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EduJAM/2011

2011-05-14T19:07:58Z

Nano Nano: /* Attendees - Please add info & link adresses // Asistentes - Por favor agreguen info & link */

{{Translations}}
'''Thanks to all participants of eduJAM! 2011 (5-7 May 2011) // Gracias a todos los participantes del eduJAM! 2011 (5-7 Mayo 2011)'''
[[File:Edujam-final.jpg|800px]]

== Summit page // Página del evento ==
'''Home page of the summit: http://edujam2011.ceibaljam.org/edujam2011_en // Página principal del evento: http://edujam2011.ceibaljam.org'''

== Photos of the summit / Fotos del encuentro ==

* http://picasaweb.google.com/pflores2/EduJAM2011#
* http://www.flickr.com/photos/christophd/sets/72157626514302097/with/5685214622/
* http://www.flickr.com/photos/madprime/
* http://codewiz.org/wiki/pictures/conf/EduJAM-2011
* http://www.flickr.com/x/t/0090009/photos/luzanone/sets/72157626656559110/
* http://picasaweb.google.com/ebordon/EduJam?authkey=Gv1sRgCLK9jtmCy7qH9QE#
* https://picasaweb.google.com/110361379457702390492/May132011?authkey=Gv1sRgCKbs2a_N-6SElwE# (captions to be added)

== Presentations ==

* http://www.slideshare.net/eduJam2011/presentations
* http://www.slideshare.net/search/slideshow?type=presentations&q=edujam

== Videos ==
cjb is working on this...

== Press/blogosphere // Prensa/blogósfera ==
After event // Luego del evento:

eduJAM! 2011 & Sugar Code Sprint
* http://www.olpcnews.com/countries/uruguay/lapix_an_electronic_pen_accessory.html

Conozco Uruguay Tour:
* http://olpcuruguay2011.wordpress.com/ Note: You are invited to add your comments and articles to this group blog. There are 4 admins, so one of them will approve it for you.

Before event // Antes del evento:
* Puesta a punto de un encuentro vibrante con varias ofertas http://ceibaljam.org/drupal/?q=node/1173
*

== Misc ==
* Etherpad: http://etherpad.tugraz.at/NpJPnsS68L
* Projects show in the opening // Proyectos expuestos en la apertura: http://ceibaljam.org/node/1333
* list public archive: http://box541.bluehost.com/pipermail/all-edujam2011_ceibaljam.org/
* Look for #edujam in twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/search/edujam
* Related files // Archivos relacionados: http://ceibaljam.org/drupal/?q=node/1323

== Attendees - Please add info & link adresses // Asistentes - Por favor agreguen info & link ==
Argentina:
* María Abramovich
* Cynthia Casal
* Martin Langhoff, Argentina/Miami
* Alvar Maciel
* Laura Manolakis
* Gonzalo Odiard
* Manuel Quiñones
* Lucía Zanone
Austria:
* Christoph Derndorfer, Vienna/Madrid
Bolivia:
* Vladimir Castro Salas, Bolivia/Perú
Chile:
* Patricio Acevedo http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_Labs_Chile
* Werner Westermann
Colombia:
* Rafael Ortiz, Colombia
* Bianca Suárez
El Salvador:
* Douglas Cerna, El Salvador
Francia:
* Bastien Guerry
Germany // Alemania
* Bert Freudenberg, Germany
* Simon Schampijer, Germany
Paraguay:
* Martín Abente http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/User:Tch
* Rodolfo Arce
Perú:
* Sebastián Silva, Perú/Colombia
India:
* Anish Mangal, India/Paraguay
Italia:
* Bernie Innocenti, Italy/USA
Uruguay:
* Micaela Acosta, ceibalJAM!
* Alan Aguiar, Butiá
* Andrés Aguirre, Butiá
* Andrés Ambrois, ceibalJAM!/Hackspace Montevideo http://wiki.laptop.org/index.php?title=User:Aa
* Federico Andrade, Butiá
* Barbanegra, Hackspace Montevideo
* Esteban Arias, Plan Ceibal
* Paolo Benini, RAP
* Esteban Bordón, Plan Ceibal
* Inés Bouvier, Flor de Ceibo
* Roxana Castellano, Creática
* Daniel Castelo, Plan Ceibal
* Gabriel Eirea, ceibalJAM!
* Ignacio Escudero, RAP
* Luciano Ferrari, Plan Ceibal
* Pablo Flores, ceibalJAM!
* Bernabé García, Hackspace Montevideo
* Sandra González, Plan Ceibal
* Ruben Ingver
* Karen López, Plan Ceibal
* Rocío Medina, RAP
* Luis Michelena, ceibalJAM!
* Oscar Nieto, RAP
* Evelyn Pelufo, Plan Ceibal
* Jesusa Pereira
* Eugenia Pinilla, Plan Ceibal
* Carlos Rabassa, RAP
* Nenny Rabassa, RAP
* Rosamel Ramirez
* Alejandro Rodríguez, ceibalJAM!
* Christofer Roibal, ceibalJAM!
* Leticia Romero, RAP/ceibalJAM!
* Fernando Sansberro
* Gonzalo Tejera, Butiá
* Victoria Torena, Plan Ceibal
* Guzmán Trindad
USA:
* Tony Anderson Texas/Nepal/Rwanda
* Chris Ball, OLPC, Boston
* Walter Bender, Sugar Labs
* Caryl Bigenho
* Ed Bigenho
* Aaron Borden, San Francisco
* Nick Doiron, New Hampshire/Uganda/Uruguay
* David Farning, USA
* Adam Holt, OLPC, Sugar Labs, USA
* Mr. Holt
* C. Scott Ananian, OLPC, Boston
* John Tierney, OLPC
Rusia:
* Aleksey Lim
Rwanda:
* Nkubito Bakuramutsa, Rwanda

