Re: [IAEP] Google Rise Awards

2012-08-08 Thread Brooks, Kevin 
Google Rise recipients list is here: 
http://www.google.com/edu/rise/recipients.html
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On Aug 8, 2012, at 11:26 AM, Caryl Bigenho wrote:

Hi Folks,

I would really like a link to somewhere that we could view the winning 
proposals and learn from them. Does anyone have this information?

Caryl

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> kevin.bro...@ndsu.edu<mailto:kevin.bro...@ndsu.edu>
> Subject: Re: [IAEP] Google Rise Awards
>
> Sugar Labs Friends,
> I didn't see your proposal, but I suspect from looking at
> the winners, connecting to communities on the ground, who are grassroots
> organizations is more their focus.
>
> Small Solutions is thinking of applying to support the village XO projects
> in HIV/AIDS education, and the wonderful work of Peter Amunga (local Kenyan
> school teacher and playwrit) at Eshibinga with Jiggers.
> http://eshibinga.wordpress.com. But let's work together, keep each other
> informed.
>
> Sugar is wonderful. It's not that the green machine isn't but with out your
> Sugar work, we would be nowhere.
>
> Sandra Thaxter
> www.smallsolutionsbigideas.org<http://www.smallsolutionsbigideas.org>
> san...@smallsolutionsbigideas.org<mailto:san...@smallsolutionsbigideas.org>
> (617) 320-1098
> - Original Message -
> From: "Walter Bender" 
> mailto:walter.ben...@gmail.com>>
> To: "Christoph Derndorfer" 
> mailto:e0425...@student.tuwien.ac.at>>
> Cc: mailto:iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org>>; "Brooks, 
> Kevin" mailto:kevin.bro...@ndsu.edu>>
> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 12:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [IAEP] Google Rise Awards
>
>
> > On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 12:35 PM, Christoph Derndorfer
> > mailto:e0425...@student.tuwien.ac.at>> 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...
> >
> > You'd think Sugar would be a good fit for Summer of Code as well, but
> > apparently not.
> >
> > -walter
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >> Christoph
> >>
> >> On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 6:29 PM, Brooks, Kevin 
> >> 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
> >>> 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<

Re: [IAEP] Google Rise Awards

2012-08-08 Thread Caryl Bigenho 

Hi Folks,
I would really like a link to somewhere that we could view the winning 
proposals and learn from them. Does anyone have this information?
Caryl

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> To: walter.ben...@gmail.com; e0425...@student.tuwien.ac.at
> Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2012 09:59:06 -0400
> CC: iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org; kevin.bro...@ndsu.edu
> Subject: Re: [IAEP] Google Rise Awards
> 
> Sugar Labs Friends,
>  I didn't see your proposal,  but I suspect from looking at 
> the winners, connecting to communities on the ground, who are grassroots 
> organizations is more their focus.
> 
> Small Solutions is thinking of applying to support the village XO projects 
> in HIV/AIDS education, and the wonderful work of Peter Amunga (local Kenyan 
> school teacher and playwrit) at Eshibinga with Jiggers. 
> http://eshibinga.wordpress.com.  But let's work together, keep each other 
> informed.
> 
> Sugar is wonderful.  It's not that the green machine isn't but with out your 
> Sugar work, we would be nowhere.
> 
> Sandra Thaxter
> www.smallsolutionsbigideas.org
> san...@smallsolutionsbigideas.org
> (617) 320-1098
> - Original Message - 
> From: "Walter Bender" 
> To: "Christoph Derndorfer" 
> Cc: ; "Brooks, Kevin" 
> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 12:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [IAEP] Google Rise Awards
> 
> 
> > On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 12:35 PM, 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...
> >
> > You'd think Sugar would be a good fit for Summer of Code as well, but
> > apparently not.
> >
> > -walter
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >> Christoph
> >>
> >> On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 6:29 PM, Brooks, Kevin  
> >> 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
> >>> 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
> >>> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Christoph Derndorfer
> >>
> >> volunteer, OLPC (Austria) [www.olpc.at]
> >> editor, OLPC News [www.olpcnews.com]
> >> contributor, TechnikBasteln [www.technikbasteln.net]
> >>
> >> e-mail: christ...@derndorfer.eu
> >>
> >>
> >> ___
> >> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!)
> >> IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org
> >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
> >
> >
> >
> > -- 
> > Walter Bender
> > Sugar Labs
> > http://www.sugarlabs.org
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Re: [IAEP] Google Rise Awards

2012-08-07 Thread Sandra Thaxter 

Sugar Labs Friends,
I didn't see your proposal,  but I suspect from looking at 
the winners, connecting to communities on the ground, who are grassroots 
organizations is more their focus.


Small Solutions is thinking of applying to support the village XO projects 
in HIV/AIDS education, and the wonderful work of Peter Amunga (local Kenyan 
school teacher and playwrit) at Eshibinga with Jiggers. 
http://eshibinga.wordpress.com.  But let's work together, keep each other 
informed.


