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==Tentative Dates== | ==Tentative Dates== | ||
Tentative dates will be 3 Saturdays: November 10th, November 17th, and December 8th. | Tentative dates will be 3 Saturdays: November 10th, November 17th, and December 8th. | ||
==Hardware Specifications== | |||
EAC 1.0 will work with Tellico Valley Computer Users Group to acquire the first 5 assembled systems, with printers. The first 5 systems will run Windows XP. | |||
==Presentation Topics== | ==Presentation Topics== | ||
EAC 1.0 topics will include: | EAC 1.0 topics will include: | ||
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===Scratch / Programming - Mike Neil=== | ===Scratch / Programming - Mike Neil=== | ||
==Project Dependencies== | ==Project Dependencies== | ||
* Need to acquire hardware. Joe to work with Tellico Village Computer Users Group and see if we can get fully assembled systems. If not, we will build our own | * EAC 1.0, 5 computers with printers acquired from TVCUG <strike>Need to acquire hardware. Joe to work with Tellico Village Computer Users Group and see if we can get fully assembled systems. If not, we will build our own</strike> | ||
* Need to acquire software. Each group member shall be responsible for requirements for their own class. | * Need to acquire software. Each group member shall be responsible for requirements for their own class. | ||
* Need to form curriculum - each member will form their own 1.5 hour class for their subject | * Need to form curriculum - each member will form their own 1.5 hour class for their subject | ||
* Need designated assistants for each class | * Need designated assistants for each class | ||
Revision as of 14:11, 8 October 2012
Project Overview
The Earn a Computer project is a joint effort between Knox Makers and the Knoxville Technology Cooperative (TechCo). The intent is to provide a curriculum for the education of children in the Knoxville area, culminating in the donation of a fully functional computer to the recipient. The program is loosely modeled on the St. Louis, MO curriculum from byteworks.org We will begin with 5 pairs of Big / Little brothers and sisters from Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee. The first classes will be taught at the TechCo space in downtown Knoxville. There will be 6 classes of 1.5 hours each, 2 in a day with lunch in between. For instance, from 10:30 to 12:00, then from 1:30 to 3.
Tentative Dates
Tentative dates will be 3 Saturdays: November 10th, November 17th, and December 8th.
Hardware Specifications
EAC 1.0 will work with Tellico Valley Computer Users Group to acquire the first 5 assembled systems, with printers. The first 5 systems will run Windows XP.
Presentation Topics
EAC 1.0 topics will include:
Computer Introduction and Hardware - Jess
Computer Graphics - Eric
Internet and Safety - Joe
Sound Production - Shane
Link suggestions
- http://lmms.sourceforge.net/ - Linux MultiMedia Studio (LMMS), Ubuntu/Win open source answer to Fruity Loops Studio
- http://www.freesound.org/ - Free sound samples
- http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=9878646 - Information from different people about using Wine to install and run Fruity Loops Studio
- http://www.cockos.com/ninjam/ - NINJAM, "NINJAM is open source (GPL) software to allow people to make real music together via the Internet."
- http://www.ordrumbox.com/online-drum-machine.php - orDrumbox, neat open source music program
- http://www.atunes.org/ - aTunes, open source answer to iTunes
- http://www.traverso-daw.org/ - Traverso DAW, "an audio recording and editing program which is very well suited to record a single voice, a band, an ensemble, a whole orchestra or any other source of music"
- http://www.hydrogen-music.org/hcms/ - Hydrogen Drum Machine, awesome simple tool
- http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ - Audacity
Productivity Software - Brian
Scratch / Programming - Mike Neil
Project Dependencies
- EAC 1.0, 5 computers with printers acquired from TVCUG
Need to acquire hardware. Joe to work with Tellico Village Computer Users Group and see if we can get fully assembled systems. If not, we will build our own - Need to acquire software. Each group member shall be responsible for requirements for their own class.
- Need to form curriculum - each member will form their own 1.5 hour class for their subject
- Need designated assistants for each class