= Information written during the organization of the summit =

This page is for planning the EduJAM! summit in Uruguay May 5th to 7th 2011.

'''Don't forget the [[Conozco Uruguay Tour|pre-summit tour Apr 30 - May 5,]] as well as post-summit codesprint May 8/9 onwards -- dates are final but details are evolving!'''

== Main goals ==
* '''Focus on developers'''. It does not mean at all we're not concerned about educational aspects, but as a developers community we have huge challenges and the summit will be more of a working instance than a "reflection" instance.
* '''Exceed OLPC and Sugar'''. The developers community goes beyond OLPC and Sugar, and this could be a good instance for bringing "non-olpc organizations" to the conversation.
* '''Focus on South America'''. Bring as many south american developers as possible to Uruguay.

== Program ==
A first sketch of the event (''preliminary,'' [http://ceibaljam.org/drupal/?q=node/1127 see also update here!]) is as follows:
Program committee:
* Andrés Ambrois
* Walter Bender
* Gabriel Eirea
* Pablo Flores
* Gonzalo Odiard
* Fernando Sansberro

== Pre-Summit "Conozco Uruguay" Exploration Tour ==
We're organizing a set of in-person activities for those who want to know more about the Uruguayan/Ceibal experience, visiting different points of the country, meeting with families, teachers, etc.

This will happen during the 5-6 days prior to the summit (from Saturday April 30th to Thursday May 5th) for independent and resilient travelers, committed to "anthropological" learning through patient exploration -- [[Conozco Uruguay Tour|details are emerging here!]]

== Attendees ==
Attendees and possible attendees list in: http://ceibaljam.org/drupal/?q=node/1108 
If you want to attend, please write us: edujam2011@ceibaljam.org

Including Volunteer Organizers: Martín Abente, Walter Bender, Gabriel Eirea, David Farning, Pablo Flores, [[user:Holt|Adam Holt]], Bernie Innocenti, Aleksey Lim, Anish Mangal, Gonzalo Odiard, [[user:aa|Andrés Ambrois]]

== Accommodation ==
We'll put here some information about possible places for staying. At the same time we'll make a volunteers hosting program, so Uruguayan volunteers can host some of the attendees. More information soon.

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.

== Registration ==
[http://ceibaljam.org/drupal/?q=edujam2011_en Registration is now Open!]

As explained therein, pricing is $100, with confirmed volunteers/students paying $30 or $10. Attendance will likely be limited to about 100 attendees maximum.

Flight prices will rise, so we strongly encourage you to book your flight to Montevideo (MVD) & register today!

== Uruguay ==

Visas are [http://worldtravelguide.net/uruguay/passport-visa not required] for most US, Canada, Europe, Australia citizens.

Direct flights to Montevideo (Carrasco Airport) from:
* US: Miami
* Europe: Madrid
* Most of South America
* Nearby hubs: Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Santiago
There are also nice ferries from Buenos Aires: http://www.buquebus.com/

An airport departure tax of $30+ may be charged upon leaving Uruguay, if not pre-paid within your flight ticket.

