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==About== |
==About== |
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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. |
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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Please join us on the following dates: |
Please join us on the following dates: |
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* '''[[Start_date::25 March 2010]]''' from 7-9 pm - Discussion will include |
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**Walter Bender, Head of Sugar Labs, |
** 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'' |
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**Student Co-Ops and Progress on XO-1.5 [http://foss.rit.edu/projects/ovc Video Chat] |
** Student Co-Ops and Progress on XO-1.5 [http://foss.rit.edu/projects/ovc Video Chat] |
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**Ways we can help BOCES with Educational Technologies in Monroe County classrooms |
** Ways we can help BOCES with Educational Technologies in Monroe County classrooms |
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***First suggestion is an informal hands on workshop or meeting regarding the XO and Sugar on a Stick |
*** 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. |
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. |
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<big>'''Past events'''</big> |
<big>'''Past events'''</big> |
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* '''28 January 2010''' - '''Project Reviews and Workshop''' |
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*[[OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/19November2009 | 19 November 2009 - '''Seminar Project Presentations''']] |
*[[OLPC_Rochester,_NY/Event_history/19November2009 | 19 November 2009 - '''Seminar Project Presentations''']] |
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Latest revision as of 00:34, 23 July 2011
About
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...