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== Welcome!== |
== Welcome!== |
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The Olin College OLPC chapter is a student-run volunteer organization that works with |
The Olin College OLPC chapter is a student-run volunteer organization that works with Sugar Labs and OLPC. Our group is a mixed group of software and hardware engineer students, as well as people interested in curriculum design and technology-driven education. Our goals include learning and participating in a philanthropic cause as well as developing and exercising engineering and education skills |
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Our current (what exactly is our hierarchy? elsa fill me in here) [[User:Yifiy|yifiy]] 03:48, 25 September 2009 (UTC) |
Our current (what exactly is our hierarchy? elsa fill me in here) [[User:Yifiy|yifiy]] 03:48, 25 September 2009 (UTC) |
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== Meetings == |
== Meetings == |
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We have weekly meetings on Friday 3-5pm (Friday Service Time). |
We have weekly meetings on Friday 3-5pm (Friday Service Time). |
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[[/archives | Meeting notes]] |
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== Upcoming events == |
== Upcoming events == |
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== Current big projects == |
== Current big projects == |
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=== TurtleArt After School Program === |
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We're developing a curriculum to teach various math and engineering concepts using Turtle Art. The program will run spring 2010 with 10 3rd-5th graders from the Needham area |
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Click here to visit the main [[Olin university chapter/Projects/Curriculum|Turtle Art After School Program]] page |
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=== XOBot === |
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A robot that can be controlled directly from Turtle Art. |
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Click here to visit the main [[Olin university chapter/Projects/XOBot|XOBot]] page |
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=== Repair Center === |
=== Repair Center === |
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Click here to visit the main [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Olin_repair_center Olin Repair Center] page |
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=== Cambridge Friends School/Mission Hill Deployment === |
=== Cambridge Friends School/Mission Hill Deployment === |
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Click here to visit the main [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Cambridge_Friends_School CFS deployment] page |
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=== Needham Elementary School Deployment === |
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=== Support Gang participation === |
=== Support Gang participation === |
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== Past projects/events == |
== Past projects/events == |
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* Gurufest |
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(we should really link these to something at some point.) |
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* [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/GuruFest Gurufest] |
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* Sugar on a stick |
* Sugar on a stick |
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* Programming Design Challenge |
* Programming Design Challenge |
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* Olin/IMSA Intersession deployment at CFS |
* Olin/IMSA Intersession deployment at CFS |
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* Olin Hackathon |
* Olin Hackathon |
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* [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/University_Chapter_Jam_Boston Game Jam] |
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* Game Jam |
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== Helpful info == |
== Helpful info == |
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== Contact Information == |
== Contact Information == |
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The current Olin OLPC Chapter Pong Person is [[User: |
The current Olin OLPC Chapter Pong Person is [[User:estar|Elsa Culler]]. Contact her for general questions. |
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[[Category:College]] |
[[Category:College]] |
Latest revision as of 19:10, 25 September 2010
This is the wiki-homepage of the Olin College OLPC university chapter. Please edit!
Welcome!
The Olin College OLPC chapter is a student-run volunteer organization that works with Sugar Labs and OLPC. Our group is a mixed group of software and hardware engineer students, as well as people interested in curriculum design and technology-driven education. Our goals include learning and participating in a philanthropic cause as well as developing and exercising engineering and education skills
Our current (what exactly is our hierarchy? elsa fill me in here) yifiy 03:48, 25 September 2009 (UTC)
Meetings
We have weekly meetings on Friday 3-5pm (Friday Service Time).
Upcoming events
- Friday Oct. 2 - Meeting with CFS and Mission Hill teachers for activity bundle (include link to appropriate page here)
Current big projects
TurtleArt After School Program
We're developing a curriculum to teach various math and engineering concepts using Turtle Art. The program will run spring 2010 with 10 3rd-5th graders from the Needham area Click here to visit the main Turtle Art After School Program page
XOBot
A robot that can be controlled directly from Turtle Art. Click here to visit the main XOBot page
Repair Center
Click here to visit the main Olin Repair Center page
Cambridge Friends School/Mission Hill Deployment
Click here to visit the main CFS deployment page
Support Gang participation
Ideas for projects
(hey look, I'm so empty. how sad.)
Past projects/events
(we should really link these to something at some point.)
- Gurufest
- Sugar on a stick
- Programming Design Challenge
- Olin/IMSA Intersession deployment at CFS
- Olin Hackathon
- Game Jam
Helpful info
Contact Information
The current Olin OLPC Chapter Pong Person is Elsa Culler. Contact her for general questions.