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Line 5: − == Sugar Digest 2016-05-25 == − − + − + − 2. John Markoff, former technology writer for the <em>NY Times</em> unearthed a link to a classic paper by Alan Kay on personal computing from 1972, "[http://mprove.de/diplom/gui/kay72.html A Personal Computer for Children of All Ages]". Well worth the read. Alan was actively interacting with Marvin, Seymour Papert, and Cynthia Solomon at the time.+ − + − 3. There was an article in <em>The NewYorker</em> last week, "[http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/do-we-really-need-to-learn-to-code Do we really need to learn to code?]" The authors, Gary Marcus and Ernest Davis nicely summarize many of the core challenges in the quest to harness artificial intelligence to automate computer programming, but entirely miss the point of why we need to learn to code. As Cynthia remarked more than 30 years ago, "debugging is the great educational opportunity of the 21st Century." Marcus and Davis do observe that "a good programmer understands, deeply, a problem that needs to be solved, and then creates an architecture for solving a problem that’s never been solved before." The true value of learning to code is that it engages children in the rigors and discipline of problem-solving. For must learners, computation is a "thing to think with", not an end in and of itself.+ − + − 4. The coding period of Google Summer of Code has officially begun. Please help us support the efforts of our six interns as they help expand the possibilities of Sugar over the next three months. [[Summer_of_Code/2016|Details]] can be found in this wiki.+ − + − 5. A [[Oversight_Board/Meeting_Minutes-2016-05-06|summary]] of the 6 May meeting of the Sugar Labs oversight board is also available in this wiki. At that meeting, and in subsequent email discussions, we passed a motion to fund an effort to do the Yoruba internationalization and localization. We also passed a motion to finalize updating the Sugar License from GPLv2 to GPLv3. The agenda of the 3 June meeting is [[Oversight_Board/Minutes#Agenda_items|posted]] in this wiki. Among the pending motions we will be discussing are a series of motions to restructure the finance manager position; a motion to adopt the 2016 vision for Sugar Labs; a motion regarding allocation of GSoC mentoring stipends; a motion to request a membership donations; and discussion of merits of applying for inclusion in GitHub Education pack. Please join us on irc.freenode.net, #sugar-meeting.+ − + − 6. There has been progress along many fronts with the Music Blocks activity. Devin Ulibarri arranged for a meeting with his mentor, Larry Scripts, at the New England Conservatory (NEC) of music. Larry had positive and productive feedback for us and we hope to incorporate Music Blocks in seminar at NEC in the fall. I also had a fun meeting with Eric Rosenbaum and Derek Breen, along with Cynthia. (Eric was part of the team that created the lovely music widgets that appeared on the Google Homepage a few months back and he wrote a [http://ericrosenbaum.github.io/blockly/demos/musicblocks/ music extension to Blockly].) Eric introduced me to the sampler code in Tone.js, which I am now using for the drum set. What a difference a decent sampler can make!!! (I am using some of the samples that come bundled with the [[Activities/TamTam|Tam Tam activity]].) You can check out all of the latest updates to Music Blocks including a [http://walterbender.github.io/musicblocks/?file=MusicBlocks_drumexample&run=true simple drum demo] and read the updated [http://walterbender.github.io/musicblocks/guide guide]. I think Music Blocks is finally stable enough that we should push on the localization efforts. I will be mining some strings from Tam Tam to make the process a bit less tedious for our translation team.+ − − === In the Community === − 7. Dave Crossland lead a team of volunteers on a weekend wiki gardening adventure. While there is still more work to be done, we managed to prune lots of stale material and we began migrating stable pages to the static website we maintain on github. Thanks to everyone who volunteered. We'll probably have another go at it in July.+ − + − 8. There is a nice article about Sugar on a Stick in the [http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/Fedora-Based-Sugar-on-a-Stick-Is-One-Sweet-Desktop-83446.html Fedora Insider] blog.+ − + − 9. Devin and I wrote a response to a [http://sites.ed.gov/oese/2016/04/open-discussion-on-the-role-of-education-technologies-in-early-childhood-stem-education/ call for comments] by the US Department of Education on the role of education technologies on early childhood STEM education. Our focus was on the potential of Free/Libre Software in education. You can read our response in the [[User:Walter/DOE_Response|wiki]]. − − === Tech Talk === − − 10. Thomas Gilliard has documented a [[Fedora_24#livemedia-creator|mechanism for creating a livemedia-creator remix]] in Fedora 24. (The [[Build_Your_Own_Remix_with_Fedora#Install_the_necessary_software|previous mechanism]], which as dependent on livecd-creator, will be phased out soon.) − − 11. Sebastian Silva has been experimenting with [https://developer.gnome.org/gtk3/stable/gtk-broadway.html GTK Broadway], a GTK backend to provide support for displaying GTK+ applications in a web browser. − − 12. Dave Crossland is exploring [http://getchip.com/pages/pocketchip PocketChip], which he calls "the closest thing to an XO being released this year." − − === Sugar Labs === − − 13. Please visit our [http://planet.sugarlabs.org planet]. + + + Line 52:
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== Sugar Digest ==
== Sugar Digest ==
1. Just a quick Marvin Minsky remembrance: Marvin, especially in the days of overhead projectors, would use a bit of theatrics in his talks. He'd walk up to the overhead projector, "accidentally" drop all of his slides on the floor, and then proceed to talk about whatever happened to be on his mind at the moment. Often, part way through his allotted time, he'd bend over, scan the slides, pick on up and say, "this looks interesting", and talk about the theme of the slide. Try doing that with PowerPoint (TM).
