Chris and Walter, Google said it got so many applications it could not provide feedback. The winners had great proposals, so I just think the competition is stiff. Sugar would be a good fit for Summer of Code; probably same problem.
We might need to strengthen the "computational thinking" component our curriculum. We have the kids do fun things with Sugar, but Google and NSF seem to be looking for sound approaches to computational thinking. Ideas appreciated! Kevin -- On Aug 3, 2012, at 11:35 AM, Christoph Derndorfer wrote: Hi Kevin, thanks a lot for the heads-up and for all the information on your Web site. Did you get any feedback as to why the proposal wasn't accepted? Because similarly to you it's my impression that Sugar-related activities should fit in quite well with RISE's scope... Cheers, Christoph On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 6:29 PM, Brooks, Kevin <kevin.bro...@ndsu.edu<mailto:kevin.bro...@ndsu.edu>> wrote: We submitted a Google Rise proposal last year, but were not funded. The competition does seem like a good fit for Sugar Camps, after school programs, etc., especially if working with populations underrepresented in the CS world. http://fargoxo.wordpress.com/grant-proposals/google-rise-proposal-2012/ Kevin -- Kevin Brooks Chair Department of English Dept 2320, Box 6050 Morrill 219A North Dakota State University Fargo ND 58108-6050 701-231-7147<tel:701-231-7147> http://english.ndsu.edu/faculty/kevin_brooks/ The computer's true function is to program and orchestrate terrestrial and galactic environments and energies in a harmonious way. -- Marshall McLuhan _______________________________________________ IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org<mailto:IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep -- Christoph Derndorfer volunteer, OLPC (Austria) [www.olpc.at<http://www.olpc.at/>] editor, OLPC News [www.olpcnews.com<http://www.olpcnews.com/>] contributor, TechnikBasteln [www.technikbasteln.net<http://www.technikbasteln.net/>] e-mail: christ...@derndorfer.eu<mailto:christ...@derndorfer.eu>
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