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Tabithahrdnzcom: /* Sugarlabs: A word from the founder - Walter Bender */

Tabithahrdnzcom — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:18:43 GMT

Sugarlabs: A word from the founder - Walter Bender

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Tabithahrdnzcom: /* Sugarlabs: A word from the founder - Walter Bender */

Tabithahrdnzcom — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:18:19 GMT

Sugarlabs: A word from the founder - Walter Bender

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	Software movement. With Sugar, control and knowledge creation are shifted to the end user, enabling new opportunities for content consumption and creation. Children—and their teachers—have the freedom to reshape and reinvent.		Software movement. With Sugar, control and knowledge creation are shifted to the end user, enabling new opportunities for content consumption and creation. Children—and their teachers—have the freedom to reshape and reinvent.

-	In this workshop, we will demonstrate how Sugar can be directly appropriated by the end user. Be prepared to do	+	In this workshop, we will demonstrate how Sugar can be directly appropriated by the end user. Be prepared to do some basic Python programming.
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		+	[http://www.slideshare.net/tabitharoder/lca-education-miniconference-bender Slides here]
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	''This talk is scheduled for'' [http://www.lca2010.org.nz/wiki/Miniconfs/Education education miniconf]: [http://www.lca2010.org.nz/programme/schedule/tuesday Tuesday 19 January 2010]		''This talk is scheduled for'' [http://www.lca2010.org.nz/wiki/Miniconfs/Education education miniconf]: [http://www.lca2010.org.nz/programme/schedule/tuesday Tuesday 19 January 2010]

Tabithahrdnzcom: /* Sugarlabs: A word from the founder - Walter Bender */

Tabithahrdnzcom — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:30:06 GMT

Sugarlabs: A word from the founder - Walter Bender

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	(Thanks wikipedia authors for the bio)		(Thanks wikipedia authors for the bio)

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		+	Sugar is the learning platform used by OLPC. Sugar is the first serious attempt to create a user interface that is based on both cognitive and social Constructionism. With Sugar learners engage in authentic exploration and collaboration. Sugar is heavily influenced by the culture of open systems—open knowledge, open communication, and open tools—which has perhaps best manifested itself in the Free
		+	Software movement. With Sugar, control and knowledge creation are shifted to the end user, enabling new opportunities for content consumption and creation. Children—and their teachers—have the freedom to reshape and reinvent.
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		+	In this workshop, we will demonstrate how Sugar can be directly appropriated by the end user. Be prepared to do
		+	some basic Python programming.


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	''This talk is scheduled for'' [http://www.lca2010.org.nz/wiki/Miniconfs/Education education miniconf]: [http://www.lca2010.org.nz/programme/schedule/tuesday Tuesday 19 January 2010]		''This talk is scheduled for'' [http://www.lca2010.org.nz/wiki/Miniconfs/Education education miniconf]: [http://www.lca2010.org.nz/programme/schedule/tuesday Tuesday 19 January 2010]

Tabithahrdnzcom: /* Sugarlabs: A word from the founder - Walter Bender */

Tabithahrdnzcom — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:01:02 GMT

Sugarlabs: A word from the founder - Walter Bender

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	''This talk is scheduled for'' [http://www.lca2010.org.nz/wiki/Miniconfs/Education education miniconf]: [http://www.lca2010.org.nz/programme/schedule/tuesday Tuesday 19 January 2010]		''This talk is scheduled for'' [http://www.lca2010.org.nz/wiki/Miniconfs/Education education miniconf]: [http://www.lca2010.org.nz/programme/schedule/tuesday Tuesday 19 January 2010]

Tabithahrdnzcom: /* Sugarlabs: A word from the founder - Walter Bender */

Tabithahrdnzcom — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:55:05 GMT

Sugarlabs: A word from the founder - Walter Bender

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	''This talk is scheduled for'' [http://www.lca2010.org.nz/wiki/Miniconfs/Education education miniconf]: [http://www.lca2010.org.nz/programme/schedule/tuesday Tuesday 19 January 2010]		''This talk is scheduled for'' [http://www.lca2010.org.nz/wiki/Miniconfs/Education education miniconf]: [http://www.lca2010.org.nz/programme/schedule/tuesday Tuesday 19 January 2010]

