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==About==
==About==


{{Highlight|'''Note''': '''http://foss.rit.edu/''' has by and large superceded OLPC Rochester, NY.
The Rochester, NY interest group is a way for people in the Rochester, New York area and surrounding locations to talk about and work together on OLPC. This is a page for those interested in volunteering or contributing to the project.
This site is still available for adoption by OLPC related projects or groups.}}


The [[has_location_city::Rochester, NY|Rochester, NY]] interest group is a way for people in the Rochester, New York [[has_location_country::USA]] area and surrounding locations to talk about and work together on OLPC projects or activities. This is a page for those interested in volunteering or contributing to the project.
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We use a Google Groups [http://groups.google.com/group/olpc-rochester-ny group OLPC Rochester, NY] to manage member communications. You may subscribe there to receive group announcements.
=== OLPC Rochester, NY ''is'' ===


We also have a discussion [http://en.forum.laptop.org/viewtopic.php?f=1304&t=153334 thread OLPC Rochester, NY] at [http://en.forum.laptop.org/ forum.laptop.org].
* just beginning to organize.
* a wiki page open for use by all interested parties in the Rochester area.


To receive updates to this page, log in / create an OLPC wiki user account (at the top rightmost link of any wiki page), then use the 'my preferences' link on your account to enter a private email address and select the option to receive email whenever a page you're watching is changed. Finally, click the watch tab at the top of this page to include it in your watchlist.
=== OLPC Rochester, NY ''is <u>not</u>''===


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=== Chapters ===
=== OLPC Rochester, NY ''is'' ===


* open to all interested parties in the Rochester or western New York area.
If you know of any Rochester area schools, organizations, or groups of interested people who have organized or want to organize a [[Grassroots]] group or an [[University chapter]], please ask them to add a link below.


== [http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?mode=AGENDA&amp;src=8oiuv3dqsb1kf1a11n9ru0hpqc%40group.calendar.google.com&amp;ctz=America/New_York Event calendar] ==
=== Existing projects ===


'''OLPC XO user's group meetings''' at the [http://www.rit.edu/ '''''Rochester Institute of Technology''''']
== Events ==
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We are planning an ad hoc workshop and demonstration at RIT for, tentatively, <font color=#0082c4><big>'''26 March 2008'''</big></font>. [[OLPC_Rochester%2C_NY/Show%26Tell|Draft announcement]]


The [http://ltl.rit.edu/ Lab for Technological Literacy] at RIT is supporting the OLPC XO Laptop project by raising awareness locally and conducting research and development initiatives.
This will integrate, so far as as proposed, a Western New York Human Factors and Ergonomics Society [http://www.usabilityassociates.com/hfes/index.html (WNY HFES)] local section meeting and a graduate class of Professor Keith Karn, ''Usability Testing''. --[[User:FGrose|FGrose]] 00:00, 21 February 2008 (EST)


The Lab and RIT are hosting the user's group. All meetings will take place in [http://www.rit.edu/academicaffairs/centerforstudentinnovation/?page_id=7 ''The Center for Student Innovation''], Building 87, Rm 1600, (See [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=105485839377564769668.00047433a1534ad461dce&ll=43.083958,-77.679745&spn=0.004388,0.008605&t=h&z=17 RIT Building 87 Google Map], or campus maps at http://inside.rit.edu/maps/.)<br>
The WNY HFES meets at 5-6:30 pm in [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=105485839377564769668.000446a5e32de6d2dbddc&t=h&z=17 RIT Building 70 Room 2400]. If we can arrange a venue, we could meet begining in the afternoon for a walk-in workshop, and perhaps test some ideas for sharing during the later meeting and class. Professor Karn's class meets on Wednesdays evenings from 6 'till 9:50 pm. So perhaps we could merge into that as well for the chosen evening.


''7:00 pm - 8:50 pm'', on the 4th Thursday of the month.


