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Line 1: + − + + − Quote of the week: Who dares to teach must never cease to learn. -- John Cotton Dana+ + + + + + + + + + + − 1. Sugar in Sri Lanka? In late 2007 I had had some meetings with the Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United States about launching an OLPC program. But I lost touch after I left OLPC to start Sugar Labs. I had heard that at least some small number of laptops had gone to Sri Lanka, but I wasn't aware of any detail. But tonight I saw an article written by Dharma Sri Abeyratne in the Sri Lanka News describing an on-going project that sounds quite interesting: "The Colombo University Information Technology Faculty and open source software developers have supported the software developing process. Over 850 software programmes relating to the curriculum from year one to five is issued with the laptops." I can only assume they are talking about Sugar. '''Over 850 software programs?''' Are these Sugar activities? Many would be new to me. Does anyone know whom to contact to find out more about what they are doing at Colombo University?+ − + − + − + − 3. A quick reminder: Google Summer of Code (GSoC) [http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/homepage/google/gsoc2012] is gearing up for 2012. It is a nice opportunity to get some new developers on board. As a community, we need to get ourselves organized: specifically, over the next few weeks, '''we need to identify potential projects that might attract interns to apply to Sugar Labs.''' I've set up [[Summer_of_Code/2012|a page in the wiki]] for aggregating project ideas. Anyone in the community is welcome to make suggestions regarding a project that you think would make Sugar a better platform. (Projects that are relatively self-contained tend to be better for GSoC since there is a finite window in which to work on it.) − − If you are interesting in being a mentor, please contact me. Also, please encourage any talented university students you may know to apply to the program. Applications are not due until late March, but it is best to start the conversation sooner than later. (Note that applications submitted to Google must be made in English, but mentoring can happen in any language, e.g., Spanish. We will gladly help potential applicants with their proposals even if English is their first language.) − − === In the community === − − 4. We celebrated International Mother Language Day on February 21 [http://www.un.org/en/events/motherlanguageday/]. Chris Leonard reports that Daniska Navin, a frequent contributor to the Translation Team, used the celebration as an opportunity to help recruit translators for FOSS projects and Sugar in particular.[http://bit.ly/Az2WXm] − − 5. There will be a OLPC/Sugar documentation sprint from April 6-10 at the OLPC headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Please contact Adam Holt if you are interested in participating, either in person or on line. − − 6. There will be an eduJAM! in the week of May 7-12 in Montevideo. Details to follow. − − 7. The week following eduJAM! will be a Squeakfest, also in Montevideo (May 16-18). − − === Tech Talk === − − 8. The ever determined and talented Daniel Drake has released a new school server image, XS-0.7 Ometepe [http://dev.laptop.org/xs/OLPC-School-Server-0.7-i386.iso]. Ometepe [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ometepe] is an island in the center of Nicaragua that is being saturated with OLPC laptops by the Zamora Foundation this week. Daniel made a new release of the server to deploy as part of this effort. Details regarding installation can be found at [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XS_Installing_Software_0.7]. − − 9. Stefan Unterhauser and Bernie Innocenti have updated our servers as part of a move to a new co-location site (The MIT Media Lab is graciously hosting our servers now). Stefan reported earlier this week: "Looks like all services are back again ... pootle took a while longer :)" Many thanks to Stefan, Bernie, and the NecSys group at the Media Lab. Plus a tip of the hat to Joichi Ito, who gave us the green light. − − === Sugar Labs === − − Gary Martin has generated SOMs from the past few weeks of discussion on the IAEP mailing list: − − <gallery> − File:2012-Feb-11-17-som.jpg|2012 Feb 11th-17th (38 emails) − File:2012-Feb-4-10-som.jpg|2012 Feb 4th-10th (51 emails) − </gallery> − − Visit our planet [http://planet.sugarlabs.org] for more updates about Sugar and Sugar deployments. + + + + Line 52:
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== What's new ==
== What's new ==
This page is updated each week (usually on Monday morning) with notes from the Sugar Labs community. (The digest is also sent to the community-news at sugarlabs.org list, blogged at [http://walterbender.org/ walterbender.org], and [[Archive/Current Events|archived here]].) If you would like to contribute, please send email to [[User:walter|walter]] at sugarlabs.org by the weekend. (Also visit <span class="plainlinks">[http://planet.sugarlabs.org planet.sugarlabs.org].</span>)
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 [http://walterbender.org/ walterbender.org], and [[Archive/Current Events|archived here]].) If you would like to contribute, please send email to [[User:walter|walter]] at sugarlabs.org by the weekend. (Also visit <span class="plainlinks">[http://planet.sugarlabs.org planet.sugarlabs.org].</span>)
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== Sugar Digest ==
== 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 [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. I was in Peru last week and had an opportunity to meet with the new head of the DIGETE program there. Sandro Marcone has a passion for learning that is immediately evident. I am encouraged that good things will happen in Peru under his leadership. One topic we discussed was more community engagement. As part of the plan for one laptop per child in Peru going forward is more of an emphasis on regional responsibility for the project. This is synergistic with the community efforts in Puno and will hopefully resonate in more regions as well. Kiko Momayorga hosted a gathering at Escuelab to discuss community engagement more deeply. It was a chance for me to meet Anita Say Chan, Juan Camilo Lema, and Neyder Achahuanco Apaza (Laura Vargas and Sebastian Silva were there virtually from Bogata, where they were celebrating their daughter's first birthday). I also had a chance to meet with 300+ teachers attending a workshop organized by Hernan Pachas. They were very engaged, even though our meeting was at the very end of a long week. They seemed very excited by some of the new directions we have been pushing Sugar -- most of them are still running Sugar 0.84. They seemed particularly taken by the work we have done in enhancing the tools for reflection, including the Portfolio activity. It looks like 2012 will be the year we really see things pick up in Peru.
