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I manage the [http://olpclearningclub.org/ OLPC Learning Club] which meets monthly in the Washington, D.C. area. Consisting primarily of first-round G1G1 users, the group attracts kids, parents, adult enthusiasts and even seniors. We meet most often at the Gallaudet University Student Union, Nortel Networks and the Arlington Career Center. There are also random meetups, salons and parties.


I managed the [http://olpclearningclub.org/ OLPC Learning Club] which, until 2013, met regularly in the Washington, D.C. area. Consisting primarily of people who contributed to OLPC's GiveOneGetOne Campaign in late 2007, the group attracted kids, teens, parents, adult enthusiasts and even seniors who wanted to do more with their XO laptops and the on-board software activities. We met on the third Saturday of every month at the Gallaudet University Student Academic Center in D.C. or the Arlington Career Center in Virginia. There were also many random meetups, salons and parties over the years.
My day job is at AARP Headquarters in Washington, D.C. where I am one of the directors of the team that operates the public web site [http://www.aarp.org AARP.org]. Part of my job involves acting as AARP's [http://www.flickr.com/photos/curiouslee/sets/154199/ liaison] to the MIT Media Lab where we are a sponsor. That's how I came to know Walter Bender and Nicholas Negroponte and followed their move to OLPC.


My day job is at AARP Headquarters in Washington, D.C. where I am one of the directors of the team that operates the public web site [http://www.aarp.org AARP.org]. Part of my job involved acting as AARP's [http://www.flickr.com/photos/curiouslee/sets/154199/ liaison] to the MIT Media Lab where we are a sponsor. That's how I came to know Walter Bender and Nicholas Negroponte and followed their move to OLPC.
I live in Wheaton, Maryland, just north of the D.C. beltway with my wife Amy and daughter Cianna. My wife loves gadgets of all kinds too and works as a web director at [http://www.kaboom.org KaBoom!] which builds playgrounds all over the U.S. Cianna (born Nov. 2003), when presented with a lineup of laptops consisting of the Asus Eee PC, Intel Classmate 2 and the OLPC XO-1 said, "I like the green one!"

I live in Wheaton, Maryland, just north of the D.C. beltway with my wife Amy and daughter Cianna. My wife loves technology too and worked as a web director at [http://www.kaboom.org KaBoom!] which builds playgrounds all over the U.S. Cianna (born Nov. 2003), when presented with a lineup of laptops consisting of the Asus Eee PC, Intel Classmate 2 and the OLPC XO-1 said, "I like the green one!" As of 2014, Cianna is five years into the [http://www.cs.umd.edu/hcil/kiddesign/ Kidsteam Program] at the Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory where she co-designs software prototypes for Nickelodeon and the U.S. Park Service.




== My OLPC-related Projects ==
== My OLPC-related Projects ==

* During the summer of 2013, helped launch the grassroots organization [http://www.unleashkids.org Unleash Kids]. Specifically worked with Sparkfun Electronics on making their [https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10889 Protosnap Pro Mini Arduino board] compatible with the XO-4 Touch laptop and launched a series of [http://blog.unleashkids.org/hangouts/ Google Hangouts On Air] to celebrate OLPC/olpc volunteers around the world.

* As part of a USAID / World Vision [http://allchildrenreading.org/lubutoliteracy-zambian-teaching-and-learning-materials-digital-age All Children Reading Challenge Grant], traveled to Lusaka, Zambia to train a group of youths at the Ngwerere Lubuto Library on advanced Squeak Etoys authoring techniques. Photos here http://www.flickr.com/photos/curiouslee/sets/72157632781888368/

* Co-organized Scratch Day 2010 in Arlington, VA

* Provided consultation to software producers from LEGO Education on implementing a robotics product on the XO laptop.

* Collaborating with Jane Meyers of the [http://www.lubuto.org Lubuto Library Project] on ongoing deployment of XO laptops in the project's physical library buildings in Zambia. This initiative has been funded by the Gates Foundation through [http://www.eifl.net/cps/sections/services/plip/proposals eIFL].