Please join us on the following dates:
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* '''[[Start_date::25 March 2010]]''' from 7-9 pm - Discussion will include
<big>'''Show & Tell, Look, Listen & Learn, Touch & Feel, Give & Take'''</big></font> &nbsp;as theme.
** Walter Bender, Head of Sugar Labs, speaking at RIT on [https://secure.www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/RIT/events/RIT2245760.html [[Start_date::30 April 2010]] ], ''The Future of Living is Learning''
** Student Co-Ops and Progress on XO-1.5 [http://foss.rit.edu/projects/ovc Video Chat]
** Ways we can help BOCES with Educational Technologies in Monroe County classrooms
*** First suggestion is an informal hands on workshop or meeting regarding the XO and Sugar on a Stick
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Notice: We are now meeting in the RIT [http://www.rit.edu/academicaffairs/centerforstudentinnovation/?page_id=7 Center for Student Innovation]. If you haven't seen, this new facility, you should! It is well suited for ad-hoc collaboration.


The Innovations Center is south of B-70. (Walk down the sidewalk to the left [going south from the parking lots] of B-70 until you see a round,
Possible event timeline (date to be determined):
glass-walled, new building&mdash;that's the Innovation Center.
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<li> noon - doors unlocked: find outlets, network ports, setup my desktop, authenticate on network, write any essential codes, addresses, etc. on board. <br><br>
<li> '''1-5 pm - Drop In (at any time), Check Things Out, Get to Know Each Other, Try Things Out'''
* 1:00 - doors open: set up XOs, invite others to do likewise, casual introductions.
* ~2:00 - Identify possible interest or topic groups among attendees, suggest that they gather and self-organize.
** Sugar on Ubuntu 7.10
** XO emulated on VMWare Server 2.0 beta on Windows Vista32
** XO Mesh network
** XO Activities
** OLPC project areas<br><br>
* ~3:00 (or as seems timely) - Break (popcorn popper) Report discoveries, suggestions, raise questions. Address questions, summarize and document on boards, redirect, regroup, or shuffle as desired.
* ~4:00 (or as seems timely) - Repeat previous step as appropriate.
* ~4:30 - finalize additional demonstrations & topics for 5:30 WNY HFES meeting; topic groups summarize learnings, questions, plans and report same on wiki and on board.<br><br>
<li> '''5-6:30 pm - WNY HFES Meeting time'''
* 5:00 - Refreshments (sandwiches for full-day attendees), greet HFES attendees.
* 5:30 - HFES Meeting Introductions, introductory comments (summarize OLPC project), explain theme, begin to answer new questions.<br><br>
<li> '''6-9:50 pm - Keith Karn's Usability Testing Class'''
* 6:00 - Identify any topic groups still present, get attendees up to mill around and exercise theme actions.
* 6:25 - Solicit all to visit OLPC wiki, contribute ideas to the project and OLPC Rochester, NY page, and spread the word about project to friends and collegues.
* Keith Karn's class agenda
* Stephen Jacobs' class or group agenda
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<big>'''Past events'''</big>


* '''28 January 2010''' - '''Project Reviews and Workshop'''
'''Register your interest''' with ideas here: (sign with <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> )
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*[[OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/19November2009 | 19 November 2009 - '''Seminar Project Presentations''']]
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*[[OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/27October2009 | 27 October 2009 - '''Open Source Mixer''']]
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*[[OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/24September2009 | 24 September 2009 - '''Python Introduction with Jon Schull''']]
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*[[OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/29August2009 | 29 August 2009 - '''Picnic at Karlie's house with LUGOR''']]
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*[[OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/23July2009 | 23 July 2009 - '''Teotwawki Net Demo2 & Teacher Reporting Project''']]
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*[[OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/25June2009 | 25 June 2009 - '''Teotwawki Net & Disaster Software Discussion''']]
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*[[OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/04June2009 | 04 June 2009 - '''Sugar Summer planning''']]
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*[[OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/28May2009 | 28 May 2009 - '''Race Lockout, Rainout''']]
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*[[OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/25April2009 | 25 April 2009 - '''Mel Chua, Women in Computing at RIT''']]
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*[[OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/23April2009 | 23 April 2009 - '''More planning for educator involvement''']]
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*[[OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/26March2009 | 26 March 2009 - '''Welcome to RIT Honors Seminar students''']]
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*[[OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/26February2009|26 February 2009 - '''Sonstein on disaster-recovery networks''']]
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*[[OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/22January2009|22 January 2009 - '''''Getting to know you and the OLPC XO''''']] 2009 kickoff
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*[[OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/26March2008_Workshop|26 March 2008 -''' Show & Tell Workshop at RIT''']]


