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Welcome! This is the home page for the OLPC Learning Club |
Welcome! This is the home page for the [http://olpclearningclub.org/ OLPC Learning Club DC]. We had briefly deployed a wiki on a hosted system, but it's better that we build our knowledge base here. We'll be posting information here about future plans as it becomes available. |
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= [[OLPC Learning Club D.C./Jabber Server|Jabber Server]] = |
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We have a [[OLPC Learning Club D.C./Jabber Server|Jabber Server]] for use by D.C. area XO enthusiasts that will let us use our XO laptops together even when we are not in the same room together. |
We have a [[OLPC Learning Club D.C./Jabber Server|Jabber Server]] for use by D.C. area XO enthusiasts that will let us use our XO laptops together even when we are not in the same room together. |
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= Things We Do = |
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[[User:Kjcole|Kevin Cole]] and [[User:Jelkner|Jeff Elkner]] are interested in hosting monthly XO meetups / development sprints. We are thinking |
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of meeting the 4th Saturday of each month, and alternating the location between the Arlington Career Center and Gallaudet University ([http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=111889093985110299388.00000111c417e6cecb85c&z=15&om=0 see map]). |
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While still in the planning stage, the first one has already been scheduled for this month. The idea is to bring together three |
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* Kids and parents who want to meet other kids and parents and do cool things together with their XOs. |
* Kids and parents who want to meet other kids and parents and do cool things together with their XOs. |
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* Educational materials developers wanting to collaborate on the development of educational materials for the XO. |
* Educational materials developers wanting to collaborate on the development of educational materials for the XO. |
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Having these three groups co-locate will create all kinds of synergistic possibilities. |
Having these three groups co-locate will create all kinds of synergistic possibilities. Let the meshing begin! |
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=== Next meeting === |
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The last meeting took place on April 26, 2008. Keep an eye on the OLPC Learning Club DC website, OLPCnews.com and this wiki-entry for announcements about the next meetup. |
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== XO Bar Meetups == |
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Some people aren't too keen on getting up early on a Saturday morning to attend the XO Family Mesh Meetup. Others just like to cool their mood with a brew after a heated discussion on the latest OLPC developments. To address this audience there are semi-regular XO Bar Meetups. These meetings are announced on both the OLPC Learning Club DC website and OLPCnews.com. |
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Saturday, February 23rd, 2008, 10 am to 1 pm |
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== Other Projects == |
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Apart from these Meetups the OLPC Learning Club DC also want to contribute to the overall "learning learning" efforts by means of sprints, jams, excursions and other projects. Stay tuned for announcements on both the OLPC Learning Club DC website and OLPCnews.com over the coming weeks. |
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NOTE location change from Arlington, VA to Nortel Networks in D.C. |
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Where: Nortel Networks, 101 Constitution Avenue, Washington, DC 20001 |
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A team is setting up an OLPC school server (which will make meshing much easier) and coordinating with the OLPC Support team to help install system updates, activate developer’s keys on anyone’s XO and generally troubleshoot technical issues. |
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The meeting will start with a few minutes of introductions by the leaders of the table activities. Then we will break into groups for about 30 minutes for discussion. We’ll pause for quick reportouts from each group on tips, discoveries, aspirations, frustrations, etc. Then we’ll all mesh some more until 1 pm. |
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Nortel Networks is a secure office complex so we will have to assign someone to let people in between 9:45am-10am. See the blog post for more instructions on getting in the building: |
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http://olpclearningclub.org/meetings/can-you-mesh-me-now/ |
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[http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_Giving/Users#District_of_Columbia.2C_Washington_DC Back to the OLPC Users' Groups Page] |
[http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_Giving/Users#District_of_Columbia.2C_Washington_DC Back to the OLPC Users' Groups Page] |
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Revision as of 15:53, 26 April 2008
Welcome! This is the home page for the OLPC Learning Club DC. We had briefly deployed a wiki on a hosted system, but it's better that we build our knowledge base here. We'll be posting information here about future plans as it becomes available.
Jabber Server
We have a Jabber Server for use by D.C. area XO enthusiasts that will let us use our XO laptops together even when we are not in the same room together.
Things We Do
XO Family Mesh Meetup
The idea is to bring together three groups of people to work on the following things:
- Kids and parents who want to meet other kids and parents and do cool things together with their XOs.
- Software developers wanted to work on software for the XO.
- Educational materials developers wanting to collaborate on the development of educational materials for the XO.
Having these three groups co-locate will create all kinds of synergistic possibilities. Let the meshing begin!
Next meeting
The last meeting took place on April 26, 2008. Keep an eye on the OLPC Learning Club DC website, OLPCnews.com and this wiki-entry for announcements about the next meetup.
XO Bar Meetups
Some people aren't too keen on getting up early on a Saturday morning to attend the XO Family Mesh Meetup. Others just like to cool their mood with a brew after a heated discussion on the latest OLPC developments. To address this audience there are semi-regular XO Bar Meetups. These meetings are announced on both the OLPC Learning Club DC website and OLPCnews.com.
Other Projects
Apart from these Meetups the OLPC Learning Club DC also want to contribute to the overall "learning learning" efforts by means of sprints, jams, excursions and other projects. Stay tuned for announcements on both the OLPC Learning Club DC website and OLPCnews.com over the coming weeks.