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== Sugar Digest == | == Sugar Digest == | ||
− | 1. | + | 1. Sugar Labs will be participating in Google Code-in again this year. Ignacio |
+ | Rodriguez and I are the program administrators and are gathering | ||
+ | suggestions for bite-sized tasks in coding, documentation, research, design, | ||
+ | and outreach. We'll also be scouring the open issues in the various | ||
+ | Sugar-related repos for tasks. Please pass your suggestions our way. Also, if | ||
+ | you are interested in mentoring, please contact me. Finally, it would great if | ||
+ | you could help spread the word about the contest among educators so that we can | ||
+ | reach out to as many potential participants as possible (the contest is open to | ||
+ | 13-17 year olds). GCI is a great opportunity to recruit new talent into the | ||
+ | community. Details of the contest are available at [https://developers.google.com/open-source/gci/resources/contest-rules developers.google.com]. The Sugar Labs page | ||
+ | describing our participation is at [[Google Code In 2017]]. | ||
− | + | 2. There is a new release of Music Blocks available [https://github.com/walterbender/musicblocks/releases/tag/v2.1 3]. Features include a | |
− | + | marked improvement in performance and lots of bug fixes. Tip of the hat to | |
− | 2. | + | Devin Ulibarri, Edgar Quispe, and Euan Ong for their contributions to this |
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+ | 3. Congratulations to Lionel, Sameer, and Adam for being re-elected to the Sugar | ||
+ | Labs oversight board. (And thanks to everyone who voted for my return to the | ||
+ | board as well.) Our next meeting is on 3 November at 19UTC in the #sugar-meeting channel of irc.freenode.net. | ||
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+ | |align=right valign=top|29 Apr 2019||'''EdTechzine''' – [https://edtechzine.jp/article/detail/1802 Learn programming with an approach from music and mathematics! Model class of "Music Blocks"] (in Japanese) | ||
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+ | |align=right valign=top|29 Apr 2019||'''EdTechzine''' – [https://edtechzine.jp/article/detail/1767 What is the relationship between music, mathematics and computer science? Interview with the developer of the programming learning tool "Music Blocks"] (in Japanese) | ||
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+ | |align=right valign=top|11 Apr 2019||'''Linux Journal''' – [https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/linuxdo-it-children Linux... Do It Children] | ||
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+ | |align=right valign=top|14 Dec 2018||'''PR Times JA''' – [https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001954.000002535.html 2020年必修化のためのプログラミング学習ソフト「Music Blocks」教員向け研究会 参加者募集中 ~経済産業省『「未来の教室」実証事業』] Programming learning software for 2020 compulsory "Music Blocks" Recruiting participants for faculty members ~ Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry "Future classroom" demonstration project | ||
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+ | |align=right valign=top|14 Dec 2018||'''PR Times JA''' – [https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001947.000002535.html 話題のプログラミング教育を体験しよう!] Programming education with Music Blocks | ||
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+ | |align=right valign=top|31 Aug 2018||'''GMO''' – [https://coeteco.jp/articles/10307 Fusion of programming and art, mathematics. Gakken × "Music Blocks" プログラミングとアート、数学の融合。学研×「Music Blocks」] | ||
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+ | |align=right valign=top|23 May 2018||'''Vida Actual''' – [https://www.elpais.com.uy/vida-actual/adolescente-uruguayo-google-le-pidio-deje-hackearlo.html El adolescente uruguayo al que Google le pidió que deje de hackearlo] | ||
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+ | |align=right valign=top|16 April 2018||'''The Verge''' – [https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/16/17233946/olpcs-100-laptop-education-where-is-it-now OLPC's 100 Laptop was Going to change the world – then it all went wrong] | ||
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+ | |align=right valign=top|8 Mar 2018||'''Oxford News''' – [http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/16073375.Schoolboy_wins_trip_to_Google_HQ_after_coding_contest_victory/ Schoolboy wins trip to Google HQ after coding contest victory] | ||
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+ | |align=right valign=top|9 Nov 2017||'''Open Source''' – [https://opensource.com/article/17/9/linux-kids What's the current state of Linux distros for kids?] | ||
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|align=right valign=top|17 Aug 2017||'''ABC News''' – [http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/google-awards-uruguay-high-school-student-10k-finding/story?id=49249604 Google awards Uruguay high school student $10K for finding security bug] | |align=right valign=top|17 Aug 2017||'''ABC News''' – [http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/google-awards-uruguay-high-school-student-10k-finding/story?id=49249604 Google awards Uruguay high school student $10K for finding security bug] | ||
