''The OLPC is an education project, not a laptop project.''
...oolbook. We want to see interactive books. All educators in a country on a specific topic to collaborate to make THE best book for their discipline in
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This page has a lot of great ideas, however it is not a good introduction for someone who wants to get involved in community buildi
...mmunity together to discuss possible solutions, let's set up a wikipage as a [[Common Rooms|Common Room]].
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This page follows from a suggestion in the [[Other Ideas]] page.
Please include in this page ideas for how a Laptop Servicing Programme may be instituted and how it could operate.
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One Laptop per Child is an [[education]] project, not a laptop project. With connected laptops, learners are liberated to actively
...g in areas of strong personal interest and the classroom is not limited to a pre-determined, one-size-fits-all approach.
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Software that does not fit into a single subject area, for instance an application that
...iendly import/export structure allowing for content development/sharing on a large scale. It also has the option to export the content into an html test
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...the projects here are merely proposals or ideas. If you would like to add a new project idea, try to be reasonably thorough in your description.
...rainstorming, try to let your mind run free. When reading and looking for a project to start, keep in mind that we are looking for projects that encour
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For up to date information on creating Activities see http://www.flossmanuals.net/make-your-own-sugar-activities/
<Center>''see also: [[Creating a collection]] and [[Activity tutorial]]''</center>
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...collections, and resources; the testing and assessment of other ideas; and a wide variety of related work--from the theoretical to the experimental.
* Help a project already in progress with your ideas and skills on '''[[Participate]
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...nt are discussed on [[XS Server Specification| School server specifics]]. A [[XS_Service_Description|detailed description]] of the current implementati
...downloaded onto the laptops. The content in the school library comes from a variety of sources: OLPC, [[OEPC]], schoolbooks and interesting articles fr
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The [[yum]] repository for developers, however, contains a couple of open-source options for executing and developing Java application
* <tt>gcj</tt>, part of the Gnu Compiler Collection. gcj can compile Java source to either Java bytecode or executable code, i
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== A library of content ==
'''Users''' can install new content on their XO by downloading a ''collection'' from the [[Collections]] page.
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* Archives [[Ask OLPC a Question/1|1 (2006-7)]] and [[Ask OLPC a Question/2|2 (2007-9)]].
* '''[[Ask OLPC a Question/New|New questions]]'''
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Open Firmware (OFW) is an application written in Forth which includes a
live Forth programming environment. It can be viewed as a Forth system that
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...on a laptop; using the browser, using a document editor (abiword), or with a read activity (pdf/djvu) or browser (html/js/crossmark).
...ntly budgeted to purchase textbooks for students could be used to purchase a $100 laptop for each child and that the textbooks would be available in eBo
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...ithin Bitfrost. See also [[Journal and Overlays]] for discussion of using a Union File System to support Journal operations for activities.
...nably frequent updates even to core systems and to allow for recovery from a botched update.
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...cesses are complementary, and must be combined to lead to the objective of a system that works globally.
For those new to the topic, "i18n" is a short-hand for "Internationalization" referring to the 18 letters between t
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...a workable plan that describes how we want to act in the run-up to FRS and a bit beyond.
The other main goal is to have a good time, so that we can run the event again, with even more people in att
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To deliver a proof of concept that demonstrates how to create custom curriculum material
*integrate DITA topics using a DITA map derived from a wiki slice
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...XO, follow the instructions below to create a collection (sometimes called a library or content bundle). When you're done, you can add your new bundle t
If you'd like to help out by creating collections but are unsure of where to begin, see the list of [[User:Zdenek
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...for it. Here is an example <tt>library.info</tt> configuration file for a collection called <code>Dictionary</code>, whose starting page is <tt>bundle_index.htm
To create a configuration file for your own collection, use the web-based [http://bantha.org/~kraken/olpc/bundler/makeLibraryInfo.
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Please click on the name of a collection for details.
Each collection should indicate which builds it has been tested with.
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** Provide a dedicated SoCon contact person to coordinate mentors within that organizati
...ceive regular reports and updates from the projects they are funding, plus a final report or presentation package at the end
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A '''bundle''' in Sugar terminology is broadly speaking a zipped collection of files including metadata defining its name and origin.
* '''Objects''' - a single file; a drawing, story, photo, sound, etc. Objects are not necessarily bundles.
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...ithin Bitfrost. See also [[Journal and Overlays]] for discussion of using a Union File System to support Journal operations for activities.
...nably frequent updates even to core systems and to allow for recovery from a botched update.
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...ble laptop computer designed by OLPC; features include mesh networking and a sun-light readable display
...putation provided by each laptop, as well as providing a local library and a mesh portal to the Internet.
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...by the OLPC core team. Feel free to expand the description of your idea on a linked page but please keep to the formatting on this page.
