OLPC New Zealand: Difference between revisions

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There are several communities in NZ and the Pacific working on OLPC related projects and initiatives.

Wellington testers and promoters - they have met weekly since mid 2008 (see WellyNZTesters)
Auckland testers and promoters meet weekly
Welcome to Christchurch - our newest community
Computer Clubhouse Manukau City NZ
Translations
Ian Thomson is the Oceania Project Coordinator

Watch the NZ video made by Spring TV Join our Facebook group

Come join us

To hear about our events, subscribe: http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc-nz

Look at laptop.org.nz for current events in New Zealand.

Main contacts:

Tabitha, Youtube Interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsgZq23FlAg
Brenda,
Tim,
Alastair

NZ XO Inventory

Test Requests

Wellington community

The Wellington Testers meet every Saturday mid-morning at Southern Cross cafe to drink coffee and test-drive the latest version of the software for the XO.

We keep notes of the things we try, of the things that work well, and of the bugs we find. We post the notes to the development list, including all the things that did work (this makes programmers happy, after all, most of them are volunteers). For the bugs, we try our best to find steps to reproduce, and diagnose them.

To join in the testing action, you can find us in New Zealand's capital, Wellington, testing at Southern Cross, 35 Abel Smith Street on Saturdays from 10.30am/11.00am until our fingers don't work anymore. Check out the Cross

Who are we? Curious kids of various ages - some of us are involved in education, others in technology.

Auckland community

Meeting every Saturday at 11:00 am at the Windsor Castle 144 Parnell Road. The Windsor website Considering other venue options for other days as the testing community grows. This community is carrying out tests on multiple builds for XO-1.0s and XO-1.5s as well as looking at educational use and sugar translations. Contact tabitha@tabitha.net.nz for more information.

Suz & Tamara Olliver are OLPC owners who like to meet up to review progress, show off what they are doing, generally socialise and eat. Their domain is olliver.family.gen.nz and email addresses are of the form <firstname>@<domain>. Please feel free to email them.

Vik has been working on a one reprap per child project and is now an established supplier of viewfinders for XOs. He prints them on the RepRap using an XO to drive the printer. Watch the Video to see for yourself

Computer Clubhouse Manukau City NZ

Is looking at deploying a 1-1 Learning Programme in Otara Manukau City

Christchurch community

Greg Baker is starting a Christchurch community. Ask on olpc-nz@lists.laptop.org for further information.

Moodle Developers

A team of Moodle developers led by Martin Langhoff @ Catalyst worked on several aspects of the OLPC project.

At the moment, I am working on an OpenID implementation for Moodle, and doing some work on the School Server (XS). Others, more hardware tinkerers, have been playing with the ATest1 and B2 machines and debugging OS problems. At the moment there is a custom Moodle branch for OLPC in my development tree, and that is where my work is concentrated. (Martin Langhoff)

What else is going on?

Tabitha ran the education miniconf at the LCA2010 conference mid January 2010 and we had a "hacking the sugar layout" session

We are working on translations to Maori, Samoan and Tongan in Pootle. A few other languages are being assisted here in NZ so anyone bilingual please feel free to join us if you would like to contribute.

We have volunteers visiting deployments: Tabitha and Tom went to Samoa in August to visit two schools; they setup the school server and access points; one of the volunteers is about to go to Rwanda so watch this space for more details.

We're testing the deployment activities on multiple builds on XO-1.0s and XO-1.5s, as well as testing Sugar on a Stick on other hardware.

We have some Auckland University students working with us on a project for sending data via radio. They are using an XO-1.0 and XO-1.5 and looking at doing tests in the field, maybe Solomon Islands. Team OneBeep came third in the international Microsoft Imagine Cup for their solution.

Log of things done and cool stuff we want to talk about

We keep a log of what we do every week. To view this log go to the WellyNZTesters page Also check out the laptop.org.nz site for our stories.

See us in action

Come to a community gathering. Check laptop.org.nz or email olpc-nz@lists.laptop.org to make contact.

Peer-reviewed educational content to implement in your pilot classes

Come and explore:

Please try A cool new type of interactive online schoolbook.

We love to learn:

Einstein.School 2.0 The interactive schoolbook that you can edit, update and improve. It makes passion the primary tool for learning.

This peer-reviewed [1] [2] educational content is written under an open content licence and gives everyone the freedom to use or modify the material to suit his or her own needs.

