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== How we are going to do it ? == |
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== OLPC Mumbai meet == |
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The meet was held on March 14, 2009 between 1400-1700 hrs IST at HBCSE and the following things were discussed. |
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'''Venue''' :- <br> |
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Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education,<br> |
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Near Anushaktinagar Bus Terminus,<br> |
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V.N. Purav Marg, <br> |
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Mumbai 400 088, India |
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* OLPC Project Introduction and Introduction of the members present |
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'''Date''' :- 14th March,2009 |
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* An overview of what the OLPC project is all about through Videos and simple explanations. |
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* Addressed the issue of "Why a LAPTOP? .. proving why an "EDUCATION?" to children. |
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'''Time''' :- 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm |
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[http://www.hbcse.tifr.res.in/about-us/contact-and-location/homi-bhabha-centre-for-science-education Click here for guidelines to help you to reach HBCSE] |
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'''Tentative Agenda''' :- |
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* OLPC Project Introduction |
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* Learning from '''Getting XO Started OLPC Pune Session''' (http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Getting_Started_XO_Pune_Camp) |
* Learning from '''Getting XO Started OLPC Pune Session''' (http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Getting_Started_XO_Pune_Camp) |
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* Address by Prof. Nagarjuna on '''Why use FOSS for Education ? ''' |
* Address by Prof. Nagarjuna on '''Why use FOSS for Education ? ''' |
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* OLPC Deployment Mumbai - Roadmap |
* OLPC Deployment Mumbai - Roadmap |
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* Building Various Communities around Project |
* Building Various Communities around Project |
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==Things to COMPLETE== |
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* Re-energize the Khairat Project |
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*# Marathi Localization for the existing XO laptops with childern at Khairat. (Software version upgradation for the technically inclined) |
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*# School Server Upgrade - Moodle (Learning system to be upgraded with content as well as software versions, if required) |
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*# Internet Connection (Configuration / Acquiring and a working internet connection) |
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*# COW-Power: Electricity Generation (Using cows to rotate an innovate generator to generate enough power to charge the XO laptops) |
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== Attendees == |
== Attendees == |
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Revision as of 17:04, 14 March 2009
Who are we?
What do we plan to achieve?
How we are going to do it ?
OLPC Mumbai meet
The meet was held on March 14, 2009 between 1400-1700 hrs IST at HBCSE and the following things were discussed.
- OLPC Project Introduction and Introduction of the members present
- An overview of what the OLPC project is all about through Videos and simple explanations.
- Addressed the issue of "Why a LAPTOP? .. proving why an "EDUCATION?" to children.
- Learning from Getting XO Started OLPC Pune Session (http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Getting_Started_XO_Pune_Camp)
- Address by Prof. Nagarjuna on Why use FOSS for Education ?
- Sugar - Introduction, Development and Localization
- HOW I CAN CONTRIBUTE ?
- Discussing OLPC Mumbai - Structure, Activities
- OLPC Deployment Mumbai - Roadmap
- Building Various Communities around Project
Things to COMPLETE
- Re-energize the Khairat Project
- Marathi Localization for the existing XO laptops with childern at Khairat. (Software version upgradation for the technically inclined)
- School Server Upgrade - Moodle (Learning system to be upgraded with content as well as software versions, if required)
- Internet Connection (Configuration / Acquiring and a working internet connection)
- COW-Power: Electricity Generation (Using cows to rotate an innovate generator to generate enough power to charge the XO laptops)
Attendees
1) Amit Gogna (Digital Bridge Foundation) amitg AT laptop DOT org
2) Harriet Vidyasagar (Digital Bridge Foundation) harriet AT laptop DOT org
3) Sapan kadakia (OLPC MUMBAI) sapankadakia AT gmail DOT com
4) Raghu Chetlapalli (OLPC MUMBAI) raghu007 AT gmail DOT com
5) Sameer Joshi (OLPC PUNE) sameer.joshi7887 AT gmail DOT com
6) Prashant Mahajan (OLPC PUNE) prashant3535 AT gmail DOT com
7) Sachin Kadam (OLPC MUMBAI) isrkadam@gmail.com <tentative>
8) Sankool Shah (OLPC MUMBAI) sankool AT gmail DOT com <tentative>
9) Abhishek Goel(OLPC MUMBAI) abhishek AT omair DOT org
10)Nitin Yadav (OLPC MUMBAI) nitin.yadav.007 AT gmail DOT com
11) Ujwala (Dosti Project)
12) Amit Dhakulkar (HBCSE, TIFR Mumbai) damitr AT gmail DOT com
13) Dev Ranjan Das (BARC, Mumbai) devranjandas AT gmail DOT com
14) Sumit Chowdhury (Digital Bridge Foundation)
15) JAY R. SHAH (ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING)K.J. SOMAIYA
16)NIRBHIK MODI (ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING)K.J. SOMAIYA
16)ADITI UDANI (ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING)K.J. SOMAIYA
17)ANKUR ZAVERI (ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING)K.J. SOMAIYA
18)Deepam Prithyani(IT Engineering) VESIT deepsp16@gmail.com
19) Roshan Baladhanvi (Between a Fresher and IT Professional) kubunturos@gmail.com
20) Ganesh Gajare(Student) gnowledge.ganesh DOT gmail.com
Suggestions
OLPC Mumbai Panel
Positions Open :-
OLPC Mumbai - Head - 1 member
Technology Incharge - 2 members
Learning / Pedagogy Incharge - 2 members
Marketing Incharge - 2 members
(The above positions are volunteer based and the selection process would follow on the wiki soon )