We now have a mailing list: [http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/peripherals peripherals AT
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# You will see a form with several fields:
#*'''Request notes''': a brief description of this lease request, so that you can find it again late
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...roject that made this computer and everything on it, and you use it within a community.
Your XO is a laptop computer.
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...arning Exchange Nepal (OLE Nepal)''' is a social benefit organization with a mission to increase access to quality education through the integration of
...t each student has one-to-one access to laptops and digital resources when a particular class is using the laptops. In addition to significant cost savi
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An OLPC Shop could sell a collection of gifts with a low to medium production cost
but a very significant donation component under a protected brand.
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...들어 Implode를 다운로드하려면, [http://wiki.laptop.org/images/a/ad/Implode-2.xo Implode.xo]를 클릭하십시오.
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...ins a bunch of icons for your use. Also, [[Svg-grabber.py|svg-grabber]] is a python script that will download ~800 non-sugar svg's for you to work from.
...vides support for dynamic coloring of activity and object icons based upon a child's chosen XO colors, [[OLPC_Human_Interface_Guidelines/The_Sugar_Inter
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OLPC offers a range of regional keyboards, with the option of creating new ones if required for new deployments.
* A single [[OLPC_Amharic_Keyboard|combined English and Amharic keyboard]] is s
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...riety of settings for a broad spectrum of health care workers and provides a consistent, event-driven, Windows-style interface.
...outpatient clinic history. This information is displayed immediately when a patient is selected and provides an accurate overview of the patient's curr
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...int, you should have a working Sugar environment (or a substitute for it), a project idea, and an idea how and where to ask for help if you have problem
[[Developers/Stack#Python/PyGTK|PyGTK]] developers will find a collection of [[Tutorials]] available, from very simple Hello World projects to an in-
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...many interesting threads may be able to overcome these challenges through a content-focused project-based approach that is aligned strongly with the na
...k95PNmjM YouTube video from Patukae showing a teacher using the laptops in a real maths lesson, teaching number line to Grade 1 students, August 2008]
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Here's a copy of the email I (homunq) sent after [[User:Mstone/Bundle_commentary|my
...le.py to install them. But many activities have developed their own way of creating bundles, and do not follow the bundle spec (missing or incorrect MANIFEST).
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...}]] is a wiki server and compressed set of wiki pages that together act as a self-contained browsable offline wikireader.
...[http://es.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia], and report them in Trac if there is a real difference.
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...h level consultations with universities (USP, DWU, UQ, QUT, etc) to set up a research and development function for OLPC Oceania. Some dialogue has been
*** USP is creating an ICT Centre, funded from JICA
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...rect specific types of traffic in specific ways and to specific content on a site.[http://www.logodesignmaestro.com/affordable-logo-design/ Affordable l
...cts to OLPC: Pagename. (This could be done most easily by someone who runs a bot on these projects.)
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A [[Collection stick]] is a USB drive with a program on it that collects data in order to request [[developer key|develo
* a [[USB drive]], to be used as a Collection stick,
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...ement software for use in the field. This will contribute significantly to creating an open platform for both childrens' learning and education management suit
...ing district stretches from the Himalayan foothills to the Tibetan border. A number of remote schools can be reached only by foot, two days walk from th
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[[DebXO]] was a set of OS images and build scripts for the Debian [[Linux]] distribution th
* Update kernel to (an almost-stock-Linus, with the exception of a few patches pulled from the -next tree) 2.6.37-rc4+, rework the config to c
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...fdisk, mkfs, and dd. Chances are excellent that you will manage to choose a layout that makes the device work extra hard, thus slowing it down and wear
...indows, and perhaps even with the GUI format capability). You have to try a bit harder to mess up with Windows, because the powerful low-level tools th
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== In a word ==
...ations running on the OLPC already. What could we do from there to make it a usable tool? What could *you* do? See Project Ideas below. This is becoming
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...a little extra time supporting/mentoring my Summer of Content proposal for a [[Summer of Content 2008 Proposals#Multilingual wiki|multilingual wiki]]. [
...acked. Define how these namespaces interact aross clases, schools, and at a global level on wikieducator / wikiversity / similar sites
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and has a sealed rubber-membrane. The display is cushioned by internal "bumpers". Its
The XO-1 is designed with off-grid and outdoor usage in mind. The XO-1 has a unique
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...ting relationship with the EAC and are planning a project that will become a sustainable program, ultimately directed by Vutakaka teachers and students.
...odel and training ground that the Vutakaka teachers will be able to use as a springboard to continue programs of their own creation in the future. The s
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...he process of compiling an educational [[Content repository]]-- that is, a collection of software, texts, and other materials that will be available to users of
*If you have an idea for a type of material you think should be included, add your idea to the [[#List
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:Carlos A (rt:#{{RT|2169}}, Dec 2007) - Guatemala help/information
:Peter H (rt:#{{RT|2662}}) - www.olpchelp.org/Proposal for a support wiki page
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