Re: [IAEP] Motion To Approve 2017 Sugar Labs Mission Statement

2017-04-21 Thread Lionel Laské
Hi Caryl, Thanks for this complete and excellent job. I'm agree with the last update of Walter. @Tony, I think the new version is more general. We don't need to mention tools in mission, we'll do it in objectives. Thanks again for this work Caryl. I'm okay to second the motion. Lionel _

Re: [IAEP] Motion To Approve 2017 Sugar Labs Mission Statement

2017-04-21 Thread Tony Anderson
Hi, Caryl In the January 2017 meeting, the SLOBS approved the following motion: motion: "Sugar is a learning platform based on the constructionist educational principles of Jean Piaget, Seymour Papert, Cynthia Solomon, and Alan Kay. Sugar Labs is responsible to develop, distribute, and suppor

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Technical Service Request - Project: Sugar Network

2017-04-21 Thread Laura Vargas
2017-04-21 14:48 GMT-05:00 Walter Bender : > > > On Fri, Apr 21, 2017 at 3:03 PM, Laura Vargas > wrote: > >> >> As I have come to understand I, Laura was ineligible to vote according to >> the Conflict of Interest Policy of Conservancy. >> >> So, we had 6 eligible votes with the following results

Re: [IAEP] [Sugar-devel] motion for a new mission statement

2017-04-21 Thread James Cameron
Assent. -- James Cameron http://quozl.netrek.org/ ___ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep

Re: [IAEP] motion for a new mission statement

2017-04-21 Thread Frederick Grose
On Fri, Apr 21, 2017 at 5:29 PM, Walter Bender wrote: > Through a community effort led by Caryl Bigenho, I am making a motion. > > Motion: Revise the Sugar Labs mission statement to "Sugar Labs is a > volunteer-run project whose mission is to reach global learners and > educators with a collectio

Re: [IAEP] motion for a new mission statement

2017-04-21 Thread Samson Goddy
+1 from me. On Apr 21, 2017 10:29 PM, "Walter Bender" wrote: Through a community effort led by Caryl Bigenho, I am making a motion. Motion: Revise the Sugar Labs mission statement to "Sugar Labs is a volunteer-run project whose mission is to reach global learners and educators with a collection

[IAEP] motion for a new mission statement

2017-04-21 Thread Walter Bender
Through a community effort led by Caryl Bigenho, I am making a motion. Motion: Revise the Sugar Labs mission statement to "Sugar Labs is a volunteer-run project whose mission is to reach global learners and educators with a collection of tools that enable them to explore, discover, create, and ref

Re: [IAEP] Motion To Approve 2017 Sugar Labs Mission Statement

2017-04-21 Thread Frederick Grose
On Fri, Apr 21, 2017 at 1:32 PM, Caryl Bigenho wrote: > Very nice, Walter! Let's just change the motion to reflect your version. > Therefore, > I propose that the following motion be considered at the April SLOB meeting: > > > *

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Technical Service Request - Project: Sugar Network

2017-04-21 Thread Adam Holt
I abstain as I see real arguments on both sides, and apologize I am torn. On Apr 21, 2017 3:49 PM, "Walter Bender" wrote: > > > On Fri, Apr 21, 2017 at 3:03 PM, Laura Vargas > wrote: > >> >> As I have come to understand I, Laura was ineligible to vote according to >> the Conflict of Interest Po

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Technical Service Request - Project: Sugar Network

2017-04-21 Thread Walter Bender
On Fri, Apr 21, 2017 at 3:03 PM, Laura Vargas wrote: > > As I have come to understand I, Laura was ineligible to vote according to > the Conflict of Interest Policy of Conservancy. > > So, we had 6 eligible votes with the following results during the voting > period by email: > > 3 votes on favor

Re: [IAEP] [SLOBS] Technical Service Request - Project: Sugar Network

2017-04-21 Thread Laura Vargas
As I have come to understand I, Laura was ineligible to vote according to the Conflict of Interest Policy of Conservancy. So, we had 6 eligible votes with the following results during the voting period by email: 3 votes on favor (Ignacio, Samson and Lionel) 1 vote against (Walter) no votes receiv

Re: [IAEP] Motion To Approve 2017 Sugar Labs Mission Statement

2017-04-21 Thread Caryl Bigenho
Very nice, Walter! Let's just change the motion to reflect your version. Therefore, I propose that the following motion be considered at the April SLOB meeting: _ The 2017 Mission Statement for Sugar Lab

Re: [IAEP] Motion To Approve 2017 Sugar Labs Mission Statement

2017-04-21 Thread Walter Bender
*A bit more succinct: * *Sugar Labs is a volunteer-run project whose mission is to reach global learners and educators with a collection of tools that enable them to explore, discover, create, and reflect. Sugar Labs distributes these tools freely and encourages its users to appropriate them, taki

[IAEP] Motion To Approve 2017 Sugar Labs Mission Statement

2017-04-21 Thread Caryl Bigenho
Hello All, This is long, but it needs to be done… It’s time to “fish or cut bait” as they say. We need to move on with the Mission Statement and Goals for Sugar Labs. I am submitting a Mission Statement as a motion to be considered for approval at the April SLOB meeting. Then, with that in h