Contributors program/May 20, 2011
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[ AGENDA ] * XO-1.5 production machines available: http://blog.laptop.org/2010/02/25/xo-1-5-early-production-laptops-free-to-contributors-worldwide/ * New projects & libraries -- teaching them Community Outreach: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_Laptop_Lending_Libraries * Which projects might you enjoy Mentoring below?! http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Projects http://rt.laptop.org/Search/Results.html?Query=Queue=%27contributors%27 * Fast Review of the 5 latest (greatest!) HW/Project Proposals -- please join us advocating for, and/or reviewing shortcomings of these proposals: #1 Marysville Rotary XO Literacy Project - Guatemala / Marysville, WA #2 Community Health Information for OLPC - Montara, CA #3 Project VOICE - Philippines & Wantagh, NY #4 ClassContribute, a homework / gradebook app - Eastchester, NY #5 OLPC Tuva - Tiburon CA, Russia [ PREGAME SHOW ] <CanoeBerry> Hope to see folks in 5min, when our community review begin! (5 OLPC Contributors Program hardware requests) <CanoeBerry> AGENDA HERE: http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/grassroots/2011-May/001765.html <sv3rma> hey! <CanoeBerry> Drinks for this meeting will be served by SFSU, to celebrate a recent professor ;) <sv3rma> :-) <sv3rma> first round's on me! [ PROJECT #1 - Marysville Rotary XO Literacy Project - Guatemala / Marysville, WA ] <CanoeBerry> OK, let's begin with PRojects #1 -- plz all critique/mentor/vote for: <CanoeBerry> Marysville Rotary XO Literacy Project - Guatemala / Marysville, WA <CanoeBerry> http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=79572 <CanoeBerry> http://www.marysvillerotary.org/literacyXOproject <CanoeBerry> http://olpcMAP.net?id=884001 <CanoeBerry> SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF http://olpcMAP.net & <CanoeBerry> http://j.mp/6UhCtd <CanoeBerry> Requests 6-8 XOs over 2-3 months <CanoeBerry> Project Objectives: <CanoeBerry> Determine if the XO Laptop systems will provide an educational <CanoeBerry> environment needed to improve both the education level in our local <CanoeBerry> early child learning program and if these systems can become a valuable <CanoeBerry> educational instrument in the rural / poverty areas of Guatemala. Also, <CanoeBerry> to determine if it is possible to have both a simple "Sugar" <CanoeBerry> programming <CanoeBerry> and a vocational repair facility at our Technology High School, thus <CanoeBerry> expanding the educational and learning spectrum across many age groups. <CanoeBerry> I vote starter kit? <Violet-Silver-39> Hello from Marysville Rotary. I hope I can help answer any questions <CanoeBerry> Are 2 XO-1s sufficient to get this moving into/beyond the exploratory stage? <CanoeBerry> Violet-Silver-39: can you introduce yourself? <GrannieB> a starter kit makes sense. they will need time to train themselves on how to use the machines if they are new to them <CanoeBerry> Violet-Silver-39: when will yr site http://www.marysvillerotary.org/literacyXOproject likely go live? <Violet-Silver-39> Possibly, I have many partners in this startup. My name is Chris Nation. <sv3rma> +1 on starter kit <Violet-Silver-39> We are tied to a District wide Webservice and are working on the link - the system is using URL forwarding and not DNS <Violet-Silver-39> You can get to the site from the main page. link is on the left hand side <CanoeBerry> Fixed link here: http://www.clubrunner.ca/Portal/SitePages/SitePage.aspx?cid=275&pid=61314 <CanoeBerry> Chris: what Sugar Activities (or Linue programs running on Gnome) are you expected to build your learning approach around? <CanoeBerry> +1 to starter kit. <CanoeBerry> Other votes please? <Violet-Silver-39> I can work with the starter kit, but may have to extend the demo time if possible. <CanoeBerry> What are your (various) Guatemala travel dates? <GrannieB> +1 starter kit Needs to find out the capabilities before doing more <sv3rma> +1 on extended demo time <Violet-Silver-39> We travel to Guatemala in the early Spring <GrannieB> then you have lots of time to get acquainted with the XO and Sugar <CanoeBerry> Chris: I just fixed your site at http://olpcMAP.net?id=884001 ..please maintain it (and start a blog at http://wordpress.com going forward!) <Violet-Silver-39> Thanks <CanoeBerry> Early spring 2012? <CanoeBerry> Right, March 2012, I see.. <Violet-Silver-39> Yes. Usually the third week of March. <CanoeBerry> Let us conclude. <CanoeBerry> How many kids total do you work