Hi Caroline and all, I just receive this URL site from David Hyde. If you remember you've shared this site originally here with some pictures from Lubang, Mindoro. Now he updated his site with eKindling and the Lubang Laptop deployment.
http://www.delahyde.com/lubang/pagesl/OLPC_Lubang.html Cheers, Marife On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 8:15 PM, Caroline Meeks <carol...@solutiongrove.com>wrote: > I am going to a teacher conference FOSS VT in vermont tomorrow. Can you > give me a quick update and maybe a picture so I can talk about what is > happening RIGHT NOW. :) > > Thanks > > > On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 1:44 PM, Cherry Withers <cwith...@ekindling.org>wrote: > >> Hey Gerald, >> >> A kids-to-kids exchange would be great! Would be hard to manage the time >> difference but I think we can manage a video exchange. I'm sure they have >> LOTS of questions for your kids. >> >> Cheers, >> Cherry >> >> >> On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 3:58 AM, Gerald Ardito <gerald.ard...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Cherry, >>> >>> I don't have a troubleshooting guide, but could put one together. >>> Also, if you will have access to Skype, I'm sure my kids would love to >>> help your kids via video conference. >>> >>> Gerald >>> >>> On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 6:00 PM, Cherry Withers >>> <cwith...@ekindling.org>wrote: >>> >>>> Marife, you're giving away plane tickets? Whoah! Where's mine? :-D >>>> >>>> By the way Gerald do you have a hardware trouble shooting guide or >>>> diagram (maybe a flow chart) that you use for your kids? >>>> We will have a support team outside of the school but I would like for >>>> the kids and teachers to debug >>>> their problems first before they send over their laptops to someone >>>> else. At least be able to articulate the problem in >>>> repair ticket. >>>> >>>> I'm looking at the troubleshooting guide from the OLPC wiki and it goes >>>> through a labyrinth of information. I would >>>> rather keep it simple for the first responders (kids and teachers) . >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Cherry >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 9:02 AM, Gerald Ardito <gerald.ard...@gmail.com >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> Marife, >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for the introduction. I am really looking forward to following >>>>> the progress of your progress. >>>>> Please let me know if I can help at all. >>>>> >>>>> Also, let me know when to expect the plane ticket. :) >>>>> >>>>> Gerald >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 11:51 AM, Marife Mago >>>>> <marife.m...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Cherry and All, >>>>>> >>>>>> Plz let me introduce Gerald Ardito, he's from Pierre Van Cortlandt >>>>>> Middle School in Croton, Hudson NY. Ryan and I ...had a chance to visit >>>>>> their first deployment. >>>>>> >>>>>> Gerald plz meet the team. >>>>>> >>>>>> Just got a word from him...he'll join Mitch in traveling to the >>>>>> Philippines for the deployment. Right ...Gerald? :) >>>>>> >>>>>> Gerald: Plz feel free to join our mailing list. >>>>>> http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc-philippines >>>>>> >>>>>> Mabuhay! >>>>>> >>>>>> ~marife >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 6:56 PM, Cherry Withers < >>>>>> cwith...@ekindling.org> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi folks, >>>>>>> (PAGING Carlos, Rowen and Hamilton and anyone else who have done >>>>>>> XO/Sugar work) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm going back home to the Philippines after 17 years of absence. I >>>>>>> always thought I won't do this until I'm given a compelling enough >>>>>>> reason to >>>>>>> do so. I think affecting some changes on our education system in the >>>>>>> Philippines (however small or big that may be) is compelling enough. So >>>>>>> I'm >>>>>>> heading back home this April to lend a hand in preparing the teachers in >>>>>>> Lubang for the pilot deployment in June. But I need help especially >>>>>>> from >>>>>>> those who have experience playing with the laptop and Sugar. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Tessa Yuvienco will work with the teachers on prepping them on how >>>>>>> the technology will change the dynamics of the classroom (classroom >>>>>>> management, curriculum integration, etc.). Harvey volunteered to do some >>>>>>> second tier hardware support training (this is for training the >>>>>>> technical >>>>>>> support team who will be the main contact when hardware breaks) but his >>>>>>> time >>>>>>> is limited so he can only go over a handful of things. I can go over >>>>>>> most of >>>>>>> the things that's not covered but it would be great to break up the >>>>>>> task. >>>>>>> Mitch Seaton from OLPC-Aus will lend his support during the deployment >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> do a refresher course on what we talk about in April. Here are some of >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> bigger areas that we need help on: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> A) XS server training and support (I'm working on getting us the >>>>>>> ideal hardware for this before I go home and OLPC-SF said that they can >>>>>>> help >>>>>>> but just in case, maybe someone can look into getting us a set-up even >>>>>>> if >>>>>>> it's just for the span of the training?). This is for teaching the >>>>>>> teachers >>>>>>> and students on how to log in and use the XS server and Moodle. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> B)* Detailed hardware debugging and repair. The hardware trouble >>>>>>> shooting and repair training will likely be broken up into two tiers: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 1st Tier: this will be a simple diagnosis that we can teach the >>>>>>> technical support team including teachers and kids. Maybe just how to >>>>>>> recognize trouble signs and to know how to articulate the problem to the >>>>>>> tech support team. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 2nd Tier (only for Tech support team): More detailed training on how >>>>>>> to trouble shoot, debug and do quick repairs. We still have to figure >>>>>>> out up >>>>>>> to how much complexity of repairs the tech support team in Lubang can >>>>>>> handle. We may add a third tier to the support or just escalate the >>>>>>> hardware >>>>>>> problems to OLPC main. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Note: any guidance on this part would be truly appreciated. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The training will be from April 12-21st with the last two days >>>>>>> dedicated to the Muscovado project and training in content creation >>>>>>> using >>>>>>> Etoys. Unfortunately space is limited (this is venue and hardware >>>>>>> issue) to >>>>>>> just the participants of the two pilots but let me or Ryan know if you'd >>>>>>> like to get involved long term to the projects and we'll try to >>>>>>> accommodate >>>>>>> as much as we can possibly can. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thank you for your support! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sincerely, >>>>>>> ---Cherry >>>>>>> P.S. So far we have 6 XOs that we are guaranteed to have, but we >>>>>>> could use more as there will be 12 participants in the Lubang project. >>>>>>> If >>>>>>> you have some hardware that you can lend that will be great. The >>>>>>> teachers >>>>>>> will need them till their laptops come in around late July or early >>>>>>> August. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> OLPC-Philippines mailing list >>>>>>> OLPC-Philippines@lists.laptop.org >>>>>>> http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc-philippines >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> OLPC-Philippines mailing list >>>>> OLPC-Philippines@lists.laptop.org >>>>> http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc-philippines >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> OLPC-Philippines mailing list >>>> OLPC-Philippines@lists.laptop.org >>>> http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc-philippines >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> OLPC-Philippines mailing list >>> OLPC-Philippines@lists.laptop.org >>> http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc-philippines >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> OLPC-Philippines mailing list >> OLPC-Philippines@lists.laptop.org >> http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc-philippines >> >> > > > -- > Caroline Meeks > Solution Grove > carol...@solutiongrove.com > > 617-500-3488 - Office > 505-213-3268 - Fax > > _______________________________________________ > OLPC-Philippines mailing list > OLPC-Philippines@lists.laptop.org > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc-philippines > >
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