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== Schools ==
== Schools ==
* [[countries|partner countries]], [[trial schools]] and districts
* [[countries|Partner countries]], [[trial schools]] and districts
* partner teachers
* Partner teachers
* sister and mentor schools
* Sister and mentor schools




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* [[board members]], [[advisors]] (including pro-bono and in-kind help)
* [[board members]], [[advisors]] (including pro-bono and in-kind help)
* national supporters in specific countries
* [[National partners]] in specific countries - from UN bodies and national NGOs to corporations.




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Collaborative projects, knowledge-sharing initiatives, local school activities.
Collaborative projects, knowledge-sharing initiatives, local school activities.


* [[global projects|global]] and [[national projects]]
* [[global projects|Global]] and [[national projects]]
* [[school projects]], individual publications by children
* [[school projects]], individual publications by children
* community sites setting aside space for OLPC users.
* Community sites setting aside space for OLPC users.




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Individuals and small groups maintaining parts of the project ecology.
Individuals and small groups maintaining parts of the project ecology.


* general coordination of contributors and parallel projects
* General coordination of contributors and parallel projects
* software package [[maintainers]]
* Software package [[maintainers]]
* educational and classroom advisors
* Educational and classroom advisors
* networking, repair, and outreach
* Networking, repair, and outreach


=== Curators ===
=== Curators ===
* librarians and collection organizers, by topic and language
* Librarians and collection organizers, by topic and language
* tools and software curators
* Tools and software curators


=== Community ===
=== Community ===
Local [[community groups]] and networks.
Local [[community groups]] and networks.


* national and virtual OLPC groups, by country and interest
* National and virtual OLPC groups, by country and interest
* children's and educators groups
* Children's and educators groups
* free culture groups (software, knowledge, &c)
* Free culture groups (software, knowledge, &c)
* [[G1G1]] communities and networks
* [[G1G1]] communities and networks


== Contributors ==
== Contributors ==
Individual [[contributors]] of specific materials and help, of the above varieties and more. People (voluntary, staff, other) working with specific schools, projects, activities, bundles, communication.
[[Individual contributors]] of specific materials and help, of the above varieties and more. People (voluntary, staff, other) working with specific schools, projects, activities, bundles, communication.


