squeakland July 2008

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Olpc pix, just sharing some favorites
by Jerome Peace 30 Jul '08

30 Jul '08

Olpc pix In browsing the oplc picture stream I found this unexpectedly: Mongolian maintenance: http://flickr.com/photos/olpc/2606363169/ note the elbow on the display screen. Apparently if you show one xo what can happen to it the others behave. The kids seem fascinated: http://flickr.com/photos/olpc/2606362543/ http://flickr.com/photos/olpc/2606362453/ The rest of the photos bear browsing too. These are just my favorites from the mongolian series. Yours in curiosity and service, --Jerome Peace

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[ANN] SuperSwiki2 2008.July version is available
by Masashi UMEZAWA 27 Jul '08

27 Jul '08

Hi all, I have updated SuperSwiki2. http://swikis.ddo.jp/SuperSwiki2/3 New features: - Wiki now supports file uploads - German translation support (Thanks Mirek Hancl!) - Minor bug fixes and improvements You can see a sample site here: (in Japanese) http://squeakland.jp/super2 (More than 500 e-toy peojects) Platform Independent Downloads: http://swikis.ddo.jp/SuperSwiki2/19 Windows installer: http://swikis.ddo.jp/SuperSwiki2/18 CD (Memory stick) bootable ISO image: http://swikis.ddo.jp/SuperSwiki2/24 Enjoy! -- [:masashi | ^umezawa]

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Dr. Randy Pausch died yesterday
by mmille10＠comcast.net 26 Jul '08

26 Jul '08

I didn't see this posted. Just thought I'd mark the occasion. I heard yesterday that CMU professor of computer science Dr. Randy Pausch died yesterday. As noted earlier he was the creator of Alice, an educational language and learning environment. He gave his inspirational last lecture last fall when he learned he had pancreatic cancer. I found an article about it here: http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-technology/20080725/Obit.Pausch/ ---Mark mmille10(a)comcast.net

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[Squeakland] Call for Papers - C5-09 Kyoto Japan January 19-22, 2009
by Kim Rose 26 Jul '08

26 Jul '08

Call for Papers - C5-09 The Seventh International Conference on Creating, Connecting and Collaborating through Computing (C5 2009) January 19-22, 2009 Kyoto, Japan http://www.cm.is.ritsumei.ac.jp/c5-09/ Computers, networks, and other forms of technology are now pervasive in our information-based society. However, most users still function as passive consumers of technology. To evolve into a true knowledge society, it is critical that we transform computer-based human activities to engage users in the active process of creating, connecting, and collaborating together. The C5 conference is for researchers, technology developers, educators, and technology users who are concerned about developing and enabling human-oriented creation, connection, and collaboration processes. C5 is an international forum for presenting ongoing work as well as new work currently under development and for discussing future needs and directions in creative computing and multimedia authoring environments. We welcome equally the submission of technical papers and practitioner/experience reports for paper presentations. In addition, we have added workshops to the conference and are now soliciting proposals fro interactive workshops. Hosted in Japan, this conference builds on the successes and high standards held by previous C5 conferences: 2003-2005, 2007 in Kyoto (Japan), 2006 in Berkeley (USA), 2008 in Poitiers (France). Topics of Interest Topics of interest include but are not limited to: Development and applications of collaboration tools and environments User collaboration using 3D, multimedia, and animation objects Technologies for creating educational environments Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) and Technology- Enabled Learning (TEL) Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW), distributed work, and virtual teaming Hybrid technology activities, such as scientific experiments, instrumentations, participatory design (PD) or simulations , robots, and game playing Development of applications/content for non-traditional learning and support environments, including mentoring, role-playing, peer-to- peer, "teacherless" environments, low-cost and sustainable technologies (e.g. $100 laptop), and gerontechnology applications, among others. Applications and tools for education from K-12 through higher education, system design by children, digital library and search environment for children Conference sessions will include invited talks, including Dr. Alan Kay (Viewpoints Research Institute), recipient of the 2003 ACM Turing Award, Dr. Allison Druin, Human-Computer Interaction Lab, University of Maryland, as well as formal paper presentations, hands-on workshops, informal "un-conference" and "lightning" sessions and social and sightseeing events. Important Dates: Full paper submission: September 30, 2008 Notification of acceptance: November 14, 2008 Full paper camera-ready copies: December 15, 2008

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Re: [Squeakland] Improving squeakland.org
by p.a.dreyfuss＠excite.com 24 Jul '08