Touristic information: http://www.turismo.gub.uy

Don't forget to register for "Conozco Uruguay", our [[Conozco Uruguay Tour|pre-summit eduTRIP!]] (Saturday April 30 - Thursday May 5)

==Discussion==

Caryl Bigenho has posted some really great suggestions & topics on the [[Talk:Uruguay_Summit_2011|Talk Page]] -- eg. she started with "fun" activities for teachers, students, and parents to participate in alongside software architects -- please join her to [[Talk:Uruguay_Summit_2011|share your own ideas, for things you'd like to do at EduJAM!]]

EduJAM/2011/Conozco Uruguay Tour

2011-03-22T11:31:37Z

Nano Nano: /* Itinerary */

{{Translations}}

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

DETAILS EMERGING BELOW AND ON OUR [[Talk:Conozco Uruguay Tour|DISCUSSION BLOG!]]

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

== Why ==
The Conozco Uruguay (C U!) community exploration 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 ==
Participants must be independent, able to travel lightly and completely self-sufficiently. Day trips in and around Montevideo, from Saturday April 30 until Wednesday/Thursday May 4/5. [[Talk:Conozco_Uruguay_Tour|Thanks for posting your feedback]] on our DRAFT SCHEDULE BELOW! [http://ceibaljam.org/edujam2011_en SEE ALSO THESE SUGGESTIONS]

[http://ceibaljam.org/edujam2011_en SEE ALSO THESE SUGGESTIONS]

{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
|valign="top"|Saturday/Sábado 30 de Abril
|valign="top"|PM
|valign="top"|Welcome Dinner in some place: May be Pony Pisador Pocitos. (Martin - ANTEL)
|-
|valign="top"|Sunday/Domingo 1 de Mayo (May Day)
|valign="top"|AM/PM
|valign="top"|Visit to a Rural City of Canelones to the "[http://proyecto-aurora.blogspot.com/ Aurora Project]" with volunteers and members of the community and Barbeque (Local contact: Edinson - RAP Conecta).
|-
|valign="top" rowspan="3"|Monday/Lunes 2 de Mayo
|valign="top"|AM
|valign="top"|Two schools in Las Piedras (Local contacts: Oscar/ RAP Canelones - Paolo/ RAP Montevideo)
|-
|valign="top"|PM
|valign="top"|wine tour "Bodega Joanicó" likely moving to Thur May 5 AM
|-
|valign="top"|17:30 hs
|valign="top"|Meeting with as many as 25 professors from [http://www.flordeceibo.edu.uy/ "Flor de Ceibo"]
|-
|valign="top" rowspan="2"|Tuesday/Martes 3 de Mayo
|valign="top"|AM
|valign="top"|No. 33 School "La Paloma" (Local Contact: Rosamel Ramirez - RAP Durazno)--- on site they have a person that can translate all the day
|-
|valign="top"|PM
|valign="top"|Overnight ranch stay (Durazno)
|-
|valign="top" rowspan="2"|Wednesday/Miércoles 4 de Mayo
|valign="top"|AM
|valign="top"|City Tour Montevideo (Organizer: Micaela CeibalJAM)
|-
|valign="top"|PM
|valign="top"|visit the School of Euskal Erria and after that, the [http://www.mediagala.com/rap/foro/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=196 "Help Center" RAP Montevideo] in order to interact with volunteers (Local contact: Rocío / RAP Montevideo)
|-
|valign="top"|Thursday/Jueves 5 de Mayo
|valign="top"|AM
|valign="top"|Wine Tour in "Bodega Joanicó" nearby countryside? (Organizer: Micaela CeibalJAM - Gustavo Ochoa / Joanicó)
|}

[http://olpcMAP.net?go=uruguay Map forthcoming!]