Sugar is wonderful.  It's not that the green machine isn't but with out your 
Sugar work, we would be nowhere.


Sandra Thaxter
www.smallsolutionsbigideas.org
san...@smallsolutionsbigideas.org
(617) 320-1098
- Original Message - 
From: "Walter Bender" 

To: "Christoph Derndorfer" 
Cc: ; "Brooks, Kevin" 
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 12:36 PM
Subject: Re: [IAEP] Google Rise Awards



On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 12:35 PM, 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...


You'd think Sugar would be a good fit for Summer of Code as well, but
apparently not.

-walter


Cheers,
Christoph

On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 6:29 PM, Brooks, Kevin  
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
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







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Re: [IAEP] Google Rise Awards

2012-08-03 Thread Caryl Bigenho 

Hello Sascha,
Do you have a link to the successful proposals so we may look them over and 
learn from them? Thanks.
Caryl

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Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2012 23:23:54 +0200
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Subject: Re: [IAEP] Google Rise Awards

Walter Bender  writes:
 
>> 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...
>
> You'd think Sugar would be a good fit for Summer of Code as well, but
> apparently not.
 
Sugar is a good fit for GSoC, but our proposals were not. Google
significantly raises the bar for organisations that have participated in
GSoC before - or put differently, they give "newcomers" a certain amount
of slack.
 
There are loads of organisations that try to participate in GSoC, so as
Kevin phrased it: The competition is stiff. Take a look at the projects
the other organisations proposed to students. They were in a much better
shape. More detailed and easy to understand descriptions, better fit to
the scope of GSoC (i.e. less ambitious!), designated mentors for each
proposal, diversity of topics, etc.
 
Sascha
-- 
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Re: [IAEP] Google Rise Awards

2012-08-03 Thread Sascha Silbe 
Walter Bender  writes:

>> 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...
>
> You'd think Sugar would be a good fit for Summer of Code as well, but
> apparently not.

Sugar is a good fit for GSoC, but our proposals were not. Google
significantly raises the bar for organisations that have participated in
GSoC before - or put differently, they give "newcomers" a certain amount
of slack.

There are loads of organisations that try to participate in GSoC, so as
Kevin phrased it: The competition is stiff. Take a look at the projects
the other organisations proposed to students. They were in a much better
shape. More detailed and easy to understand descriptions, better fit to
the scope of GSoC (i.e. less ambitious!), designated mentors for each
proposal, diversity of topics, etc.

Sascha
-- 
http://sascha.silbe.org/
http://www.infra-silbe.de/


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Re: [IAEP] Google Rise Awards

2012-08-03 Thread Walter Bender 
On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 1:15 PM, Bastien  wrote:
> Hi Walter,
>
> Walter Bender  writes:
>
>> We were part of GSoC for several years, but two years ago, we were
>> told that we didn't have enough projects listed on our GSoC webpage. I
>> don't know the rationale for last year, since they held their debrief
>> at a time I could not attend.
>
> I'm not sure I understand - Sugar Labs failed to become a GSoC
> Organization in 2011 and 2012, or, as an accepted Org in 2011 and 2012,
> SL failed to have enough interesting projects?

That was the explanation given. I think it was just an excuse. I don't
know the real reason. Could be simply that they didn't see enough
value in Sugar Labs.

>
> I'm a GSoC mentor for Emacs this year -- quite an experience.

I was a mentor three times. Always a great experience.  But not one I
am destined to repeat, alas.

-walter
>
> --
>  Bastien



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Re: [IAEP] Google Rise Awards

2012-08-03 Thread Christoph Derndorfer 
Kevin, maybe doing something around C Scott's XO Bot / XOrduino / XO Stick
projects ( http://cananian.livejournal.com/66654.html ) in combination with
Turtle Art / Scratch programming or collaborating with the butia folks from
Uruguay could be a way to emphasize the computational thinking aspects?

Cheers,
Christoph

On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 6:44 PM, Brooks, Kevin  wrote:

> 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 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
>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ___
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>>
>
>
>
> --
> Christoph Derndorfer
>
> volunteer, OLPC (Austria) [www.olpc.at]
> editor, OLPC News [www.olpcnews.com]
> contributor, TechnikBasteln [www.technikbasteln.net]
>
> e-mail: christ...@derndorfer.eu
>
>
>


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Re: [IAEP] Google Rise Awards

2012-08-03 Thread Christoph Derndorfer 
On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 6:43 PM, Walter Bender wrote:

> On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 12:40 PM, Christoph Derndorfer
>  wrote:
> > On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 6:36 PM, Walter Bender 
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 12:35 PM, 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...
> >>
> >> You'd think Sugar would be a good fit for Summer of Code as well, but
> >> apparently not.
> >
> >
> > Good point. Did anyone ever find out why SL's applications were turned
> out
> > in the past few years after being part of GSoC in 2009/2010?
>
> We were part of GSoC for several years, but two years ago, we were
> told that we didn't have enough projects listed on our GSoC webpage. I
> don't know the rationale for last year, since they held their debrief
> at a time I could not attend.