Testing | Volunteer | User:Tabitha |

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+There are several communities in NZ and the Pacific working on OLPC related projects and initiatives.
-The New Zealand & Pacific region have formed a development community for the region which is being coordinated through the Computer Clubhouse in Manukau City New Zealand
+[[Image:NZTesters-photo6.jpg|Wellington Testers||right]]
+* Wellington testers and promoters - they have met weekly since mid 2008 (see [[WellyNZTesters]])
+* Auckland testers and promoters meet weekly
+* Welcome to Christchurch - our newest community
+* Computer Clubhouse Manukau City NZ
+* Translations
+* [http://www.spc.int/corp/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=239&Itemid=1 Ian Thomson] is the [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_Oceania Oceania] Project Coordinator
+[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vamvcUwNU4o&feature=player_embedded Watch the NZ video made by Spring TV]
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+Join our [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=106404228986 Facebook group]
-== Latest News ==
+==Come join us==
+To hear about our events, subscribe: http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc-nz
-If you are interested in joining the NZ/Pacific Development Team please click on the EOI below
+Look at [http://laptop.org.nz laptop.org.nz] for current events in New Zealand.
-[http://fs10.formsite.com/mikeusmar/form943953526/index.html Expression of Interest]
+Main contacts:
-'''Development Lab Open'''
+# [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/User:Tabitha Tabitha], Youtube Interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsgZq23FlAg
+# [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/User:Shiny Brenda],
+# [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/User:TimClicks Tim],
+# [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/User:Aly Alastair]
+[[OLPC New Zealand/XO inventory|NZ XO Inventory]]
-Hosted by the University of Auckland Computer Science Department the OLPC NZ/Pacific Development Group now has a dedicated 18 seat lab to run the development group from....stay tuned for more information!
+[[OLPC New Zealand/Test Requests|Test Requests]]
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+=== Wellington community ===
-'''NZ/Pacific OLPC development group key areas of content'''
+The Wellington Testers meet every Saturday mid-morning at Southern Cross cafe to drink coffee and test-drive the latest version of the software for the XO.
+[[Image:NZTesters-photo5.jpg|Wellington Testers||right]]
+We keep notes of the things we try, of the things that work well, and of the bugs we find. We post the notes to the development list, including all the things that did work (''this makes programmers happy, after all, most of them are volunteers''). For the bugs, we try our best to find steps to reproduce, and diagnose them.
-Presently the Computer Clubhouse Trust NZ, is hosting the formation of the developers, those interested in the project click the countries link at the bottom and the relevant external links are provided
+To join in the testing action, you can find us in New Zealand's capital, Wellington, testing at Southern Cross, 35 Abel Smith Street on Saturdays from 10.30am/11.00am until our fingers don't work anymore. Check out [http://thecross.co.nz/ the Cross]
-== Formation of core development group ==
+Who are we? Curious kids of various ages - some of us are involved in education, others in technology.
+=== Auckland community ===
-'''a.	Key area of focus'''
+Meeting every Saturday at 11:00 am at the Windsor Castle 144 Parnell Road. [http://thewindsor.co.nz/ The Windsor website]
+Considering other venue options for other days as the testing community grows. This community is carrying out tests on multiple builds for XO-1.0s and XO-1.5s as well as looking at educational use and sugar translations.
+Contact tabitha@tabitha.net.nz for more information.
-i.	Strategy, planning, consultation and logistics
+Suz & Tamara Olliver are OLPC owners who like to meet up to review progress, show off what they are doing, generally socialise and eat. Their domain is olliver.family.gen.nz and email addresses are of the form <firstname>@<domain>. Please feel free to email them.
-ii.	Communications (internal, OLPC Wiki, and regional external)
+Vik has been working on a one reprap per child project and is now an established supplier of viewfinders for XOs. He prints them on the RepRap using an XO to drive the printer. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIK17YLofkI&feature=player_embedded Watch the Video to see for yourself]
-iii.	Developers
+[[Image:NZTesters-photo4.jpg|Wellington Testers||right]]
+=== Computer Clubhouse Manukau City NZ ===
