Please all join us now, voting for the latest OLPC/Sugar community
projects over IRC Live Chat, to make the best project allocations &
mentoring relationships--starting right here:
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Then type at bottom:
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ASIDE/CLARIF: XO-1.75 prototype laptops will not be the core focus
of today's meeting, as they are being distributed privately on a
case-by-case and ongoing basis, with a few weeks delay typically,
sometimes more. Thanks to all serious software/hardware
developers for applying here!
http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Contributors#FAQ
AGENDA:
* Fast Review of the 6 latest (greatest!) HW/Project Proposals.
Plz join us advocating for & reviewing shortcomings of these proposals:
1. XO Educational Game Dev for Haiti - Charlotte, NC
2. OLPC Polska - Warsaw, Poland
3. OLPC Lo de Marcos - Mexico
4. Project Anashrah - Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
5. Kiwanis Child Computer Literacy - Antipolo City, Philippines
6. Village Ventures - Mali & Malaga, Spain
* Which projects might you enjoy Mentoring below?!
http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects
http://rt.laptop.org/Search/Results.html?Query=Queue=%27contributors%27
* New projects & libraries -- teaching them Community Outreach:
http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_Laptop_Lending_Libraries
1. XO Educational Game Dev for Haiti - Charlotte, NC
http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=88706
SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF http://olpcMAP.net &
http://j.mp/6UhCtd
Requests 4 XOs over 12 months
Project Objectives:
The overall objective of this project is to develop a suite of games
that
can be deployed on existing XO's throughout Haiti. These games will be
culturally-situated and will focus on educational content that is both
relevant and applicable to Haitian culture. A primary focus of the
developed games will be logical and computational thinking, with an
emphasis on understanding, retaining, and following sequential
instructions. Of particular interest to us is the creation of a business
simulation game that will be centered around the ti machann (market
women)
who are often believed to be the soul of Haiti's economy. This game will
allow the player to experiment with running and growing a business,
utilizing microcredit loans, budgeting, hiring employees, etc. in an
environment where it is okay to fail. We hope to deploy this particular
project to the young women who are will participate in the High Hopes
Haiti project, which is being established by Mothering Across
Continents.
Additional games will focus on math, science, and geography. A secondary
objective will be to form a lasting partnership with educational
providers
throughout the country so we can continue to develop and deploy
effective
and meaningful XO projects for the children and also evaluate the
success
(or failure) of our work.
Our specific objectives are:
- To create 3-5 educational games that are sensitive to the cultural and
economic conditions in Haiti
- To deploy these games on XO's currently in Haiti and
- To seek out methods of acquiring and deploying additional XO's in
Haiti
- Providing UNCC computer science students with additional opportunities
for game development and outreach
2. OLPC Polska - Warsaw, Poland
http://olpc.pl
http://frks.pl
http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=89272
SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF http://olpcMAP.net &
http://j.mp/6UhCtd
Requests 40 XOs and 12 months
Project Objectives:
In developing OLPC (PL) we aim to establish a 100% volunteer
organization
and platform for OLPC in Poland. The intent of OLPC (PL) is to support
the deployments of XO computers towards solving defined needs in PL
schools, schools in developing countries, inspire and support community
development in the area (Eastern Europe). Sorry could not
resist to copy the UK version… it simply fits!
3. OLPC Lo de Marcos - Mexico
http://olpcMAP.net?id=823005
http://infobourg.com/tag/mexique/
http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=89410
SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF http://olpcMAP.net &
http://j.mp/6UhCtd
Requests 10-16 XOs over 9 months
Project Objectives:
1 - To help students in the class learn the importance of quality in the
Spanish language and in communications.
2 - Consolodate it with last years project
3 - Complete activities and documentation already done
4 - create activities that invite the students to look for
information on
the internet
6 - Make the activities and documentation available to the Sugar
community
4. Project Anashrah - Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=89843
SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF http://olpcMAP.net &
http://j.mp/6UhCtd
Requests 4 XOs over 12 months
Project Objectives:
- To demonstrate the power of the XO laptops in the government and
Private sector schools in the Impoverished areas of south Punjab.
- To equip the orphan children of SOS Children's Village Multan with he
means to interact among themselves and the world at large and to help
them increase their computer literacy rate.
5. Kiwanis Child Computer Literacy - Antipolo City, Philippines
http://wiki.laptop.org/go/PCOLPC
http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=89919
SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF http://olpcMAP.net &
http://j.mp/6UhCtd
Requests 10 XOs over 12 months
Project Objectives:
1. The project aims to provide basic computer literacy education to the
under privileged pupils of selected public schools and out of school
youth in the barangay of the city of Antipolo, and other towns of Rizal,
to augment their basic knowledge in the primary education particularly
in reading, writing, drawing, mathematics and information research.
An assessment test will be done to measure their level of proficiency
before and after the rollout of the program to measure the level of
knowledge gained from the program.
2. The project aims to prepare children so they can define their own
future
consistent to our global mission which is dedicated to change one child,
one community at a time.
A career guidance assessment will be done using the results of
the assessment tests previously mentioned.
6. Village Ventures - Mali & Malaga, Spain
http://diemavillage.wordpress.com
http://www.villageventures-diema.com
http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=78963
SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF http://olpcMAP.net &
http://j.mp/6UhCtd
Requests 3-10 XOs over undeteremined months
Project Objectives:
We have 18 schools in Diema, Mali our town of 200,000 population,
one of the poorest countries of the world.
I work within the schools to develop literacy skills, local content,
as well as hygiene and nutrition. We plan to target primary schools
and introduce computor learning.
Part of our project will be to encourage the children to tell their own
stories via our new Diema blog, but we don't have sufficient funding to
enable this programme.
We would like to apply to your committee for a donation of 15 XOs to
begin
this programme.
Although we are grateful for the 2 XOs already provided, to get the
most out of the computors and the children we need additional, allowing
each child opportuntiy to share the experience.
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