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FGrose at 17:34, 22 March 2010

2010-03-22T17:34:20Z

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	===What is Sugar Labs?===		===What is Sugar Labs?===

	: [http://www.sugarlabs.org/ Sugar Labs] is the non-profit/NGO responsible for the development of the Sugar educational software [[Sugar ~~Application~~ Stack\| platform]].		: [http://www.sugarlabs.org/ Sugar Labs] is the non-profit/NGO responsible for the development of the Sugar educational software [[Sugar Software Stack\| platform]].

	:[[What is Sugar?\|Sugar]] is the core component of a worldwide effort to provide every child with equal opportunity for a quality education. Available in 25 [http://translate.sugarlabs.org/ languages], Sugar’s [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/ Activities] are used every school day by almost one-million children in more than forty countries. Originally developed for the One Laptop per Child XO-1 netbook, Sugar [[Supported systems\|runs on most computers]]. Sugar is [http://conservancy.softwarefreedom.org/ free and open-source software].		:[[What is Sugar?\|Sugar]] is the core component of a worldwide effort to provide every child with equal opportunity for a quality education. Available in 25 [http://translate.sugarlabs.org/ languages], Sugar’s [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/ Activities] are used every school day by almost one-million children in more than forty countries. Originally developed for the One Laptop per Child XO-1 netbook, Sugar [[Supported systems\|runs on most computers]]. Sugar is [http://conservancy.softwarefreedom.org/ free and open-source software].

FGrose: update some links

2010-03-19T20:44:08Z

update some links

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	===[[Government FAQ\|Governmental FAQ]]===		===[[Government FAQ\|Governmental FAQ]]===
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	: See		: See

	:* [~~http~~:~~//wiki.laptop.org/go/Academic_papers~~ Academic Papers]		:* [[olpc:OLPC research\| Academic Papers]]
	:* [~~http~~:~~//wiki.laptop.org/go/~~Experience Experience and Anecdotal Evidence]		:* [[olpc:Experience\| Experience and Anecdotal Evidence]]
	:* [[Education Team/Education Bibliographies\|Education Bibliographies]]		:* [[Education Team/Education Bibliographies\|Education Bibliographies]]

FGrose at 04:00, 7 July 2009

2009-07-07T04:00:10Z

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	: Below are questions commonly asked by governmental officials about the OLPC and Sugar plans, with short answers here and links to longer discussions elsewhere. Please [[Talk:Government FAQ\|add questions and answers]] that you have encountered.		===[[Government FAQ\|Governmental FAQ]]===
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			: Below are questions commonly asked by governmental officials about the OLPC and Sugar plans, with short answers here and links to longer discussions elsewhere. Please [[Talk:Government FAQ\|'''add questions and answers''']] that you have encountered.
	:Remember, It's An Education Program, not a laptop program. XOs are part of the story, and Sugar on any other supported Linux is another.		:Remember, It's An Education Program, not a laptop program. XOs are part of the story, and Sugar on any other supported Linux is another.

FGrose at 03:45, 7 July 2009

2009-07-07T03:45:38Z

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	~~These~~ are questions commonly asked by governmental officials about the OLPC and Sugar plans, with short answers here and links to longer discussions elsewhere. Please add questions and answers that you have encountered.		: Below are questions commonly asked by governmental officials about the OLPC and Sugar plans, with short answers here and links to longer discussions elsewhere. Please [[Talk:Government FAQ\|add questions and answers]] that you have encountered.
			:Remember, It's An Education Program, not a laptop program. XOs are part of the story, and Sugar on any other supported Linux is another.
	Remember, It's An Education Program, not a laptop program. XOs are part of the story, and Sugar on any other supported Linux is another.

	==Educational Benefits and Other Effects==		==Educational Benefits and Other Effects==
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	===What's the evidence for XOs and Sugar in education?===		===What's the evidence for XOs and Sugar in education?===

	Early results have shown gains in academic achievement, personal and social growth, and educational methods. Several trials have shown extremely promising results for immigrants struggling with a new language, and for students with disabilities of several kinds. We have also seen that these results do not occur automatically. Improper deployment can result in poor outcomes, as with any technology. However, several deployments, including Ethiopia and Nepal have returned improvements that astonished participants and researchers.		:Early results have shown gains in academic achievement, personal and social growth, and educational methods. Several trials have shown extremely promising results for immigrants struggling with a new language, and for students with disabilities of several kinds. We have also seen that these results do not occur automatically. Improper deployment can result in poor outcomes, as with any technology. However, several deployments, including Ethiopia and Nepal have returned improvements that astonished participants and researchers.

