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Mchua: moved User:Mchua/Planetarium translation to Planetarium/en: English translation

2010-01-13T15:40:21Z

moved User:Mchua/Planetarium translation to Planetarium/en: English translation

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Erikos: /* Technical details */ only changed that the computers run sugar already natively, no soas anymore :)

2010-01-12T10:54:03Z

Technical details: only changed that the computers run sugar already natively, no soas anymore :)

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	The existing infrastructure of the school ~~needs~~ to be expanded. The first test runs ~~use~~ [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick Sugar On A Stick], but ~~if this is successful,~~ Sugar ~~could be~~ directly installed on the computers ~~for the second round~~. The laptops, previously Windows-only, have been dual-booted with Linux ([http://fedoraproject.org/ Fedora] 11) using Sugar version 0.84. Users can choose between Windows and Sugar (Linux) on startup.		The existing infrastructure of the school only needed to be expanded. The first test runs used [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick Sugar On A Stick], but in the second phase Sugar was directly installed on the computers. The laptops, previously Windows-only, have been dual-booted with Linux ([http://fedoraproject.org/ Fedora] 11) using Sugar version 0.84. Users can choose between Windows and Sugar (Linux) on startup.

	The school server uses the school's [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightweight_Directory_Access_Protocol LDAP server] to authenticate the user. Since Fedora supports this type of authentication, only one configuration had to be adjusted in the client. [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_File_System NFS] is used to bind network drives; this was done by adjusting a configuration file on the clients. So that the installation would not need to be manually duplicated, a complete installation was snapshotted with [http://clonezilla.org/ Clonezilla] and loaded onto the other computers.		The school server uses the school's [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightweight_Directory_Access_Protocol LDAP server] to authenticate the user. Since Fedora supports this type of authentication, only one configuration had to be adjusted in the client. [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_File_System NFS] is used to bind network drives; this was done by adjusting a configuration file on the clients. So that the installation would not need to be manually duplicated, a complete installation was snapshotted with [http://clonezilla.org/ Clonezilla] and loaded onto the other computers.

Erikos: /* Sugar Pilot Berlin */ only minor changes

2010-01-12T10:50:46Z

Sugar Pilot Berlin: only minor changes

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	The purpose of this Sugar pilot project is to evaluate the Sugar Learning Platform for use in Berlin schools. The Learning Platform will be integrated into Berlin schools under the motto "A Global Project In The Neighborhood."		The purpose of this Sugar pilot project is to evaluate the Sugar Learning Platform for use in Berlin schools. The Learning Platform will be integrated into Berlin schools under the motto "A Global Project In The Neighborhood."

	The [http://www.gsap.de/ Planetarium ~~School~~] is the partner of the Berlin pilot project for the school year 2009-2010. The school is focused on sports and is located in the heart of Berlin. In addition to promoting children's interest in sports, the school focuses on learning with new media. For example, a course was taught in the [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logo_% 29~~% 28Programmiersprache~~ LOGO programming language]. The infrastructure of the school is designed for the use of computers in the classroom. For example, there is a room with 30 laptops, with 2 more computer labs plus a school server on which each student has an account.		The elementary school [http://www.gsap.de/ Grundschule am Planetarium] is the partner of the Berlin pilot project for the school year 2009-2010. The school is focused on sports and is located in the heart of Berlin. In addition to promoting children's interest in sports, the school focuses on learning with new media. For example, a course was taught in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logo_%28programming_language%29 LOGO programming language]. The infrastructure of the school is designed for the use of computers in the classroom. For example, there is a room with 30 laptops, with 2 more computer labs plus a school server on which each student has an account.

	Sugar was introduced at the start of the school year in a school project for grades 4, 5 and 6. A two-hour lesson involved designing [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activities/Memorize Memorize] games and drawing simple geometric shapes with the [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activities/TurtleArt TurtleArt Activity]. ~~(Separately,) the~~ elementary school at the planetarium offers electives that children can choose from. Sugar is offered as an elective course this year. The course is taught for one hour, once per week. There are 15 students in the Sugar course, and the majority are female.		Sugar was introduced at the start of the school year in a school project for grades 4, 5 and 6. A two-hour lesson involved designing [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activities/Memorize Memorize] games and drawing simple geometric shapes with the [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activities/TurtleArt TurtleArt Activity]. The elementary school at the planetarium offers electives that children can choose from. Sugar is offered as an elective course this year. The course is taught for one hour, once per week. There are 15 students in the Sugar course, and the majority are female.

	The lessons are divided into blocks according to topic. [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activities/Memorize The Memorize Activity] was chosen as an introduction to working with Sugar. Another class block was dedicated to [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activities/TurtleArt TurtleArt], and another to [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activities/Physics Physics]. The students are currently working on a major project in [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activities/Etoys Etoys]. After an introduction to the capabilities of the program (such as its usage to create interactive games) they will be using Etoys to tell a story.		The lessons are divided into blocks according to topic. [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activities/Memorize The Memorize Activity] was chosen as an introduction to working with Sugar. Another class block was dedicated to [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activities/TurtleArt TurtleArt], and another to [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activities/Physics Physics]. The students are currently working on a major project in [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activities/Etoys Etoys]. After an introduction to the capabilities of the program (such as its usage to create interactive games) they will be using Etoys to tell a story.

