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EduJAM/2011/Conozco Uruguay Tour

2011-03-11T09:17:29Z

Macosta: /* Why */

{{Translations}}

== eduTRIP! 2011 --- Saturday April 30 to Thursday May 5 ==

DATES ABOVE FINAL! DETAILS BELOW PRELIMINARY!

[mailto:holt@laptop.org WRITE TODAY] IF YOU WANT TO JOIN!

== Why ==
The "Conozco Uruguay" exploratory tour will bring South American (and the world's) most passionate edutechnologists and committed teachers/mentors together, to witness Uruguay's and Plan Ceibal's profound journey. In conjunction with Uruguay's stongest volunteers, from CeibalJAM! to RAP Ceibal to Flor Ceibal and beyond. As the single country which has done the most with [http://laptop.org One Laptop per Child]'s XO Laptop and [http://sugarlabs.org Sugar Labs'] software (the Sugar Learning Platform) there are few places on earth where humankind's increasing marriage to educational technology is on more vivid display.

Similar to the famous Sugar Activity [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Conozco_Uruguay Conozco] [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4199 Uruguay] itself!

== Who is Welcome ==
Tech-savvy education people from around South America. Education-savvy hackers from around the world. While [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/ClassActs/Resources OLPC and Sugar Labs experience] is not required -- nor is Spanish fluency -- enthusiasms around bringing exploratory learning into the 21st century are!

We assume participants will also participate in Montevideo's [[Uruguay Summit 2011]] May 5-7, focusing on practical futures for free educational software.

Finally, attendance will in fact be limited to a maximum number of (approximately) 15 independent travelers.

== Itinerary ==
Day trips in and around Montevideo, from Saturday April 30 until Thursday May 5, with full details (a menu of options) which we anticipate to lay out here well before March 31st. Participants must be independent, able to travel lightly and completely self-sufficiently.

[http://olpcMAP.net?go=uruguay Map forthcoming]. Possible destinations: (UNCONFIRMED)
* BAP (Barrio de Atención Prioritaria) a low-income Montevideo neighborhood, with [http://rapceibal.blogspot.com RAP Ceibal] Saturday Apr 30?
* Euskal Erria
* Las Piedras
* Maldonado
* Tala (rural)
* Cardal (1st OLPC school)
* Paso de los Toros (small city)
* Salinas ([[User:Bernie|Bernie]] recommends)

== How on Earth is this Possible? ==
Volunteers from RAP Ceibal, CeibalJAM! and Flor de Ceibo have spent over 3 years building real-world community networks to bring Uruguay's youth and families more meaningfully into the 21st century. If globalism means anything at all, it means paying full and proper respect to people like these who organize to make a difference!

== Housing ==

Hostel-style options to be determined. Uruguayans eat well!!

Uruguay (generally) uses [http://treehouse.ofb.net/go/en/voltage/Uruguay 220V European] [http://www.adaptelec.com/index.php?main_page=document_general_info&products_id=252 electrical outlets] so please consider bringing a small converter.

Wifi access will be sought where possible, but not guaranteed.

Please see [[Talk:Conozco Uruguay Tour|'''Discussion''']] page for questions and discussion related to Housing.

== Cost ==
Expect to pay $500 or higher for housing/food/bus etc to cover your 6 days, from Saturday April 30 to Thursday May 5 inclusive. Homestays may reduce this cost if we are so lucky to build strong local relationships.

== Pre-Registration ==
Please write to [mailto:holt@laptop.org holt@laptop.org] explaining what you hope to bring to the group! Thanks for including the reasons you're interested -- and what you want to get out of this lifetime opportunity. Remember to list ALL allergies and medical conditions, roommate preferences, as well as your phone number(s).

Reality Check: If you are looking for packaged voluntourism and flush toilets at every turn, you've come to the wrong place. Have you traveled in developing countries before? You must be an independent traveler, open-hearted with all comers, understanding Uruguay is a safe country but not without its risks. And Take Complete [http://www.travel-island.com/health.plan/uruguay.html Medical]/Insurance/Safety/Financial Precautions Now!

THANKS everyone for [http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1054.html mindfully preparing] together today, for a trip more rewarding than money can buy.