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|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]
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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]
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|align=right valign=top|28 Aug 2015||'''Musson Foundation''' – [https://youtu.be/HZtVv2nlP8Y Jamaica Girls Code] (video)
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|align=right valign=top|28 Aug 2015||'''Google Open Source''' – [http://google-opensource.blogspot.com/2015/08/my-sweet-adventures-with-sugar-labs-and.html My sweet adventures with Sugar Labs and Google Code-in]
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|align=right valign=top|09 May 2015||'''La Prensa''' – [http://www.laprensa.com.ni/2015/05/09/nacionales/1829026-de-alumnos-a-creadores-de-su-aprendizaje De alumnos a creadores de su aprendizaje]
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|align=right valign=top|30 Apr 2015||'''Diario La República''' – [http://www.republica.com.uy/investigador-sueco-visito-uruguay-para-conocer-el-proyecto-butia/514419/ Swedish researcher visited Uruguay to meet the project Butiá]
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|align=right valign=top|24 Apr 2015||'''Jamaica Observer''' – [http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/career/Future-coders_18811152 Future Coders]
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|align=right valign=top|24 Apr 2015||'''Jamaica Information Service''' – [http://jis.gov.jm/state-minister-urges-young-women-enter-ict-sector/ State minister urges young women to enter ICT sector]
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|align=right valign=top|6 Feb 2015||'''Cromo''' – [http://www.cromo.com.uy/2015/02/el-chico-google/ El chico Google]
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|align=right valign=top|5 Feb 2015||'''Capital Noticias Canelones''' – [https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fvideo.php%3Fv%3D400864146741913%26set%3Dvb.246080195553643%26type%3D2%26theater&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFGeMoL69EHGf4Kudmoxo47duJf_Q El joven de Canelones, Ignacio Rodríguez, ganó nuevamente la competencia de programación de Google.] (video)
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|align=right valign=top|3 Feb 2015||'''montevideo.com''' – [http://www.montevideo.com.uy/auc.aspx?261076 Código joven]
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|align=right valign=top|1 Dec 2014||'''Google Open Source Blog''' – [http://google-opensource.blogspot.com/2014/12/3-2-1-code-in-inviting-teens-to.html 3, 2, 1 Code-in: Inviting teens to contribute to open source]
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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]
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|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)
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|align=right valign=top|28 Apr 2014||'''ABC Color''' – [http://www.abc.com.py/edicion-impresa/suplementos/centinela/paraguay-educa-realiza-talleres-de-programacion-y-de-robotica-1238493.html Paraguay Educa realiza talleres de programación y de robótica]
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|align=right valign=top|21 Apr 2014||'''El Tiempo''' – [http://www.eltiempo.com/vida-de-hoy/educacion/entrevista-de-el-tiempo-a-walter-bender_13855020-4 'Cada niño podría ser un maestro del 'software': Walter Bender]
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|align=right valign=top|2 Apr 2014||'''vera.tv''' – [http://tv.vera.com.uy/video/7012 Antel vuelta a clases] (video)
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|align=right valign=top|4 Feb 2014||'''La Diaria''' – [http://ladiaria.com.uy/articulo/2014/2/en-codigo/ En código]
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|align=right valign=top|24 Jan 2014||'''Espectador''' – [http://www.espectador.com/sociedad/283177/entre-los-ganadores-del-concurso-anual-de-programacion-de-google-code-in-hay-nuevamente-un-joven-uruguayo Entre los ganadores del concurso anual de programación de Google Code-in hay nuevamente un joven uruguayo]
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|align=right valign=top|23 Jan 2014||'''El Pais''' – [http://www.elpais.com.uy/vida-actual/ensena-profesores-ahora-premia-google.html Le enseña a sus profesores y ahora lo premia Google]
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|align=right valign=top|20 Jan 2014||'''Google Open Source Blog''' – [http://google-opensource.blogspot.com/ Google Code-in 2013 - drumroll please!]