Mchua: /* Technical details */

2010-01-12T04:20:18Z

Technical details

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	~~Die bestehende Infrastruktur der Schule musste nur erweitert werden~~. ~~Nachdem in den ersten Probeläufen auf~~ [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick Sugar ~~on a~~ Stick] ~~zurück gegriffen wurde~~, ~~konnte in der zweiten Phase~~ Sugar ~~auf den Computern fest installiert werden~~. ~~Bei den Laptops wurde die~~ Windows-~~Installation um eine Linux~~-~~Installation inklusive Sugar erweitert. Beim Start der Computer kann somit zwischen den beiden Systemen gewählt werden. Als~~ Linux~~-Distribution wurde~~ [http://fedoraproject.org/ Fedora] 11 ~~gewählt. Dies beinhaltet die~~ Sugar~~-Version~~ 0.84.		The existing infrastructure of the school needs to be expanded. The first test runs use [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick Sugar On A Stick], but if this is successful, Sugar could be directly installed on the computers for the second round. The laptops, previously Windows-only, have been dual-booted with Linux ([http://fedoraproject.org/ Fedora] 11) using Sugar version 0.84. Users can choose between Windows and Sugar (Linux) on startup.

	~~Der Server der Schule benutzt~~ [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightweight_Directory_Access_Protocol LDAP] ~~zur Authentifizierung der Benutzer~~. Fedora ~~unterstützt diese Art der Authentifizierung und somit musste nur eine Konfiguration im Client angepasst werden~~. ~~Für das Einbinden der Netzwerklaufwerke wird~~ [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_File_System NFS] ~~verwendet, welches ebenso durch das Anpassen einer Konfigurationsdatei auf den Clients freigeschaltet wurde~~. ~~Um die Installation nicht auf allen Computern wiederholen zu müssen~~, ~~wurde eine fertige Installation auf einem Computer mit der Software~~ [http://clonezilla.org/ Clonezilla] ~~dupliziert und auf den anderen Computern aufgespielt~~.		The school server uses the school's [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightweight_Directory_Access_Protocol LDAP server] to authenticate the user. Since Fedora supports this type of authentication, only one configuration had to be adjusted in the client. [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_File_System NFS] is used to bind network drives; this was done by adjusting a configuration file on the clients. So that the installation would not need to be manually duplicated, a complete installation was snapshotted with [http://clonezilla.org/ Clonezilla] and loaded onto the other computers.

Mchua: Created page with 'From Planetarium, translated from German. = Sugar Pilot Berlin = The purpose of this Sugar pilot project is to evaluate the Sugar Learning Platform for use in Berlin schoo…'

2010-01-12T04:16:55Z

Created page with 'From Planetarium, translated from German. = Sugar Pilot Berlin = The purpose of this Sugar pilot project is to evaluate the Sugar Learning Platform for use in Berlin schoo…'

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From [[Planetarium]], translated from German.

= Sugar Pilot Berlin =

The purpose of this Sugar pilot project is to evaluate the Sugar Learning Platform for use in Berlin schools. The Learning Platform will be integrated into Berlin schools under the motto "A Global Project In The Neighborhood."

The [http://www.gsap.de/ Planetarium School] is the partner of the Berlin pilot project for the school year 2009-2010. The school is focused on sports and is located in the heart of Berlin. In addition to promoting children's interest in sports, the school focuses on learning with new media. For example, a course was taught in the [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logo_% 29% 28Programmiersprache LOGO programming language]. The infrastructure of the school is designed for the use of computers in the classroom. For example, there is a room with 30 laptops, with 2 more computer labs plus a school server on which each student has an account.

Sugar was introduced at the start of the school year in a school project for grades 4, 5 and 6. A two-hour lesson involved designing [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activities/Memorize Memorize] games and drawing simple geometric shapes with the [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activities/TurtleArt TurtleArt Activity]. (Separately,) the elementary school at the planetarium offers electives that children can choose from. Sugar is offered as an elective course this year. The course is taught for one hour, once per week. There are 15 students in the Sugar course, and the majority are female.

The lessons are divided into blocks according to topic. [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activities/Memorize The Memorize Activity] was chosen as an introduction to working with Sugar. Another class block was dedicated to [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activities/TurtleArt TurtleArt], and another to [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activities/Physics Physics]. The students are currently working on a major project in [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activities/Etoys Etoys]. After an introduction to the capabilities of the program (such as its usage to create interactive games) they will be using Etoys to tell a story.

= Technical details =

Die bestehende Infrastruktur der Schule musste nur erweitert werden. Nachdem in den ersten Probeläufen auf [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick Sugar on a Stick] zurück gegriffen wurde, konnte in der zweiten Phase Sugar auf den Computern fest installiert werden. Bei den Laptops wurde die Windows-Installation um eine Linux-Installation inklusive Sugar erweitert. Beim Start der Computer kann somit zwischen den beiden Systemen gewählt werden. Als Linux-Distribution wurde [http://fedoraproject.org/ Fedora] 11 gewählt. Dies beinhaltet die Sugar-Version 0.84.

Der Server der Schule benutzt [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightweight_Directory_Access_Protocol LDAP] zur Authentifizierung der Benutzer. Fedora unterstützt diese Art der Authentifizierung und somit musste nur eine Konfiguration im Client angepasst werden. Für das Einbinden der Netzwerklaufwerke wird [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_File_System NFS] verwendet, welches ebenso durch das Anpassen einer Konfigurationsdatei auf den Clients freigeschaltet wurde. Um die Installation nicht auf allen Computern wiederholen zu müssen, wurde eine fertige Installation auf einem Computer mit der Software [http://clonezilla.org/ Clonezilla] dupliziert und auf den anderen Computern aufgespielt.