Tabithahrdnzcom: /* Sugarlabs: A word from the founder - Walter Bender */

Tabithahrdnzcom — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:54:41 GMT

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	''This talk is scheduled for'' [http://www.lca2010.org.nz/wiki/Miniconfs/Education education miniconf]: [http://www.lca2010.org.nz/programme/schedule/tuesday Tuesday 19 January 2010]		''This talk is scheduled for'' [http://www.lca2010.org.nz/wiki/Miniconfs/Education education miniconf]: [http://www.lca2010.org.nz/programme/schedule/tuesday Tuesday 19 January 2010]

Tabithahrdnzcom: /* Through the Looking Glass: Open Source from a Student's Perspective - Elizabeth Garbee */

Tabithahrdnzcom — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:47:59 GMT

Through the Looking Glass: Open Source from a Student's Perspective - Elizabeth Garbee

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-	== ~~Through the Looking Glass~~: ~~Open Source~~ from ~~a Student's Perspective~~ - ~~Elizabeth Garbee~~ ==	+	== Sugarlabs: A word from the founder - Walter Bender ==


-	~~A 17 year old~~ and ~~recent high school graduate from~~ the US, ~~Elizabeth developed an early interest in open source~~, ~~installing her first Debian machine (with some help!) at age 9. Since then, her main computing interest has been graphics manipulation~~ and ~~digital art~~. ~~Aside from computers, Elizabeth~~ is a ~~dedicated student who is passionate about music, enjoys reading comic books~~, and ~~is looking forward to entering Oberlin College in~~ the ~~fall~~ of ~~2010~~.	+	Walter Bender is technologist and researcher who has made important contributions in the field of electronic publishing, media, and technology for learning. Bender is on leave as a Senior Research Scientist at the MIT Media Lab which he led as executive director between 2000 and 2006. More recently, Bender served as president of One Laptop per Child for Software and Content where he coordinated the development of software and content including the Sugar interface for the XO-1 Children's Machine computer.

-	~~In this look at~~ a ~~day in~~ the ~~life~~ of ~~a "geeky teen~~,~~" Elizabeth will explain how free software fits into a teenage lifestyle. This includes why a teen should care about open source~~ and the ~~ways a young person can integrate free software into a life dominated by the Windows and Mac OS~~'s. ~~Common misconceptions about open source~~ in ~~the USA public education system will be exposed and explained~~, ~~as well as subtle things a teenager can do~~ to ~~make free software less intimidating to their peers~~.	+	Walter Bender took a leave of absence from the Media Lab to work at One Laptop per Child as president of that organisation for Software and Content. In this role, Bender oversaw and helped many of the most innovative aspects of OLPC's XO-1 including the Sugar graphical interface. After leaving OLPC in 2008, Bender founded Sugar Labs to continue development of Sugar.
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		+	(Thanks wikipedia authors for the bio)

Tabithahrdnzcom: Education talk 1c

Tabithahrdnzcom — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:00:22 GMT

Education talk 1c

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== Through the Looking Glass: Open Source from a Student's Perspective - Elizabeth Garbee ==

A 17 year old and recent high school graduate from the US, Elizabeth developed an early interest in open source, installing her first Debian machine (with some help!) at age 9. Since then, her main computing interest has been graphics manipulation and digital art. Aside from computers, Elizabeth is a dedicated student who is passionate about music, enjoys reading comic books, and is looking forward to entering Oberlin College in the fall of 2010.

In this look at a day in the life of a "geeky teen," Elizabeth will explain how free software fits into a teenage lifestyle. This includes why a teen should care about open source and the ways a young person can integrate free software into a life dominated by the Windows and Mac OS's. Common misconceptions about open source in the USA public education system will be exposed and explained, as well as subtle things a teenager can do to make free software less intimidating to their peers.

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''This talk is scheduled for'' [http://www.lca2010.org.nz/wiki/Miniconfs/Education education miniconf]: [http://www.lca2010.org.nz/programme/schedule/tuesday Tuesday 19 January 2010]