OLPC UK

<div style="float: right">__toc__</div> == Overview == OLPC UK is a community effort to bring together UK-based OLPC supporters and contributors, and to create structured support for the OLPC project in and from the [[Has location country::United Kingdom]].<br /> * [http://wiki.laptop.org/images/d/d6/BozLUGTiny.pdf OLPC / Sugar Labs primer] * What we're about: [[/About/Mission | Mission Statement]]. Are you from the press and want to know more? look in the [[#Media]] section * What we're working on: see the [[#Projects]] section * Who we are: see the [[#People]] section * How to get involved: see the [[#Get Involved]] section <br /> == Get Involved == Check out the [[#Projects]] we're working on or the [[#Ideas_for_UK_community_activities]] we haven't gotten around to yet. You DO NOT need to ''ask'' before you do something. START it and ANNOUNCE it are the only things you need to do to get involved. This is how "open source" volunteer groups work best. <br /> == Where we meet == * Mailing list: [http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc-uk olpc-uk@lists.laptop.org] [[Mailing lists/Introduction|about mailing lists]] * IRC channel: [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=olpc-uk #olpc-uk on freenode] (irc.freenode.net) * Next meeting: TBD [[Has location city::London]]. * [[/Meetings/20090527|most recent meeting minutes]] <br /> == Projects == * [[/Pilots/London2009#Team|We]] are running a [[/Pilots/London2009|Pilot at a London school]]. The [[/Pilots/London2009#Team| pilot team ]] has created a [[/Pilots/London2009/Proposal| laptop grant proposal ]] and is working on getting it approved by OLPC UK. Help is needed especially creating [[/Pilots/London2009/OLPC_UK/Pilots/Resources#Materials_Needed|"content"]] for the OLPC community as a whole. * We are [[/Pilots/London2009#Materials|creating content]] of use to the global OLPC community. All help is much appreciated . To help, please look at the [[/Pilots/London2009/OLPC_UK/Pilots/Resources#Materials_Needed|#Materials_Needed]] section and announce what you're doing on [http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc-uk the olpc-uk mailing list]. You DO NOT need to ''ask'' before you do something. START it and ANNOUNCE it are the only things you need to do to get involved. * Increasing the profile of OLPC in the UK is what the [[/Marketing | Marketing ]] [[/Marketing#Team Members | team ]] is working on. They have created some [[/Marketing/Logos | logos]] and are working on a website for the group * Offering laptops to people interested in contributing to the OLPC project (globally) in any way they can is what the [[/Lending Library and Repair Centre]] is for. <br /> == Media == The BBC has produced [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6679431.stm some of the best media coverage] in the history of the organisation, although it is a bit outdated in the present day. [http://www.racepointgroup.com/clients/case_detail_OneLaptopPerChild.cfm The Racepoint Group], one of OLPC's media partners in the US, has a UK office with a group who assist OLPC by generating media attention in the UK. <br /> === Press pack === We probably need some polished materials. For now please see the [[/About]] section. <br /> == People == Please list your name and location if you would be interested in participating in UK OLPC activities. Please ensure that there is some obvious way of contacting you (e.g. put your email address on your user page, and link to it). Finally, please [http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc-uk olpc-uk@lists.laptop.org sign up to the mailing list] so that you will receive information on any developments. * [[User: Alan Bell|Alan Bell]] * Alan Lord * [[User: MartinDengler | Martin Dengler]] * [[User: Tomhannen | Tom Hannen]] * [[User:Frankie Roberto|Frankie Roberto]], Manchester. XO owner. * [[User:Koolkat | Jeff Plante]] Leeds * [[User:Clawrie|Chris Lawrie]], Aberdeen * [[User: Marks | Mark Simpkins]], London. XO user. * [[User: Shanmuha | Shanmuhanathan Thiagaraja]], Reading. XO user. * [[User:thelovebug|Dave Lee]] - Conisbrough, South Yorkshire * [[User: Gani | Gani Bhagavathula]], Norwich UK. XO User. Experimenting with Ubuntu. * [[User: Louie | Louie Christie]], London UK. System Admin, Ex-programmer, Youth Worker, Social Entrepreneur * [[User:DanielDrake|Daniel Drake]], nr London * [[User:pbrobinson|Peter Robinson]], London. Fedora packager * [[User:garycmartin|Gary Martin]], Edinburgh, freelance developer. * [[User:mbools|Mark Bools]], Leicester, freelance IT consultant * [[User:loleg|Oleg Lavrovsky]], Oxford, IT engineer and FOSS geek. * [[User:lsheldrick| Luke Sheldrick]], London. IT Tech / Sysadmin. * [[User:joe.kelleher|Joe Kelleher]], West Midlands, developer and (parent of) XO owner * [[User:seveneleven| David Craddock]], Kent, developer with XO * [[User:VazSingh|Vaz Singh]], Hertfordshire & South-East London. * [[User:TonyVroon| Tony Vroon]], Peterborough, sysadmin. G1G1 order placed. * [[User:Etm| Edward Mooney]], Brighton, Sussex. Teacher and e-learning co-ordinator. Could, with some grovelling, offer the use of a real life school as a venue for any OLPC UK events. * Mark Hadman, Sheffield. Imported my XO from the US way back in early 2008. Running the DebXO OS. * Kev Thomas, Glasgow. support/development background. Keen to see UK education pick up on XOs. Start small in Scotland and aim high! * [[User:Christel| Christel Dahlskjaer]], Nr London. FOSS Geek, XO User. * [[User:RogerT|Roger Turner]], London, XO owner. * Miles Berry, Surrey, XO Owner, Headteacher, Open Source Schools *[[User:Kunal_Vora|Kunal Vora]], London, Physicist, Ubuntu User, FOSS Advocate, XO owner. * [[User:Dgungadoo|Daryl Gungadoo]], Bracknell, Electronic Engineer, XO owner. * [[User:Avash|Avash Pandit]], Cardiff - Have worked with [[OLE Nepal]] for 9 months * [[User:MattLucht|Matt Lucht]], London, Very keen to help in what ever way I can! Contactable through mattlucht@gmail.com or twitter/mattlucht <br /> == Meeting minutes == The [[/Meetings|meeting minutes page]] has been transcluded here for easy access: {{/Meetings}} <br /> == Ideas for UK community activities == These are ideas people have suggested that are ''not'' being worked on yet, but you could start: * Social events * User support groups * Media outreach * Working with government for OLPC adoption in the UK education system * Formation of a non-profit/charity organisational structure * XO demonstrations to potential community members * Link people/organisations who want to Give Many, to increase scope of UK-backed deployments in other parts of the world * Create corporate support programme. Provide companies with opportunities to be Corporate supporters of OLPC UK and participation in sponsorship. Have various sponsorship bands: silver, bronze, gold, etc. * Target XO deployment to the most poorest and deprived parts of UK. * Form partnerships with like-minded organisations, such as the EWB UK. * Appoint a famous person to be an Ambassador for OLPC UK. [[Category:Countries|UK]] [[Category:XO User Group]] {{Country_box| Country=United Kingdom| Code=UK | Wikipedia=United_kingdom| Support=3| Deployment=4| Keyboard=[[OLPC_English_Keyboard|(US) English Layout]]| Spoken=English (en)| Written=English (en)}}