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
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.
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== Community News archive ==
== Community News archive ==
==Sugar in the news==
==Sugar in the news==
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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]
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|align=right valogn=top|02 Nov 2016||'''BBVA''' – [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puA2NH2uVQQ&feature=youtu.be Sociedad de la Creatividad - desafíos de hoy para el futuro] (video)
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|align=right valign=top|23 Oct 2016||'''ABC Color''' – [http://www.abc.com.py/edicion-impresa/locales/la-computacion-es-una-herramienta-para-promover-agentes-de-cambio-1530653.html La computación es una herramienta para promover agentes de cambio]
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|align=right valign=top|23 Jul 2016||'''La Tercera''' – [http://www.latercera.com/noticia/tendencias/2016/07/27-689886-9-walter-bender-cuando-todos-estan-de-acuerdo-con-todos-es-bastante-peligroso.shtml Cuando todos están de acuerdo con todos es bastante peligroso]
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|align=right valign=top|02 May 2016||'''Fedora Insider''' – [http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/Fedora-Based-Sugar-on-a-Stick-Is-One-Sweet-Desktop-83446.html Fedora-based Sugar on a Stick is one sweet desktop]
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|align=right valign=top|09 Feb 2016||'''www.montevideo.com''' – [http://www.montevideo.com.uy/auc.aspx?299096 DOS URUGUAYOS ENTRE GANADORES DEL CONCURSO GOOGLE CODE-IN]
|align=right valign=top|09 Feb 2016||'''www.montevideo.com''' – [http://www.montevideo.com.uy/auc.aspx?299096 DOS URUGUAYOS ENTRE GANADORES DEL CONCURSO GOOGLE CODE-IN]
|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 Sept 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]
|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|06 Feb 2013||'''el Observador''' – [http://www.elobservador.com.uy/noticia/242936/joven-uruguayo-gana-la-competencia-google-code/ Joven uruguayo gana la competencia Google Code] (Also see [http://people.sugarlabs.org/aguz/gci-press-interviews.html GCI press interviews])
|align=right valign=top|06 Feb 2013||'''el Observador''' – [http://www.elobservador.com.uy/noticia/242936/joven-uruguayo-gana-la-competencia-google-code/ Joven uruguayo gana la competencia Google Code] (Also see [http://people.sugarlabs.org/aguz/gci-press-interviews.html GCI press interviews])
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|align=right valign=top|Jan 2013||'''Raspberry Pi Geek''' – [http://www.raspberry-pi-geek.com/Archive/2013/01/Pi-with-Sugar-and-turtles-as-a-learning-tool/(language)/eng-US Pi with Sugar and turtles as a learning tool]
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|align=right valign=top|07 Sep 2012||'''NDTV''' – [http://gadgets.ndtv.com/laptops/news/one-laptop-per-child-initiative-a-hit-in-rural-india-263867 One Laptop Per Child initiative a hit in rural India]
|align=right valign=top|07 Sep 2012||'''NDTV''' – [http://gadgets.ndtv.com/laptops/news/one-laptop-per-child-initiative-a-hit-in-rural-india-263867 One Laptop Per Child initiative a hit in rural India]
|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) </div><div class="NavContent">{{#widget:Daily Motion
|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)
|align=right valign=top|06 Aug 2008||'''OLPC News''' – [http://www.olpcnews.com/people/leadership/23_questions_on_technology_education.html Twenty-three Questions on Technology and Education]
|align=right valign=top|06 Aug 2008||'''OLPC News''' – [http://www.olpcnews.com/people/leadership/23_questions_on_technology_education.html Twenty-three Questions on Technology and Education]
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|align=right valign=top|03 Aug 2008||'''Wired''' – [https://www.wired.com/2009/08/inventing-a-new-paradigm-sugarlabs-and-the-sugar-ui/ Inventing a new paradigm: Sugar Labs and Sugar]
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|align=right valign=top|18 Jul 2008||'''Bill Kerr''' – [http://billkerr2.blogspot.com/2008/07/evaluating-sugar-in-developed-world.html evaluating Sugar in the developed world]
|align=right valign=top|18 Jul 2008||'''Bill Kerr''' – [http://billkerr2.blogspot.com/2008/07/evaluating-sugar-in-developed-world.html evaluating Sugar in the developed world]
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