== Potential Participants ==

* [http://twitter.com/adborden Aaron Borden], San Francisco
* [[User:Holt|Adam Holt]], Boston
* [[User:Bernie|Bernie Innocenti]], Italy
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Ruth_Silver Carol Ruth Silver], San Francisco
* [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Roadshow_in_a_Box Caryl] [http://olpcmap.net/?id=614001&km-distance=100 Bigenho], Los Angeles
* [http://derndorfer.eu Christoph Derndorfer], Vienna/Madrid
* Ed Bigenho, Los Angeles
* [http://www.outofindia.net/intro/harriet_webresume.htm Harriet Vidyasagar], India
* [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/User:Kevin.benavides Kevin] [[User:Kevin.benavides|Benavides]], Nicaragua
* [http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~ndoiron/ Nick Doiron], New Hampshire
* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=IY7w3USXF0w Pablo Flores], Montevideo
* [http://verma.sfsu.edu/ Sameer Verma], San Francisco
* [http://erikos.sweettimez.de/ Simon Schampijer], Germany
* [http://ole.org Tony Anderson], Texas/Rwanda
...

== Volunteer Organizers ==
* Leticia Romero?
* Rocío Medina?
* Pablo Flores?
* Caryl Bigenho?
* [[User:Holt|Adam Holt]]

== [[Talk:Conozco Uruguay Tour|Join our Discussion Blog!]] ==

EduJAM/2011/Conozco Uruguay Tour

2011-03-11T09:15:05Z

Macosta: /* How on Earth is this Possible? */

{{Translations}}

== eduTRIP! 2011 --- Saturday April 30 to Thursday May 5 ==

DATES ABOVE FINAL! DETAILS BELOW PRELIMINARY!

[mailto:holt@laptop.org WRITE TODAY] IF YOU WANT TO JOIN!

== Why ==
The "Conoczo Uruguay" exploratory tour will bring South American (and the world's) most passionate edutechnologists and committed teachers/mentors together, to witness Uruguay's and Plan Ceibal's profound journey. In conjunction with Uruguay's stongest volunteers, from CeibalJAM! to RAP Ceibal to Flor Ceibal and beyond. As the single country which has done the most with [http://laptop.org One Laptop per Child]'s XO Laptop and [http://sugarlabs.org Sugar Labs'] software (the Sugar Learning Platform) there are few places on earth where humankind's increasing marriage to educational technology is on more vivid display.

Similar to the famous Sugar Activity [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Conozco_Uruguay Conozco] [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4199 Uruguay] itself!

== Who is Welcome ==
Tech-savvy education people from around South America. Education-savvy hackers from around the world. While [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/ClassActs/Resources OLPC and Sugar Labs experience] is not required -- nor is Spanish fluency -- enthusiasms around bringing exploratory learning into the 21st century are!

We assume participants will also participate in Montevideo's [[Uruguay Summit 2011]] May 5-7, focusing on practical futures for free educational software.

Finally, attendance will in fact be limited to a maximum number of (approximately) 15 independent travelers.

== Itinerary ==
Day trips in and around Montevideo, from Saturday April 30 until Thursday May 5, with full details (a menu of options) which we anticipate to lay out here well before March 31st. Participants must be independent, able to travel lightly and completely self-sufficiently.

[http://olpcMAP.net?go=uruguay Map forthcoming]. Possible destinations: (UNCONFIRMED)
* BAP (Barrio de Atención Prioritaria) a low-income Montevideo neighborhood, with [http://rapceibal.blogspot.com RAP Ceibal] Saturday Apr 30?
* Euskal Erria
* Las Piedras
* Maldonado
* Tala (rural)
* Cardal (1st OLPC school)
* Paso de los Toros (small city)
* Salinas ([[User:Bernie|Bernie]] recommends)

== How on Earth is this Possible? ==
Volunteers from RAP Ceibal, CeibalJAM! and Flor de Ceibo have spent over 3 years building real-world community networks to bring Uruguay's youth and families more meaningfully into the 21st century. If globalism means anything at all, it means paying full and proper respect to people like these who organize to make a difference!

== Housing ==

Hostel-style options to be determined. Uruguayans eat well!!

