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This is the wiki-homepage of the Illinois Math and Science Academy Chapter. We are similar to a University Chapter; however, we are a high school in Aurora, Illinois.
This is the wiki-homepage of the [http://www.imsa.edu/ Illinois Math and Science Academy] Chapter. We are similar to a [[University chapter]]; however, we are a public, selective, residential 10th-12th grade institution in Aurora, Illinois. We were the first high school chapter in the world.


== Projects ==
== Projects ==
===Ongoing Projects===


* [[IMSA Service Model Research Project]]
Currently, we are working on a few separate experiments during our intersession period (week of January 7-11). (More to come tomorrow)
* Intersession 2009: [[Cambridge Friends School Pilot|ILXO Deployment in Boston, MA]]
* Organizing a [[Chicago area bulk purchase]]
* Setting up an [[Off grid power]] test lab
* Letter writing campaign for [[OLPC Chicago/IL Children's Low Cost Laptop Fund|low cost laptop bill]]

====Small group projects====

We are working in small groups on a few separate experiments. Many were started during our intersession week of January 7-11, 2008.


* [[EKG module]]
* [[EKG module]]
* [[Measure and the scientific method]]
* [[Measure and the scientific method]]
* [[Clock]]
* [[time|time activity]]
* [[Distance]] [[Distance_activity_debugging_and_calibration|debugging and calibration]]


===Ongoing Tasks===
====Chapter Wide Goals====

Chapter wide goals include:
*Presenting at the [http://www.ilcto.org/ ILCTO] meeting in November 2007 (done!)
*Presenting at the Chicago OLPC Grassroots Group meeting at the end of January
*Presenting at IL-TCE in February, 2008 (accepted!)
*Presenting at [http://www.springfieldtech2000.org/ Tech2008] on May 7 in Springfield, IL (pending acceptance)
*Organizing a summer research group
*Organizing a summer research group
*Running a BoF at NECC 2008 in San Antonio, TX (pending acceptance)
*Developing an after-school program for Elementary Students near IMSA
*Developing an after-school program for Elementary Students near IMSA
*Evangelizing more K-12 chapters around the world

===Completed Projects===
*Presented at the [http://www.ilcto.org/ ILCTO] meeting in November 2007
* [[Distance]]
** [[Distance_activity_debugging_and_calibration|Debugging and Calibration]]
* Rewrote [[Emulating_the_XO/Quick_Start/Windows]] in January 2008
*Presented at the [[OLPC Chicago|Chicago OLPC Grassroots Group]] meeting in January 2008
*Presented at [http://myiltce.ning.com/ IL-TCE] in February 2008
*<strike>Presenting at [http://www.springfieldtech2000.org/ TECH2008] on May 7 in Springfield, IL</strike> (accepted, but TECH2008 was cancelled)
*Ran a student showcase session at [http://center.uoregon.edu/ISTE/NECC2008/ NECC 2008] in San Antonio, TX
*Ran a BoF at [http://center.uoregon.edu/ISTE/NECC2008/ NECC 2008] in San Antonio, TX
*Presented at K12OMC in September, 2008 in Indianapolis, IN


== XOs on campus ==
== XOs on campus ==
There are currently 2 XOs on IMSA's campus, but more are coming with the mid-January order. If you are interested in playing with a machine, contact [[User:ahw|April-Hope]] or [[User:ScottSwanson|Scott Swanson]]. You can also just come up to ITS (B205) sometime during the day, usually before 4 or 4:30.
There are currently many XOs on IMSA's campus, but not all of them work properly. If you are interested in playing with a machine, or in helping to fix machines as a part of [IMSA Service Model Research Project] contact [[User:Ant1jr|Alex Goins]], Jim Gerry or [[User:ScottSwanson|Scott Swanson]].


==List of XOs on IMSA Campus==
* 1 machine with [[User:ScottSwanson|Scott]], owned by Scott
{| class="wikitable"
* 1 machine with IMSA, floating around campus. Ask up in ITS for it.
|-
|'''Machine Number'''
|'''Machine Model'''
|'''With Whom'''
|'''Problems'''
|'''Colors (head/body)'''
|-
|1
|G1
|[[User:Ant1jr|Alex Goins]]
|Extra antenna
|Cyan/Cyan
|-
|2
|G1
|Mirae
|None
|Blue/Light Green
|-
|3
|G1
|Christine
|None
|Light Green/Blue
|-
|4
|G1
|Miles
|None
|Yellow/Red
|-
|5
|G1
|Marat
|None
|Light Blue/Green
|-
|6
|G1
|Derrick
|None
|Dark Green/Teal
|-
|7
|G1
|Aditya
|None
|Yellow/Red
|-
|8
|G1
|Nilesh
|None
|Orange/Purple
|-


|}
For reference, [*] means that the XO is part of our [[IMSA Service Model Research Project]].

If you are an XO owner and live in the Aurora area, and are willing to lend your XO to IMSA for special projects temporarily, please contact [[User:ScottSwanson|Scott Swanson]]. We would be forever grateful!


