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===1. Project Title & Shipment Detail=== |
===1. Project Title & Shipment Detail=== |
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:'''Name of Project:''' |
:'''Name of Project:''' |
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:'''Shipping Address You've Verified: |
:'''Shipping Address You've Verified:''' |
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::* IS FEDEX-SHIPPABLE (NO POST OFFICE BOXES) |
::* IS [http://fedex.com FEDEX-SHIPPABLE] (NO POST OFFICE BOXES) |
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::* INCLUDES A PHONE NUMBER |
::* INCLUDES A PHONE NUMBER |
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::* CONTAINS TEAM LEADER'S |
::* CONTAINS TEAM LEADER'S FULL NAME |
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:'''Number of Laptops You Request to Borrow:''' |
:'''Number of Laptops You Request to Borrow:''' |
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:'''Loan Length—How Many Months:''' |
:'''Loan Length—How Many Months:''' |
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===3. Objectives (Bulleted list) === |
===3. Objectives (Bulleted list) === |
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:'''Project Objectives: |
:'''Project Objectives: |
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:: ''Please list specific, measurable objectives for your project.'' |
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::''Concrete proposals with defined outcomes are much more likely to result in a laptop than "it would be cool to play with these and demo them".'' |
::''Concrete proposals with defined outcomes are much more likely to result in a laptop than "it would be cool to play with these and demo them".'' |
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:'''In the greater OLPC/Sugar community?''' |
:'''In the greater OLPC/Sugar community?''' |
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:'''Outside the community?''' |
:'''Outside the community?''' |
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:'''Has this project been tested or begun [[Emulating_the_XO|in emulation]] using non-XO machines?''' |
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:'''Why are you requesting the number of machines you are asking for?''' |
:'''Why are you requesting the number of machines you are asking for?''' |
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::''Will you consider (1) salvaged/rebuilt or (2) damaged XO Laptops?'' |
::''Will you consider (1) salvaged/rebuilt or (2) damaged XO Laptops?'' |
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===6. Sharing Deliverables (A few sentences) === |
===6. Sharing Deliverables (A few sentences) === |
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:'''Project URL:''' |
:'''Project URL:''' |
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:''' |
:'''What emerging ideas will your Project offer the greater OLPC/Sugar community, as you work?''' |
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:'''How will the final |
:'''How will the final results of your labor be distributed to children or community members worldwide?''' |
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:'''Will your work have any possible application or use outside our community?''' |
:'''Will your work have any possible application or use outside our community?''' |
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::''If yes, how will these people be reached?'' |
::''If yes, how will these people be reached?'' |
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:'''Have you investigated working with nearby [[Groups|XO Lending Libraries]] or [[Projects|Project Groups]]?''' |
:'''Have you investigated working with related projects nearby [[Groups|XO Lending Libraries]] or [[Projects|Project Groups]]?''' |
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===7. Quality (Can be a bulleted list) === |
===7. Quality (Can be a bulleted list) === |
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:'''Would your Project benefit from |
:'''Would your Project benefit from support, documentation and/or testing?''' |
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:'''Teachers' input into |
:'''Teachers' input into usability?''' |
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:'''How will you promote your work?''' |
:'''How will you promote your work?''' |
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:'''Can we help you with an experienced mentor from the OLPC/Sugar community?''' |
:'''Can we help you with an experienced mentor from the OLPC [[http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/support-gang]]/Sugar[[http://sugarlabs.org/go/Main_Page]] community?''' |
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::''If YES: specify the kind of |
::''If YES: specify the kind of ongoing mentoring that will benefit you most.'' |
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::''If NO: specify who will help you share your progress, creations & results.'' |
::''If NO: specify who will help you share your progress, creations & results.'' |
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===8. Timeline (Show start to finish) === |
===8. Timeline (Show start to finish) === |
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:'''Please include a Proposed timeline for your Project life-cycle: |
:'''Please include a Proposed timeline for your Project life-cycle: |
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::''Include a couple milestones, even if tentative. |
::''Include a couple milestones, even if tentative. |
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::''This can be in the form of Month 1, Month 2, etc rather than specific dates. |
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:'''Specify how you prefer to communicate your ongoing progress and obstacles! |
:'''Specify how you prefer to communicate your ongoing progress and obstacles! |
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::''[ ] I agree to pass on the laptop(s) to a local OLPC group or other interested contributors in case I do not have need for the laptop(s) anymore or in case my project progress stalls.'' |
::''[ ] I agree to pass on the laptop(s) to a local OLPC group or other interested contributors in case I do not have need for the laptop(s) anymore or in case my project progress stalls.'' |
Revision as of 20:01, 3 March 2009
Respond in complete sentences where possible! Be concise.
1. Project Title & Shipment Detail
- Name of Project:
- Shipping Address You've Verified:
- IS FEDEX-SHIPPABLE (NO POST OFFICE BOXES)
- INCLUDES A PHONE NUMBER
- CONTAINS TEAM LEADER'S FULL NAME
- Number of Laptops You Request to Borrow:
- Loan Length—How Many Months:
2. Team Participants (In list form)
- Name(s) & Contact Info:
- Teams of more than 1 person are not required, but strongly favored!
- Include email addresses & phone numbers.
- Employer and/or School:
- Past Experience/Qualifications:
3. Objectives (Bulleted list)
- Project Objectives:
- Please list specific, measurable objectives for your project.
- Concrete proposals with defined outcomes are much more likely to result in a laptop than "it would be cool to play with these and demo them".
4. Plan of Action (One or more paragraphs)
- Plan and Procedure for Achieving the Stated Objectives:
5. Needs (A few sentences)
- Why is this project needed?
- Locally?
- In the greater OLPC/Sugar community?
- Outside the community?
- Has this project been tested or begun in emulation using non-XO machines?
- Why are you requesting the number of machines you are asking for?
- Will you consider (1) salvaged/rebuilt or (2) damaged XO Laptops?
6. Sharing Deliverables (A few sentences)
- Project URL:
- What emerging ideas will your Project offer the greater OLPC/Sugar community, as you work?
- How will the final results of your labor be distributed to children or community members worldwide?
- Will your work have any possible application or use outside our community?
- If yes, how will these people be reached?
- Have you investigated working with related projects nearby XO Lending Libraries or Project Groups?
7. Quality (Can be a bulleted list)
- Would your Project benefit from support, documentation and/or testing?
- Teachers' input into usability?
- How will you promote your work?
- Can we help you with an experienced mentor from the OLPC [[1]]/Sugar[[2]] community?
- If YES: specify the kind of ongoing mentoring that will benefit you most.
- If NO: specify who will help you share your progress, creations & results.
8. Timeline (Show start to finish)
- Please include a Proposed timeline for your Project life-cycle:
- Include a couple milestones, even if tentative.
- This can be in the form of Month 1, Month 2, etc rather than specific dates.
- Specify how you prefer to communicate your ongoing progress and obstacles!
- [ ] I agree to pass on the laptop(s) to a local OLPC group or other interested contributors in case I do not have need for the laptop(s) anymore or in case my project progress stalls.