| Time | Nick | Message |
|---|---|---|
| 10:02 | KarlieRobinson | #TOPIC |
| 10:02 | #topic from now until 10:20 the students will be in their groups discussing | |
| 10:19 | #topic API Team to report | |
| 10:20 | The team is having trouble with GIT | |
| 10:20 | a good number of students have never used version control. | |
| 10:22 | #agreed some students will stay after class and learn how to use GIT | |
| 10:23 | #Agreed - all students need to be doing things now. API team didn't have much progress in the last week. | |
| 10:25 | #Agreed Greg S is the team lead | |
| 10:29 | #topic Flash Card Assimilate team | |
| 10:31 | #agreed will contact orig developer to find out the status of project and ask some questions | |
| 10:31 | #Topic Puzzle Mod | |
| 10:31 | #Topic Merchant Mania - Lemonade stand | |
| 10:32 | Looking at other similar software | |
| 10:33 | #No specific milestones other than a text base model to start with | |
| 10:33 | #Agreed No specific milestones other than a text base model to start with | |
| 10:34 | #Agreed will try python and pygtk rather and pygame right now. Also need to look at scratch and squeek | |
| 10:34 | #agreed each member of the team should explore each of the various strengths and weaknesses of the various programming styles | |
| 10:35 | #Agreed - practice that when updating the wiki to email the group via myclass | |
| 10:36 | #Agreed -will email the the 4th Grade Mailing list instead | |
| 10:36 | #Topic Fun towers | |
| 10:37 | they do have a physical prototype | |
| 10:43 | #Agreed - project managers need to ping eric on a very regular basis so that their documentation for teachers is well written as the code progresses | |
| 10:44 | #Agreed Eric M (Student) is project manager for FunTowers | |
| 10:44 | #Topic API Reporting | |
| 10:44 | have written a script already reports scores and a script for analysis | |
| 10:44 | still need to get help with Python | |
| 10:46 | #Agreed that the group will get with the API team | |
| 10:47 | #Agreed Karlie will talk with the Rochester Python group for one-on-one mentoring opportunities for the students | |
| 10:49 | #Agreed that the milestone is to be done by the end of class. But should break it down to steps | |
| 10:49 | #Topic Tetris | |
| 10:49 | #Agreed that it would be hard to prototype by the end of class and joined lemonade stand | |
| 10:50 | #Agreed it is more important to Steve Jacobs that that project goals, documentation is strong for those who will carry on beyond this course. | |
| 10:51 | A half completed project with all documentation clear is an A | |
| 10:51 | a completed project with poor docs will be graded an F | |
| 10:53 | #Topic summer co-op | |
| 10:54 | some students need summer co-ops and students can work volunteer co-ops and if someone wants to volunteer it can be done | |
| 10:55 | #Topic anyone have milestones up? | |
| 10:55 | #Topic, now waiting for guest to join class | |
| 11:01 | #Topic Tetris mod | |
| 11:02 | #Agreed project may be able to continue over the summer if the student can find $20/week to off set his on campus living expenses | |
| 11:03 | #Topic - Con call | |
| 11:03 | will be given an overview of educational products Karen has worked on. | |
| 11:04 | classclownfish | the Produce Puzzle team has some milestones up for next week at: http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Produce_Puzzle |
| 11:04 | KarlieRobinson | #link http://sparknotes.com |
| 11:06 | #link http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Produce_Puzzle | |
| 11:09 | #Link http://brainpop.com | |
| 11:10 | #Topic brain pop is a way for elem teachers to introduce topics | |
| 11:11 | #Agreed wasn't created as an educational tool. Just a fun way to introduce topics to children | |
| 11:12 | #agreed no research on if there is a benefit to children. Only feedback that the children like watching them | |