Uruguay (generally) uses [http://treehouse.ofb.net/go/en/voltage/Uruguay 220V European] [http://www.adaptelec.com/index.php?main_page=document_general_info&products_id=252 electrical outlets] so please consider bringing a small converter.

Wifi access will be sought where possible, but not guaranteed.

Please see [[Talk:Conozco Uruguay Tour|'''Discussion''']] page for questions and discussion related to Housing.

== Cost ==
Expect to pay $500 or higher for housing/food/bus etc to cover your 6 days, from Saturday April 30 to Thursday May 5 inclusive. Homestays may reduce this cost if we are so lucky to build strong local relationships.

== Pre-Registration ==
Please write to [mailto:holt@laptop.org holt@laptop.org] explaining what you hope to bring to the group! Thanks for including the reasons you're interested -- and what you want to get out of this lifetime opportunity. Remember to list ALL allergies and medical conditions, roommate preferences, as well as your phone number(s).

Reality Check: If you are looking for packaged voluntourism and flush toilets at every turn, you've come to the wrong place. Have you traveled in developing countries before? You must be an independent traveler, open-hearted with all comers, understanding Uruguay is a safe country but not without its risks. And Take Complete [http://www.travel-island.com/health.plan/uruguay.html Medical]/Insurance/Safety/Financial Precautions Now!

THANKS everyone for [http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1054.html mindfully preparing] together today, for a trip more rewarding than money can buy.

== Potential Participants ==

* [http://twitter.com/adborden Aaron Borden], San Francisco
* [[User:Holt|Adam Holt]], Boston
* [[User:Bernie|Bernie Innocenti]], Italy
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Ruth_Silver Carol Ruth Silver], San Francisco
* [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Roadshow_in_a_Box Caryl] [http://olpcmap.net/?id=614001&km-distance=100 Bigenho], Los Angeles
* [http://derndorfer.eu Christoph Derndorfer], Vienna/Madrid
* Ed Bigenho, Los Angeles
* [http://www.outofindia.net/intro/harriet_webresume.htm Harriet Vidyasagar], India
* [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/User:Kevin.benavides Kevin] [[User:Kevin.benavides|Benavides]], Nicaragua
* [http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~ndoiron/ Nick Doiron], New Hampshire
* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=IY7w3USXF0w Pablo Flores], Montevideo
* [http://verma.sfsu.edu/ Sameer Verma], San Francisco
* [http://erikos.sweettimez.de/ Simon Schampijer], Germany
* [http://ole.org Tony Anderson], Texas/Rwanda
...

== Volunteer Organizers ==
* Leticia Romero?
* Rocío Medina?
* Pablo Flores?
* Caryl Bigenho?
* [[User:Holt|Adam Holt]]

== [[Talk:Conozco Uruguay Tour|Join our Discussion Blog!]] ==

EduJAM/2011/Conozco Uruguay Tour

2011-03-11T09:14:41Z

Macosta: /* Volunteer Organizers */

{{Translations}}

== eduTRIP! 2011 --- Saturday April 30 to Thursday May 5 ==

DATES ABOVE FINAL! DETAILS BELOW PRELIMINARY!

[mailto:holt@laptop.org WRITE TODAY] IF YOU WANT TO JOIN!

== Why ==
The "Conoczo Uruguay" exploratory tour will bring South American (and the world's) most passionate edutechnologists and committed teachers/mentors together, to witness Uruguay's and Plan Ceibal's profound journey. In conjunction with Uruguay's stongest volunteers, from CeibalJAM! to RAP Ceibal to Flor Ceibal and beyond. As the single country which has done the most with [http://laptop.org One Laptop per Child]'s XO Laptop and [http://sugarlabs.org Sugar Labs'] software (the Sugar Learning Platform) there are few places on earth where humankind's increasing marriage to educational technology is on more vivid display.

Similar to the famous Sugar Activity [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Conozco_Uruguay Conozco] [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4199 Uruguay] itself!

== Who is Welcome ==
Tech-savvy education people from around South America. Education-savvy hackers from around the world. While [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/ClassActs/Resources OLPC and Sugar Labs experience] is not required -- nor is Spanish fluency -- enthusiasms around bringing exploratory learning into the 21st century are!

