OLPC Pune: Difference between revisions

From OLPC
Jump to navigation Jump to search
 
(177 intermediate revisions by 52 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
'''OLPC''' ----- '''ONE LAPTOP PER CHILD''' <br>
OLPC has started it's journey in India.After the successful stories of Khairat, ...... now it's the turn of '''Pune'''!
- www.laptop.org <br>
- wiki.laptop.org <br>


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]


'''Punch Line of OLPC-Pune'''
==Getting Started Camp==
A '''Getting Started Camp''' is scheduled on '''1st March'''.
All those who are interested in One Laptop Per Child project are heartily welcomed!
Technical, learning and outreach aspects of OLPC project will be discussed in detail.


'''XO भावी पिढिच्या प्रगतीचे'''
Date:01 March 2009
''' पहिले पाऊल.......'''
More details will be published soon here


===Agenda of camp===
'''OLPC''' started it's journey in India in September,2007 at Khairat, a rural village near Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra, organised by the Digial Bridge Foundation. 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'''!
* Know more about XO

* testing XO with selected children who never been exposed to computers before.
'''OLPC Pune Group''' started on '''14th Feb,2009''' at the event "Gnunify 2009" at 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 Group 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 reach students in rural areas and letting them experience the fun and pleasure of self learning on XO laptops.
* build an activity for XO

* emulating XO on a GNU/Linux machine
[[Image:OLPC-Pune-Group.jpg|thumb|350px|[[Media:OLPC-Pune-Group.jpg|actual size]]|center|OLPC-Pune-Group]]
* of course, a tea session too!! :)


== Enrolling Volunteers for Outreach-Marketing ==
Kindly enter your name and email id below :-

a) Amit Gogna amitg AT laptop DOT org <br>
b) Harriet Vidyasagar harriet AT laptop DOT org

== Tasks to be Carried Out ==

* Gathering Information about Various Funding Organizations
* Presenting the Project to Various Funders
* Discovering Innovative ways togather Funds for the Project
* Streamline the funding Process and other details related to funding
* Various ways to do Marketing
...and much more...

== Minutes of Meeting Log ==

* [[2009April05]] <br>
* [[2009March15]] <br>
* http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Getting_Started_XO_Pune_Camp <br>

==Getting Started XO Camp - Minutes of Meeting ==

The '''Getting Started XO Camp''' was scheduled on '''1st March, 2009''' in Pune. <br>

[[Image:OLPC-Laptop.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Media:OLPC-Laptop.jpg|actual size]]|center|XO Laptop]]


The minutes of meeting for the Camp can be seen at <br>

http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Getting_Started_XO_Pune_Camp


==Online channel==

Watch it online and join chat at http://www.justin.tv/olpc_pune


== Suggestions for Getting Started XO Camp ==

Kindly let us know your view and opinions on your expectations for the session if any :-
Here's some info about material from an idea just like OLPC : http://wheresfreeman.blogspot.com/2008/04/1mp3pc.html (blog of Freeman Murray)
-Sridhar O


==OLPC Pune To do list==
==OLPC Pune To do list==
* Talk to MAD volunteers aout their interest in particpating in OLPC [pradnya]
* Getting started camp and other meetings for volunteers
* Install IRC client and subscribe to Sugar Labs and Python channels[parag, prashant,varun, pradnya, sameer, ruturaj,pankaj]
* finding potential sites for project implementation
* Create a wiki page for top level activities under OLPC India [parag]
* aim an initial distribution of 30 XO within 30 days.
* Signup under top level activities [everyone]
* Schedule Python workshop [sameer]
* Complete an activity by July 1 [developers]
* Create Python Development Blog [sameer]
* Update the blog for Python resources [parag, prashant, pradnya, sameer, ruturaj,pankaj]
* Put the Python blog feed on the wiki [mahesh]
* Create a wiki page for introducing potential participants for development/contribution [mahesh,pankaj]
* Create an official proposal for funding [amit]
* aiming an initial distribution of 30 XO within 30 days.
* finding potential sponsors
* finding potential sponsors
* finding out possible content that will be relevant
* and....more....
* signing up participants for testing the Sugar builds
* formalizing a process towards getting developers to for Sugar

[[OLPC Pune/Completed Tasks|Completed Tasks]]


==Mailing list==
==Mailing list==
More support and guidance is a 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
http://groups.google.com/group/olpc-india

==OLPC Pune Blog==
Maintained by OLPC Pune Members with regular entries of commentary, descriptions and updates on One Laptop Per Child Project and Sugar. Please follow the articles on:
http://www.puneolpc.blogspot.com/

==History==
OLPC project is founded by '''Nicholas Negroponte'''.