Alternate ideas: (ASK US!)
* 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 (arriving late)
* [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Roadshow_in_a_Box Caryl] [http://olpcmap.net/?id=614001&km-distance=100 Bigenho], Los Angeles
* [http://paraguayeduca.org Cecilia Alcala?] Paraguay
* [http://derndorfer.eu Christoph Derndorfer], Vienna/Madrid
* Ed Bigenho, Los Angeles
* [http://www.outofindia.net/intro/harriet_webresume.htm Harriet Vidyasagar], India
* [http://franXOphonie.org Kacandre Bourdelais?] Gabon/Canada
* [http://twitter.com/lluigil Luis Galindo], Santa Cruz, Bolivia
* [http://www.linkedin.com/in/lediroca Leticia Romero], Uruguay
* [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://www.olenepal.org/core_team.html Rabi Karmacharya], Nepal
* [http://verma.sfsu.edu/ Sameer Verma], San Francisco (arriving late)
* Suzanne Adatto, Ann Arbor, Michigan
* [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]]
* [[User:Nano Nano|Paolo Benini]]

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

Please check out the "Accomodations" section of the Discussion and add your comments and preferences.

EduJAM/2011/Conozco Uruguay Tour

2011-03-22T11:08:29Z

Nano Nano: /* Itinerary */

{{Translations}}

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

DETAILS EMERGING BELOW AND ON OUR [[Talk:Conozco Uruguay Tour|DISCUSSION BLOG!]]

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

== Why ==
The Conozco Uruguay (C U!) community exploration 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 ==
Participants must be independent, able to travel lightly and completely self-sufficiently. Day trips in and around Montevideo, from Saturday April 30 until Wednesday/Thursday May 4/5. [[Talk:Conozco_Uruguay_Tour|Thanks for posting your feedback]] on our DRAFT SCHEDULE BELOW! [http://ceibaljam.org/edujam2011_en SEE ALSO THESE SUGGESTIONS]

[http://ceibaljam.org/edujam2011_en SEE ALSO THESE SUGGESTIONS]

{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
|valign="top"|Saturday/Sábado 30 de Abril
|valign="top"|PM
|valign="top"|Welcome Dinner in some place: May be Pony Pisador Pocitos. (Martin - ANTEL)
|-
|valign="top"|Sunday/Domingo 1 de Mayo (May Day)
|valign="top"|AM/PM
|valign="top"|Visit to a Rural City of Canelones to the "[http://proyecto-aurora.blogspot.com/ Aurora Project]" with volunteers and members of the community and Barbeque (Local contact: Edinson - RAP Conecta).
|-
|valign="top" rowspan="3"|Monday/Lunes 2 de Mayo
|valign="top"|AM
|valign="top"|Two schools in Las Piedras (Local contacts: Oscar/ RAP Canelones - Paolo/ RAP Montevideo)
|-
|valign="top"|PM
|valign="top"|wine tour "Bodega Joanicó" likely moving to Thur May 5 AM
|-
|valign="top"|17:30 hs
|valign="top"|Meeting with as many as 25 professors from [http://www.flordeceibo.edu.uy/ "Flor de Ceibo"]
|-
|valign="top" rowspan="2"|Tuesday/Martes 3 de Mayo
|valign="top"|AM
|valign="top"|No. 33 School "La Paloma" (Local Contact: Rosamel Ramirez - RAP Durazno)--- on site they have a person that can translate all the day
|-
|valign="top"|PM
|valign="top"|Overnight ranch stay (Durazno)
|-
|valign="top" rowspan="2"|Wednesday/Miércoles 4 de Mayo
|valign="top"|AM
|valign="top"|City Tour Montevideo (Organizer: Micaela CeibalJAM)
|-
|valign="top"|PM
|valign="top"|visit the School of Euskal Erria and after that, the [http://www.mediagala.com/rap/foro/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=196 "Help Center" RAP Montevideo] in order to interact with volunteers (Local contact: Rocío / RAP Montevideo)
|-
|valign="top"|Wednesday/Jueves 5 de Mayo
|valign="top"|AM
|valign="top"|Wine Tour in "Bodega Joanicó" nearby countryside? (Organizer: Micaela CeibalJAM - Gustavo Ochoa / Joanicó)
|}

[http://olpcMAP.net?go=uruguay Map forthcoming!]

