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*[[Educators|Read about the project]] and our first schools |
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*[[Participate#Are you a Grade School Student?|Get your students involved]]. |
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*[[Special:userlogin|Join this wiki]] and contribute educational [[Content|content]]. |
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* Share your lesson plans and [[educational ideas]] with schools using [[XO]]s, and with the rest of us! |
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* [[documentation|Document]] your and your students' experiences with the laptops |
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* Volunteer to [http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/support-gang support other users directly!] |
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! <h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#96ca27;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3bfB1;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Are you a teacher?</h2> |
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|style="color:#000"|Teachers [[Student Volunteers|get their students involved]] and contribute educational [[Content|content]]. Soon we hope to have an easy method for teachers to share their lesson plans and educational materials with schools using XOs. |
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It may be easiest at the moment for developers to get involved. You can |
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* read our [[Developers manual]] and [[Developers/FAQ]] |
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* apply for our [[Developers program]] |
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* test or review one of the current [[Activities]]; start at the [[Test_issues|Testing]] page |
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** [[Developers/Setup|setup]] a [[sugar]] development environment |
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** Explore the [[Developers/Stack|operating stack]] of the laptops |
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** Read or contribute to our list of [[Developers/Issues|development issues]] |
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** Suggest particular [[Developers/Projects|projects]] of interest |
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** Join one of our many developer [[Developers/Communication|channels]] |
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** Help us gather [[Developers/Documentation|documentation]] as you make your first contributions |
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* volunteer to [http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/support-gang support other users directly] |
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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. |
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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. |
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|style="color:#000"|Students can [[Student Volunteers|help out]] by testing software and content, and by communicating with kids who have XOs. |
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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: |
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* Make an account here on the wiki, and write about what projects you are working on |
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* Start a new project with a friend, or suggest one you want to start |
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* Test the laptops with others; join a [[review squad]], or set up a review session with their class. |
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* 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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|style="color:#000"|[[Developers]] help code. |
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|style="color:#000"|People with expertise (especially related to content interesting to children) contribute and help curate, coordinate, and package [[Content|content]]. You may want to look at the [[Curators and coordinators]] page to see the kinds of content that may be contributed. |
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Everyone can: |
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* Apply to become a topical [[curators and coordinators|curator or coordinator]]. |
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* Help others [[Creating a content bundle|package materials]] and [[creating an activity|make activities]]. |
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* Join our [[mailing lists]] or [[forums]] and share your ideas for improving education |
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* Host or participate in [[Jams|content jams]]. |
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* Connect to the groups in local [[Countries|countries]]. |
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* Sign up to intern, mentor, or sponsor [[Summer of Content|2008 Summer of Content]] projects later this year. |
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* Point others to this page! |
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* [[Translation]] |
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* [[Localization]] and Internationalization |
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* [[Librivox|Audio recordings]] of books and text |
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* [[Transcription|Text transcriptions]] of songs, speeches, and videos |
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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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For large-scale ways to get involved, see '''[[Getting involved in OLPC]]'''. If you have a bit of time and want to get started quickly reading or editing, some other links are included here. |
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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 |
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* Adapt materials for the XO laptops, |
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* Review existing materials and interfaces, |
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* Connect groups of students and teachers with one another, |
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* Provide expert guidance to student groups |
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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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* [[Developers]] help code. |
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* People with expertise (especially related to content interesting to children) contribute and help curate, coordinate, and package [[Content|content]]. You may want to look at the [[Curators and coordinators]] page to see the kinds of content that may be contributed. |
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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 == |
== OLPC Community pages == |
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* [[Mailing lists]], for threaded discussions |
* [[Mailing lists]], for threaded discussions |
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* [[IRC channels]], for live feedback |
* [[IRC channels]], for live feedback |
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* [[Forums]], for discussion board interaction |
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* [[Getting involved in OLPC]], for large-scale project descriptions (needs cleanup badly!) |
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Our community includes the educators, developers, writers, artists, translators, parents, and users of early machines. |
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. |
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=== Some related feeds=== |
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''' Meta ''' |
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== Find a Task == |
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* [[organizing]] |
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* revisiting [[Template:Content submission|submission templates]] for projects/ideas/material |
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* segmented [[Special:Recentchanges|Recent changes]] |
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''' from OLPC [[Blogs]] and [[mailing lists|lists]]''' |
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I have '''[[:Category:Tasks by time | time]]'''. |
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* [http://planet.laptop.org Planet OLPC] and [http://olpc-cambridge.blogspot.com OLPC Cambridge] |
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* [http://olpc-ceibal.blogspot.com OLPC Ceibal] |
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* [http://olpc.pe OLPC PERU] |
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* [[Current events]] has its own rss feed, though it is basically superceded by the community-news mailing list. |
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I have a '''[[:Category:Tasks by skill | skill]]'''. |
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I want to '''[[:Category:Tasks | explore]]'''! |
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== Find a Task == |
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An exploratory way to to find [[:template:opentasks|open tasks]]: |
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: '''[[:Category:Tasks by time | by time]]'''. |
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: '''[[:Category:Tasks by skill | by skill]]'''. |
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: '''[[:Category:Tasks | by browsing]]'''! |
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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. |
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''[[Participate/Help|Help finding a task]].'' |
''[[Participate/Help|Help finding a task]].'' |
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== Add a Task == |
=== Add a Task === |
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To add a new task: |
To add a new task: |
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#Create a new [[Sample task|task page]]. |
# Create a new [[Sample task|task page]]. |
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#Categorize it according to the [[Template:Task|task template]] (included on task page). |
# Categorize it according to the [[Template:Task|task template]] (included on task page). |
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#Add a link and description on the [[Projects]] or [[Activities]] page (if relevant). |
# Add a link and description on the [[Projects]] or [[Activities]] page (if relevant). |
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''[[Participate/Help|Help adding a task]].'' |
''[[Participate/Help|Help adding a task]].'' |
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== Some (soon to be dynamic) Feeds== |
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=== Recent === |
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* [[Category:Tasks|tasks]] |
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* segmented [[Special:Recentchanges|Recent changes]] )( |
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=== Meta === |
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* [[organizing organizing]] |
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* revisiting [[Template:Content submission|submission templates]] for projects/ideas/material |
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=== OLPC Blogs === |
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* [http://planet.laptop.org Planet OLPC] |
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* [http://olpc-cambridge.blogspot.com OLPC Cambridge] |
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* [http://olpc-ceibal.blogspot.com OLPC Ceibal] |
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=== OLPC newsfeed === |
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* [[Current events]] rss. |
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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 pagesCommunity 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. Meta
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Find a TaskAn exploratory way to to find open tasks: 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. Add a TaskTo add a new task:
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