Thanks Nick.
On Mon, Feb 23, 2015 at 11:11 AM, Nick Doiron <[email protected]> wrote: > I believe the official language code is HT > On Feb 23, 2015 9:09 AM, "Gonzalo Odiard" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I can create the templates to do the translation and sent to you. >> Or I can upload and you can translate them online. >> The process is a little different than with the pottle server used to >> translate activities, >> but the idea is the same. >> I need the localization code you are using to Haitian Creole >> >> Gonzalo >> >> >> On Sat, Feb 21, 2015 at 7:28 PM, Sora Edwards-Thro <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> 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 >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Gonzalo Odiard >> >> SugarLabs - Software for children learning >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
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