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OLPC started it's journey in India in April 2008 at Khairat, a rural village near Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra. |
'''OLPC''' started it's journey in India in April 2008 at Khairat, a rural village near Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra. |
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After the successful stories of [[OLPC India/Khairat_school|Khairat]],[[OLPC India/Bangalore|Bangalore]],[[OLPC_India/Nashik|Nashik]],[[Oeuvre_des_pains|Dugawar]]...now it's the turn of '''Pune'''! |
After the successful stories of [[OLPC India/Khairat_school|Khairat]],[[OLPC India/Bangalore|Bangalore]],[[OLPC_India/Nashik|Nashik]],[[Oeuvre_des_pains|Dugawar]]...now it's the turn of '''Pune'''! |
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OLPC Pune |
'''OLPC Pune''' took a start on '''14th Feb''' in the event "Gnunify 2009" at Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research with the support and interest of enthusiastic members believing in the noble cause of spreading knowledge and educating children of underprivileged sections of society. OLPC Pune has categorized the project primarily in three areas of learning, |
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with the support and interest of enthusiastic members believing in the noble cause of spreading knowledge and educating children |
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of underprivileged sections of society. OLPC Pune has categorized the project primarily in three areas of learning, |
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technology and outreach.Members are working in their own areas of interest.Sole purpose is to outreach students in rural areas and letting them experience the fun and pleasure of learning on laptops. |
technology and outreach.Members are working in their own areas of interest.Sole purpose is to outreach students in rural areas and letting them experience the fun and pleasure of learning on laptops. |
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==Getting Started Camp== |
==Getting Started Camp== |
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The Getting Started Camp is scheduled on 1st March,2009 in Pune. |
The Getting Started Camp is scheduled on '''1st March,2009''' in Pune. |
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The camp will focus on training the members in operating the XO laptops, |
The camp will focus on training the members in operating the XO laptops,loadin activities on XO and |
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working on Sugar interface(emulators) on GNU/Linux machines. It will also include testing XO laptops with a handful of students in the age group of 6 to 12 from |
working on Sugar interface(emulators) on GNU/Linux machines. It will also include testing XO laptops with a handful of students in the age group of 6 to 12 from underprivileged sections of society. |
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Their experience and interest of working on XO will help members learn and structure their methods of training |
Their experience and interest of working on XO will help members learn and structure their methods of training |
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==OLPC Pune To do list== |
==OLPC Pune To do list== |
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Revision as of 16:54, 15 February 2009
OLPC started it's journey in India in April 2008 at Khairat, a rural village near Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra. After the successful stories of Khairat,Bangalore,Nashik,Dugawar...now it's the turn of Pune! OLPC Pune took a start on 14th Feb in the event "Gnunify 2009" at Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research with the support and interest of enthusiastic members believing in the noble cause of spreading knowledge and educating children of underprivileged sections of society. OLPC Pune has categorized the project primarily in three areas of learning, technology and outreach.Members are working in their own areas of interest.Sole purpose is to outreach students in rural areas and letting them experience the fun and pleasure of learning on laptops.
Getting Started Camp
The Getting Started Camp is scheduled on 1st March,2009 in Pune. The camp will focus on training the members in operating the XO laptops,loadin activities on XO and working on Sugar interface(emulators) on GNU/Linux machines. It will also include testing XO laptops with a handful of students in the age group of 6 to 12 from underprivileged sections of society. Their experience and interest of working on XO will help members learn and structure their methods of training children.Further details and schedule of the campaign will be published here:
OLPC Pune To do list
- Getting started camp and other meetings for volunteers
- finding potential sites for project implementation
- aiming an initial distribution of 30 XO within 30 days.
- finding potential sponsorers
- and....more....
Mailing list
More support and guidance is must for the success and implementation of project. To be a part of OLPC Pune please follow the discussions on: http://groups.google.com/group/olpc-india