== Projects ==
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'''2009'''
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=== [[RIT honors seminar, developing for the OLPC XO]] ===




'''2008'''
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===[[OLPC_Rochester%2C_NY/Usability_testing_class_project|Usability testing]]===


:See the [[OLPC_Rochester%2C_NY/Usability_testing_class_project|Usability testing class project]] page for the project description, work documents, and reports.
==People==


===Other ideas===
* [[User:FGrose|Frederick Grose]]
:If you're in the Rochester area and want to work on a project with someone local, post ideas here.
* [http://www.it.rit.edu/it/people/facDetail.maml?t_Link=213&t_RenderAs=edit Professor Keith Karn]
* your idea...
* Professor Stephen Jacobs' [[Stephen_Jacobs|OLPC page]], [http://www.it.rit.edu/~sxj/ RIT page]
* you




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== Project ideas ==

:If you're in the Rochester area and want to work on a project with someone local, post ideas here.


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[[Category:XO User Group]]

Latest revision as of 00:34, 23 July 2011

a regional, grassroots, interest group

About

Note: http://foss.rit.edu/ has by and large superceded OLPC Rochester, NY. This site is still available for adoption by OLPC related projects or groups.


The Rochester, NY interest group is a way for people in the Rochester, New York has_location_country::USA area and surrounding locations to talk about and work together on OLPC projects or activities. This is a page for those interested in volunteering or contributing to the project.

We use a Google Groups group OLPC Rochester, NY to manage member communications. You may subscribe there to receive group announcements.

We also have a discussion thread OLPC Rochester, NY at forum.laptop.org.

To receive updates to this page, log in / create an OLPC wiki user account (at the top rightmost link of any wiki page), then use the 'my preferences' link on your account to enter a private email address and select the option to receive email whenever a page you're watching is changed. Finally, click the watch tab at the top of this page to include it in your watchlist.

OLPC Rochester, NY is

  • open to all interested parties in the Rochester or western New York area.

Event calendar

OLPC XO user's group meetings at the Rochester Institute of Technology

The Lab for Technological Literacy at RIT is supporting the OLPC XO Laptop project by raising awareness locally and conducting research and development initiatives.

The Lab and RIT are hosting the user's group. All meetings will take place in The Center for Student Innovation, Building 87, Rm 1600, (See RIT Building 87 Google Map, or campus maps at http://inside.rit.edu/maps/.)

7:00 pm - 8:50 pm, on the 4th Thursday of the month.

Please join us on the following dates:

  • Start_date::25 March 2010 from 7-9 pm - Discussion will include
    • Walter Bender, Head of Sugar Labs, speaking at RIT on Start_date::30 April 2010 , The Future of Living is Learning
    • Student Co-Ops and Progress on XO-1.5 Video Chat
    • Ways we can help BOCES with Educational Technologies in Monroe County classrooms
      • First suggestion is an informal hands on workshop or meeting regarding the XO and Sugar on a Stick


Notice: We are now meeting in the RIT Center for Student Innovation. If you haven't seen, this new facility, you should! It is well suited for ad-hoc collaboration.

The Innovations Center is south of B-70. (Walk down the sidewalk to the left [going south from the parking lots] of B-70 until you see a round, glass-walled, new building—that's the Innovation Center.


Past events

  • 28 January 2010 - Project Reviews and Workshop















Projects

2009

RIT honors seminar, developing for the OLPC XO

2008

Usability testing

See the Usability testing class project page for the project description, work documents, and reports.

Other ideas

If you're in the Rochester area and want to work on a project with someone local, post ideas here.
  • your idea...
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