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==Math4 at RIT and in Rochester NY== | ==Math4 at RIT and in Rochester NY== | ||
'''It started as a [[ | '''It started as a [[Math4Team/Resources/Curriculum Chart|big idea]].''' | ||
Then [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Ke4qqq Dave Nalley], a [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors Fedora Ambassador], asked for XO laptops to work on that big idea. | Then [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Ke4qqq Dave Nalley], a [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors Fedora Ambassador], asked for XO laptops to work on that big idea. | ||
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Meanwhile, in Rochester NY on January 22, 2009, an [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_Rochester,_NY OLPC Community SIG] was starting. At this initial meeting [[User:KRobinson| Karlie Robinson]] learned that Rochester Institute of Technology Professor, [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Stephen_Jacobs Stephen Jacobs], wanted to teach a class around the XO using machines being donated by Nortel. | Meanwhile, in Rochester NY on January 22, 2009, an [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_Rochester,_NY OLPC Community SIG] was starting. At this initial meeting [[User:KRobinson| Karlie Robinson]] learned that Rochester Institute of Technology Professor, [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Stephen_Jacobs Stephen Jacobs], wanted to teach a class around the XO using machines being donated by Nortel. | ||
On February 7, 2009 David Nalley announced the [https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-olpc-list/2009-February/msg00033.html Fedora Developers XO program]. A pilot program in North America that would begin to tackle the [[ | On February 7, 2009 David Nalley announced the [https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-olpc-list/2009-February/msg00033.html Fedora Developers XO program]. A pilot program in North America that would begin to tackle the [[Math4Team/Resources/Curriculum Chart|4th grade math curriculum]] using volunteers equipped with 100 donated XO laptops. | ||
This presented an interesting opportunity for the Fedora Project to work with RIT. RIT wants to do an XO class but doesn't have many machines. Fedora is looking for volunteers and has machines to give. Talks began. | This presented an interesting opportunity for the Fedora Project to work with RIT. RIT wants to do an XO class but doesn't have many machines. Fedora is looking for volunteers and has machines to give. Talks began. | ||