	Further gains are expected when a full range of Free digital learning materials becomes readily available. At this point, computers will cost less than printed textbooks in most countries, particularly when the next generation of lower-cost computers appears.		:Further gains are expected when a full range of Free digital learning materials becomes readily available. At this point, computers will cost less than printed textbooks in most countries, particularly when the next generation of lower-cost computers appears.

	: See		: See
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	: If you would like to see more specific measures, please ask us. We are in contact with many educational research organizations.		: If you would like to see more specific measures, please ask us. We are in contact with many educational research organizations.

	==Do I have to buy XOs in order to use Sugar?==		===Do I have to buy XOs in order to use Sugar?===

	:Not at all. This is an education project, not a laptop project. Sugar runs on a wide variety of other computers, and on a number of versions of Linux.		:Not at all. This is an education project, not a laptop project. Sugar runs on a wide variety of other computers, and on a number of versions of Linux.
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	===What is the XO?===		===What is the XO?===

	: [[olpc:XO \| XO: The Children's Machine]]		: See [[olpc:XO \| XO: The Children's Machine]].

	===Does the XO run Microsoft Windows?===		===Does the XO run Microsoft Windows?===
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	:These are not the questions asked by prosperous buyers, who usually want the biggest and fastest computers they can afford. There are, of course, many computers with faster processors, more memory, and more storage than the XO, but no others designed specifically to meet the stringent requirements of children. On the other hand, older students probably should not have to use the very small XO keyboard.		:These are not the questions asked by prosperous buyers, who usually want the biggest and fastest computers they can afford. There are, of course, many computers with faster processors, more memory, and more storage than the XO, but no others designed specifically to meet the stringent requirements of children. On the other hand, older students probably should not have to use the very small XO keyboard.
			<noinclude>
	===?===		===?===
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	[[Category:FAQ]]		[[Category:FAQ]]

Mokurai: /* Which countries have one-to-one computer deployments? */ Fix link

2009-06-22T06:23:49Z

Which countries have one-to-one computer deployments?: Fix link

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	===Which countries have one-to-one computer deployments?===		===Which countries have one-to-one computer deployments?===

	* [[http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Deployments XOs delivered, shipped or ordered]		* [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Deployments XOs delivered, shipped or ordered]
	* [http://news.squeak.org/2006/11/17/squeak-in-extremadura/ Extremadura] in Spain		* [http://news.squeak.org/2006/11/17/squeak-in-extremadura/ Extremadura] in Spain
	* Venezuela, Intel Classmates with Caixa Mágica Linux		* Venezuela, Intel Classmates with Caixa Mágica Linux

Mokurai: /* Which countries have XO or Sugar deployments? */ Rename, more data

2009-06-22T06:23:26Z

Which countries have XO or Sugar deployments?: Rename, more data

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	: Sugar Labs is a spin-off of OLPC. They coordinate their work on XO hardware and Sugar software.		: Sugar Labs is a spin-off of OLPC. They coordinate their work on XO hardware and Sugar software.

	===Which countries have ~~XO or Sugar~~ deployments?===		===Which countries have one-to-one computer deployments?===

	* [[http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Deployments XOs delivered, shipped or ordered]		* [[http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Deployments XOs delivered, shipped or ordered]
	* [http://news.squeak.org/2006/11/17/squeak-in-extremadura/ Extremadura] in Spain		* [http://news.squeak.org/2006/11/17/squeak-in-extremadura/ Extremadura] in Spain
	* [ Venezuela		* Venezuela, Intel Classmates with Caixa Mágica Linux
	* [ Brazil		* Brazil, Mobilis tablet computers with Linux

	===What user groups work with XO and Sugar?===		===What user groups work with XO and Sugar?===

Mokurai: /* What are the OLPC groups? */ List groups with links

2009-06-22T06:15:48Z

What are the OLPC groups?: List groups with links

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 : Sugar Labs is a spin-off of OLPC. They coordinate their work on XO hardware and Sugar software.
-===What are the OLPC groups?===
+===Which countries have XO or Sugar deployments?===
-:TBD
+* [[http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Deployments XOs delivered, shipped or ordered]
 : ''Are they official parts of OLPC?''
-:: OLPC America is. The other groups are formed by volunteers.
+:: No, they are groups of volunteers, sometimes associated with a school, university, or NGO.
 ==XO==