Alternate ideas: (ASK US!)
* 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 (arriving late)
* [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Roadshow_in_a_Box Caryl] [http://olpcmap.net/?id=614001&km-distance=100 Bigenho], Los Angeles
* [http://paraguayeduca.org Cecilia Alcala?] Paraguay
* [http://derndorfer.eu Christoph Derndorfer], Vienna/Madrid
* Ed Bigenho, Los Angeles
* [http://www.outofindia.net/intro/harriet_webresume.htm Harriet Vidyasagar], India
* [http://franXOphonie.org Kacandre Bourdelais?] Gabon/Canada
* [http://twitter.com/lluigil Luis Galindo], Santa Cruz, Bolivia
* [http://www.linkedin.com/in/lediroca Leticia Romero], Uruguay
* [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://www.olenepal.org/core_team.html Rabi Karmacharya], Nepal
* [http://verma.sfsu.edu/ Sameer Verma], San Francisco (arriving late)
* Suzanne Adatto, Ann Arbor, Michigan
* [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]]
* [[User:Nano Nano|Paolo Benini]]

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

Please check out the "Accomodations" section of the Discussion and add your comments and preferences.

EduJAM/2011/Conozco Uruguay Tour

2011-03-22T11:06:06Z

Nano Nano: /* Itinerary */

{{Translations}}

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

DETAILS EMERGING BELOW AND ON OUR [[Talk:Conozco Uruguay Tour|DISCUSSION BLOG!]]

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

== Why ==
The Conozco Uruguay (C U!) community exploration 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 ==
Participants must be independent, able to travel lightly and completely self-sufficiently. Day trips in and around Montevideo, from Saturday April 30 until Wednesday/Thursday May 4/5. [[Talk:Conozco_Uruguay_Tour|Thanks for posting your feedback]] on our DRAFT SCHEDULE BELOW! [http://ceibaljam.org/edujam2011_en SEE ALSO THESE SUGGESTIONS]

[http://ceibaljam.org/edujam2011_en SEE ALSO THESE SUGGESTIONS]

{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
|valign="top"|Saturday/Sábado 30 de Abril
|valign="top"|PM
|valign="top"|Welcome Dinner in some place: May be Pony Pisador Pocitos. (Martin - ANTEL)
|-
|valign="top"|Sunday/Domingo 1 de Mayo (May Day)
|valign="top"|AM/PM
|valign="top"|Visit to a Rural City of Canelones to the "[http://proyecto-aurora.blogspot.com/ Aurora Project]" with volunteers and members of the community and Barbeque (Local contact: Edinson - RAP Conecta).
|-
|valign="top" rowspan="3"|Monday/Lunes 2 de Mayo
|valign="top"|AM
|valign="top"|Two schools in Las Piedras (Local contacts: Oscar/ RAP Canelones - Paolo/ RAP Montevideo)
|-
|valign="top"|PM
|valign="top"|wine tour "Bodega Joanicó" likely moving to Thur May 5 AM
|-
|valign="top"|17:30 hs
|valign="top"|Meeting with as many as 25 professors from [http://www.flordeceibo.edu.uy/ "Flor de Ceibo"]
|-
|valign="top" rowspan="2"|Tuesday/Martes 3 de Mayo
|valign="top"|AM
|valign="top"|No. 33 School "La Paloma" (Local Contact: Rosamel Ramirez - RAP Durazno)--- on site they have a person that can translate all the day
|-
|valign="top"|PM
|valign="top"|Overnight ranch stay (Durazno)
|-
|valign="top" rowspan="2"|Wednesday/Miércoles 4 de Mayo
|valign="top"|AM
|valign="top"|City Tour Montevideo (Organizer: Micaela CeibalJAM)
|-
|valign="top"|PM
|valign="top"|visit the School of Euskal Erria and after that, the "Help Center" RAP Montevideo in order to interact with volunteers (Local contact: Rocío / RAP Montevideo)
|-
|valign="top"|Wednesday/Jueves 5 de Mayo
|valign="top"|AM
|valign="top"|Wine Tour in "Bodega Joanicó" nearby countryside? (Organizer: Micaela CeibalJAM - Gustavo Ochoa / Joanicó)
|}

[http://olpcMAP.net?go=uruguay Map forthcoming!]

Alternate ideas: (ASK US!)
* 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 (arriving late)
* [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Roadshow_in_a_Box Caryl] [http://olpcmap.net/?id=614001&km-distance=100 Bigenho], Los Angeles
* [http://paraguayeduca.org Cecilia Alcala?] Paraguay
* [http://derndorfer.eu Christoph Derndorfer], Vienna/Madrid
* Ed Bigenho, Los Angeles
* [http://www.outofindia.net/intro/harriet_webresume.htm Harriet Vidyasagar], India
* [http://franXOphonie.org Kacandre Bourdelais?] Gabon/Canada
* [http://twitter.com/lluigil Luis Galindo], Santa Cruz, Bolivia
* [http://www.linkedin.com/in/lediroca Leticia Romero], Uruguay
* [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://www.olenepal.org/core_team.html Rabi Karmacharya], Nepal
* [http://verma.sfsu.edu/ Sameer Verma], San Francisco (arriving late)
* Suzanne Adatto, Ann Arbor, Michigan
* [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]]
* [[User:Nano Nano|Paolo Benini]]

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

Please check out the "Accomodations" section of the Discussion and add your comments and preferences.

