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'''OLPC''' ----- '''ONE LAPTOP PER CHILD''' |
'''OLPC''' ----- '''ONE LAPTOP PER CHILD''' <br> |
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- www.laptop.org <br> |
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- wiki.laptop.org <br> |
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OLPC project is founded by '''Nicholas Negroponte'''. OLPC is association targeting the world's poor children. They want to provide low cost, low power consuming education laptop called XO. |
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'''Punch Line of OLPC-Pune''' |
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| ⚫ | '''OLPC''' started it's journey in India in September,2007 at Khairat, a rural village near Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra. 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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'''XO भावी पिढिच्या प्रगतीचे''' |
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| ⚫ | '''OLPC Pune |
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''' पहिले पाऊल.......''' |
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| ⚫ | '''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'''! |
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| ⚫ | '''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. |
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[[Image:OLPC-Pune-Group.jpg|thumb|350px|[[Media:OLPC-Pune-Group.jpg|actual size]]|center|OLPC-Pune-Group]] |
[[Image:OLPC-Pune-Group.jpg|thumb|350px|[[Media:OLPC-Pune-Group.jpg|actual size]]|center|OLPC-Pune-Group]] |
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== Enrolling Volunteers for Outreach-Marketing == |
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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, loading 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 the age group of 6 to 12 from underprivileged sections of society. Their experience and interest of working on XO will help members learn and structure their methods of training children. Further details and schedule of the campaign will be published here: |
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Kindly enter your name and email id below :- |
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a) Amit Gogna amitg AT laptop DOT org <br> |
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b) Harriet Vidyasagar harriet AT laptop DOT org |
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== Tasks to be Carried Out == |
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* Gathering Information about Various Funding Organizations |
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* Presenting the Project to Various Funders |
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* Discovering Innovative ways togather Funds for the Project |
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* Streamline the funding Process and other details related to funding |
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* Various ways to do Marketing |
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...and much more... |
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== Minutes of Meeting Log == |
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* [[2009April05]] <br> |
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* [[2009March15]] <br> |
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* http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Getting_Started_XO_Pune_Camp <br> |
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==Getting Started XO Camp - Minutes of Meeting == |
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The '''Getting Started XO Camp''' was scheduled on '''1st March, 2009''' in Pune. <br> |
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[[Image:OLPC-Laptop.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Media:OLPC-Laptop.jpg|actual size]]|center|XO Laptop]] |
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The minutes of meeting for the Camp can be seen at <br> |
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http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Getting_Started_XO_Pune_Camp |
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==Online channel== |
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Watch it online and join chat at http://www.justin.tv/olpc_pune |
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Kindly let us know your view and opinions on your expectations for the session if any :- |
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Here's some info about material from an idea just like OLPC : http://wheresfreeman.blogspot.com/2008/04/1mp3pc.html (blog of Freeman Murray) |
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-Sridhar O |
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==OLPC Pune To do list== |
==OLPC Pune To do list== |
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* Talk to MAD volunteers aout their interest in particpating in OLPC [pradnya] |
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* Getting started camp and other meetings for volunteers |
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* Install IRC client and subscribe to Sugar Labs and Python channels[parag, prashant,varun, pradnya, sameer, ruturaj,pankaj] |
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* finding potential sites for project implementation |
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* Create a wiki page for top level activities under OLPC India [parag] |
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* Signup under top level activities [everyone] |
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* Schedule Python workshop [sameer] |
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* Complete an activity by July 1 [developers] |
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* Create Python Development Blog [sameer] |
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* Update the blog for Python resources [parag, prashant, pradnya, sameer, ruturaj,pankaj] |
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* Put the Python blog feed on the wiki [mahesh] |
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* Create a wiki page for introducing potential participants for development/contribution [mahesh,pankaj] |
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* Create an official proposal for funding [amit] |
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* aiming an initial distribution of 30 XO within 30 days. |
* aiming an initial distribution of 30 XO within 30 days. |
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* finding potential sponsors |
* finding potential sponsors |
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* finding out possible content that will be relevant |
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* and....more.... |
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* signing up participants for testing the Sugar builds |
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* formalizing a process towards getting developers to for Sugar |
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[[OLPC Pune/Completed Tasks|Completed Tasks]] |
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==Mailing list== |
==Mailing list== |
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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: |
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: |
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http://groups.google.com/group/olpc-india |
http://groups.google.com/group/olpc-india |
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==OLPC Pune Blog== |
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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: |
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http://www.puneolpc.blogspot.com/ |
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==History== |
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OLPC project is founded by '''Nicholas Negroponte'''. |
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==OLPC Gone Into Print== |
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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!!! |
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Read the Article at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Pune/One-laptop-per-child-scheme-comes-to-Pune/articleshow/4331840.cms |
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==Other Links== |
==Other Links== |
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* [[OLPC India|OLPC India page]] |
* [[OLPC India|OLPC India page]] |
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* [[Marathi|Marathi localisation]] |
* [[Marathi|Marathi localisation]] |
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* [[Pootle| Pootle Translation System]] |
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* [http://opensource.sfsu.edu/node/452 How to Translate using Pootle] |
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[[Category:OLPC India]] |
[[Category:OLPC India]] |
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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.
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.
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
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