become connected to each other,
to the
world and to a
> brighter future
>
> *World Wide Workshop Foundation*
>
> The World Wide Workshop is a global foundation for
developing
open-source
> applications of social media technology and game
production, to
enhance
> learning, innovation, entrepreneurship, and an
understanding of
the world in
> economically-disadvantaged and
technologically-underserved
communities.**
>
> * *
>
> _______________________________________________
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> OLPC-Philippines at lists.laptop.org
> http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc-philippines
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From: "James Shields" <james at marasbaras.com>
Subject: Re: [OLPC-Philippines] Get the Creative Juices
Flowing:
Mission andVision Statement Drafts/Proposals;
List of
mission
statements from other Org.
To: "OLPC Philippines/Pilipinas grassroots"
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I know I haven't been very active, but let me toss this
into the
mix for
people to consider:
My Rotary club tries to help many of the very poor
barangays here.
Some of
the schools have kids who come to school barefoot (well,
not after
we're
done). Last week, we took backpacks and school supplies
to a
school that
didn't have electricity. They needed PhP15,000 to
convince LEYECO
(Leyte's
power company) to connect the power.
You may want to focus on the materials. See if they can
be
delivered in
both static (PDF, paper, etc.) and interactive (web,
Sugar,
Windows, OSX,
Linux) forms.
Thanks to everyone who continues to work on this
project.
James Shields
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From: olpc-philippines-bounces at lists.laptop.org
[mailto:olpc-philippines-bounces at lists.laptop.org]On
Behalf Of
Marife Mago
Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 12:23 AM
To: OLPC Philippines/Pilipinas grassroots
Subject: Re: [OLPC-Philippines] Get the Creative
Juices Flowing:
Mission
andVision Statement Drafts/Proposals;List of mission
statements
from other
Org.
Thanks Ryan for sharing this... this a great kick-off,
for us to
know who
we are and what we want and what we'll be doing.
For my option, I like option 3 and maybe a little
tweak on the
proposed
vision.
Also, I have a question on our focus, what would our
org be
like OLE
nepal or waveplace? I believe we'll not just be
focusing on just
laptops as
our main tool...it can be the DS light (eg. Jerome's
idea :)
...iphone or
cellphone....?:) as long as it will deliver or enhance
educational
awareness
and technological advancement of the Filipino kids.
I hope to see other drafts too, as for me I don't have
one..:)
so, I just
shared my option on Ryan's drafft..:) it would be nice
for the
group too,
to share their option from the drafts if you don't have
one...so
in the
meeting we can minimize the options and would be easier
to choose.
Thanks and let's keep all our thoughts/ideas coming.
Cheers,
Mafe
On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 7:35 AM, Ryan Letada
<rletada at gmail.com>
wrote:
Hey guys,
here is a list of proposed draft mission and vision
statements
to get
the creative juices flowing. This is just a starting
point. We may
eventually have something completely different as we
begin to
drill into our
values and goals. However, these proposals were inspired
by
conversations
with other members. Keeping in mind the educational
challenges of
the
Philippines, this is also an attempt to combine
different mission
statements
from other organizations listed below. I can explain my
thought
process if
you guys want. Sige? ingat, I look forward to your
feedback, and
please
feel free to draft one of your own!
Proposed Mission Statement:
Draft Option 1
Our mission is to enhance educational opportunities
through
open source,
technological innovations for the empowerment of
Filipino youth.
Draft Option 2
Our mission is to enhance educational opportunities
in
technologically
underserved and economically disadvantaged communities
through
open source,
technological innovations for the empowerment of
Filipino youth.
Draft Option 3
Our mission is to enhance educational opportunities
through
open source
technological innovations for the benefit of Filipino
youth.
Drawing from a
child?s natural talents and intellectual prowess, we
seek to
empower
children to become agents of change towards the
betterment of
themselves and
their communities.
Draft Option 4
Our mission is to enhance educational opportunities
in
technologically
underserved and economically disadvantaged communities
through
open source,
technological innovations for the benefit of Filipino
youth.
Drawing from a
child?s natural talents and intellectual prowess, we
seek to
empower
children to become agents of change towards the
betterment of
themselves and
their communities.
Proposed Vision
Our vision is to transform Filipino youth into 21st
century
learners,
who are digitally literate, critical thinkers, and
productive
members of
society through open source technology. In doing so,
learners
will be
better prepared to tackle the challenges of an
increasingly
competitive job
market and globalised world as well, as become an agent
of change
towards
the betterment of themselves and their communities.
For your viewing pleasure ? here is a list of
mission
statements from
other organizations.
Open Learning Exchange Nepal
Open Learning Exchange (OLE) Nepal is a Nepali
non-governmental
organization dedicated to assisting the Government of
Nepal in
meeting its
Education for All goals by developing freely accessible,
open-source
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)-based
educational
teaching-learning materials.
Waveplace
Our mission is much more than free laptops. Though
laptops get
all the
attention, they're really just a vehicle for something
much
cooler. As Alan
Kay said, "you can donate pianos, but they work much
better with
piano
lessons." We recognize this, which is why most of our
emphasis is
on course
materials and teacher training. Our larger goal is
encouraging
kids and
adults to use the laptops to their full potential, which
can have
profound
educational benefits.
One Laptop Per Child (Main)
To create educational opportunities for the world's
poorest
children by
providing each child with a rugged, low-cost, low-power,
connected
laptop
with content and software designed for collaborative,
joyful,
self-empowered
learning. When children have access to this type of tool
they get
engaged in
their own education. They learn, share, create, and
collaborate.
They become
connected to each other, to the world and to a brighter
future.
The mission of One Laptop per Child (OLPC) is to
empower the
children of
developing countries to learn by providing one connected
laptop to
every
school-age child.
One Laptop Per Child Australia
One Laptop per Child (OLPC) Australia's mission is
to improve
the lives
of children living in rural and remote Australia - the
great
majority of
which are in indigenous communities - by providing them
with the
purpose-built educational tool, the XO laptop. When
children have
access to
this type of tool they become engaged in their own
education; they
learn,
share, create, and collaborate. They become connected to
each
other, to the
world and to a brighter future
World Wide Workshop Foundation
The World Wide Workshop is a global foundation for
developing
open-source applications of social media technology and
game
production, to
enhance learning, innovation, entrepreneurship, and an
understanding of the
world in economically-disadvantaged and
technologically-underserved
communities.
_______________________________________________
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OLPC-Philippines at lists.laptop.org
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