[OLPC-SF] training project...

[Sameer Verma]

On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 5:59 PM, Sameer Verma <sverma at sfsu.edu> wrote:
> We have an upcoming opportunity (likely next week). Some teachers are
> travelling to SF from South Africa. This project is in conjunction
> with saintmarks/Eduweavers (http://www.saintmarksschool.org/).
>
> I've booked 10 XOs from our library just in case. If any of you are up
> for it, write back and let us know. I'll pass along more details as I
> find out more.
>
> cheers,
> Sameer
> --
> Dr. Sameer Verma, Ph.D.
> Associate Professor, Information Systems
> Director, Campus Business Solutions
> San Francisco State University
> http://verma.sfsu.edu/
> http://opensource.sfsu.edu/
> http://cbs.sfsu.edu/
> http://is.sfsu.edu/
>

Here are a few more details.

5 teachers, 6 students arrived yesterday from South Africa. The school
is in rural SA. They have 80 XO-1 machines with Sugar 0.82.1 They
don't have any Internet success. There is no evidence of a XS school
server. The understanding is that XOs are under used.

Ideally they want to get trained in:

1) Write
2) Record
3) Journal feature
4) Transfer what they have written and recorded from the XOs to a
teacher netbook using a USB flash drive.

We could also do E-toys if Cherry agrees/has the time...she is the expert!

I have also suggested a session with the folks to talk about the school server.

We have three possible dates and times:
Thursday, January 13 1:30-3:00
Thursday, January 20 11:00-12:30
Friday, January 21 11:00-12:30 (a bit uncertain)

I believe the sessions will be at Saint Marks. http://saintmarksschool.org/

Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=39+Trellis+Drive+San+Rafael,+CA+94903&sll=37.998327,-122.573776&sspn=0.299767,0.727158&gl=us&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=39+Trellis+Dr,+San+Rafael,+Marin,+California+94903&z=16

cheers,
Sameer
-- 
Dr. Sameer Verma, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Information Systems
Director, Campus Business Solutions
San Francisco State University
http://verma.sfsu.edu/
http://opensource.sfsu.edu/
http://cbs.sfsu.edu/
http://is.sfsu.edu/