with around Guatemala there? <Violet-Silver-39> Right now we have 12 schools that range from 20 - 40 students * Mokurai (~eddie@99-92-174-69.lightspeed.iplsin.sbcglobal.net) has joined #olpc-meeting <Violet-Silver-39> If this works for you, We can use some broken systems for the Repair Facility review. <Mokurai> Two or three broken XOs should allow you to create at least one Frankenputer. <CanoeBerry> APPROVED! <CanoeBerry> Thanks -- Starter kit should be coming your way in coming days/weeks. [ PROJECT #2 - Community Health Information for OLPC - Montara, CA ] <CanoeBerry> Onto project #2 -- plz all critique/mentor/vote for: <Violet-Silver-39> Thank you all for your time. <CanoeBerry> Community Health Information for OLPC - Montara, CA <CanoeBerry> http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=79823 <CanoeBerry> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/WiRED-CHI <CanoeBerry> http://wiredinternational.org <CanoeBerry> SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF http://olpcMAP.net & <CanoeBerry> http://j.mp/6UhCtd <CanoeBerry> Requests 2 XO-1s and 2 XO-1.5s over 2+ months <CanoeBerry> Project Objectives: <CanoeBerry> This request is for two/three laptops to use as test and demonstration <CanoeBerry> tools in a project to provide interactive health training programs <CanoeBerry> through WiRED’s community health information (CHI) project. We seek <CanoeBerry> to load and test our software on these machines as prototypes for a <CanoeBerry> larger program involving OLPC computers. The complete software <CanoeBerry> (health topics, auxiliary health libraries, search and access tools) <CanoeBerry> will be provided without charge to OLPC for use in its global work. <CanoeBerry> See a sample at <CanoeBerry> http://www.itnhealth.net/CHIC2/presentations/50/player.html <Mokurai> The Sugar Labs Replacing Textbooks project invites everybody working on health training to use our collaborative booki software. <Mokurai> http://booki.treehouse.su <Mokurai> Write and edit with a live chat channel. One-click publishing when done, to PDF and lulu.com print on demand. <sv3rma> I'm on the WiRED project <Mokurai> See the Sugar manuals at flossmanuals.net, now using the same software. <sv3rma> WiRED has 120+ healhcare modules ready to go, available to OLPC and olpc <CanoeBerry> GrannieB & All: votes? critiques? words of support? <Mokurai> Does this program need XOs, or can it develop its materials using Sugar on a Stick or Sugar packaged for a standard Linux distro? <sv3rma> These are in Flash, and work ok on XO-1 and 1.5, but we'd like to optimize it. <GrannieB> nice stuff! If it is ready soon, we have a Peace Corps health educator in Guatemala who may be able to get assistance translating it into Spanish! <Mokurai> Would you consider using Scratch instead? <sv3rma> We need XOs to optimize the Flash stack <sv3rma> No, we won't consider Scratch <CanoeBerry> How many languages possible? <CanoeBerry> EG. GrannieB's Spanish question? <GrannieB> what is your projected time line? <sv3rma> The material is also not modifiable because of its medical nature...the MDs who wrote it are very critical about it <GrannieB> will you be "Sugarizing" or running it in Gnome? <sv3rma> The materials will be available this summer <Mokurai> How wide is your tropical medicine expertise? Can we do Africa and South Asia in addition to Latin America? <sv3rma> Should run in Browse <GrannieB> This is a professional translation service provided by the Peace Corps <sv3rma> There is some translation going on in Spanish and Arabic <CanoeBerry> Is Wired paying for this Spanish/Arabic translation here? <Mokurai> How about Haiti? Would this team work with Partners in Health? <sv3rma> They will accept translation help, but the materials are not modifiable. <CanoeBerry> OK <CanoeBerry> +1 * sandrat (~2669b08d@olpc.osuosl.org) has joined #olpc-meeting <Mokurai> What health issues are included? <GrannieB> +1 <sv3rma> WiRED is paying some of it. <CanoeBerry> Thanks all for casting your votes on "Community Health Information for OLPC - Montara, CA" <sv3rma> sanitation, tropical diseases, self help, asthma, sciatica, etc. <CanoeBerry> Cool, is the listing of 120+ healthcare modules available? <sv3rma> From what Iunderstand, WiRED will give it away for free to any edu/non-profit <Mokurai> Do the tropical diseases cover Africa and South Asia? <CanoeBerry> Great, please clarify later. <sv3rma> I have it in an email <CanoeBerry> Let's wrap up. <sv3rma> I can forward it to support-gang <CanoeBerry> Great. <CanoeBerry> sandrat & all: final questions? <CanoeBerry> Calling once.. <CanoeBerry> Calling twice.. <CanoeBerry> Calling thrice.. <CanoeBerry> APPROVED. Note that the final shipment may not be exactly 2 XO-1s and 2 XO-1.5 given inventory issues as OLPC Foundation moves here in Cambridge, MA, but we'll try our best :) [ PROJECT #3 - Project VOICE - Philippines & Wantagh, NY ] <CanoeBerry> Onto Project #3 <CanoeBerry> Plz all critique/mentor/vote for: <sv3rma> ok <sv3rma> thnaks <sv3rma> thanks <CanoeBerry> Project VOICE - Philippines & Wantagh, NY <CanoeBerry> http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=80245 <CanoeBerry> http://olpcMAP.net?id=883002 <CanoeBerry> SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF http://olpcMAP.net & <CanoeBerry> http://j.mp/6UhCtd <CanoeBerry> Requests 1 XOs over 12 months <CanoeBerry> Project Objectives: <CanoeBerry> The goal of Project VOICE is to foster literacy, opinion and expression <CanoeBerry> in underprivileged Filipino youth living in the Philippines. <CanoeBerry> This goal can <CanoeBerry> be divided into two sub-goals, namely: to teach English from a young <CanoeBerry> age in <CanoeBerry> order to develop a strong command of the language at an older age, <CanoeBerry> and, in <CanoeBerry> older, literate youth, encourage expression and journalism, and the <CanoeBerry> formation of opinions and the sharing of ideas, especially regarding <CanoeBerry> social <CanoeBerry> issues. <CanoeBerry> To these ends, we list the following practical benchmarks and <CanoeBerry> concrete objectives of the project: * Violet-Silver-39 (~4b93b171@olpc.osuosl.org) Quit (Quit: CGI:IRC) <CanoeBerry> A. To develop an open-source English language teaching software, <CanoeBerry> similar to <CanoeBerry> Rosetta Stone, that is lightweight and optimized to run on XO's, and <CanoeBerry> that is <CanoeBerry> custom-tailored to the unique needs of children in the poorer <CanoeBerry> regions of the <CanoeBerry> Philippines and elsewhere. B. To deploy and conduct a pilot <CanoeBerry> program in a test school in the Philippines. C. To develop or port an <CanoeBerry> open-source journalism tool for the XO. D. To deploy and conduct <CanoeBerry> a pilot program in a test school in the Philippines for this tool. <Mokurai> +1 for English language course and for literacy. <Mokurai> We have a partner available, Educational Solutions, which produces the Caleb Gattegno language teaching materials. <sv3rma> is there an existing rosetta stone like project? <Mokurai> The ES program is not very much like Rosetta Stone in detail, but it is an effective method that has been adapted to about 80 languages. <Mokurai> What sort of journalism tool does the project have in mind? <GrannieB> I am interested in the OS Journalism part. Would this be for newsletter type projects? <CanoeBerry> I'm definitely willing to ship a starter kit if this applicant is a bit more responsive -- so far I've not seen him reply to emails Mafe sent :) <CanoeBerry> +1 tentatively! <CanoeBerry> Objections? <sv3rma> ok <CanoeBerry> Calling once.. <CanoeBerry> Calling twice.. <CanoeBerry> Calling thrice.. <Mokurai> Agreed, tentative pending responses. <CanoeBerry> TENATIVE APPROVAL -- if applicant works with mentor Marife Mago (or another mentor), OLPC can ship a starter kit of 2 XO-1s. <GrannieB> BTW Live Mocha already has a free online "Rosetta Stone-type" language system. Includes many, many languages. [ PROJECT #4 - ClassContribute, a homework / gradebook app - Eastchester, NY ] <CanoeBerry> Onto Project #4 -- please all critique/mentor/vote for: <CanoeBerry> ClassContribute, a homework / gradebook app - Eastchester, NY <CanoeBerry> http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=80592 <CanoeBerry> http://olpcMAP.net?id=893001 <CanoeBerry> SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF http://olpcMAP.net & <CanoeBerry> http://j.mp/6UhCtd <CanoeBerry> Requests 1 XO-1 and 1 XO-1.5 over ~6 months <CanoeBerry> Project Objectives: <CanoeBerry> I want to be able to have a HTML (in browser) way for a teacher to <CanoeBerry> post individual student grades, as well as interactive homework <CanoeBerry> assignments. I also want to implement an “E-Mail your Teacher” <CanoeBerry> section, where a student could choose a specific topic for which <CanoeBerry> they could contact their teacher. <Mokurai> There are several free (as in beer) language sites. <Mokurai> Why not Moodle? <sv3rma> There is a gradebook built within Moodle <sv3rma> quite extensive <sv3rma> we use it everysemester <CanoeBerry> Am willing to support this young (Grade 