===General Contributors===


[[category:partners]]
:Cesar M (rt:#26, Aug 2007) - Ecuador help
[[category:contributors]]
:Khushhali b (rt:#13, Aug 2007) - Pakistan help
:Asif H (rt:#47, Aug 2007) - Guyana help
:Abdil M (rt:#82, Aug 2007) - Tanzania help
:Anthony C (rt:#104, Aug 2007) - General help
:Ranjit U (rt:#148, Sep 2007) - Documentation Lead help
:Bunmi M (rt:#168, Sep 2007) - Nigeria help
:CNEC/Philanthropic Org (rt:#173, Sep 2007) - Brazil help
:Maks Z (rt:#207, Sep 2007) - Macedonia - volunteer help
:Jeff B/ICCA (rt:#403, Sep 2007) - supply chain organization help/ media replication etc.
:Christopher Ob. Ol. K. (rt:#430, Sep 2007) - Republic of Benin help
:Andy C - (rt:#490, Sep 2007) - General help - www.mediamadesimple.com
:Tim S (Indian Development Coalition of America) - (rt:#540, 563, Sep 2007) - General help/ Development projects in India) (related rts:#513, 530 resolved)
:George W, Kamaile Charter Elementary School - (rt:#541, Sep 2007) - U.S. - General help, K-6 educational system, educational support of Native Hawaiians
:Gonzalo N, www.batanga.com - (rt:#572, Sep 2007) - U.S. - General help/social content
:Greg M, CSI - (rt:#598, Sep 2007) - U.S. - General help/non-profit/deployment
:Arlyn C. D. - (rt:#613, Sep 2007)- Philippines help
:Linda F (www.villagelifeoutreach.org) - (rt:#664, Oct 2007) - Tanzania help
:Joel K (rt:#690, Oct 2007) - U.S. - g1g1 help
:Gamal K (rt:#798, Oct 2007) - Nigeria help
:Isnel P (rt:#623, Oct 2007) - Haiti help (resolved related rt:#622)
:Antoine D (Groupe Communication Internationale en technologie Cultures et Services en Afrique) (rt:#862, Oct 2007) - Senegal - Partnership
:Luis M (rt:#865, Oct 2007) - Peru help
:Hassan M. O. (rt:#882, Oct 2007) - Saudi Arabia help
:Richard S (rt:#921, Oct 2007) - India(Hosur) help (International Orphanage Relief Society)
:The Duhks (rt:#960, Oct 2007) - Canada - Sponsoring OLPC (re by sj w/ rt.#966)
:Caitie W (The Merasi School) (rt:#972, Oct 2007) - U.S./India - community-based cultural and scholastic education program
:Vinay T (rt:#989, Oct 2007) - India - chartered accountant
:Emily L.F. (rt:#1023, Oct 2007) - U.S./ Ghana (Maine Ghana Youth Network)
:Fausto G (rt:#1082, Oct 2007) - U.S./Hispanic - Headquarters Advertising, Inc. - pro bono advertising
:Domenic F (rt:#1089, Oct 2007) - Australia, Cambodia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Bhutan, East Timor, Tonga and soon in the Solomon Islands (Australian Broadcasting corporation)
:BartiNet (rt:#1359, Nov 2007) - U.S. - provide links
:Mark I (rt:#1370, Nov 2007) - Kenya/Nigeria - provide links
:Dragana K (rt:#1398, Nov 2007) - U.S./Palestine - fundraiser (re by tracy w/ rt:#1657)
:Caleb E. L (rt:#1638, Nov 2007) - Haiti help (Hosean International Ministries)
:Mark W (rt:#1645, Nov 2007) - U.S. - www.rippletv.com
:Louise S (rt:#1245) - Haiti help - L'Hopital Albert Schweitzer Haiti
:Rev. Dr. Makarios (Hope for Africa network) (rt:#1819, Nov 2007) - Africa
:John C (rt:#1860 (resolved) - Nov 2007) - U.S. - Banner Ad at REELot
:Joshua F (rt:#1880, Nov 2007) - OLPC support in BostonNow (free newspaper)
:Matthew S (rt:#2058, Dec 2007) - OLPC sponsorship in 2008
:Mario Roberto O (rt:#2081, Dec 2007) - Ecuador distribution
:Jim P (rt:#2113, Dec 2007) - OLPC partnership - Expedition to the Canadian Arctic
:Nathaniel S (rt:#2166, resolved, Dec 2007) - Cote d'Ivoire - IFESH program
:Carlos A (rt:#2169, Dec 2007) - Guatemala help/information
:Greg S (rt:#2172, Dec 2007) - OLPC/ Charity organization partnership
:Judy L (rt:#2236, Dec 2007) - Masai Mara (Africa) - funding school w/ laptops
:Jack F (rt:#2280, Dec 2007) - Notebook cases donation
:Sid M (rt:#2285, Dec 2007) - North Dakota study group - g1g1 campaign
:Charles K (rt:#2352, Dec 2007) - Aftrica help (diaspora)

