School in a box

Pilot in a Box

We've got laptops here... now what?

Challenge: 2 luggages. 50 pounds max apiece; 62 linear inches. 40 kids, 1 teacher, 1 XO per child. What else?

We are working on this at the Grassroots Jam. See /Saturday and /Sunday for Jam notes.

Current status

Items have been secured, and are being played with to make how-to guides.

Restrictions

• 2 bags
• 62 linear inches each
• 50 lbs each
• costs less than $2k total (including containers). Ideally, less than half that.

Goals

• Provide course materials for XO-based activities
• Provide hardware to support materials
• Provide tools to support hardware

Contents

Real contents

Items that are physically in our PIAB prototype now.

• OLPC stickers
• XO buttons
• A USB-power analog sensor kit (with temperature sensor)
• Multimeter & ammeter
• Tinkertoys (in can)
• Speakers (no external power needed)
• Telescope + tripod
• Hat
• Inflatable beach ball w/ globe

Pseudoreal contents

Equipment we made mock prototypes of and would have (for real) in a production PIAB kit.

• 12W solar panel

Wanted contents

Things that should go in the kit but aren't yet localized.

• Deployment_Guide (localized)