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==Participate==
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I have [[Participate/Time | time]].
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I have a [[Participate/Skill | skill]].
! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#f78f1e;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #aaaaaa;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;" id="Educators">Are you a [[educators|Teacher]]?</h2>
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If so, please:
*[[Educators|Read about the project]] and our first schools
*[[Participate#Are you a Grade School Student?|Get your students involved]].
*[[Special:userlogin|Join this wiki]] and contribute educational [[Content|content]].
* Share your lesson plans and [[educational ideas]] with schools using [[XO]]s, and with the rest of us!
* [[documentation|Document]] your and your students' experiences with the laptops
* [[penpal|Connect]] your class with an OLPC school elsewhere in the world.
** Have students [[Our Stories|record stories]] from each other, to share with children elsewhere; or simply read [http://www.ourstories.org existing stories] out loud.
* Volunteer to [http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/support-gang support other users directly!]
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I want to [[Participate/Explore | explore]].


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== Add a New Task ==
To add a task...
#Using the [[sample task]] page as a model, create a page on the OLPCWiki for your task.
#On the new task page, categorize it by time with one or more of the following categories: <nowiki>[[Content:Minutes]]</nowiki>
<nowiki>[[Content:Hours]]</nowiki>
<nowiki>[[Content:Days]]</nowiki>
<nowiki>[[Content:Weeks]]</nowiki>
<nowiki>[[Content:Months]]</nowiki>
<nowiki>[[Content:Years]]</nowiki>
#Then, categorize your task by skill, using one or more of the following categories (or a new one).
<nowiki>[[Content:Programming]]</nowiki>
<nowiki>[[Content:Education]]</nowiki>
<nowiki>[[Content:Organizing]]</nowiki>
(If you add a new category, also add it to the [[Participate/Skill | skill]] page so that it can be easily referenced).
#Then, categorize your task by interest. Again, use one or more of the following categories (or a new one).
<nowiki>[[Content:Games]]</nowiki>
(If you add a new category, also add it to the [[Participate/Interest | interest]] page so that it can be easily referenced).
#Finally, categorize your task as a task, with the following line of wikitext:
<nowiki>[[Content:Tasks]]</nowiki>


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==(Soon to be) Dynamic Feeds==
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It may be easiest at the moment for developers to get involved. You can
===Recent Activity===
* read our [[Developers manual]] and [[Developers/FAQ]]
* apply for our [[Developers program]]
* test or review one of the current [[Activities]]; start at the [[Test_issues|Testing]] page
** [[Developers/Setup|setup]] a [[sugar]] development environment
** Explore the [[Developers/Stack|operating stack]] of the laptops
** Read or contribute to our list of [[Developers/Issues|development issues]]
** Suggest particular [[Developers/Projects|projects]] of interest
** Join one of our many developer [[Developers/Communication|channels]]
** Help us gather [[Developers/Documentation|documentation]] as you make your first contributions
* volunteer to [http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/support-gang support other users directly]


We expect to have monthly releases for a short while, followed by three-month update cycles; with activity developers soon able to follow their own cycles.
===Most Urgent===
[[organizing organizing]]


We also host regular [[Jams]] to code activities of various sorts. [[Game Jams|Games]] and [[News Reader|News]] activities have been topics of recent events.
=== OLPC volunteer blog ===
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! <h2 style="margin:0;background:#0093d0;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #aaaaaa;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;" id="Students">Are you a Grade School Student?</h2>
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If you are a student, you can:
* Make an account here on the wiki, and write about what projects you are working on
* Start a new project with a friend, or suggest one you want to start
* Test the laptops with others; join a [[review squad]], or set up a review session with their class.
* Communicate with other students around the world. (A penpals program is in the coming; see [[ePals]] for a related activity.)
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! <h2 style="margin:0;background:#e50278;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #aaaaaa;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Make things; share what you know!</h2>
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Everyone can:
* Apply to become a topical [[curators and coordinators|curator or coordinator]].
* Help others [[Creating a content bundle|package materials]] and [[creating an activity|make activities]].
* Join our [[mailing lists]] or [[forums]] and share your ideas for improving education
* Host or participate in [[Jams|content jams]].
* Connect to the groups in local [[Countries|countries]].
* Sign up to intern, mentor, or sponsor [[Summer of Content|2008 Summer of Content]] projects later this year.
* Point others to this page!
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! <h2 style="margin:0;background:#6ebe46;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #aaaaaa;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;" id="Localization">Can you translate? Can you read?</h2>
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* [[Translation]]
* [[Localization]] and Internationalization
* [[Librivox|Audio recordings]] of books and text
* [[Transcription|Text transcriptions]] of songs, speeches, and videos
We are looking for help translating [[Translating|this wiki]], our most-used [[Getting involved in OLPC#Translation and Internationalization|core software]], and the many activities and content bundles being made.
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! <h2 style="margin:0;background:#f78f1e;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #aaaaaa;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">For educational organizations</h2>
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Educational organization can help out too. Like individual teachers, your organization can
* Adapt materials for the XO laptops,
* Review existing materials and interfaces,
* Connect groups of students and teachers with one another,
* Provide expert guidance to student groups