EduJAM/2011/Conozco Uruguay Tour

2011-03-22T10:50:19Z

Nano Nano: /* Volunteer Organizers */

{{Translations}}

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

DETAILS EMERGING BELOW AND ON OUR [[Talk:Conozco Uruguay Tour|DISCUSSION BLOG!]]

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

== Why ==
The Conozco Uruguay (C U!) community exploration 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 ==
Participants must be independent, able to travel lightly and completely self-sufficiently. Day trips in and around Montevideo, from Saturday April 30 until Wednesday/Thursday May 4/5. [[Talk:Conozco_Uruguay_Tour|Thanks for posting your feedback]] on our DRAFT SCHEDULE BELOW! [http://ceibaljam.org/edujam2011_en SEE ALSO THESE SUGGESTIONS]

[http://ceibaljam.org/edujam2011_en SEE ALSO THESE SUGGESTIONS]

{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
|valign="top"|Saturday/Sábado 30 de Abril
|valign="top"|PM
|valign="top"|Welcome Dinner in some place: May be Pony Pisador Pocitos. (Martin - ANTEL)
|-
|valign="top"|Sunday/Domingo 1 de Mayo (May Day)
|valign="top"|AM/PM
|valign="top"|Visit to a Rural City of Canelones to the "Aurora Project" with volunteers and members of the community and Barbeque (Local contact: Edinson - RAP Conecta).
|-
|valign="top" rowspan="3"|Monday/Lunes 2 de Mayo
|valign="top"|AM
|valign="top"|Two schools in Las Piedras (Local contacts: Oscar/ RAP Canelones - Paolo/ RAP Montevideo)
|-
|valign="top"|PM
|valign="top"|wine tour "Bodega Joanicó" likely moving to Thur May 5 AM
|-
|valign="top"|17:30 hs
|valign="top"|Meeting with as many as 25 professors from [http://www.flordeceibo.edu.uy/ "Flor de Ceibo"]
|-
|valign="top" rowspan="2"|Tuesday/Martes 3 de Mayo
|valign="top"|AM
|valign="top"|No. 33 School "La Paloma" (Local Contact: Rosamel Ramirez - RAP Durazno)--- on site they have a person that can translate all the day
|-
|valign="top"|PM
|valign="top"|Overnight ranch stay (Durazno)
|-
|valign="top" rowspan="2"|Wednesday/Miércoles 4 de Mayo
|valign="top"|AM
|valign="top"|City Tour Montevideo (Organizer: Micaela CeibalJAM)
|-
|valign="top"|PM
|valign="top"|visit the School of Euskal Erria and after that, the "Help Center" RAP Montevideo in order to interact with volunteers (Local contact: Rocío / RAP Montevideo)
|-
|valign="top"|Wednesday/Jueves 5 de Mayo
|valign="top"|AM
|valign="top"|Wine Tour in "Bodega Joanicó" nearby countryside? (Organizer: Micaela CeibalJAM - Gustavo Ochoa / Joanicó)
|}

[http://olpcMAP.net?go=uruguay Map forthcoming!]

Alternate ideas: (ASK US!)
* 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 (arriving late)
* [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Roadshow_in_a_Box Caryl] [http://olpcmap.net/?id=614001&km-distance=100 Bigenho], Los Angeles
* [http://paraguayeduca.org Cecilia Alcala?] Paraguay
* [http://derndorfer.eu Christoph Derndorfer], Vienna/Madrid
* Ed Bigenho, Los Angeles
* [http://www.outofindia.net/intro/harriet_webresume.htm Harriet Vidyasagar], India
* [http://franXOphonie.org Kacandre Bourdelais?] Gabon/Canada
* [http://twitter.com/lluigil Luis Galindo], Santa Cruz, Bolivia
* [http://www.linkedin.com/in/lediroca Leticia Romero], Uruguay
* [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://www.olenepal.org/core_team.html Rabi Karmacharya], Nepal
* [http://verma.sfsu.edu/ Sameer Verma], San Francisco (arriving late)
* Suzanne Adatto, Ann Arbor, Michigan
* [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]]
* [[User:Nano Nano|Paolo Benini]]

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

Please check out the "Accomodations" section of the Discussion and add your comments and preferences.