+Is looking at deploying a 1-1 Learning Programme in Otara Manukau City
+=== Christchurch community ===
-.	Code and testing of applications
+Greg Baker is starting a Christchurch community. Ask on olpc-nz@lists.laptop.org for further information.
-a.	UI – Sugar
-b.	Collaboration applications
-i.	Application sharing
-ii.	White boarding
-iii.	P2P debugging and latency issues
-iv.	Beta testing of Macromedia Beta player and related applications as a future consideration
-c.	Hardware testing
-i.	Board (OLPC)
-ii.	Emulators on fedora/ Ubuntu etc
-iii.	Data-mining and reporting
-.	tickets
-.	results from Computer Clubhouse kids feed back on emulators (mid 2007)
+=== Moodle Developers ===
+A team of Moodle developers led by Martin Langhoff @ [http://www.catalyst.net.nz Catalyst] worked on several aspects of the OLPC project.
-== iv.	OLPC Community development / Engagement and Educational model (local and regional) ==
+: At the moment, I am working on an OpenID implementation for Moodle, and doing some work on the School Server (XS). Others, more hardware tinkerers, have been playing with the ATest1 and B2 machines and debugging OS problems. At the moment there is a custom Moodle branch for OLPC in my development tree, and that is where my work is concentrated. (Martin Langhoff)
+==What else is going on?==
-.	Culturally relevant learning objects (LO) and pedagogy (constructionist)
+[[Image:NZTesters-photo7.jpg|Wellington Testers||right]]
-.	Language specific LO’s for regional deployments
+[[Image:NZTesters-photo3.jpg | right]]
+[[Image:NZTesters-photo8.jpg | thumb|320px ]]
+Tabitha ran the education miniconf at the LCA2010 conference mid January 2010 and we had a "hacking the sugar layout" session
-== v.	Resource Development ==
+We are working on translations to Maori, Samoan and Tongan in [http://translate.sugarlabs.org/mi/ Pootle]. A few other languages are being assisted here in NZ so anyone bilingual please feel free to join us if you would like to contribute.
-.	Local staffing and volunteer management of community
-.	Funding and donor acquisition of initial local DV and contribution gaps not covered in open community
+We have volunteers visiting deployments: Tabitha and Tom went to Samoa in August to visit two schools; they setup the school server and access points; one of the volunteers is about to go to Rwanda so watch this space for more details.
+We're testing the deployment activities on multiple builds on XO-1.0s and XO-1.5s, as well as testing Sugar on a Stick on other hardware.
-== vi.	Partnership Development by region ==
+We have some Auckland University students working with us on a project for sending data via radio. They are using an XO-1.0 and XO-1.5 and looking at doing tests in the field, maybe Solomon Islands. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_OneBeep Team OneBeep] came third in the international Microsoft Imagine Cup for their solution.
-'''1.	NZ'''
-a.	Central and local Government
-b.	ICT contributors and bodies
-c.	Community and NGO’s
-'''2.	PACIFIC'''
-a.	Heads of State
-b.	NZ based representation (MPIA / Foreign Affairs Etc)
-c.	Local NGO’s
-d.	European Union and other humanitarian aid and development prospects
+=== Log of things done and cool stuff we want to talk about ===
+We keep a log of what we do every week. To view this log go to [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/WellyNZTesters the WellyNZTesters page]
-<nowiki>[[Category:New Zealand & Pacific]]</nowiki>
+Also check out [http://laptop.org.nz the laptop.org.nz site] for our stories.
+[[Image:NZTesters-photo1.jpg | left]]
-[[Category:Countries|New Zealand & Pacific]][[Category:OLPC New Zealand / Pacific]]
+=== See us in action ===
+Come to a community gathering. Check laptop.org.nz or email olpc-nz@lists.laptop.org to make contact.
+==Peer-reviewed educational content to implement in your pilot classes==
+'''Come and explore:'''
+Please try A cool new type of [http://www.pio-pio.de/html/0.Contents.htm interactive online schoolbook].
+'''We love to learn:'''
+[http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Einstein.school Einstein.School 2.0] The interactive schoolbook that you can edit, update and improve.
+It makes passion the primary tool for learning.
+This peer-reviewed [http://www.pio-pio.de/html/R_wissenschaftler.htm ] [http://www.online-educa.com/audio-video-28 ]  [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Online_Schoolbook_%22GOLD_DUST%22 educational content] is written under an  [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ open content licence] and gives everyone the freedom to use or modify the material to suit his or her own needs.
+[[Testing]] | [[Volunteer]] | [[User:Tabitha]]
+[[Category:Countries|New Zealand & Pacific]] | [[Category:OLPC New Zealand]]
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