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OLPC started it's journey in India in April 2008 at Khairat, a rural village near Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra. |
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[[OLPC India/Khairat_school|Khairat]],[[OLPC India/Bangalore|Bangalore]],[[OLPC_India/Nashik|Nashik]],[[Oeuvre_des_pains|Dugawar]]...now it's the turn of '''Pune'''! |
After the successful stories of [[OLPC India/Khairat_school|Khairat]],[[OLPC India/Bangalore|Bangalore]],[[OLPC_India/Nashik|Nashik]],[[Oeuvre_des_pains|Dugawar]]...now it's the turn of '''Pune'''! |
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OLPC Pune kick-started on 14th Feb in the event "Gnunify 2009" in Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research |
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with the support and interest of enthusiastic members believing in the noble cause of spreading knowledge and educating children |
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An initial meeting of volunteers who are interested in OLPC project took place in SICSR on 14th Feb.It has been decided to start an OLPC volunteers group in Pune.Discussions are going on in [http://groups.google.com/group/olpc-india mailing list] |
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of underprivileged sections of society. OLPC Pune has categorized the project primarily in three areas of learning, |
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technology and outreach.Members are working in their own areas of interest.Sole purpose is to outreach students in rural areas and letting them experience the fun and pleasure of learning on laptops. |
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==Getting Started Camp== |
==Getting Started Camp== |
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The getting started camp is scheduled on 1st March,2009 in Pune. |
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The camp will focus on training the members in operating the XO laptops,load activities on XO and |
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All those who are interested in One Laptop Per Child project are heartily welcomed! |
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working on Sugar interface(emulators) on GNU/Linux machines. It will also include testing XO laptops with a handful of students in age group of 6 to 12 from underpriviledged sections of society. |
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Technical, learning and outreach aspects of OLPC project will be discussed in detail. |
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Their experience and interest of working on XO will help members learn and structure their methods of training |
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children. |
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Date:01 March 2009 |
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Further details of the campaign will be scheduled here: |
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===Agenda of camp=== |
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* Know more about XO |
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* testing XO with selected children who never been exposed to computers before. |
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* build an activity for XO |
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* emulating XO on a GNU/Linux machine |
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* of course, a tea session too!! :) |
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==OLPC Pune To do list== |
==OLPC Pune To do list== |
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* Getting started camp and other meetings for volunteers |
* Getting started camp and other meetings for volunteers |
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* finding potential sites for project implementation |
* finding potential sites for project implementation |
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* aiming an initial distribution of 30 XO within 30 days. |
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* finding potential |
* finding potential sponsorers |
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* and....more.... |
* and....more.... |
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==Mailing list== |
==Mailing list== |
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More support and guidance is must for the success and implementation of project. |
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To be a part of OLPC Pune please follow the discussions on: |
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http://groups.google.com/group/olpc-india |
http://groups.google.com/group/olpc-india |
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Revision as of 16:41, 15 February 2009
OLPC started it's journey in India in April 2008 at Khairat, a rural village near Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra. After the successful stories of Khairat,Bangalore,Nashik,Dugawar...now it's the turn of Pune! OLPC Pune kick-started on 14th Feb in the event "Gnunify 2009" in Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research with the support and interest of enthusiastic members believing in the noble cause of spreading knowledge and educating children of underprivileged sections of society. OLPC Pune has categorized the project primarily in three areas of learning, technology and outreach.Members are working in their own areas of interest.Sole purpose is to outreach students in rural areas and letting them experience the fun and pleasure of learning on laptops.
Getting Started Camp
The getting started camp is scheduled on 1st March,2009 in Pune. The camp will focus on training the members in operating the XO laptops,load activities on XO and working on Sugar interface(emulators) on GNU/Linux machines. It will also include testing XO laptops with a handful of students in age group of 6 to 12 from underpriviledged sections of society. Their experience and interest of working on XO will help members learn and structure their methods of training children. Further details of the campaign will be scheduled here:
OLPC Pune To do list
- Getting started camp and other meetings for volunteers
- finding potential sites for project implementation
- aiming an initial distribution of 30 XO within 30 days.
- finding potential sponsorers
- and....more....
Mailing list
More support and guidance is must for the success and implementation of project. To be a part of OLPC Pune please follow the discussions on: http://groups.google.com/group/olpc-india