Revision as of 20:49, 8 June 2008

This is still very much a work in progress. Draft description here?

What are we going to need to get this underway?

assume guests have their own laptops; will indicate if bringing one to a workshop is super useful.

Have an XO but haven't had a chance to find out what it can do? We will provide an overview of the activities bundled with the XO, as well as the basics of finding and downloading new content for it. There will be an emphasis on its use in an educational context.
- (targeted at those new to XO usage, unfamiliar with OLPC, etc...)
- (which activities?

We may not like to admit it, but laptops - yes, even XOs - can sometimes break. We'll go over both top and bottom disassembly, such that by the end of the session, you'll be confident in your abilities to replace an XO's screen or keyboard. Come admire the hardware design and the nifty construction of the XO! (We've done disassembly many times - it's much less scary with someone showing you the way!)
- (Sufficient number of screwdrivers)
- (to what extent are we having people do this to working XOs? Their own?)

Communication is an essential part of any successful venture. Learn to get the most out of the resources available to you - we'll be focusing on Wikis, though we can also discuss IRC, forums, and mailing lists, and any other suggestions you have.

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Green engineering and how laptops are made (Mia, with Chris and Mel)
Fractals and number theory (Mel)
Photography & filmmaking (Chris)
Inventors' Workshop (user-centered design, sketch prototyping, journalism) (Chris)
Self defense for kids (Nikki)
Origami (Tank)
Knit your own XO carry-strap (Tank)
Everything is a bathtub: Electronics with Etoys (Nikki, with Mel)
Turtle math: a romp through algebra and geometry with TurtleArt (Mel)

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 ====  XO-101: An Introduction====
 * Have an XO but haven't had a chance to find out what it can do? We will provide an overview of the activities bundled with the XO, as well as the basics of finding and downloading new content for it. There will be an emphasis on its use in an educational context.
 ** (targeted at those new to XO usage, unfamiliar with OLPC, etc...)
 ** (which activities?
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 ==== XO Disassembly and Repair ====
 * We may not like to admit it, but laptops - yes, even XOs - can sometimes break. We'll go over both top and bottom disassembly, such that by the end of the session, you'll be confident in your abilities to replace an XO's screen or keyboard. Come admire the hardware design and the nifty construction of the XO! (We've done disassembly many times - it's much less scary with someone showing you the way!)
 ** (Sufficient number of screwdrivers)
 ** (to what extent are we having people do this to working XOs? Their own?)