[OLPC_Boston] Today's deployment work report, now with test build

[Mel Chua]

I don't have anything this week except redmine (project tracking) setup, 
which isn't really XO-riffic - Elsa, Xy, Yifan, Sandra? What do you 
folks have coming up?

There *is* some Sugar work I can point you towards if you want to get 
development chops in preparation for deployment - give you a sense of 
what modifications are possible/easy. If that sounds good, I can send 
some things to this list.

(Sorry for the lag in response, Owen - my wrists have been acting up so 
I haven't been on the computer as much as usual.)

--Mel

Owen Derby wrote:
> Mel,
> 
> Just pinging. Anything you need help with? I'm in contact with Elsa
> about the Sugar hacking day, but is there anything else coming up I/my
> team could be able to help with? If not, that's okay, because it sounds
> like you guys are mostly ready to deploy.
> 
> Thanks,
> Owen
> 
> On Thu, 2009-03-19 at 01:36 -0400, Mel Chua wrote:
>> Rick, Elsa, and I had a super productive deployment work day today.
>>
>> Notes are at 
>> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Cambridge_Friends_School/Meetings/2009-03-14#What.27s_happening_next_week.
>>
>> * Instructions and files for replicating the CFS XO build setup are up 
>> at http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Cambridge_Friends_School/Tech#Testing - 
>> thanks to Yifan for the original writeup and the IMSA students for 
>> making the customization stick! You can now try out the exact Activity 
>> selection that the 6th graders will be using in class.
>>
>> * Setting up and sending usage instructions for a project management 
>> tool (well, the instructions are coming.)
>>
>> *  new deployment volunteer orientation, round N (Rick to write this up 
>> and send to the list so we can replicate SOP more easily next time)
>> ** customization key howto
>> ** Rick wisely pointed out that since we're structured for an 100% part 
>> time volunteer deployment effort, we should figure on spending 25%-50% 
>> of our 'work' time in training - and that's ok, even good!
>>
>> * Mel is coming down with RSI, so Elsa graciously offered to do follow 
>> up on...
>> ** Monthly teacher meetings from the Cosi's meetup
>> ** New uni groups and how to work with each other
>> ** Questions for the CFS loop team (like "when is deployment?")
>> ** Updating the teams on Boston pilots and getting contact info on each
>>
>> We are still looking for help from moodle gurus who can help us show the 
>> teachers why it's awesome. Also, if you are interested in starting your 
>> own deployment, now is the time to start talking to the schools and 
>> begin planning for a fall rollout. Holler to this list if you're 
>> interested, even if we've talked about it offlist before.
>>
>> --Mel "it took me an hour to type this email" Chua
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