===Content Contributors===

:Jared K (rt:#54, Aug 2007) - U.S. - Health education materials development
:Joe L (rt:#87, Aug 2007) - n/a - Study Guides and Strategies Website at www.studygs.net
:Gary B (Teachers' Institute for Special Education) (rt:#93, Aug 2007) - U.S. - Interactive bilingual (English/Spanish) typing programs and books
:Jennifer J (PNN.com) (rt:#110, Aug 2007) - U.S. - Free web publishing tools (Fwd: Stephen Cho)
:Michael H (rt:#109, Aug 2007) - Austria - MindMeister: online mind mapping tool (Re by SJ Klein, rt:#147, #271)
:Beatpick.com (rt:#175, Sep 2007) - U.S. - Netlabel - Free music catalogue
:Sam B (rt.:#196, Sep 2007) - U.S. - English language teaching tools
:Anil H (BigUniverse) (rt:#250, Sep 2007) - U.S. - online children's books
:Bertha Elisa A H - Public Management Graduate School (rt:#292, #171, Sep 2007) - Monterrey, Mexico - Study on Technology Appropriation
:Ken H (oxford-english) (rt.:#338, #307, Sep 2007) - China - English-learning (re by sj/Todd K with #338(related resolved rts:#301,302,328,330)
:Youngwan K - eGranary project (rt.:#312, #504, Sep 2007) - U.S. - Digital Library
:Teresa W - Jane S (rt:#332, Sep 2007) - U.S. - grammarbook.com (re by sj with #336)
:Mike F (rt:#367, Sep 2007) - Ireland - ALISON:learning site for basic & essential workplace and life skills
:Bruno C (rt:#391, #385, Sep 2007) - France - GCompris
:Tore J (rt:#441, Sep 2007) - n/a - Global IP Education Network (BC Home School Association)/ IPTV
:Dan B (rt:#451, Sep 2007) - U.S. - TheEducationMall.com, Inc. (online K-12 curriculum) (re by sj w/ rt:#495, 533)
:John (Jahanshah) D. (rt:#459, Sep 2007) - Iran - English-Farsi Dictionary
:Rodney H (rt:#460, Sep 2007)- U.S. - interactive web based math textbook for grades K-12
:Michael H (rt:#480, Sep 2007) - U.S. - Online Math Assessment and tutorial for English and Spanish
:Cynthia C (World Pulse) (rt:#1415, Nov 2007) - U.S. - PulseWire: social networking website (related rts:#503, 506, 601, 510 re by sj/ last re rt#1415)
:Nathan B (Makau Corp.) (rt:#508, Sep 2007) - U.S. - training materials
:Neverson C (rt:#578, Sep 2007) - Trinidad & Tobago - Trinigates (educational system)
:Bruce S (NCSU) (rt:#631, Sep 2007) - U.S. - making 3D Graphics in Python for kids
:Dan E (Morpheus Software) - (rt:#676, Oct 2007) - U.S. - photo animation (re by sj w/ rt:#687)
:Julien V-M (Thunderbird School of Management) - (rt:#680, Oct 2007) - U.S. - health education project (re by sj w/ rt:#683)
:Lee P - (rt:#706, Oct 2007) - language skills website (responded by sj w/ rt:962, related:#967)
:Mike C - (rt:#709, Oct 2007) - Crickler puzzles
:Norbert H - (rt:#736, Oct 2007) - U.S. - music
:Richard R - (rt:#758, Oct 2007) - Germany - "Develop 2.0" connections
:Janine M. L. - (rt:#760, Oct 2007) - U.S. - VoxTop/ medicine/health software
:Ben H (rt:#811, Oct 2007) - U.S. - WorldBook.com (world book content)
:Linda H (rt:#849, Oct 2007) - U.S. - Literacy Center Education network/languages
:Sari H (www.knowababy.com) (rt:#881, Oct 2007) - U.S. - educational DVDs
:Maud C (howtopedia.org) (rt:#923, Oct 2007) - Switzerland - collaborative platform for simple technologies for development
:Jorge F (rt:#968, Oct 2007) - improving XO usability regarding the teaching functionality
:Bob Dahlstrom (rt:#1020, #1021, Oct 2007) - URL filtering database (Kidsnet) (re by sj w/ rt:1021)