FGrose at 03:41, 22 June 2009

2009-06-22T03:41:13Z

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	: See		: See

	* [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Academic_papers Academic Papers]		:* [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Academic_papers Academic Papers]
	* [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Experience Experience and Anecdotal Evidence]		:* [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Experience Experience and Anecdotal Evidence]
	* [[Education Team/Education Bibliographies\|Education Bibliographies]]		:* [[Education Team/Education Bibliographies\|Education Bibliographies]]

	: If you would like to see more specific measures, please ask us. We are in contact with many educational research organizations.		: If you would like to see more specific measures, please ask us. We are in contact with many educational research organizations.
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	:The choice of computers depends on your requirements. XOs have advantages where extreme low power is required, or ruggedness, or minimum cost. Other computers may be more appropriate in other situations, or for older students. If you have computers for all of your children now, you can put Linux and Sugar on them in several ways.		:The choice of computers depends on your requirements. XOs have advantages where extreme low power is required, or ruggedness, or minimum cost. Other computers may be more appropriate in other situations, or for older students. If you have computers for all of your children now, you can put Linux and Sugar on them in several ways.

	* Install Sugar on your current Linux, if you have one		:* Install Sugar on your current Linux, if you have one
	* Dual boot with your current software, if you have Windows		:* Dual boot with your current software, if you have Windows
	* Run Sugar in a Virtual Machine		:* Run Sugar in a Virtual Machine
	* Boot from LiveCD		:* Boot from LiveCD
	* Boot from Sugar on a Stick		:* Boot from Sugar on a Stick

	==OLPC and Partners==		==OLPC and Partners==
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	: You may hear the argument that schoolchildren should use the tools that are the de facto standard in business and government offices. There are several objections to this theory, particularly as it applies to Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office.		: You may hear the argument that schoolchildren should use the tools that are the de facto standard in business and government offices. There are several objections to this theory, particularly as it applies to Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office.

	* Linux, Sugar, and other Free Software comes with source code, so that more advanced students can learn from it and improve it. In particular, it can be adapted to any local language requirements without asking permission from a vendor.		:* Linux, Sugar, and other Free Software comes with source code, so that more advanced students can learn from it and improve it. In particular, it can be adapted to any local language requirements without asking permission from a vendor.

	* It will be 6-12 years before children now in elementary school (grades 1-6) graduate from a secondary school, and either enter the workforce or go on to higher education. If you look at the software of 6-12 years ago, and compare it with what is in use today, you will see that this idea would not have worked well in the past, and is unlikely to work better in the future.		:* It will be 6-12 years before children now in elementary school (grades 1-6) graduate from a secondary school, and either enter the workforce or go on to higher education. If you look at the software of 6-12 years ago, and compare it with what is in use today, you will see that this idea would not have worked well in the past, and is unlikely to work better in the future.

	* The only constant in the world today is change. Children need to learn to adapt, not learn to use only one kind of software.		:* The only constant in the world today is change. Children need to learn to adapt, not learn to use only one kind of software.

	* We do not know what will be the de facto standard in business and government 6-12 years from now. Many countries are considering converting all of their operations to Free Software.		:* We do not know what will be the de facto standard in business and government 6-12 years from now. Many countries are considering converting all of their operations to Free Software.

	* That isn't how we teach children anything else.		:* That isn't how we teach children anything else.

	===What does the XO cost?===		===What does the XO cost?===
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	: OLPC provides		: OLPC provides

	* XOs		:* XOs
	* School servers		:* School servers
	* Sugar software		:* Sugar software
	* Creative-Commons licensed learning content		:* Creative-Commons licensed learning content
	* Some localization		:* Some localization

	: OLPC does not provide		: OLPC does not provide

	* Electricity		:* Electricity
	* Internet		:* Internet
	* Teacher training		:* Teacher training
	* Curriculum planning		:* Curriculum planning

	: Open Learning Exchange, Earth Treasury, and other organizations can assist with these requirements.		: Open Learning Exchange, Earth Treasury, and other organizations can assist with these requirements.
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	: Children, especially poor children in areas lacking infrastructure, need computers that are		: Children, especially poor children in areas lacking infrastructure, need computers that are