"not enough projects" as in not enough proposals for potential projects or
something else?

If so we could consider starting to collect ideas for GSoC 2013 right away
so we have a treasure trove of potential projects by next spring.

Cheers,
Christoph


> -walter
> >
> > Christoph
> >
> >>
> >> -walter
> >> >
> >> > Cheers,
> >> > Christoph
> >> >
> >> > On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 6:29 PM, Brooks, Kevin 
> >> > 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
> >> >> 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
> >> >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Christoph Derndorfer
> >> >
> >> > volunteer, OLPC (Austria) [www.olpc.at]
> >> > editor, OLPC News [www.olpcnews.com]
> >> > contributor, TechnikBasteln [www.technikbasteln.net]
> >> >
> >> > e-mail: christ...@derndorfer.eu
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > ___
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> >> > IAEP@lists.sugarlabs.org
> >> > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Walter Bender
> >> Sugar Labs
> >> http://www.sugarlabs.org
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Christoph Derndorfer
> >
> > volunteer, OLPC (Austria) [www.olpc.at]
> > editor, OLPC News [www.olpcnews.com]
> > contributor, TechnikBasteln [www.technikbasteln.net]
> >
> > e-mail: christ...@derndorfer.eu
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Walter Bender
> Sugar Labs
> http://www.sugarlabs.org
>



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Re: [IAEP] Google Rise Awards

2012-08-03 Thread Brooks, Kevin 
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 
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

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Chair
Department of English
Dept 2320, Box 6050
Morrill 219A
North Dakota State University
Fargo ND 58108-6050
701-231-7147
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Re: [IAEP] Google Rise Awards

2012-08-03 Thread Walter Bender 
On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 12:40 PM, Christoph Derndorfer
 wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 6:36 PM, Walter Bender 
> wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 12:35 PM, 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...
>>
>> You'd think Sugar would be a good fit for Summer of Code as well, but
>> apparently not.
>
>
> Good point. Did anyone ever find out why SL's applications were turned out
> in the past few years after being part of GSoC in 2009/2010?

We were part of GSoC for several years, but two years ago, we were
told that we didn't have enough projects listed on our GSoC webpage. I
don't know the rationale for last year, since they held their debrief
at a time I could not attend.

-walter
>
> Christoph
>
>>
>> -walter
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> > Christoph
>> >
>> > On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 6:29 PM, Brooks, Kevin 
>> > 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
>> >> 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
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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>> >
>> >
>> >
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>> >
>> > volunteer, OLPC (Austria) [www.olpc.at]
>> > editor, OLPC News [www.olpcnews.com]
>> > contributor, TechnikBasteln [www.technikbasteln.net]
>> >
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>> >
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>>
>>
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>
>
>
>
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>
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> editor, OLPC News [www.olpcnews.com]
> contributor, TechnikBasteln [www.technikbasteln.net]
>
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Re: [IAEP] Google Rise Awards

2012-08-03 Thread Christoph Derndorfer 
On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 6:36 PM, Walter Bender wrote:

> On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 12:35 PM, 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...
>
> You'd think Sugar would be a good fit for Summer of Code as well, but
> apparently not.
>

Good point. Did anyone ever find out why SL's applications were turned out
in the past few years after being part of GSoC in 2009/2010?

Christoph


> -walter
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Christoph
> >
> > On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 6:29 PM, Brooks, Kevin 
> 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
> >> 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
> >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
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> >
> > volunteer, OLPC (Austria) [www.olpc.at]
> > editor, OLPC News [www.olpcnews.com]
> > contributor, TechnikBasteln [www.technikbasteln.net]
> >
> > e-mail: christ...@derndorfer.eu
> >
> >
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>
>
>
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>



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Re: [IAEP] Google Rise Awards

2012-08-03 Thread Walter Bender 
On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 12:35 PM, 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...

You'd think Sugar would be a good fit for Summer of Code as well, but
apparently not.

-walter
>
> Cheers,
> Christoph
>
> On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 6:29 PM, Brooks, Kevin  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
>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ___
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>
>
>
>
> --
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>
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> editor, OLPC News [www.olpcnews.com]
> contributor, TechnikBasteln [www.technikbasteln.net]
>
> e-mail: christ...@derndorfer.eu
>
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Re: [IAEP] Google Rise Awards

2012-08-03 Thread Christoph Derndorfer 
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  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
> 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
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: [IAEP] Google Rise Awards

2012-08-03 Thread Brooks, Kevin 
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

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Chair
Department of English
Dept 2320, Box 6050
Morrill 219A
North Dakota State University
Fargo ND 58108-6050
701-231-7147
http://english.ndsu.edu/faculty/kevin_brooks/


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