:Jeannine H (California Neuropspychology Services, and Talking Fingers, Inc.) (rt:#1100, Oct 2007) - U.S. - software program for teaching English literacy and computer skills
:Scott W (rt:#1107, Oct 2007) - U.S. - RWM software
:Kristen K (rt:#1189, Oct 2007) - U.S. - www.storyofmylifefoundation.org (collection of stories from people all over the world)
:Jenny C (rt:#1366, Nov 2007) - U.S. - online phonics reading program
:Ankit (rt:#1369, Nov 2007) - U.S. - online tutoring and education
:Rosevita W (rt:#1576, Nov 2007) - U.S. - eSpindle Vocabulary practice technology
:Mark R (rt:#1583, Nov 2007) - U.S. - video producer (science lectures, experiments and tutorials for matric (final year of high school) learners) (re by sj)
:Cihan A (rt:#1586, Nov 2007) - didactic program for recognition of images for olpc
:Lowell F (rt:#1614, Nov 2007) - U.S. - free voice capabilities
:Steven M (rt:#1338, Nov 2007) - OLPC keyboard layout (suggestions)
:Andrew C (rt:#1689, Nov 2007) - U.S. - ubiquitous tactile interfaces (ELIALife)
:Daniel Y (rt:#1708, Nov 2007) - U.S. - OpenContent-Visual media
:John Paul L (rt:#1793, Nov 2007) - U.S./ Japan - Virtual Rosetta Stone
:M Yves L (rt:#1824, Nov 2007) - French/Spanish speaking developing countries - Gestion GICI - French/Spanish/English tutorials
:Jim R (rt:#1832, Nov 2007) - China - english teaching software
:Jason B (rt:#1844, Nov 2007) - U.S. - Somatic Digital (read/print in native language etc.)
:Ranjy T (rt:#1848, Nov 2007) - U.S. - Flying Rhinos -educational animations
:Zachary B (rt:#1900, Nov 2007) - U.S. - animated children's books
:S Kalyan (rt:#1915, Nov 2007) - India - Indian languages-English Dictionary
:Mark M (rt:#1919, Nov 2007) - U.S. - Keyboard A-Z/learning how to type
:Chris K (rt:#1954, Nov 2007) - U.S. - geography/science activities (Global Educational Project)
:rt:#1957, Nov 2007 - OLPC for Field Doctors
:John A (rt:#1967, Nov 2007) - U.S. - email program for non-verbal people
:Emiliano De L (rt:#1969, Nov 2007) - U.S. - Flink/ Knowledge Environments, Inc. - client for educational activities
:Mitch G (rt:#1933, Nov 2007) - U.S. "leading" holistic pedagogy - homeplanet content
:Jacques V (rt:#1971, Nov 2007) - Netherlands - soundtrack making software for children
:Maryvelma O (rt:#1975, Nov 2007) - Switzerland - Child protection software
:Carolyn Duncan (rt:#1984, Nov 2007) - U.S. - self-reliance/micro-business concepts teaching software (Eastern Idaho Entrepreneurial Center)
:Chris (rt:#2073, Dec 2007) - help with bugtracking "xo imagequiz"
:Michael H (rt:#2097, Dec 2007) - Lavasoft - free anti-spyware program
:Angela B (rt:#2108, Dec 2007) - Earthscape - Educational Content - Environmental (Answered by sj)
:Steve D (rt:#2112, Dec 2007) - U.S. - Click'n'kids - english literacy program
:Anita T (rt:#2127, Dec 2007) - India - Educational software/science
:David V (rt:#2128, resolved, Dec 2008) - Canada/Taiwan - English Quest - online learning website - (Answered by sj w/ rt:#2227)
:Bob R (rt:#2284, Dec 2007) - U.S. - Geography software (responded by sj)
:Sandra M (rt:#2344, Dec 2007) - U.S. - littleEye (tool for safer internet)
:Joseph B (rt:#2409, Dec 2007) - U.S. - Python contributions/ game
:Lea M (rt:#2475, Dec 2007) - U.S. - MIT/Polycom - OLPC (responded by Felice&Walter)