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|align=right valign=top|28 Nov 2013||'''BBVA Paraguay''' – [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_wTBs2ektI&feature=youtu.be&utm_source=buffer&utm_campaign=Buffer&utm_content=bufferbac3c&utm_medium=twitter Turtle Art Day in Caacupé] (video)
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|align=right valign=top|17 Oct 2013||'''ANTEL Integra''' – [http://www.integra.antel.com.uy/2013/10/educacion/turtle-art-la-plataforma-del-butia/ Turtle Art: la plataforma del Butiá]
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|align=right valign=top|14 Oct 2013||'''ABC Color''' – [http://www.abc.com.py/edicion-impresa/locales/software-libre-es-tema-de-paneles-en-la-cumbre-627064.html Software libre es tema de paneles en la cumbre]
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|align=right valign=top|14 Oct 2013||'''ABC Color''' – [http://www.abc.com.py/edicion-impresa/locales/programar-ayuda-a-los-ninos-a-pensar-628059.html Programar ayuda a los niños a pensar]
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|align=right valign=top|14 Oct 2013||'''ABC Color''' – [http://www.abc.com.py/edicion-impresa/locales/hoy-es-el-dia-de-tortugarte-en-caacupe-627470.html Hoy es el Día de TortugArte, en Caacupé]
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|align=right valign=top|14 Oct 2013||'''ABC Color''' – [http://www.abc.com.py/edicion-impresa/locales/las-tic-en-la-educacion-son-clave-para-el-desarrollo-del-pais-aseguran-627469.html Las TIC en la educación son clave para el desarrollo del país, aseguran]
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|align=right valign=top|12 Oct 2013||'''Cromo''' – [http://www.cromo.com.uy/2013/10/mhijo-el-programador/ M’hijo el programador]
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|align=right valign=top|08 Aug 2013||'''News1''' – [http://news1.kr/articles/1273059 Interview with former MIT Media Lab director] (in Korean)
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|align=right valign=top|12 Jul 2013||'''RIT''' – [http://www.rit.edu/news/story.php?id=50113 ‘Sky Time’ video game selected for White House Champions of Change event July 23]
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|align=right valign=top|28 Apr 2013||'''BBC Mundo''' – [http://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/noticias/2013/04/130422_programadores_adolescentes_am.shtml Los programadores adolescentes premiados por Google]
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|align=right valign=top|07 Feb 2013||'''el Neuvo Herald''' – [http://www.elnuevoherald.com/2013/02/07/1402134/joven-uruguayo-brilla-como-programador.html Joven uruguayo brilla como programador y es distinguido por Google]
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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])
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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]
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|align=right valign=top|08 Jul 2012||'''Estado de S. Paulo''' – [http://blogs.estadao.com.br/radar-tecnologico/2012/07/08/para-educar/ Para educar]
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|align=right valign=top|24 Apr 2012||'''Pacific Standard''' – [http://www.psmag.com/education/one-laptop-per-child-redux-38589/ OLPC Redux]
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|align=right valign=top|12 Apr 2012||'''Huffington Post''' – [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ketaki-desai/one-laptop-per-child_b_1417801.html Hult Global Case Challenge: One Laptop Per Child]
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|align=right valign=top|30 Mar 2012||'''newswise''' – [http://www.newswise.com/articles/sugar-on-a-stick-helps-kids-learn-how-to-learn “Sugar on a Stick” Helps Kids Learn How to Learn]
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|align=right valign=top|11 Jan 2012||'''Boston Herald''' – [http://bostonherald.com/business/technology/general/view.bg?articleid=1394672 One Laptop Per Child screening $100 tablet]
|align=right valign=top|11 Jan 2012||'''Boston Herald''' – [http://bostonherald.com/business/technology/general/view.bg?articleid=1394672 One Laptop Per Child screening $100 tablet]
|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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==Press releases==
==Press releases==
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