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Punch Line for OLPC-Pune
'''Punch Line of OLPC-Pune'''

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


भावी पिढिचे प्रगतीचे ...
पहिले पाऊल
'''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'''!
'''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'''!


'''OLPC Pune Group''' took a start 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''' 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.


[[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]]


==Getting Started XO Camp==


== Enrolling Volunteers for Outreach-Marketing ==
The '''Getting Started XO Camp''' is scheduled on '''1st March, 2009''' in Pune. <br>
Kindly enter your name and email id below :-


a) Amit Gogna amitg AT laptop DOT org <br>
[[Image:OLPC-Laptop.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Media:OLPC-Laptop.jpg|actual size]]|center|XO Laptop]]
b) Harriet Vidyasagar harriet AT laptop DOT org


== Tasks to be Carried Out ==
Here is your chance to be part of this beginning we can make together to bring about
'''change in lives of kids in and around Pune that need our attention''' to provide quality education.This camp is for - technical and non-technical both.


* Gathering Information about Various Funding Organizations
The details for the camp is as follows :-
* 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 ==
'''Venue :- <br>
Room No. 207, <br>
Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research, <br>
1st Floor, Atur Centre, Gokhale Cross Road, <br>
Model Colony, Pune - 411016.'''


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


==Getting Started XO Camp - Minutes of Meeting ==
Watch it online and join chat at http://www.justin.tv/olpc_pune


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


[[Image:OLPC-Laptop.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Media:OLPC-Laptop.jpg|actual size]]|center|XO Laptop]]
{|class="schedule" width=90%
|-
||'''Time''' || '''Room No.207''' || ||'''Session conducted by'''
|-
|| 08:45
|colspan=2| Coffee and registration
|-
|| 09:00
|colspan=2| Introduction and Agenda Review
|-
|| 09:15
|colspan=2| XO World - Why, What, Where To || Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay from The Fedora Project
|-
|| 12:15
|colspan=2| Break for Lunch
|-
|| 13:00
|colspan=2| Localization of Sugar -Introduction and Getting Started || Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay from The Fedora Project
|-
|| 14:00
|colspan=2| Digital Bridge Foundation (DBF)- Introduction || Amit Gogna from Digital Bridge Foundation
|-
|| 15:00
|colspan=2| Starting OLPC Pune Deployment - Road Ahead || Open Discussion
|-
|| 16:00
|colspan=2| Break for Tea
|-
|| 16:15
|colspan=2| To be Scheduled ... ||
|-
|}


The localization of Sugar bits require an Internet connection and, the need to have the Pootle instance up. Else, we would be doing a run through about various localization tools that allow off-line usage and, good things to know about localization.


The minutes of meeting for the Camp can be seen at <br>
== Details of Each Session==


http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Getting_Started_XO_Pune_Camp
'''XO World'''


* Quick introduction to OLPC (I promise to keep this short)
* Introduction to Sugar
* Learning about Activties on Sugar
* Howto Build New Activities (the usual bits that you-should-know)
* Hacking your XO


==Online channel==
'''Localization of Sugar -Introduction and Getting Started'''


Watch it online and join chat at http://www.justin.tv/olpc_pune
* Introduction to Pootle
* Localization of Sugar into Indian Languages
* Off-line tools
* Good to know stuff


'''Digital Bridge Foundation (DBF)- Introduction'''

* Introduction
* Vision / Mission
* Projects on Ground
* People

'''Starting OLPC Pune Deployment - Road Ahead'''

-- still to be listed --

==Attendees==
'''Sign up here if you plan to attend.'''

* Amit Gogna (amitg at laptop dot org) (Digital Bridge Foundation) <br>
* Sankarshan (sankarshan at fedoraproject dot org)
* Pradnya Naik
* Prashant Mahajan
* Varun Hirve
* Sameer Joshi
* Abhijeet Patil
* Shruti Tulpule (for Make a Difference- MAD)
* Ankita Mahendru (for MAD)
* Ridhima Khera ( for MAD)
* Gautam Morey (gautam at sofomo dot co dot in)
* Parag Shah
* G Karunakar
* Sridhar Oruganti
* Sanket Karpe
* Harriet Vidyasagar (Digital Bridge Foundation)
* Samarendra M. Hedaoo
* Amit Naik
* Vishal Gadkari
* Trilok Khairnar
* Sumit Bhandari
* Ketan Sonavne
* Hrishikesh Deskmukh
* Girish Dhakephalkar (Shoonya Games)
* Alok Rai


== Suggestions for Getting Started XO Camp ==
== Suggestions for Getting Started XO Camp ==
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==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]
* 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.
* aiming an initial distribution of 30 XO within 30 days.
* finding potential sponsors
* finding potential sponsors
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* signing up participants for testing the Sugar builds
* signing up participants for testing the Sugar builds
* formalizing a process towards getting developers to for Sugar
* formalizing a process towards getting developers to for Sugar

* and....more....
[[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:
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==
==History==
OLPC project is founded by '''Nicholas Negroponte'''.
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==
==Other Links==

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

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