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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> > 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 <[email protected]> >> 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 <[email protected] >>> > 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 <[email protected]> >>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Gonzalo Odiard >>> >>> SugarLabs - Software for children learning >>> >> >> > > > -- > Gonzalo Odiard > > SugarLabs - Software for children learning >
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