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1		-This space is devoted to the development of the FLOSS Desktop Refurbishment and Distribution project through Schodack School District.
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3		-**Project Description**
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5		-Student workshops run every other day (what days?) during 9th period (1:24pm - 2:05pm) at Maple Hill Middle School (basement workshop).
	4	+**Start date: **January 2015
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7		-* Project provides district students access to a variety of project-based learning activities.
8		-** Hardware refurbishment: Students will rebuild and bring to operational condition local school districts' decommissioned computers.
9		-** Software Administration: Students will install and configure LUbuntu, add various desktop applications (LibreOffice, GIMP, etc.).
10		-** Mentorship: Students will develop a curriculum and teach a course on "desktop literacy" to their peers and other members of the community using the refurbished FLOSS computers. After completion of the course, the participants will be able to take the computer home.
11		-** Manging a Support Center: Students will create, manage and operate a "help desk" providing those who complete the course and using the refurbished computers a resource for ongoing support.
12		-* Project provides opportunities for various undergraduate and graduate internships.
13		-** Informatics students interested in education;
14		-** Informatics students interested in community development;
15		-** Information Systems students interested in technology development.
	6	+**Working Group C0-Chairs: **Katie Osterdahl & Kristopher Navratil
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17		-**Project Motivations and OSI Alignment**
18		- ~1. Fulfill the Schodack School District's requirement for those using office space to donate professional development, educational or support services to faculty, students and or staff;
19		- 2. To create a channel for local college/university internships to work on OSI operations, supplementing limited staffing and resources;
20		- 3. develop a reference model for extending the OSI's reach through regional chapters/affiliates.
21		- 4. In line with the OSI mission, raise the awareness and adoption of open source and build bridges between open source communities.
	8	+**Working Group Sponsor: **Patrick Masson
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	10	+**OSI General Manager: **Patrick Masson
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	12	+**Initial members: **James Derby, Robert Horan, Patrick Masson, Kristopher Navratil & Katie Osterdahl
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	14	+= Description =
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	16	+Student workshops run through schools providing access to a variety of project-based learning activities in FLOSS, including:
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	18	+* Hardware refurbishment: Students will rebuild and bring to operational condition decommissioned computers from local school districts.
	19	+* Software Administration: Students will install and configure FLOSS software: operating systems and various desktop applications (LibreOffice, GIMP, etc.).
	20	+* Mentorship: Students will develop a curriculum and teach "desktop literacy" to their peers and other members of the community using the refurbished FLOSS computers. After completion of the course, the participants will be able to take the computer home.
	21	+* Peer Support Center: Students will create, manage and operate a "help desk" providing those who complete the course and using the refurbished computers a resource for ongoing support.
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	23	+= Working Group Mission =
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	25	+* Initially, provide Schodack School District's with professional development, educational programs and support services related to FLOSS for faculty, students and or staff.
	26	+* Create opportunities for districts in Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) using existing and low cost, low barrier resources.
	27	+* Based on the initial activity and lessons learned through the Schodack Schools, document the program, develop resources and promote awareness for other districts across the U.S.
	28	+* Extend the awareness of FLOSS and the OSI within K-12 education and the institutions that support it.
	29	+* Create opportunities for regional "OSI Centers of Interest" to extend the OSI mission and resources.
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	31	+= Alignment to OSI Mission =
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	33	+In line with the OSI mission, raise the awareness and adoption of open source and build bridges between open source communities.
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	35	+= Communications =
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	37	+The group will primarily communicate via the working group wiki page and related discussion forum.
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	39	+If you have questions about the group, please contact [[Patrick Masson>>mailto:[email protected]]], the sponsor or [[Katie Osterdahl>>mailto:[email protected]]] & [[Kristopher Navratil>>mailto:[email protected]]], the working group co-chairs.
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	41	+= Resources =
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	43	+* Use of the OSI wiki to document our work and communicate through development.
	44	+* Communications through OSI channels (press releases, blog posts, tweets, etc.) related to the working group's activities.
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	46	+= Deliverables =
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	48	+1. Press release explaining the OSI sponsored initiative.
	49	+1. Program/resource guide for developing local FLOSS student groups / clubs based on the Schodack School District model.
	50	+11. Hardware resource guide (how to obtain and manage donated equipment)
	51	+11. Staffing (recommendations for teachers, aids, volunteers required to support students and projects)
	52	+11. Policies (issues to be aware of and address for establishing and running the program).
	53	+11. Learning objectives (goals for student learning through the project)
	54	+11. Schedule (recommended topics, activities, etc. toward learning objectives).
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	56	+= Target Completion Date =
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	58	+1. Program/resource guide: June 1, 2015
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	60	+= Ongoing OSI Support =
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	62	+It is expected that once the resources have been developed and distributed the working group can be dissolved. However, as the Schodack student group is expected to continue, and new districts may choose to participate, additional work may be undertaken in maintaining the documentation and updating materials based on ongoing practice, lessons learned and new inputs.
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