OLPC Training at Homi Baba Centre, Mumbai.
A three member team of I.T. faculty from Sreenidhi Science & technology and Sreenidhi International School, Hyderabad. attended the OLPC training program in Mumbai.
OLPC LEARNING WORKSHOP
2nd 3rd and 4th December 2009
9.30 am to 5.30 pm
CONDUCTED BY
Digital Bridge Foundation
In collaboration with
The Homi Bhabha Center for Science Education: Gnowledge Lab
Name of Participants:
1) Mr.B.Mahesh Kumar Varma ,Age 29 Years , Qualification: BSc(MPC) ,
System Administrator, Sreenidhi International School, HYderabad
949075416, bmk_varma@yahoo.com
2) Mr.Chandrakanth, CSE, age 27 years, Qualification:MCA,
Sreenidhi Institute of Science & Technology, Hyderabad
9396753992 - chandrakanthregatti@gmail.com
3) Mustaqahmed, IT Branch, Age:27, Qualification: B.Tech (IT),
Sreenidhi Institute of Science & Technology, Hyderabad,
9666354468 - mustaq.snist@gmail.com
Following is the agenda of the work shop:
General Sessions
How to operate the XO
Introduction to Sugar OS and Activities
Planning an olpc deployment
Technical Track
How to set up a School Server
How to support and maintain XOs at the school level
Hands-on XO practical sessions
Teacher Track
Learning Philosophy
Sugar Activities
How to create learning activities on the XO
Practical sessions.
Advance Reading
http://wiki.laptop.org/images/3/3b/Emergent_Design%2C_David_Cavallo.pdf
http://wiki.laptop.org/images/9/9a/Learning_Manual.pdf
http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2009/10/24/internet-archive-opens-1-6-million-e-books-to-olpc-laptops/
4th Dec 2009 2 pm to 4 pm
Open session for all volunteers is from 2pm to 4pm and not 3pm.'BOF' Birds of a Feather:
Meeting Venue:
Gnowledge Lab.
Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education,,
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research .
V.N. Purav Marg, Mankhurd.
Mumbai, 400088