EduJAM/2011/Conozco Uruguay Tour

2011-03-22T10:49:53Z

Nano Nano: /* Volunteer Organizers */

{{Translations}}

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

DETAILS EMERGING BELOW AND ON OUR [[Talk:Conozco Uruguay Tour|DISCUSSION BLOG!]]

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

== Why ==
The Conozco Uruguay (C U!) community exploration 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 ==
Participants must be independent, able to travel lightly and completely self-sufficiently. Day trips in and around Montevideo, from Saturday April 30 until Wednesday/Thursday May 4/5. [[Talk:Conozco_Uruguay_Tour|Thanks for posting your feedback]] on our DRAFT SCHEDULE BELOW! [http://ceibaljam.org/edujam2011_en SEE ALSO THESE SUGGESTIONS]

[http://ceibaljam.org/edujam2011_en SEE ALSO THESE SUGGESTIONS]

{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
|valign="top"|Saturday/Sábado 30 de Abril
|valign="top"|PM
|valign="top"|Welcome Dinner in some place: May be Pony Pisador Pocitos. (Martin - ANTEL)
|-
|valign="top"|Sunday/Domingo 1 de Mayo (May Day)
|valign="top"|AM/PM
|valign="top"|Visit to a Rural City of Canelones to the "Aurora Project" with volunteers and members of the community and Barbeque (Local contact: Edinson - RAP Conecta).
|-
|valign="top" rowspan="3"|Monday/Lunes 2 de Mayo
|valign="top"|AM
|valign="top"|Two schools in Las Piedras (Local contacts: Oscar/ RAP Canelones - Paolo/ RAP Montevideo)
|-
|valign="top"|PM
|valign="top"|wine tour "Bodega Joanicó" likely moving to Thur May 5 AM
|-
|valign="top"|17:30 hs
|valign="top"|Meeting with as many as 25 professors from [http://www.flordeceibo.edu.uy/ "Flor de Ceibo"]
|-
|valign="top" rowspan="2"|Tuesday/Martes 3 de Mayo
|valign="top"|AM
|valign="top"|No. 33 School "La Paloma" (Local Contact: Rosamel Ramirez - RAP Durazno)--- on site they have a person that can translate all the day
|-
|valign="top"|PM
|valign="top"|Overnight ranch stay (Durazno)
|-
|valign="top" rowspan="2"|Wednesday/Miércoles 4 de Mayo
|valign="top"|AM
|valign="top"|City Tour Montevideo (Organizer: Micaela CeibalJAM)
|-
|valign="top"|PM
|valign="top"|visit the School of Euskal Erria and after that, the "Help Center" RAP Montevideo in order to interact with volunteers (Local contact: Rocío / RAP Montevideo)
|-
|valign="top"|Wednesday/Jueves 5 de Mayo
|valign="top"|AM
|valign="top"|Wine Tour in "Bodega Joanicó" nearby countryside? (Organizer: Micaela CeibalJAM - Gustavo Ochoa / Joanicó)
|}

[http://olpcMAP.net?go=uruguay Map forthcoming!]

Alternate ideas: (ASK US!)
* 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 (arriving late)
* [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Roadshow_in_a_Box Caryl] [http://olpcmap.net/?id=614001&km-distance=100 Bigenho], Los Angeles
* [http://paraguayeduca.org Cecilia Alcala?] Paraguay
* [http://derndorfer.eu Christoph Derndorfer], Vienna/Madrid
* Ed Bigenho, Los Angeles
* [http://www.outofindia.net/intro/harriet_webresume.htm Harriet Vidyasagar], India
* [http://franXOphonie.org Kacandre Bourdelais?] Gabon/Canada
* [http://twitter.com/lluigil Luis Galindo], Santa Cruz, Bolivia
* [http://www.linkedin.com/in/lediroca Leticia Romero], Uruguay
* [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://www.olenepal.org/core_team.html Rabi Karmacharya], Nepal
* [http://verma.sfsu.edu/ Sameer Verma], San Francisco (arriving late)
* Suzanne Adatto, Ann Arbor, Michigan
* [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]]
* [[User:Nano Nano|Adam Holt]]

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

Please check out the "Accomodations" section of the Discussion and add your comments and preferences.