* Operated OLPC & Sugar Labs [http://www.flickr.com/photos/curiouslee/sets/72157622609139919/ advocacy booth] at the TedX MidAtlantic 2009 conference in Baltimore.

* Supported the [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Class_Acts OLPC Community Book Sprint 2009], Sept 6-11 at Gallaudet University.

** I made an unsolicited poster for the event. On Flickr: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/curiouslee/3866553822/ Thumbnail image], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/curiouslee/3865753915/in/photostream/ Full Resolution].

* Co-founded Sugar Labs DC with Jeff Elkner and Kevin Cole [http://dc.sugarlabs.org Sugar Labs DC]. Sugar Labs DC released a beta of, [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4270 TimeLapse], its first activity, in January 2010.

* Organized Sugar Labs and OLPC presence at NECC 2009 [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_Learning_Club_D.C./NECC_2009_DC Open Source Playground and NECC Unplugged]

* Co-organized Scratch Day 2009 in Arlington, VA

* Conducted [http://www.slideshare.net/fotogeek/nasa-etoys-in-space-usability-evaluation usability evaluation] of NASA Etoys in Space Activities

* Helped to develop and deploy inter-generational curriculum for 20 XOs during summer and fall 2008 for [http://www.generationsinc.org/ Generations, Inc.] in Boston, MA.

* Assisted [http://www.linkedin.com/in/pcorbett Peter Corbett], CEO of iStrategy Labs and board member of the [http://www.dc-cares.org/ Greater DC Cares] foundation, during summer 2008 to deploy 7 XOs at [http://www.wmstpchs.net/ Washington Math Science Technology Public Charter School] in DC.

* Running the OLPC Learning Club - DC community [http://www.flickr.com/photos/curiouslee/sets/72157607291360536/ information booth] at the [http://www.tpff.org/ 31st Takoma Park Folk Festival] September 14, 2008


* Testing commercially available power solutions including a variety of [http://www.flickr.com/photos/curiouslee/sets/72157603529802176/ power adapters], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/curiouslee/sets/72157603561461482/ solar panels] and the Freeplay Weza
* Testing commercially available power solutions including a variety of [http://www.flickr.com/photos/curiouslee/sets/72157603529802176/ power adapters], [http://www.flickr.com/photos/curiouslee/sets/72157603561461482/ solar panels] and the Freeplay Weza
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* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/curiouslee/2225021200/in/set-72157603547309133/ LEGO Viewfinder] for the XO
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/curiouslee/2225021200/in/set-72157603547309133/ LEGO Viewfinder] for the XO


* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/curiouslee/2225021496/in/set-72157603547309133/ XOView Viewfinder] for the XO (in collaboration with Phil Carrizzi)
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/curiouslee/2225021496/in/set-72157603547309133/ XOView Viewfinder] for the XO (in collaboration with [http://www.kcad.edu/about/faculty/phil-carrizzi Phil Carrizzi])


* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/curiouslee/sets/72157603981196939/ Camera Periscope] for the XO (in alpha stage)
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/curiouslee/sets/72157603981196939/ Camera Periscope] for the XO (in alpha stage)
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* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/curiouslee/sets/72157605376086378/ OLPC LC-DC Photo Jam]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/curiouslee/sets/72157605376086378/ OLPC LC-DC Photo Jam]

* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/curiouslee/sets/72157605621409958/ OLPC Grassroots Jam NYC]


* Have done presentations on the XO at embassies in D.C. and on Capital Hill for Nicholas.
* Have done presentations on the XO at embassies in D.C. and on Capital Hill for Nicholas.
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* curiouslee [at] gmail [dot] com
* curiouslee [at] gmail [dot] com


* mslee [at] aarp [dot] org
* mikelee [at] laptop [dot] org


* mike [at] dc.sugarlabs [dot] org

* mslee [at] aarp [dot] org


== You can find me online at ==
== You can find me online at ==

* [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/User:Mikelee Sugar Labs User Page: Mikelee]