We are building open projects and open source tools and materials in every field. To sign up, see the [[Curators and coordinators]] page.
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For an <u>'''older overview'''</u> of getting involved, see the more detailed page '''[[Getting involved in OLPC]]'''. Some other links are included here for quick perusal:

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== OLPC Community pages ==
'''Community channels online'''
* [[Participate|this wiki]], for active recent changes
* [[Mailing lists]], for threaded discussions
* [[IRC channels]], for live feedback
* [[Forums]], for discussion board interaction
* [[Getting involved in OLPC]], for large-scale project descriptions (needs cleanup badly!)

Our community includes the educators, developers, writers, artists, translators, parents, and users of early machines. Please join us and contribute to OLPC's impact on education around the world.

=== Some related feeds===

''' Meta '''
* [[organizing]]
* revisiting [[Template:Content submission|submission templates]] for projects/ideas/material
* segmented [[Special:Recentchanges|Recent changes]]

''' from OLPC [[Blogs]] and [[mailing lists|lists]]'''
* [http://planet.laptop.org Planet OLPC] and [http://olpc-cambridge.blogspot.com OLPC Cambridge]
* [http://olpc-ceibal.blogspot.com OLPC Ceibal]
* [http://olpc.pe OLPC PERU]
* [[Current events]] has its own rss feed, though it is basically superceded by the community-news mailing list.


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== Find a Task ==
An exploratory way to to find [[:template:opentasks|open tasks]]:
: '''[[:Category:Tasks by time | by time]]'''.
: '''[[:Category:Tasks by skill | by skill]]'''.
: '''[[:Category:Tasks | by browsing]]'''!

See also our [[FAQ]] and [[Ask OLPC a Question]], which always need active pruning and archiving. This is a task which lets you review the tasks and project ideas of others.

''[[Participate/Help|Help finding a task]].''

=== Add a Task ===
To add a new task:
# Create a new [[Sample task|task page]].
# Categorize it according to the [[Template:Task|task template]] (included on task page).
# Add a link and description on the [[Projects]] or [[Activities]] page (if relevant).

''[[Participate/Help|Help adding a task]].''
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Latest revision as of 14:39, 27 December 2008

542-stopicon.png This page has a more up-to-date location: Participate


Are you a Teacher?

If so, please:


Are you a Developer or Tester?

It may be easiest at the moment for developers to get involved. You can

We expect to have monthly releases for a short while, followed by three-month update cycles; with activity developers soon able to follow their own cycles.

We also host regular Jams to code activities of various sorts. Games and News activities have been topics of recent events.

Are you a Grade School Student?

If you are a student, you can:

  • Make an account here on the wiki, and write about what projects you are working on
  • Start a new project with a friend, or suggest one you want to start
  • Test the laptops with others; join a review squad, or set up a review session with their class.
  • Communicate with other students around the world. (A penpals program is in the coming; see ePals for a related activity.)

Make things; share what you know!

Everyone can:

Can you translate? Can you read?

We are looking for help translating this wiki, our most-used core software, and the many activities and content bundles being made.

For educational organizations

Educational organization can help out too. Like individual teachers, your organization can

  • Adapt materials for the XO laptops,
  • Review existing materials and interfaces,
  • Connect groups of students and teachers with one another,
  • Provide expert guidance to student groups

We are building open projects and open source tools and materials in every field. To sign up, see the Curators and coordinators page.


For an older overview of getting involved, see the more detailed page Getting involved in OLPC. Some other links are included here for quick perusal:

OLPC Community pages

Community channels online

Our community includes the educators, developers, writers, artists, translators, parents, and users of early machines. Please join us and contribute to OLPC's impact on education around the world.

Some related feeds

Meta

from OLPC Blogs and lists


Find a Task

An exploratory way to to find open tasks:

by time.
by skill.
by browsing!

See also our FAQ and Ask OLPC a Question, which always need active pruning and archiving. This is a task which lets you review the tasks and project ideas of others.

Help finding a task.

Add a Task

To add a new task:

  1. Create a new task page.
  2. Categorize it according to the task template (included on task page).
  3. Add a link and description on the Projects or Activities page (if relevant).

Help adding a task.