I just added my talk right after Walter's. Mike
On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 10:05 AM, Caroline Meeks <[email protected] > wrote: > Ok I grabbed 11-11:30 for Walter and 1:30 to 2pm for me. > > Walter, can you add a bit to yours or let me know if you can't make that > day. > > Thanks! > Caroline > > > On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 12:02 AM, Caryl Bigenho <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hi Caroline (also Walter, Mike, Luke, Kevin, and all other interested >> folks), >> >> Yes, there are lots of nice slots for NECC "Unplugged" that are still >> open. Go to : >> >> http://www.neccunplugged.com/ >> >> When there, register so you can edit and put your presentations on the >> schedule (you'll love the editor...very easy to use). >> >> On day one, Monday June 29, there are time slots all over the place. I >> went for one in the middle of the day (on day 2) so it would be convenient >> no matter which time zone people were in. >> >> You and Walter could put yours consecutively. Perhaps in Virtual Room A >> at a good time such as 11-11:30 and 11:30-12. No one has signed up in any >> of the rooms at that time slot yet. Actually, the Main onsite room is open >> then, maybe the DC folks would like to take that one and you and Walter >> could do one in the afternoon. There are lots of slots available (e.g. >> 1:30-2 and 2-2:30 ... right after Chris does his Alternate Reality Game >> sessions in the Onsite main room (BTW, he plans to eventually make versions >> of his game for the XO) >> >> The DC folks should sign up for the Onsite Main Room. There are lots of >> time slots there too. It would be good for them to do theirs on day one so >> they can let attendees know about any "sandbox" activities and SoaS download >> sessions they might be running in the Open Source area. >> >> There will be training sessions for learning to use Eluminate before the >> Conference and everyone can sign up for a 3-seat virtual room to try things >> out. There are other live training sessions and a lot of resources on the >> Eluminate site. >> >> http://www.elluminate.com/support/docs/9.0/participant.jsp >> >> I had another idea. Maybe the DC folks could have colorful t-shirts that >> said "Ask me about Sugar" or something like that. I'm sure someone can come >> up with a really clever saying for it. Is there any money to do something >> like that? >> >> I think you all may get 2 or more copies...sorry! Better multiples than >> none. >> >> Caryl >> (Unofficial "official") >> >> P.S. Below is the exchange Caroline and I had about the conference. It >> also has some information you might need. >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 15:52:07 -0400 >> Subject: Re: [IAEP] NECC Unplugged...Sign Up Now! >> From: [email protected] >> >> To: [email protected] >> >> >> >> On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 2:01 PM, Caryl Bigenho <[email protected]>wrote: >> >> Hi Caroline, >> >> My thinking is that it would be great to have an intro early-on in the >> first day about OLPC and Sugar in general (someone is welcome to "borrow" a >> few of my CUE slides for that). Then soon after (also on the first day of >> the conference) something about the XOs, SoaS, and Sugar that will send >> folks to the "sandbox" in the open source area where they can play with XOs >> and maybe even download their own copies of SoaS. That presentation could be >> in the main "room" where "live" people could also attend. If this happens >> on the first day, folks could have the whole conference to play. >> >> >> Are there any slots open? >> >> >> >> I purposely put the the talk about the Contributors program later so folks >> who have seen the machines and software and want to get involved can find >> out how. >> >> The presentations are limited to 30 minutes. Chris got around that by >> doing a part 1 and part 2 for his. But short, narrow topics are probably >> best. >> >> >> Ok so maybe Walter can do the first one and I can do the second one. I >> didn't see any good open time slots though :( >> >> >> >> Another thought...maybe the DC club and some of the others who will be >> there physically could have some sort of t-shirt that says "Ask me about >> Sugar" among other things. >> >> >> Yes, there will be an onsite contingent. Walter and I will not be there >> but Mike Lee and others will be. >> >> >> >> Will you and Walter physically be at the conference? >> >> My houseguests just left so I need to go out and tear out my cool season >> annuals and get the garden ready to leave it for 4 months since we will >> leave for MT in a few days. I'm going to be swamped with packing and stuff >> but will check my email from time to time to see what is happening. >> >> Some others who have expressed interest in participating include: >> *Kevin Cole* ([email protected]), *Mike Lee* ([email protected]), Luke >> Faraone ([email protected]). I'll forward their emails. Someone "official" >> could coordinate this to make the OLPC/Sugar presence really great. >> >> >> You are official! :) >> >> >> >> Later, >> Caryl >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 11:41:21 -0400 >> Subject: Re: [IAEP] NECC Unplugged...Sign Up Now! >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> >> >> Hi Caryl, >> >> I see you signed up to do one. What do you think is the right strategy? >> One presentation or a few with different focuses. Do you think I should do >> one afterwards or later in the day on Sugar on a Stick? Do we want Walter >> to do one too? >> >> On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 11:38 PM, Caryl Bigenho <[email protected]>wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> >> Well, my son, Chris, reminded me (by signing up) that I hadn't signed up >> to do a virtual session on the OLPC Contributors program for NECC >> "Unplugged" in late June. So...I just did! >> >> I signed up to do a 30 minute session about the Contributors program in >> *Virtual >> Room A* on Tuesday June 30 from 11-11:30 am (EDT). You can see my >> submission on their wiki at: >> >> http://www.neccunplugged.com/ >> >> Some of you indicated you are interested in doing sessions about OLPC and >> about SoaS. Now is the time to sign up, while the good time slots are still >> available! Just go to the site, register, and add your information to the >> wiki. BTW...their wiki is very easy to use, I think you will like it. >> >> If you are going to actually be on-site at the NECC conference (it's in >> Washington DC), you can sign up for the *Onsite-Main* room. I know some >> of you plan to attend and take XOs and Sugar Sticks. A session on Monday >> morning could get the interest going for any sandbox activities you plan for >> later in the conference. >> >> While you are there, take a look at the sessions in the *Onsite-Main*room on >> Monday June 29 from 12:30-1 and 1-1:30 pm (EDT). They are about >> *Alternate Reality Gaming* and my son, Chris, is presenting. He wants to >> develop an ARG that can run in Sugar and on the XO, hopefully utilizing the >> mesh. It's not ready yet, though. >> >> Email us all if and when one of you signs up to present. >> >> Caryl >> >> P.S. Don't worry if you don't know how to use the Eluminate virtual >> rooms. They will have some practice sessions and you can practice on your >> own by signing up for an Eluminate Virtual room at: >> >> http://www.elluminate.com/vroom/register.go >> >> I know, it isn't FLOSS, but at least it meets the first criteria...Free. >> And free is good! >> >> _______________________________________________ >> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >> [email protected] >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Caroline Meeks >> Solution Grove >> [email protected] >> >> 617-500-3488 - Office >> 505-213-3268 - Fax >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Caroline Meeks >> Solution Grove >> [email protected] >> >> 617-500-3488 - Office >> 505-213-3268 - Fax >> > > > > -- > Caroline Meeks > Solution Grove > [email protected] > > 617-500-3488 - Office > 505-213-3268 - Fax >
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