| 11:13 | #Agreed every video has the same premise. interaction between regular guy and a robot | |
| 11:13 | Kennedy_RIT | I have a question in how to run Sugar on VMware? |
| 11:15 | KarlieRobinson | Kennedy_RIT: I'm asking in #Sugar too |
| 11:16 | classclownfish | I'm trying to find the link for you Kennedy |
| 11:17 | http://croquetweak.blogspot.co[…]able-olpc-xo.html | |
| 11:18 | KarlieRobinson | #Agreed Most commercial software vendors will build the complete curriculum ready for teachers to use based on state standards |
| 11:18 | Kennedy_RIT: tomeu can help you with emulation | |
| 11:19 | #Link http://parentsconnect.com | |
| 11:19 | Kennedy_RIT | KarlieRobinson: Thank you! for now i am going to try the link from classclownfish |
| 11:20 | tomeu | not sure I really can, but can try ;) |
| 11:21 | what's the problem? | |
| 11:21 | KarlieRobinson | #Agreed - parent connect didn't do educational research, but did do market research on parents |
| 11:21 | I think he | |
| 11:22 | he's going to http://croquetweak.blogspot.co[…]able-olpc-xo.html | |
| 11:22 | how accurate is that site? | |
| 11:22 | classclownfish | I'm pretty sure that's the image I use for VMWare Fusion on my Mac |
| 11:22 | if it is, it works fine | |
| 11:22 | tomeu | I think that one should work fine |
| 11:23 | I know that last soas images have trouble with vmware right now | |
| 11:23 | KarlieRobinson | #Agreed Nick created the site to build up their parenting brand strength and have an ad outlet for other adverts |
| 11:23 | tomeu: what about virtual box? | |
| 11:24 | tomeu | KarlieRobinson: I think they are supposed to work: http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/S[…]_Stick/VirtualBox |
| 11:25 | KarlieRobinson | #link http://www.scholastic.com |
| 11:26 | #agreed Scholastic is the largest children's book publisher in the world | |
| 11:26 | FGrose | SoaS-beta.iso will launch Sugar in VirtualBox2.2.0, building a VBox disc has some problems currently though |
| 11:27 | See http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/S[…]oas2-200904161412 | |
| 11:28 | KarlieRobinson | #Topic SKYPE Fail |
| 11:28 | classclownfish | our nets in here fails |
| 11:28 | KarlieRobinson | #Topic we're back |
| 11:30 | #agreed, Scholastic researches to meet educational goals. Where Nick Jr researches for entertainment value | |
| 11:31 | #Agreed that teaching reading and classroom success is high with Scholastic. | |
| 11:31 | #link http://facebook.com | |
| 11:33 | Kennedy_RIT | tomeu: hello! thanks for helping me. went to http://croquetweak.blogspot.co[…]able-olpc-xo.html and it has instructions for mac |
| 11:33 | but i have a pc | |
| 11:33 | i have VMware Workstation installed | |
| 11:34 | but it is asking for an ISO file | |
| 11:35 | KarlieRobinson | #topic search for "exchange this" for Exchange this 08 |
| 11:35 | Kennedy_RIT | but i dont know where to aquire that |
| 11:36 | FGrose | Kennedy_RIT: See http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick |
| 11:36 | KarlieRobinson | #Topic Exchange this asks High School Students to talk about issues that are important to them |
| 11:37 | #agreed Exchange this allows students to see what's important to individuals and the community | |
| 11:38 | #link http://www.youinnovate21.net/main.html | |
| 11:39 | #Topic Career SIM | |
| 11:40 | #topic National Governors association wanted students to think about Science and Tech career paths and how to get to those by choosing course work in Highschool | |
| 11:42 | #topic would like to make the site more game-like | |
| 11:46 | #link http://www.tomsnyder.com/fasttmath/index.html | |
| 11:46 | #topic going to product tour and demo | |
| 11:46 | #link http://www.tomsnyder.com/fasttmath/tour.html | |
| 11:48 | #agreed that Fastt math is an approach to learning basic math facts | |
| 11:49 | #Topic Q&A | |
| 11:53 | #endmeeting |