Computer-in-a-Box Project
Computer-in-a-Box Project - Linux Ubuntu on MacBook Mac OS X (dual boot)
The Box:
Each student volunteer will be provided with a laptop box with a MacBook and a kit consisting of a power adapter, installation guide and an installation disk to install Linux Ubuntu or Lubuntu on Mac OS X (dual boot).
Refurbish Instruction:
A youtube and/or training via Skype by other interns will be available to walk you through the refurbishing process. The benefit of installing Linux and MacBook on older Mac OS X offers more google tools and other applications.
Computer-in-a-Box Project deployed locations:
Los Altos High School
Lowell Elementary School via Sunday Friends
Community Service Hours:
Community service hours will be awarded to participants.
Laptop Donation Drive & Refurbish Workshop
Laptop Donation Drive - get the word out:
School Club or student council or leadership council
Video or live presentation at school
Los Altos Town Crier story
EqOpTech Blogs
Nextdoor posting
Social Media - Facebook & Twitter
School newsletter: Words from Wynn, Bobcat Tracker
Video broadcast at Egan school assembly
Refurbish Workshops
Club meeting at Sra. Rodriguex classroom (Room 911) at Los Altos High School every Thursday to refurbish laptops. Open to National Honor Society, qualified for individual and group hours.
Software installation disc and instructions will be provided, including Open Office, AVG antivirus, Firefox, Google Chrome, Chrome OS, Linux Ubuntu.
Chrome OS instructions here; Linux Ubuntu or Lubuntu installed on old MacBooks Lion running Linux/Mac OS Dual can be found here.
Laptop Deployment
Phase 1 deployment to 5th & 6th graders at Santa Rita Elementary School on November 17, 2016
Phase 2 deployment to 4th graders at Santa Rita Elementary School on December 8, 2016
Phase 3 deployment to Santa Rita Elementary School on February 28, 2017
Deployment to Egan Junior High School on January 20, 2017
Ongoing Khan Academy STEM and Laptop program at Sunday Friends
STEM outreach & Mentorship
Khan Academy Pilot Program at Sunday Friends
Volunteer Service Matters!
“Make a difference and change the world.”
STEM workshops - Hour of Code
Workshop events on Scratch Programming or Raspberry Pi.
Hour of Code at Sunday Friends
Khan Academy at Sunday Friends
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