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This page is a collaborative planning site for this trip.

This page is a collaborative planning site for this trip.

==Rough Schedule==

==Rough Schedule (getting polished)==

I'm thinking that our rough schedule might start to look like this (adjustments or additional suggestions welcome):

Adjustments or additional suggestions welcome.

===Monday 10 August===

===Monday 10 August===

* Drive to Boston (Fred, Wesley, & Karlie from Rochester; David arriving separately)

* Drive to Boston (Fred, Wesley, & Karlie from Rochester; David arriving separately)

* ~5 pm - Check in to Hostel, http://bostonhostel.org/about.shtml

* ~5 pm - Check in to Hostel, http://bostonhostel.org/about.shtml

* ~6:30 pm - Dinner out with Mel Chua, learn the Metro, etc.

* 6:00 pm - [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=12+Hemenway+St,+Boston,+MA+02115&daddr=33+Dunster+Street+Cambridge,+MA+02138&hl=en&geocode=&mra=ls&dirflg=r&date=08%2F10%2F09&time=6:00pm&ttype=dep&noexp=0&noal=0&sort=&tline=&sll=42.360066,-71.090727&sspn=0.090694,0.133381&ie=UTF8&z=14&start=0 Bus to Harvard Square] (25 minutes)

* 7:00 pm reservations - Dinner out with Mel Chua at [http://www.johnharvards.com/locations.shtml#ma John Harvard's Brew House], learn the '''[http://www.mbta.com/ T]''', etc.

** Pre-dinner - Introductions and Reintroductions

** Pre-dinner - Introductions and Reintroductions

** Dinner and post-Dinner topic - "What we've learned as OLPC/Sugar Labs students about working in the FLOSS environment as RIT students, co-ops, and associates"  (a small group self-evaluation session, with Mel Chua as sole guest beyond the 6 in our group)—''A serious topic for dinner, so we will punctuate the discussion with food and drink to ease our inhibitions and anxiety.''

** Dinner and post-Dinner topic - "What we've learned as OLPC/Sugar Labs students about working in the FLOSS environment as RIT students, co-ops, and associates"  (a small group self-evaluation session, with Mel Chua as sole guest beyond the 6 in our group)—''A serious topic for dinner, so we will punctuate the discussion with food and drink to ease our inhibitions and anxiety.''

**# Personal learnings, such as dealing with our own and other's lack of knowledge or skill.

**# Personal learnings, such as dealing with our own and other's lack of knowledge or skill.

**# How we would change the experience based on all the above

**# How we would change the experience based on all the above

This should give us a good sense of our expectations, limitations, and potentials for the time ahead of us.

*:This should give us a good sense of our expectations, limitations, and potentials for the time ahead of us.

 

 

===Tuesday 11 August===

===Tuesday 11 August===

* 10 am - Visit MIT Museum, http://web.mit.edu/museum/

* 10 am - Visit MIT Museum, http://web.mit.edu/museum/

* 5 pm - Quit for dinner & evening plans (TBD)

* 5 pm - Quit for dinner & evening plans (TBD)

===Wednesday 12 August===

===Wednesday 12 August===

* 9:30 am -  Museum of Science, Cahners Computerplace exhibit, http://www.mos.org/exhibits_shows/current_exhibits&d=232, see Keith Simmons, RIT alumnus, and Flagship Computer Clubhouse

* 9:30 am -  Museum of Science, Cahners Computerplace exhibit, http://www.mos.org/exhibits_shows/current_exhibits&d=232

** see Keith Simmons, RIT alumnus, and [http://flagship.computerclubhouse.org/ Flagship Computer Clubhouse].

* 12:30 am - Lunch at museum or nearby

* 12:30 am - Lunch at museum or nearby

* 2 pm - Conference room sessions, "Our projects - let's help each other.  Problems we've had and need help with" (guests welcome)

* 2 pm - Conference room sessions, "Our projects - let's help each other.  Problems we've had and need help with" (guests welcome)

** Community Interactions - David Farning

** Community Interactions - David Farning

* 5 pm - Quit for dinner & evening plans (TBD)

* 5 pm - Quit for dinner & evening plans (TBD)

===Thursday 13 August===

===Thursday 13 August===

* 10 am - Workshop with Caroline or her available team, "Tasks we can assist with over 3 days (13 - 15 Aug) to advance her projects"  (Bring your laptops and be ready to take on unfinished tasks.)

