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[[OLPC India Student Chapter]] has some tasks open which can be taken up by anybody and most of them do not require any previous skills. These tasks also indicate estimated time (varying from 5 minutes to a few days) in which the task may be completed.
[[OLPC India Student Chapter]] had some tasks open which could be taken up by anybody and most of them did not require any previous skills.


==How to work on Tasks==

If you are working on some task - Just edit that particular task section and sign it by typing: '''I am working on this task <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>'''. The <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> is used to put a signature of yours.

If you have completed any task - Edit that task section and sign it by typing: '''I have completed this task <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>'''. Also, upload the files and give links if the task requires to do so.

{{ Task
| name = Learn How To Edit a Wiki
| duration = 10 Minutes
| category = Learning }}


==Learn how to edit a Wiki==
==Learn how to edit a Wiki==
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'''The guide has been updated and the anomaly been removed.''' [[User:Gaurav|Gaurav]] 07:48, 14 April 2008 (EDT)
'''The guide has been updated and the anomaly been removed.''' [[User:Gaurav|Gaurav]] 07:48, 14 April 2008 (EDT)






{{ Task
| name = Learn Etoys
| duration = 40 Minutes
| category = Learning }}


==Join The Broken NCERT eBooks Links==
==Join The Broken NCERT eBooks Links==


Go to [[India NCERT eBooks]] to join the broken NCERT Links.
Go to [[India NCERT eBooks]] to join the broken NCERT Links.



==Learn Etoys ==
==Learn Etoys ==
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Download the tutorial from [http://0hpppw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p-UUYDiVGi4CzQpYlbNIRigFPCuD8pPSx4M6YzxDbB3nz5Eh6QPbxSHXOfAiJckncnmML6qX0msCK8WeAwS4667RhDHVDvKvY/eToys%20Basics%20Tutorial%20-%20OISC.wmv?download HERE]
Download the tutorial from [http://0hpppw.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p-UUYDiVGi4CzQpYlbNIRigFPCuD8pPSx4M6YzxDbB3nz5Eh6QPbxSHXOfAiJckncnmML6qX0msCK8WeAwS4667RhDHVDvKvY/eToys%20Basics%20Tutorial%20-%20OISC.wmv?download HERE]

I am working on this [[User:Amber|Amber]] 13:40, 7 April 2008 (EDT)




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To learn Etoys or develop content on it, you do not need to have OLPC XO. Just install Etoys plugin from [http://www.squeakland.org/installers/SqueakPluginInstaller.exe HERE] and then download Etoys image in the zip file from [http://wiki.laptop.org/images/0/09/Etoys.zip HERE].
To learn Etoys or develop content on it, you do not need to have OLPC XO. Just install Etoys plugin from [http://www.squeakland.org/installers/SqueakPluginInstaller.exe HERE] and then download Etoys image in the zip file from [http://wiki.laptop.org/images/0/09/Etoys.zip HERE].

==Submit more ideas==
'''1.''' '''light is made of seven colors'''<br />
'''description'''<br />: draw a circle .<br /> divide it into seven parts.<br /> ask the kid to fill it with seven basic colors provided in different section.<br />
now spin the wheel. seven colors will appear to merge to produce yellowish white light.<br />
'''2. Air has weight .<br />Description''':<br /> make a seesaw. <br />place two deflated ballons on both sides. <br />ask the kid to click on either of the balloon which gets inflated and hence that portion goes down.


'''You can have a look at a completed project [[OISC Projects#What is Weight|HERE]]'''.
'''You can have a look at a completed project [[OISC Projects#What is Weight|HERE]]'''.

==Share your views & Be a part of OLPC Mission==

Please share your comments & suggestions about OLPC [http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=p2SpQF2Jm24CT0jB2U_J5XQ HERE]. Your comments will be published online at [http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=p2SpQF2Jm24CT0jB2U_J5XQ OLPC India Comments]. Your contact information will not be shared with anybody.




Latest revision as of 10:46, 24 January 2010

OLPC India Student Chapter had some tasks open which could be taken up by anybody and most of them did not require any previous skills.

Learn how to edit a Wiki

We all using this wiki are ought to know how do we edit it. So, you can download a tutorial from HERE.

(This guide is very confusing regarding the difference in formating for bold type versus italic type. Both are shown as a set of three, single quotation marks.)

The guide has been updated and the anomaly been removed. Gaurav 07:48, 14 April 2008 (EDT)


Join The Broken NCERT eBooks Links

Go to India NCERT eBooks to join the broken NCERT Links.


Learn Etoys

OISC targets Etoys as the main platform to develop most of its content. We suggest that you should learn Etoys so that you are able to participate in content development projects.

We have made a video tutorial to teach basics of Etoys.

Download the tutorial from HERE


How to install Etoys on Windows

To learn Etoys or develop content on it, you do not need to have OLPC XO. Just install Etoys plugin from HERE and then download Etoys image in the zip file from HERE.

You can have a look at a completed project HERE.


Spread Awareness - Deliver a Presentation on OLPC

You can deliver presentations about OLPC at schools, colleges, universities, or to your professors separately and help spreading awareness about it. Download the powerpoint file from HERE.

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