We assume participants will also participate in Montevideo's [[Uruguay Summit 2011]] May 5-7, focusing on practical futures for free educational software.

Finally, attendance will in fact be limited to a maximum number of (approximately) 15 independent travelers.

== Itinerary ==
Day trips in and around Montevideo, from Saturday April 30 until Thursday May 5, with full details (a menu of options) which we anticipate to lay out here well before March 31st. Participants must be independent, able to travel lightly and completely self-sufficiently.

[http://olpcMAP.net?go=uruguay Map forthcoming]. Possible destinations: (UNCONFIRMED)
* BAP (Barrio de Atención Prioritaria) a low-income Montevideo neighborhood, with [http://rapceibal.blogspot.com RAP Ceibal] Saturday Apr 30?
* Euskal Erria
* Las Piedras
* Maldonado
* Tala (rural)
* Cardal (1st OLPC school)
* Paso de los Toros (small city)
* Salinas ([[User:Bernie|Bernie]] recommends)

== How on Earth is this Possible? ==
Volunteers from RAP Ceibal, CeibalJAM! and Flor de Ceibal have spent over 3 years building real-world community networks to bring Uruguay's youth and families more meaningfully into the 21st century. If globalism means anything at all, it means paying full and proper respect to people like these who organize to make a difference!

== Housing ==

Hostel-style options to be determined. Uruguayans eat well!!

Uruguay (generally) uses [http://treehouse.ofb.net/go/en/voltage/Uruguay 220V European] [http://www.adaptelec.com/index.php?main_page=document_general_info&products_id=252 electrical outlets] so please consider bringing a small converter.

Wifi access will be sought where possible, but not guaranteed.

Please see [[Talk:Conozco Uruguay Tour|'''Discussion''']] page for questions and discussion related to Housing.

== Cost ==
Expect to pay $500 or higher for housing/food/bus etc to cover your 6 days, from Saturday April 30 to Thursday May 5 inclusive. Homestays may reduce this cost if we are so lucky to build strong local relationships.

== Pre-Registration ==
Please write to [mailto:holt@laptop.org holt@laptop.org] explaining what you hope to bring to the group! Thanks for including the reasons you're interested -- and what you want to get out of this lifetime opportunity. Remember to list ALL allergies and medical conditions, roommate preferences, as well as your phone number(s).

Reality Check: If you are looking for packaged voluntourism and flush toilets at every turn, you've come to the wrong place. Have you traveled in developing countries before? You must be an independent traveler, open-hearted with all comers, understanding Uruguay is a safe country but not without its risks. And Take Complete [http://www.travel-island.com/health.plan/uruguay.html Medical]/Insurance/Safety/Financial Precautions Now!

THANKS everyone for [http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1054.html mindfully preparing] together today, for a trip more rewarding than money can buy.

== Potential Participants ==

* [http://twitter.com/adborden Aaron Borden], San Francisco
* [[User:Holt|Adam Holt]], Boston
* [[User:Bernie|Bernie Innocenti]], Italy
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Ruth_Silver Carol Ruth Silver], San Francisco
* [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Roadshow_in_a_Box Caryl] [http://olpcmap.net/?id=614001&km-distance=100 Bigenho], Los Angeles
* [http://derndorfer.eu Christoph Derndorfer], Vienna/Madrid
* Ed Bigenho, Los Angeles
* [http://www.outofindia.net/intro/harriet_webresume.htm Harriet Vidyasagar], India
* [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/User:Kevin.benavides Kevin] [[User:Kevin.benavides|Benavides]], Nicaragua
* [http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~ndoiron/ Nick Doiron], New Hampshire
* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=IY7w3USXF0w Pablo Flores], Montevideo
* [http://verma.sfsu.edu/ Sameer Verma], San Francisco
* [http://erikos.sweettimez.de/ Simon Schampijer], Germany
* [http://ole.org Tony Anderson], Texas/Rwanda
...

== Volunteer Organizers ==
* Leticia Romero?
* Rocío Medina?
* Pablo Flores?
* Caryl Bigenho?
* [[User:Holt|Adam Holt]]

== [[Talk:Conozco Uruguay Tour|Join our Discussion Blog!]] ==