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|align=right valign=top|7 Oct 2014||'''Kauffman Report''' – [http://www.kauffman.org/blogs/policy-dialogue/2014/august/paraguay-thirsty-for-21st-century-education Paraguay Thirsty for 21st-Century Education] | |align=right valign=top|7 Oct 2014||'''Kauffman Report''' – [http://www.kauffman.org/blogs/policy-dialogue/2014/august/paraguay-thirsty-for-21st-century-education Paraguay Thirsty for 21st-Century Education] | ||
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− | |align=right valign=top|25 | + | |align=right valign=top|25 Sep 2014||'''ANEP''' – [http://www.anep.edu.uy/anep/index.php/897-fecundo-intercambio-de-jovenes-de-todo-el-mundo-en-encuentro-de-programadores Fecundo intercambio de jovenes de todo el mundo en encuentro de programadores] |
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|align=right valign=top|12 Jun 2014||'''Producción Nacional''' – [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YbRCMRpstg Innovando con XO] (video) | |align=right valign=top|12 Jun 2014||'''Producción Nacional''' – [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YbRCMRpstg Innovando con XO] (video) | ||
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|align=right valign=top|14 Apr 2010||'''National Science Foundation''' – [http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=116638 XO Laptops Inspire Learning In Birmingham, Alabama] ([http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/good-bye?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inxOg-dt6rw video]) | |align=right valign=top|14 Apr 2010||'''National Science Foundation''' – [http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=116638 XO Laptops Inspire Learning In Birmingham, Alabama] ([http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/good-bye?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inxOg-dt6rw video]) | ||
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− | |align=right valign=top|02 Apr 2010||<div class="NavFrame collapsed"><div class="NavHead">'''Dailymotion''' – [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xct0lp_un-jour-a-paris-ensembles-pour-olpc_tech Un jour... à Paris... ensembles pour OLPC et Sugar...] (video | + | |align=right valign=top|02 Apr 2010||<div class="NavFrame collapsed"><div class="NavHead">'''Dailymotion''' – [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xct0lp_un-jour-a-paris-ensembles-pour-olpc_tech Un jour... à Paris... ensembles pour OLPC et Sugar...] (video </div></div> |
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|align=right valign=top|15 Mar 2010||'''nbc13.com''' – [http://www2.nbc13.com/vtm/news/local/article/video_birmingham_city_students_opt_to_spend_spring_break_in_class_xo_comput/138224/ Birmingham City students opt to spend spring break in class, XO computer camps] (video) | |align=right valign=top|15 Mar 2010||'''nbc13.com''' – [http://www2.nbc13.com/vtm/news/local/article/video_birmingham_city_students_opt_to_spend_spring_break_in_class_xo_comput/138224/ Birmingham City students opt to spend spring break in class, XO computer camps] (video) |
Latest revision as of 19:05, 6 June 2019
What's new
This page is updated every few weeks with notes from the Sugar Labs community. (The digest is also sent to the community-news at sugarlabs.org list, blogged at walterbender.org, and archived here.) If you would like to contribute, please send email to walter at sugarlabs.org by the weekend. (Also visit planet.sugarlabs.org.)
Sugar Digest
1. Sugar Labs will be participating in Google Code-in again this year. Ignacio Rodriguez and I are the program administrators and are gathering suggestions for bite-sized tasks in coding, documentation, research, design, and outreach. We'll also be scouring the open issues in the various Sugar-related repos for tasks. Please pass your suggestions our way. Also, if you are interested in mentoring, please contact me. Finally, it would great if you could help spread the word about the contest among educators so that we can reach out to as many potential participants as possible (the contest is open to 13-17 year olds). GCI is a great opportunity to recruit new talent into the community. Details of the contest are available at developers.google.com. The Sugar Labs page describing our participation is at Google Code In 2017.
2. There is a new release of Music Blocks available 3. Features include a marked improvement in performance and lots of bug fixes. Tip of the hat to Devin Ulibarri, Edgar Quispe, and Euan Ong for their contributions to this release.
3. Congratulations to Lionel, Sameer, and Adam for being re-elected to the Sugar Labs oversight board. (And thanks to everyone who voted for my return to the board as well.) Our next meeting is on 3 November at 19UTC in the #sugar-meeting channel of irc.freenode.net.
Community News archive
An archive of this digest is available.
Planet
The Sugar Labs Planet is found here.