	* rugged		:* rugged
	* safe		:* safe
	* secure		:* secure
	* inexpensive		:* inexpensive
	* environmentally friendly		:* environmentally friendly
	* able to run on limited power		:* able to run on limited power
	* able to communicate in the absence of the Internet		:* able to communicate in the absence of the Internet
	* fast enough		:* fast enough
	* capacious enough		:* capacious enough
	* able to run the best education software		:* able to run the best education software
	* usable in sunlight		:* usable in sunlight

	:These are not the questions asked by prosperous buyers, who usually want the biggest and fastest computers they can afford. There are, of course, many computers with faster processors, more memory, and more storage than the XO, but no others designed specifically to meet the stringent requirements of children. On the other hand, older students probably should not have to use the very small XO keyboard.		:These are not the questions asked by prosperous buyers, who usually want the biggest and fastest computers they can afford. There are, of course, many computers with faster processors, more memory, and more storage than the XO, but no others designed specifically to meet the stringent requirements of children. On the other hand, older students probably should not have to use the very small XO keyboard.

Mokurai: Not just for XOs

2009-06-22T03:25:08Z

Not just for XOs

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	These are questions commonly asked by governmental officials about the OLPC ~~plan~~, with short answers here and links to longer discussions elsewhere. Please add questions and answers that you have encountered.		These are questions commonly asked by governmental officials about the OLPC and Sugar plans, with short answers here and links to longer discussions elsewhere. Please add questions and answers that you have encountered.

	~~==Educational Benefits~~ and other ~~Effects==~~		Remember, It's An Education Program, not a laptop program. XOs are part of the story, and Sugar on any other supported Linux is another.

	===What's the evidence for XOs and Sugar?===		==Educational Benefits and Other Effects==

			===What's the evidence for XOs and Sugar in education?===

			Early results have shown gains in academic achievement, personal and social growth, and educational methods. Several trials have shown extremely promising results for immigrants struggling with a new language, and for students with disabilities of several kinds. We have also seen that these results do not occur automatically. Improper deployment can result in poor outcomes, as with any technology. However, several deployments, including Ethiopia and Nepal have returned improvements that astonished participants and researchers.

			Further gains are expected when a full range of Free digital learning materials becomes readily available. At this point, computers will cost less than printed textbooks in most countries, particularly when the next generation of lower-cost computers appears.

	: See		: See
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	* [[Education Team/Education Bibliographies\|Education Bibliographies]]		* [[Education Team/Education Bibliographies\|Education Bibliographies]]

	: If you would like to see more specific measures, please ask us.		: If you would like to see more specific measures, please ask us. We are in contact with many educational research organizations.

			==Do I have to buy XOs in order to use Sugar?==

			:Not at all. This is an education project, not a laptop project. Sugar runs on a wide variety of other computers, and on a number of versions of Linux.

			:The choice of computers depends on your requirements. XOs have advantages where extreme low power is required, or ruggedness, or minimum cost. Other computers may be more appropriate in other situations, or for older students. If you have computers for all of your children now, you can put Linux and Sugar on them in several ways.

			* Install Sugar on your current Linux, if you have one
			* Dual boot with your current software, if you have Windows
			* Run Sugar in a Virtual Machine
			* Boot from LiveCD
			* Boot from Sugar on a Stick

	==OLPC and Partners==		==OLPC and Partners==
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	* Internet		* Internet
	* Teacher training		* Teacher training
			* Curriculum planning

	: Open Learning Exchange, Earth Treasury, and other organizations can assist with these requirements.		: Open Learning Exchange, Earth Treasury, and other organizations can assist with these requirements.
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	* usable in sunlight		* usable in sunlight

	:These are not the questions asked by prosperous buyers, who usually want the biggest and fastest computers they can afford. There are, of course, many computers with faster processors, more memory, and more storage than the XO, but no others designed specifically to meet the stringent requirements of children.		:These are not the questions asked by prosperous buyers, who usually want the biggest and fastest computers they can afford. There are, of course, many computers with faster processors, more memory, and more storage than the XO, but no others designed specifically to meet the stringent requirements of children. On the other hand, older students probably should not have to use the very small XO keyboard.

	===?===		===?===

FGrose at 16:32, 21 June 2009

2009-06-21T16:32:03Z

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	===Does the XO run Microsoft Windows?===		===Does the XO run Microsoft Windows?===

	: ~~Yes, See~~ [[OLPC:Windows]]; but~~, Microsoft~~ has not marketed it ~~for the XO-1~~.		: Microsoft prepared a special version of Windows XP for the XO-1 (see [[OLPC:Windows]]), but has not marketed it.

	===Why not use Windows?===		===Why not use Windows?===