==OLPC Gone Into Print==
OLPC-Pune has gone into print media. A news article about the project and OLPC-Pune has been published in the Times of India dated 30th March (4th Page). This is a step forward for us to go for outreach and to get more interested members!!!

Read the Article at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Pune/One-laptop-per-child-scheme-comes-to-Pune/articleshow/4331840.cms

==Other Links==
* [[OLPC India|OLPC India page]]
* [[Marathi|Marathi localisation]]
* [[Pootle| Pootle Translation System]]
* [http://opensource.sfsu.edu/node/452 How to Translate using Pootle]
[[Category:OLPC India]]

Latest revision as of 07:37, 15 April 2012

OLPC ----- ONE LAPTOP PER CHILD
- www.laptop.org
- wiki.laptop.org


Punch Line of OLPC-Pune 

                       XO भावी पिढिच्या प्रगतीचे 
                                      पहिले पाऊल.......


OLPC started it's journey in India in September,2007 at Khairat, a rural village near Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra, organised by the Digial Bridge Foundation. After the successful stories of Khairat, Bangalore, Nashik, Dugawar...now it's the turn of Pune!

OLPC Pune Group started on 14th Feb,2009 at the event "Gnunify 2009" at 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 Group 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 reach students in rural areas and letting them experience the fun and pleasure of self learning on XO laptops.

OLPC-Pune-Group


Enrolling Volunteers for Outreach-Marketing

Kindly enter your name and email id below :-

a) Amit Gogna amitg AT laptop DOT org
b) Harriet Vidyasagar harriet AT laptop DOT org

Tasks to be Carried Out

  • Gathering Information about Various Funding Organizations
  • Presenting the Project to Various Funders
  • Discovering Innovative ways togather Funds for the Project
  • Streamline the funding Process and other details related to funding
  • Various ways to do Marketing
...and much more...

Minutes of Meeting Log

Getting Started XO Camp - Minutes of Meeting

The Getting Started XO Camp was scheduled on 1st March, 2009 in Pune.

XO Laptop


The minutes of meeting for the Camp can be seen at

http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Getting_Started_XO_Pune_Camp


Online channel

Watch it online and join chat at http://www.justin.tv/olpc_pune


Suggestions for Getting Started XO Camp

Kindly let us know your view and opinions on your expectations for the session if any :- Here's some info about material from an idea just like OLPC : http://wheresfreeman.blogspot.com/2008/04/1mp3pc.html (blog of Freeman Murray) -Sridhar O

OLPC Pune To do list

  • Talk to MAD volunteers aout their interest in particpating in OLPC [pradnya]
  • Install IRC client and subscribe to Sugar Labs and Python channels[parag, prashant,varun, pradnya, sameer, ruturaj,pankaj]
  • Create a wiki page for top level activities under OLPC India [parag]
  • Signup under top level activities [everyone]
  • Schedule Python workshop [sameer]
  • Complete an activity by July 1 [developers]
  • Create Python Development Blog [sameer]
  • Update the blog for Python resources [parag, prashant, pradnya, sameer, ruturaj,pankaj]
  • Put the Python blog feed on the wiki [mahesh]
  • Create a wiki page for introducing potential participants for development/contribution [mahesh,pankaj]
  • Create an official proposal for funding [amit]
  • aiming an initial distribution of 30 XO within 30 days.
  • finding potential sponsors
  • finding out possible content that will be relevant
  • signing up participants for testing the Sugar builds
  • formalizing a process towards getting developers to for Sugar

Completed Tasks

Mailing list

More support and guidance is a 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

OLPC Pune Blog

Maintained by OLPC Pune Members with regular entries of commentary, descriptions and updates on One Laptop Per Child Project and Sugar. Please follow the articles on: http://www.puneolpc.blogspot.com/

History

OLPC project is founded by Nicholas Negroponte.

OLPC Gone Into Print

OLPC-Pune has gone into print media. A news article about the project and OLPC-Pune has been published in the Times of India dated 30th March (4th Page). This is a step forward for us to go for outreach and to get more interested members!!!

Read the Article at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Pune/One-laptop-per-child-scheme-comes-to-Pune/articleshow/4331840.cms

Other Links

Retrieved from "http://wiki.laptop.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=OLPC_Pune&oldid=269682"