== Contact Information ==
== Contact Information ==


Try [[User:ahw|April-Hope]], [[User:kcrews|Kevin]] or [[User:ScottSwanson|Scott]].
Try [[User:gheller|Gabi Heller]], [[User:Ant1jr|Alex Goins]], Jim Gerry, or [[User:ScottSwanson|Scott Swanson]]. We also maintain an [[IRC]] channel, <tt>#olpc-imsa</tt>, on [http://freenode.net/irc_servers.shtml freenode].


== Members ==
== Members ==
Chairman-
*2009-2010: [[User:Ant1jr|Alex Goins]]


Board-
Co-chairs-
*2009-2010: Sara Akgul, Jason Olson, [[User:gheller|Gabi Heller]], Vlad Kontsevoi, Varun Pilla
[[User:ahw|April-Hope W.]],

[[User:kcrews|Kevin Crews]], and
Co-Chairs (Deprecated)-
Denise K.
*2008-2009: [[User:kcrews|Kevin Crews]], [[User:Anayini|Arjun Nayini]], and [[User:gheller|Gabi Heller]].
*2007-2008: [[User:ahw|April-Hope W.]] and [[User:kcrews|Kevin Crews]].


Collaborators-
Collaborators-
Uchenna Agwuncha, Chrissy Mourafetis, Nilesh Kavthekar, Courtney Smith, Lydia Matthews, Maunie Hayat, Monica Kozbial, Marat Purnyn, Upashruti Agrawal, Xiaoyu Li, Natasha Arvanitis, Richard Song, Justin Novak, Diliana Dimitrova, Yusuf Aktan, Erik Luo, Nhan Huynh, Jelani Rowland, Dorcas Washington
Meg Welter, [[User:Anayini|Arjun Nayini]], Gabi Heller, Colin Dodson, [[user:jrock|Jason Rock]], Kelly Zhang, [[user:vmitra|Mitra Veeramasuneni]], Bob Lee, Tony Yunker, Adam Novak, Will Hahne, Cora Goldston, Ruhiyyeh Turner, Chris Gropp, Daniel Geiger, Liam Hession, Alex Jeria, and Arika Verma. If you are interested in becoming a member, contact [[user:kcrews|Kevin]] at kcrews@imsa.edu.

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If you are interested in becoming a member, contact [[user:Ant1jr|Alex]] at [mailto:agoins@imsa.edu].

Advisers-
[[User:ScottSwanson|Scott Swanson]] and
Jim Gerry

Past Advisors-
Brian Sea

Founders-
[[User:ahw|April-Hope W.]] and
[[User:kcrews|Kevin Crews]]

[[Category:XO User Group]]

Latest revision as of 20:51, 22 December 2010

This is the wiki-homepage of the Illinois Math and Science Academy Chapter. We are similar to a University chapter; however, we are a public, selective, residential 10th-12th grade institution in Aurora, Illinois. We were the first high school chapter in the world.

Projects

Ongoing Projects

Small group projects

We are working in small groups on a few separate experiments. Many were started during our intersession week of January 7-11, 2008.

Chapter Wide Goals

  • Organizing a summer research group
  • Developing an after-school program for Elementary Students near IMSA
  • Evangelizing more K-12 chapters around the world

Completed Projects

XOs on campus

There are currently many XOs on IMSA's campus, but not all of them work properly. If you are interested in playing with a machine, or in helping to fix machines as a part of [IMSA Service Model Research Project] contact Alex Goins, Jim Gerry or Scott Swanson.

List of XOs on IMSA Campus

Machine Number Machine Model With Whom Problems Colors (head/body)
1 G1 Alex Goins Extra antenna Cyan/Cyan
2 G1 Mirae None Blue/Light Green
3 G1 Christine None Light Green/Blue
4 G1 Miles None Yellow/Red
5 G1 Marat None Light Blue/Green
6 G1 Derrick None Dark Green/Teal
7 G1 Aditya None Yellow/Red
8 G1 Nilesh None Orange/Purple

For reference, [*] means that the XO is part of our IMSA Service Model Research Project.

If you are an XO owner and live in the Aurora area, and are willing to lend your XO to IMSA for special projects temporarily, please contact Scott Swanson. We would be forever grateful!

Contact Information

Try Gabi Heller, Alex Goins, Jim Gerry, or Scott Swanson. We also maintain an IRC channel, #olpc-imsa, on freenode.

Members

Chairman-

Board-

  • 2009-2010: Sara Akgul, Jason Olson, Gabi Heller, Vlad Kontsevoi, Varun Pilla

Co-Chairs (Deprecated)-

Collaborators- Uchenna Agwuncha, Chrissy Mourafetis, Nilesh Kavthekar, Courtney Smith, Lydia Matthews, Maunie Hayat, Monica Kozbial, Marat Purnyn, Upashruti Agrawal, Xiaoyu Li, Natasha Arvanitis, Richard Song, Justin Novak, Diliana Dimitrova, Yusuf Aktan, Erik Luo, Nhan Huynh, Jelani Rowland, Dorcas Washington

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If you are interested in becoming a member, contact Alex at [1].

Advisers- Scott Swanson and Jim Gerry

Past Advisors- Brian Sea

Founders- April-Hope W. and Kevin Crews

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