Time |
Nick |
Message |
10:02 |
KarlieRobinson |
#TOPIC |
10:02 |
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#topic from now until 10:20 the students will be in their groups discussing |
10:19 |
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#topic API Team to report |
10:20 |
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The team is having trouble with GIT |
10:20 |
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a good number of students have never used version control. |
10:22 |
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#agreed some students will stay after class and learn how to use GIT |
10:23 |
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#Agreed - all students need to be doing things now. API team didn't have much progress in the last week. |
10:25 |
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#Agreed Greg S is the team lead |
10:29 |
|
#topic Flash Card Assimilate team |
10:31 |
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#agreed will contact orig developer to find out the status of project and ask some questions |
10:31 |
|
#Topic Puzzle Mod |
10:31 |
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#Topic Merchant Mania - Lemonade stand |
10:32 |
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Looking at other similar software |
10:33 |
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#No specific milestones other than a text base model to start with |
10:33 |
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#Agreed No specific milestones other than a text base model to start with |
10:34 |
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#Agreed will try python and pygtk rather and pygame right now. Also need to look at scratch and squeek |
10:34 |
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#agreed each member of the team should explore each of the various strengths and weaknesses of the various programming styles |
10:35 |
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#Agreed - practice that when updating the wiki to email the group via myclass |
10:36 |
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#Agreed -will email the the 4th Grade Mailing list instead |
10:36 |
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#Topic Fun towers |
10:37 |
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they do have a physical prototype |
10:43 |
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#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 |
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#Agreed Eric M (Student) is project manager for FunTowers |
10:44 |
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#Topic API Reporting |
10:44 |
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have written a script already reports scores and a script for analysis |
10:44 |
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still need to get help with Python |
10:46 |
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#Agreed that the group will get with the API team |
10:47 |
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#Agreed Karlie will talk with the Rochester Python group for one-on-one mentoring opportunities for the students |
10:49 |
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#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 |
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#Agreed that it would be hard to prototype by the end of class and joined lemonade stand |
10:50 |
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#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 |
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A half completed project with all documentation clear is an A |
10:51 |
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a completed project with poor docs will be graded an F |
10:53 |
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#Topic summer co-op |
10:54 |
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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 |
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#Topic anyone have milestones up? |
10:55 |
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#Topic, now waiting for guest to join class |
11:01 |
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#Topic Tetris mod |
11:02 |
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#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 |
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#Topic - Con call |
11:03 |
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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 |
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#link http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Produce_Puzzle |
11:09 |
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#Link http://brainpop.com |
11:10 |
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#Topic brain pop is a way for elem teachers to introduce topics |
11:11 |
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#Agreed wasn't created as an educational tool. Just a fun way to introduce topics to children |
11:12 |
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#agreed no research on if there is a benefit to children. Only feedback that the children like watching them |
11:13 |
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#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 |
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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 |
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Kennedy_RIT: tomeu can help you with emulation |
11:19 |
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#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 |
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what's the problem? |
11:21 |
KarlieRobinson |
#Agreed - parent connect didn't do educational research, but did do market research on parents |
11:21 |
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I think he |
11:22 |
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he's going to http://croquetweak.blogspot.co[…]able-olpc-xo.html |
11:22 |
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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 |
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if it is, it works fine |
11:22 |
tomeu |
I think that one should work fine |
11:23 |
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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 |
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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 |
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#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 |
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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 |
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#agreed, Scholastic researches to meet educational goals. Where Nick Jr researches for entertainment value |
11:31 |
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#Agreed that teaching reading and classroom success is high with Scholastic. |
11:31 |
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#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 |
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but i have a pc |
11:33 |
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i have VMware Workstation installed |
11:34 |
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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 |
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#agreed Exchange this allows students to see what's important to individuals and the community |
11:38 |
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#link http://www.youinnovate21.net/main.html |
11:39 |
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#Topic Career SIM |
11:40 |
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#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 |
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#topic would like to make the site more game-like |
11:46 |
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#link http://www.tomsnyder.com/fasttmath/index.html |
11:46 |
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#topic going to product tour and demo |
11:46 |
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#link http://www.tomsnyder.com/fasttmath/tour.html |
11:48 |
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#agreed that Fastt math is an approach to learning basic math facts |
11:49 |
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#Topic Q&A |
11:53 |
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#endmeeting |