24 Jul '08

Hi, the projects were made using squeakPlugin.image from squeakland which is the version intended for education, projects are working with the OLPC image too , intended for the OLPC project: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/The_OLPC_Wiki, The morphism project has a change set which is modifying the image adding a new category to the polygon family. Change in the code in more recent images are producing errors. I have added a new project for 3.9 image http://swiki.ofset.org:8000/super/346 You can load the attached changeset file if you prefer . If you want have the change permanent you can use the world menu and save the image either with the same name or better with a new name. I'll check the projects and add 3.9 versions if needed. So watch the pages. Regards -----Original Message----- From: "Luis Valente" [is.valente(a)gmail.com] Date: 07/18/2008 10:34 PM To: "p.a.dreyfuss(a)excite.com" <p.a.dreyfuss(a)excite.com> Subject: Re: [Squeakland] Improving squeakland.org Hi, Im trying to use the samples of morphisme in Squeak 3.9 but got some error messages. Is there any version of "morphisme vide.pr" working in Squeak 3.9? How can I solve the error messages like: "MessageNotUnderstood:SmallInteger>>Removekey:IfAbsent"? wich is showing after the project "morphisme vide.034.pr" or other from the same site, is loaded? How can I use the morphisme/morphing feature in Squeak 3.9? Any help? In English or French. All the best, Luis 2008/7/2 p.a.dreyfuss(a)excite.com <p.a.dreyfuss(a)excite.com>: Hi, Here are some URL. In French The educational part of the French speaking Squeak community. http://community.ofset.org/index.php/Squeak_Education Art and Squeak. An initiation to Squeak Etoys using visual arts projects, For non French Speaking, pictures and playing with projects are worthwhile for everybody. http://community.ofset.org/index.php/Art_et_Squeak The superswiki of the French community, with projects to download. . http://swiki.ofset.org:8000/super/gallery Use of Squeak for Maths. http://community.ofset.org/wiki/Math%C3%A9matiques Active labels a programming system for beginners easier than v-toys. (English version is coming). http://community.ofset.org/index.php/Etiquettes_actives In English: V-toys International page. (V-toys for OLPC). A visual programming system for Etoys. http://community.ofset.org/index.php/V-toys_international Best Regards. -----Original Message----- From: "Kim Rose" [kim.rose(a)vpri.org] Date: 07/01/2008 06:34 PM To: "Squeakland.org mailing list" <squeakland(a)squeakland.org> Subject: Re: [Squeakland] Improving squeakland.org Note: Original message sent as attachment _______________________________________________ Squeakland mailing list Squeakland(a)squeakland.org http://squeakland.org/mailman/listinfo/squeakland -- All the best, Luís Valente

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Any hint how to use wrap?
by Uwe Hübner 17 Jul '08

17 Jul '08

Dear Squeakers, can anybody give me a hint how to use the 'Sketch wrap' in the Squeakland-Squeak version 3.8-05 #556? Uwe

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Tip: expunging projects
by K. K. Subramaniam 17 Jul '08

17 Jul '08

Hi, I found something new today. If I hold the left mouse button down on a Project thumbnail, I get a menu that can be used to expunge a project, without having to enter that project. Simple and quick compared to using the x halo button. Very handy for small schools where many children share a single computer. Subbu

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Re: [Squeakland] Improving squeakland.org
by p.a.dreyfuss＠excite.com 16 Jul '08

16 Jul '08

Hi, Here are some URL. In French The educational part of the French speaking Squeak community. http://community.ofset.org/index.php/Squeak_Education Art and Squeak. An initiation to Squeak Etoys using visual arts projects, For non French Speaking, pictures and playing with projects are worthwhile for everybody. http://community.ofset.org/index.php/Art_et_Squeak The superswiki of the French community, with projects to download. . http://swiki.ofset.org:8000/super/gallery Use of Squeak for Maths. http://community.ofset.org/wiki/Math%C3%A9matiques Active labels a programming system for beginners easier than v-toys. (English version is coming). http://community.ofset.org/index.php/Etiquettes_actives In English: V-toys International page. (V-toys for OLPC). A visual programming system for Etoys. http://community.ofset.org/index.php/V-toys_international Best Regards. -----Original Message----- From: "Kim Rose" [kim.rose(a)vpri.org] Date: 07/01/2008 06:34 PM To: "Squeakland.org mailing list" <squeakland(a)squeakland.org> Subject: Re: [Squeakland] Improving squeakland.org Note: Original message sent as attachment

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Re: [Squeakland] v-toys on XO
by p.a.dreyfuss＠excite.com 05 Jul '08

05 Jul '08

It was a short test since we spent some times trying to load v-toys from internet and finally we have used USB key. Prior this test, I had checked the size using the button which simulates XO resolution. You can see on the picture that the book is fully visible in the flap. -----Original Message----- From: "Hilaire Fernandes" [hilaire(a)ofset.org] Date: 07/05/2008 07:51 AM To: "p.a.dreyfuss(a)excite.com" <p.a.dreyfuss(a)excite.com> CC: squeakland(a)squeakland.org Subject: Re: [Squeakland] v-toys on XO Note: Original message sent as attachment

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v-toys on XO
by p.a.dreyfuss＠excite.com 05 Jul '08

05 Jul '08

Hi, I have just shortly tested that v-toys (visual etoys) on an XO, see: the picture at: http://community.ofset.org/images/thumb/546px-V-toysOnXO.JPG Thanks to François Brutsch and its XO. For more about v-toys, a visual programming langage for Etoys see: http://community.ofset.org/index.php/V-toys_international (English) Or http://community.ofset.org/wiki/V-toys (French). Regards

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