===Educational Contributors===

:Majok C (rt:#90, Aug 2007) - Sudan - Sudanese-American Development Foundation, Inc.
:Ralph T (rt:#94, Aug 2007) - U.S. - Abilities in Motion
:Bronwyn P (rt:#111, Aug 2007) - U.S. - Post School Outcome Intervention for Special Education
:Nancy C (rt:#135, Aug 2007) - Uganda - Primary school for aids orphans
:Merimna (Prof.Danai P - University of Athens) (rt:#269, Sep 2007) - Greece - psychological support to children and families facing illnesses and losses
:Tom M - Adopt-A-Stream foundation (rt.:#324, Sep 2007) - U.S. - www.interconnection.org
:Christopher R (rt:#425, Sep 2007) - U.S. - Palaestra Training (computer-based training for IT certification)
:Samuel S (rt:#761, Oct 2007) - U.S. - special education teacher and assistive technology specialist
:George D (Position Lab) (rt:#870, Oct 2007) - U.K. - search engine optimization specialist
:Tiziano M (rt:#1343 (resolved), Nov 2007) - Italia - italian translation of www.laptop.org
:Kristin K (rt:#1283, Nov 2007) - Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, contributing w/ fundraising and other social connections related work
:Vickie E (rt:#1342, Nov 2007) - U.S. - educational/ general help
:Adam G (rt:#1980, Nov 2007) - U.S. - Motion graphic project dedicated to OLPC
:Lori R (rt:#2012, Dec 2007) - U.S. - Gartner Inc. - social networking ideas
:Kathy T (rt:#2174, Dec 2007) - Afghanistan (creating programs for OLPC/XOs) - IES
:Sebastien Rodriguez B (rt:#2316, resolved Dec 2007) - Argentina - e-learning company

===Inquiries about content===

:Joseph P (rt#128, Aug 2007) - Medical content
:Jeremy S (rt:#118, Aug 2007) - Local journalism and OLPC
:Hans-Robert L (rt:#521, Sep 2007) - Mathematics website
:Jorge F (rt:#585, Sep 2007) - Brasil - using Freewrl/Octaga/vrml on the XOs)
:Sue K (rt:#821, Oct 2007) - English language education programming
:Terry K (rt:#653, Oct 2007) - English/German language
:Kimberly H (rt:#920, Oct 2007)- Gaming aspects of the project
:Mark M (rt:#991, Oct 2007) - www.TVmyworld.com (free access to TV, magazines, newspapers)
:Eric L (rt:#1030, Oct 2007) - G1G1 help: Capitol Lightning (school)
:Roy Z (rt:#1066, Oct 2007) - Laptop evaluation
:Theodore S (rt:#1690, Nov 2007) - Spreadsheet application
:Louis T (rt:#1861, Nov 2007) - Inquiry about parental control
:Jim W (rt:#2242, Dec 20007) - Video conferencing/video streaming
:Simon H (rt:#2245, Dec 2007) - Proposals for the laptops (using the XOs as a whiteboard etc.)


[[category:community]]

Latest revision as of 15:34, 20 July 2010

There are individuals, groups, communities, and organizations of all sizes working together to make OLPC a reality.

Schools


Supporters

Major direct supporters and partner organizations.


Projects

Collaborative projects, knowledge-sharing initiatives, local school activities.


Libraries

Activities, content, and shared resources.


Coordinators

Individuals and small groups maintaining parts of the project ecology.

  • General coordination of contributors and parallel projects
  • Software package maintainers
  • Educational and classroom advisors
  • Networking, repair, and outreach

Curators

  • Librarians and collection organizers, by topic and language
  • Tools and software curators

Community

Local community groups and networks.

  • National and virtual OLPC groups, by country and interest
  • Children's and educators groups
  • Free culture groups (software, knowledge, &c)
  • G1G1 communities and networks

Contributors

Individual contributors of specific materials and help, of the above varieties and more. People (voluntary, staff, other) working with specific schools, projects, activities, bundles, communication.