EduJAM/2011/Conozco Uruguay Tour

2011-03-22T10:48:20Z

Nano Nano: /* Volunteer Organizers */

{{Translations}}

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

DETAILS EMERGING BELOW AND ON OUR [[Talk:Conozco Uruguay Tour|DISCUSSION BLOG!]]

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

== Why ==
The Conozco Uruguay (C U!) community exploration 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 ==
Participants must be independent, able to travel lightly and completely self-sufficiently. Day trips in and around Montevideo, from Saturday April 30 until Wednesday/Thursday May 4/5. [[Talk:Conozco_Uruguay_Tour|Thanks for posting your feedback]] on our DRAFT SCHEDULE BELOW! [http://ceibaljam.org/edujam2011_en SEE ALSO THESE SUGGESTIONS]

[http://ceibaljam.org/edujam2011_en SEE ALSO THESE SUGGESTIONS]

{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"
|valign="top"|Saturday/Sábado 30 de Abril
|valign="top"|PM
|valign="top"|Welcome Dinner in some place: May be Pony Pisador Pocitos. (Martin - ANTEL)
|-
|valign="top"|Sunday/Domingo 1 de Mayo (May Day)
|valign="top"|AM/PM
|valign="top"|Visit to a Rural City of Canelones to the "Aurora Project" with volunteers and members of the community and Barbeque (Local contact: Edinson - RAP Conecta).
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|valign="top" rowspan="3"|Monday/Lunes 2 de Mayo
|valign="top"|AM
|valign="top"|Two schools in Las Piedras (Local contacts: Oscar/ RAP Canelones - Paolo/ RAP Montevideo)
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|valign="top"|PM
|valign="top"|wine tour "Bodega Joanicó" likely moving to Thur May 5 AM
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|valign="top"|17:30 hs
|valign="top"|Meeting with as many as 25 professors from [http://www.flordeceibo.edu.uy/ "Flor de Ceibo"]
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|valign="top" rowspan="2"|Tuesday/Martes 3 de Mayo
|valign="top"|AM
|valign="top"|No. 33 School "La Paloma" (Local Contact: Rosamel Ramirez - RAP Durazno)--- on site they have a person that can translate all the day
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|valign="top"|PM
|valign="top"|Overnight ranch stay (Durazno)
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|valign="top" rowspan="2"|Wednesday/Miércoles 4 de Mayo
|valign="top"|AM
|valign="top"|City Tour Montevideo (Organizer: Micaela CeibalJAM)
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|valign="top"|PM
|valign="top"|visit the School of Euskal Erria and after that, the "Help Center" RAP Montevideo in order to interact with volunteers (Local contact: Rocío / RAP Montevideo)
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|valign="top"|Wednesday/Jueves 5 de Mayo
|valign="top"|AM
|valign="top"|Wine Tour in "Bodega Joanicó" nearby countryside? (Organizer: Micaela CeibalJAM - Gustavo Ochoa / Joanicó)
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[http://olpcMAP.net?go=uruguay Map forthcoming!]

Alternate ideas: (ASK US!)
* 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 (arriving late)
* [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Roadshow_in_a_Box Caryl] [http://olpcmap.net/?id=614001&km-distance=100 Bigenho], Los Angeles
* [http://paraguayeduca.org Cecilia Alcala?] Paraguay
* [http://derndorfer.eu Christoph Derndorfer], Vienna/Madrid
* Ed Bigenho, Los Angeles
* [http://www.outofindia.net/intro/harriet_webresume.htm Harriet Vidyasagar], India
* [http://franXOphonie.org Kacandre Bourdelais?] Gabon/Canada
* [http://twitter.com/lluigil Luis Galindo], Santa Cruz, Bolivia
* [http://www.linkedin.com/in/lediroca Leticia Romero], Uruguay
* [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://www.olenepal.org/core_team.html Rabi Karmacharya], Nepal
* [http://verma.sfsu.edu/ Sameer Verma], San Francisco (arriving late)
* Suzanne Adatto, Ann Arbor, Michigan
* [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]]
* Paolo Benini

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

Please check out the "Accomodations" section of the Discussion and add your comments and preferences.