User:Alexandros.Papadopoulos

Welcome to my user page!

I hope to be useful to this project. I'm based in the UK and have experience with GNU/Linux, teaching, systems administration, documentation, IT security, consulting, project management and a keen interest in education development.

I'm working on improving the Deployment Guide & relevant tools.

Please leave comments/suggestions/ideas on my talk page.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Alex

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Structure of useful information

  * Consultation
     * Guideline letters of introduction
     * Documentation to explain the OLPC principles, benefits, responsibilities, implications etc
     * Key questions to answer about educating communities cultural issues, feasibilities of the OLPC vision
     * Full deployment lifecycle plan
  * Core Team or "Core Tasks"
     * Hardware 1
     * Hardware 2
     * Software 1
     * Software 2
     * Software 3
     * Software 4
     * Server / Connectivity / Infrastructure 1
     * Server / Connectivity / Infrastructure 2
     * Server / Connectivity / Infrastructure 3
     * Power Infrastructure
     * Finance
     * Logistics
     * Digitisation & Collection of educational content
     * Customisation of the OS 1
     * Customisation of the OS 2
     * Keyboard testing and set up
     * SUGAR upgrades 1
     * SUGAR upgrades 2
  * Logistics
     * Guidelines on laptop leadtimes
     * Customs guideline and Technical specs on XO
     * Safety guidelines on power implications
     * Laptop stock control requirements
     * Spare Parts stock control Requirements
     * "Activation Key" requirements
     * "Activation Lease" status
     * "Imaging" and OS guidelines 1
     * "Imaging" and OS guidelines 2
  * Localisation
     * [Keyboard selection options
     * Translation and its testing
     * Options around "Pootle" translation options
     * Dictionaries (also consider wiktionary - AP)
     * Voice Synthesizer
     * Base System customisation
     * Other local data loads PDF's & other content
     * Core guidelines to integrate localised material into the Core Model
  * Connectivity
     * Guidelines on laptop connectivity options
     * Experiences of rurual deployments
     * Wireless mesh network options
  * Power Infrastructure
     * Minimum laptop power & server requirements
     * Solar power options
     * Battery storage guidelines 1
     * Battery storage guidelines 2
     * Other power generation options and relevant guidelines
  * School Server
     * Benefits of the Server
     * Guidelines on setting up the server 1
     * Guidelines on setting up the server 2
     * Guidelines on setting up the server 3
  * Teacher Preparation & Student Facilitation
     * Learning Workshops
     * Teacher preparation
     * Community preparation
     * Evaluating techniques of pupils
  * Support
     * Details of National Support Teams
     * Details of other possible support teams
  * Service & Repairs
     * Assembly diagrams
     * Notes on how to swop components
  * Internet Safety Training
     * Technology filters 1
     * Technology Filters 2
  * End of Life Planning
  * Contacts

Options for useful information

  * Structured around deployment
     * Planning for the Laptops
        * Initial feasibility
        * Local Community support
        * State or other statutory guidelines
     * Technical things around using the laptops This covers what is described as localisation - Keyboards - Translation - Voice synthesiser options - text to speech - Self Configuration of the wireless network - Other connectivity - VSAT DSL Ethernet cabling - Power suppply differences Solar Wind Human - Battery options - Server options - Internet safety and guidance options - "Sugar" training
     * OLPC training material from the OLPC Workshops
     * Teacher training
     * Practical advice after the laptops are in use - How to service and repair laptops - End of life planning & recycling