* [http://www.flickr.com/people/curiouslee/ Flickr]
* [http://www.flickr.com/people/curiouslee/ Flickr]


* [http://twitter.com/curiouslee Twitter]
* [http://twitter.com/curiouslee Twitter]

* [http://instagram.com/curiouslee Instagram]


* [http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=688372482 Facebook]
* [http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=688372482 Facebook]
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* [http://www.aarp.org/community/curiouslee AARP Profile]
* [http://www.aarp.org/community/curiouslee AARP Profile]


* [http://www.curiouslee.com Blog]
* [http://www.friendfeed.com/curiouslee Friendfeed]

* [http://tablee.tumblr.com Tumblr] (dormant)

* [http://www.curiouslee.com TypePad Blog] (dormant)

* [http://curiouslee.posterous.com/ Posterous Blog] (dormant)

== Test Files ==

http://wiki.laptop.org/images/6/63/NASA.xol (File doesn't open in Sugar 0.100.)

http://wiki.laptop.org/images/d/d7/NASA.xo (File doesn't open in Sugar 0.100.)

Latest revision as of 06:46, 20 June 2014

Mike lee flickr portrait 100x100.jpg

I managed the OLPC Learning Club which, until 2013, met regularly in the Washington, D.C. area. Consisting primarily of people who contributed to OLPC's GiveOneGetOne Campaign in late 2007, the group attracted kids, teens, parents, adult enthusiasts and even seniors who wanted to do more with their XO laptops and the on-board software activities. We met on the third Saturday of every month at the Gallaudet University Student Academic Center in D.C. or the Arlington Career Center in Virginia. There were also many random meetups, salons and parties over the years.

My day job is at AARP Headquarters in Washington, D.C. where I am one of the directors of the team that operates the public web site AARP.org. Part of my job involved acting as AARP's liaison to the MIT Media Lab where we are a sponsor. That's how I came to know Walter Bender and Nicholas Negroponte and followed their move to OLPC.

I live in Wheaton, Maryland, just north of the D.C. beltway with my wife Amy and daughter Cianna. My wife loves technology too and worked as a web director at KaBoom! which builds playgrounds all over the U.S. Cianna (born Nov. 2003), when presented with a lineup of laptops consisting of the Asus Eee PC, Intel Classmate 2 and the OLPC XO-1 said, "I like the green one!" As of 2014, Cianna is five years into the Kidsteam Program at the Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory where she co-designs software prototypes for Nickelodeon and the U.S. Park Service.


My OLPC-related Projects

  • Co-organized Scratch Day 2010 in Arlington, VA
  • Provided consultation to software producers from LEGO Education on implementing a robotics product on the XO laptop.
  • Collaborating with Jane Meyers of the Lubuto Library Project on ongoing deployment of XO laptops in the project's physical library buildings in Zambia. This initiative has been funded by the Gates Foundation through eIFL.
  • Operated OLPC & Sugar Labs advocacy booth at the TedX MidAtlantic 2009 conference in Baltimore.
  • Co-founded Sugar Labs DC with Jeff Elkner and Kevin Cole Sugar Labs DC. Sugar Labs DC released a beta of, TimeLapse, its first activity, in January 2010.
  • Co-organized Scratch Day 2009 in Arlington, VA
  • Helped to develop and deploy inter-generational curriculum for 20 XOs during summer and fall 2008 for Generations, Inc. in Boston, MA.
  • Have done presentations on the XO at embassies in D.C. and on Capital Hill for Nicholas.

You can email me at

  • curiouslee [at] gmail [dot] com
  • mikelee [at] laptop [dot] org
  • mike [at] dc.sugarlabs [dot] org
  • mslee [at] aarp [dot] org

You can find me online at

Test Files

http://wiki.laptop.org/images/6/63/NASA.xol (File doesn't open in Sugar 0.100.)

http://wiki.laptop.org/images/d/d7/NASA.xo (File doesn't open in Sugar 0.100.)