Notices by Sugar Labs (sugar_labs@mastodon.social)

We've got some great news!!! 🥳

You can now purchase Sugar Labs branded USB sticks with Sugar on a Stick (SoaS) pre-installed! We created this option in response to folks that were contacting us to "buy Sugar". Thanks to our partner USB Memory Direct, you can now purchase a stick for yourself or a loved one and get started with the Sugar on your laptop or PC without flashing the drive yourself.

Read more: https://www.sugarlabs.org/community/2025/01/21/SoaS-USB-announcement/

#SugarLabs #SugarOnAStick #SoaS #Linux #GNU #Fedora #EdTech

The direct link to purchase your USB with Sugar on a Stick pre-installed is https://www.usbmemorydirect.com/store/novelty/sugarlabs/

USB Memory Direct handles shipping and handling, and all profits from your purchase go to helping nonprofit Sugar Labs in its mission in Constructionist education. We hope you enjoy!

#SugarLabs #SugarOnAStick #Fedora #Constructionism #OpenSource #Linux #Fedora #EdTech #STEM

You can now purchase Sugar on a Stick (SoaS)!!!

https://youtu.be/MM-H69cHYMk

You've always been able to do a download, flash, and run; but NOW you can purchase a USB with SoaS pre-installed. This is great for folks that want to skip the steps of flashing a USB drive. It's also branded with the Sugar Labs logo, and makes a great gift for youth and teachers interested in trying out the Sugar Learning Environment.

Sugar Labs executive director Devin Ulibarri shares his test run of the very first USB.

Sugar Labs executive director @pikurasa was able to squeeze out one more article for 2024. It's a year-in-review for Music Blocks visual programming language, including everything from student work to the five projects worked on by our five Google Summer of Code and Code for GovTech (C4GT)'s DMP contributors.

Check it out now at: https://medium.com/@sugarlabs/2024-in-review-music-blocks-2725ba491e9c

Enjoy! 🎆

#nonprofit #education #learning #software #musicblocks #development

Here's to the wonderful memories made in 2024, as well as the ones we'll create together in 2025.

If you're able to give a financial donation, please do so via: https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=NEAV3YL4H6B5S

#SugarLabs #Sugar #Programming #Software #OLPC #OutOfSchoolTime #Fun #Learning #Education #STEM

Curious what life might be like as a parent using the Sugar Learning Platform at home?

@pikurasa shares his reflections using Sugar both at home and in the classroom.

Check it out: https://medium.com/@sugarlabs/reflections-as-a-parent-and-teacher-sugar-at-home-and-in-the-classroom-c0aa9af0e34c

#OLPC #Sugar #SugarLabs #Parenting #DigitalNative #QualityScreenTime #Education #Programming #Fun

New issue of "The Sweet Spot", the Sugar Labs newsletter, is published.

Check it out: https://www.sugarlabs.org/community/2024/12/29/sweet-spot-002/

Read about our fundraiser, recent Board election and results, and insightful stories from our community.

Merry Christmas from our Music Blocks mice, performing Silent Night for us this year as musical code: https://youtu.be/2GT-NDoaDBA

🎅 🎄 🐭

#Education #Programming #Fun #Christmas #MusicBlocks

@thomzane FSF hosts some of Sugar Labs's infrastructure. This helps us focus on what we do best, developing free software for education.

Big thanks to the @fsf tech team for their work!

The swag is coming in!

We received these photos of Sugar Labs merch, purchased from our Bonfire store.

All proceeds go toward our mission in education, creating software and community for learning.

Get yours today, while helping our cause: https://www.bonfire.com/sugar-labs-education/

#education #STEM #Constructionism #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #SoftwareLibre #EdTech #Nonproft #Gifts #Merch #Fun #Learning #Programming

As we close out the year, we invite you to join us in our mission to empower children through free/libre/open source software and community-driven learning. Now's a great chance to contribute to its future.

Read and learn more: https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=NEAV3YL4H6B5S

#opensource #education

You can download the book in English from https://archive.org/details/MakeYourOwnSugarActivities and in Spanish from https://archive.org/details/ComoHacerUnaActividadSugar

We've got some SWEET stocking stuffers for you! Check out our new Sugar Labs store at https://www.bonfire.com/store/sugar-labs-merch/ and find some threads for you and your loved ones, all while supporting the #SugarLabs community and software development for learning!

#education 🔖 #nonprofit #holidays ❄️ #threads 🧵

"I had an old computer that I was going to give to a family friend [...] His nine-year-old brother found out about it and wanted it for himself, so I installed the latest Sugar Learning Platform [...] He is pleased to have the same operating system (OS) used by astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) and enjoys playing Tux Kart." Read the full article: https://medium.com/@sugarlabs/james-simmonss-sugar-story-writing-new-activities-and-sharing-sugar-with-youth-9282c66f9219

#Linux #GNU #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Education #STEM #Programming #TuxCart #LinuxGaming #OLPC #Python

We received a number of encouraging donations last week towards our fundraiser this fall. Please consider making a tax-deductible financial contribution to #SugarLabs to help is in our mission to build a community of #Constructionist learning.

Donate now: https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=NEAV3YL4H6B5S

Get a cool tee shirt or hoodie for yourself and a loved one, all while support our work in education. Check out our offerings on https://www.bonfire.com/sugar-labs-education/?utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=post_campaign_launch&utm_campaign=sugar-labs-education&utm_content=default

#education #SugarLabs #freesoftware #softwarelibre #flo #opensource #olpc #STEM #STEAM #nonprofit #fun #merch

As we close out the year, you are invited to join us in our mission to empower children through free/libre/open (FLO) source software and community-driven learning. With your support, we can expand our capacity to create innovative tools for education, hire more staff to assist schools with deployments and curricula, and amplify our reach.

https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=NEAV3YL4H6B5S

Our initial goal is $25k this fall, and every contribution counts! Whether you give $3 or more, your can help us make a difference!

Sugar Labs executive director @pikurasa shares his experience at this year's Constructing Modern Knowledge (CMK) Institute. Read the article to learn about Constructionism education, gen-AI integration in tools like Scratch, and how Legos can be used to transcribe music for use in computer programming for kids. Check it out: https://medium.com/@sugarlabs/reflections-from-constructing-modern-knowledge-2024-1ce7d60fbb1c

#Programming #CMK2024 #Constructionism #Legos #Scratch #AI #GenAI #Education

Thank you for your support of Sugar Labs!

It's been another great year of bringing Constructionism into classrooms in the US and around the world, empowering kids through computation and creation. We're so thankful for the support of our many volunteers, and we're grateful for our community of developers, teachers, and learners.

Please follow our work here and join our newsletter at https://buttondown.com/sugarlabs

#education #software #learning #sugarlabs #olpc #constructionism

This Saturday, Walter Bender and Devin Ulibarri will be conducting a Music Blocks workshop for the upcoming Boston Code Camp. Their session is titled "Create musical code with Music Blocks" and will be an introduction to programming with Music Blocks visual programming language, created by the Sugar Labs community. If you're in the area and able to join, we encourage you to take advantage of the free registration.

#boscc #musicblocks #sugarlabs #visualprogramming #stemlearning #constructionism