9) applicant if they want to hack, and connect with our global community via a blog or mailing lists etc. <Mokurai> Fora, Wiki, other features. <sv3rma> this may be for a scenario when we don't have moodle? <Mokurai> I used it at Presidio School of management. <Mokurai> Why wouldn't we have Moodle? <GrannieB> Moodle is essentially a free version of Blackboard <sv3rma> way better than blackboard :-) <CanoeBerry> Shall we support this young fella? <Mokurai> Isn't Moodle part of the XS project? <CanoeBerry> Or steer him? <Mokurai> Steer <GrannieB> does Moodle already work on the XO? I haven't tried it <sv3rma> steer and encourage/expand idea <Mokurai> Moodle is Web-based. <CanoeBerry> Who will mentor? <sv3rma> works via Browse <GrannieB> yeah, but has anyone tried Moodle on an XO? <sv3rma> yes <sv3rma> too slow <Mokurai> If Moodle is available in an XS build, I am willing to mentor. <sv3rma> Moodle is integral to XS <Mokurai> OK, I'm in. <GrannieB> in that case, his idea has merit <Mokurai> sv3rma: E-mail me afterwards with your concerns. <CanoeBerry> Conclusions? <Mokurai> +1 <CanoeBerry> Let's wrap up Project #4 verdict. <GrannieB> +1 <CanoeBerry> +1 if mentor. <sv3rma> +1 with clarifications and mentor <Mokurai> I just volunteered to mentor. <CanoeBerry> APPROVED, with clarifications/mentor. Thanks all. <CanoeBerry> Mokurai: thanks for mentoring. Since the applicant is underage, let's make sure we get his parents approval. Please also agree to OLPC's privacy policy here: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC:Privacy_policy <CanoeBerry> Thanks! [ PROJECT #5 - OLPC Tuva - Tiburon CA, Russia ] <CanoeBerry> Onto Project #5. <CanoeBerry> Plz all critique/mentor/vote for: <Mokurai> +1 <CanoeBerry> LPC Tuva - Tiburon CA, Russia <CanoeBerry> http://rt.laptop.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=81063 <CanoeBerry> http://olpctuva.wordpress.com <CanoeBerry> http://olpcMAP.net?id=892003 <CanoeBerry> SPECIFIC SITE NEEDS TO BE POSTED OFF http://olpcMAP.net & <CanoeBerry> http://j.mp/6UhCtd <CanoeBerry> Requests 2 XO-1.5s over 12 months <CanoeBerry> Project Objectives: (excerpts) <CanoeBerry> Primary project will be: Translation of the Sugar learning platform <CanoeBerry> into Tuvan (where appropriate) <CanoeBerry> Secondary project will be to incorporate Measure activity into the <CanoeBerry> study of throat-singing tradition from Tuva. <Mokurai> Have the translators contact me to get oriented on Pootle, the Wiki, etc. <sv3rma> I am the mentor for this one <sv3rma> We have already started translation <Mokurai> Studying throat-singing is just the sort of thing I have been wishing for as a Measure application. <sv3rma> throat-singing is fascinating <Mokurai> This project, if managed well, can produce new publication-quality data. <Mokurai> I know two throat-singers in the Slavyanka Russian Chorus. <Mokurai> We performed central Asian Russian Orthodox music with throat-singing. <sv3rma> BTW, the team doingthis is the same team that worked with Richard Feynman on discovering Tuva back in the 80's <Mokurai> Excellent. Did they work on the Back Tuva Future CD? <sv3rma> so, we have the team split into two pieces. We have two translators in SF, and I can support them through our resources here <CanoeBerry> sv3rma: remind us, when is Air Tuva leaving/returning? <sv3rma> yup Back Tuva Future <sv3rma> KK Ondar leaves Monday <CanoeBerry> Monday?! <sv3rma> so, if this gets approved, we'll give her our XOs and swap the new ones <CanoeBerry> You've got 2 XO-1.5s? <CanoeBerry> Great if so. <CanoeBerry> +1 <sv3rma> I have mine and one from the XO TOaster project <CanoeBerry> Final recommendations here? <GrannieB> +1 <Mokurai> Hey, so anybody can apply Measure to the CD! We can all get in on this. <sv3rma> BTW, KK Ondar's father is *the* throat singer from Tuva. Check out TEDxCaltech for his performance <CanoeBerry> Calling once.. <CanoeBerry> Calling twice.. <CanoeBerry> Calling thrice. <sandrat> +1 <CanoeBerry> APPROVED if there are no lawsuits from http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_Tuvalu :) <sv3rma> sweet! <Mokurai> Thanks, CanoeBerry. <Mokurai> Thanks, everybody. <sv3rma> This will be Tuva or Bust, part deux! <CanoeBerry> OLPC Tuvalu here (http://olpcmap.net/?id=836005&km-distance=2000) is *different* from OLPC Tuva (http://olpcMAP.net?id=892003) <CanoeBerry> Adjourned! Have a a great wkd all! <sv3rma> Also, both OLPC Tuva and WiRED CHI are OLPC SF projects :-) <sv3rma> until next time... <sv3rma> Canoeberry: ship the XOs to Tiburon, CA. We'll get them from Ralph.