* 11 am - Return to [http://flagship.computerclubhouse.org/ Flagship Computer Clubhouse] with kids (open 12 to 3 pm) for workshop with Caroline and Sugar on a Stick session

* 1 pm - Lilla G. Frederick Middle School (if appropriate) or continue with workshop tasks.

** [[Math4Team/Projects/MathQuest|Math Quest]] review with clubhouse children - Eric Mallon & Tyler Bragdon

* 5 pm - Quit for dinner & evening plans (TBD)

* 5 pm - Quit for dinner & evening plans (TBD)

===Friday 14 August===

===Friday 14 August===

* 10 am - Red Hat visit in Westford, MA with Luke Macken (to be scheduled)

* 10 am - Red Hat visit in [http://maps.google.com/maps?daddr=42.4043461,-71.159089+to:314+Littleton+Rd,+MA+01886+(Red+Hat+Inc)&geocode=%3BFfoJhwIdzzLC-ykbTRBPsnfjiTGhasWHz4cREw%3BFXxWiQIdoNC9-yFfxnYEp11Rtw&dirflg=&saddr=12+Hemenway+Street,+Boston,+MA.+02115.&f=d&dq=Red+Hat,+loc:+Westford,+MA&sll=42.567759,-71.42827&sspn=0.030613,0.043435&cid=13209442153970189919&ie=UTF8&ll=42.49539,-71.265564&spn=0.660196,1.117859&z=10&via=1 Westford, MA] with Luke Macken and Mel Chua

* afternoon - workshop tasks, additional conference room topics, or casual visits with OLPC/Media Lab/OLE/Others

* afternoon

** workshop tasks,

** 2 pm - Witness Adam Holt <CanoeBerry> hosting the [[olpc:Contributors program|OLPC Contributors Program]] weekly [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Contributors_program/August_14,_2009 project review meeting].

** <s>casual visits with OLPC/Media Lab/OLE/Others</s>

 

 

* evening plans - open

* evening plans - open

===Saturday 15 August===

===Saturday 15 August===

* 10 am - Another local destination, additional conference room topics, or workshop tasks

* 10:30 am - [[Teotwawki Net]] demonstration - William Schaub (remote) & Fred Grose

* afternoon - Review & document workshop accomplishments for hand-off or continued work

* Free time

* evening plans open

* evening plans open

===Sunday 16 August===

===Sunday 16 August===

* Return home (or stay for additional events that may be suggested)

* Return home

===Monday 17 August===

===Monday 17 August===

* Wesley, Fred, David, Karlie back in Rochester (Adam Holt welcome to join, if available)

* Wesley, Fred, David, Karlie back in Rochester (Adam Holt welcome to join, if available)

== Possible Adjunct meetings ==

== Possible Adjunct meetings ==

* While in Boston, perhaps we (David and I) could have a short visit with Ed McNierney and Stefan Unterhauser to discuss infrastructure plans or system administration projects for OLPC/Sugar Labs, for example, http://vig.laptop.org/wiki/index.php/Recipe:migratewiki and http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/olpc-sysadmin/2009-July/000324.html.

* While in Boston, perhaps we (David and I) could have a short visit with Ed McNierney and Stefan Unterhauser to discuss infrastructure plans or system administration projects for OLPC/Sugar Labs, for example, http://vig.laptop.org/wiki/index.php/Recipe:migratewiki and http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/olpc-sysadmin/2009-July/000324.html.

 

* Project teams may be uncertain of the benefits of "hosting" a short-term 'work & tour' party or crew in a project that is still forming a stable base.  It may not be a good idea and turn out to be a distraction because it's hard to define expectations.  Not knowing what practical service or resource we could provide in a few days of service, makes it hard to generate interest.  We would look at it like campground trail maintenance or kitchen patrol--an indirect learning and load-sharing opportunity.

* Project teams may be uncertain of the benefits of "hosting" a short-term 'work & tour' party or crew in a project that is still forming a stable base.  It may not be a good idea and turn out to be a distraction because it's hard to define expectations.  Not knowing what practical service or resource we could provide in a few days of service, makes it hard to generate interest.  We would look at it like campground trail maintenance or kitchen patrol--an indirect learning and load-sharing opportunity.