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An Open Jam, or OJ for short is a public meeting for people who want to get involved with the OLPC project. Each meeting should have a goal of content or code or contacts. |
An '''Open Jam''', or OJ for short is a public meeting for people who want to get involved with the OLPC project. Each meeting should have a goal of content or code or contacts. The overarching goal of the project should be helping people learn in a way that will enable them to continue to be involved in the OLPC project. We are going to work to develop materials, activities, and programs that will facilitate this. |
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== List of regular Open Jams == |
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== [[Boston Saturday OJ]] == |
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Starting Saturday May 31, there will be an Open Jam held at the 1CC offices every Saturday from 2-6. |
* [[Boston Saturday OJ]] - Starting Saturday May 31, there will be an Open Jam held at the 1CC offices every Saturday from 2-6. |
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*: See the [[Boston Saturday OJ]] wiki page for more details. |
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* [[open jam presentation]] |
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== Open Jam activity ideas == |
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=== Content === |
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Create materials and ideas for how to use laptops. Make [[Creating a content bundle|content bundles]]. Add categories and organizations to [[Talk:Curators]]. |
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=== Code === |
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Create an activity. Fix an old activity. Change an activity to make it do new things. Test an activity. Write curriculum for an activity so teachers can use it easily as part of their lesson plans. |
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=== Contacts === |
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Work on organizing group events. |
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Meet new people who can help with different projects. |
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Plan a local pilot. |
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See who can help you, and how you can help others. |
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[[Category:Jam]] |
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Latest revision as of 23:19, 23 June 2008
An Open Jam, or OJ for short is a public meeting for people who want to get involved with the OLPC project. Each meeting should have a goal of content or code or contacts. The overarching goal of the project should be helping people learn in a way that will enable them to continue to be involved in the OLPC project. We are going to work to develop materials, activities, and programs that will facilitate this.
List of regular Open Jams
- Boston Saturday OJ - Starting Saturday May 31, there will be an Open Jam held at the 1CC offices every Saturday from 2-6.
- See the Boston Saturday OJ wiki page for more details.
- open jam presentation
Open Jam activity ideas
Content
Create materials and ideas for how to use laptops. Make content bundles. Add categories and organizations to Talk:Curators.
Code
Create an activity. Fix an old activity. Change an activity to make it do new things. Test an activity. Write curriculum for an activity so teachers can use it easily as part of their lesson plans.
Contacts
Work on organizing group events. Meet new people who can help with different projects. Plan a local pilot. See who can help you, and how you can help others.