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Integrative STEM Apps for the XO: Innovative Tech Meets Sustainable Ag
Question: What do you get when you mix Sugar, honey bees, Python and talented innovative, inquisitive technologists? Answer: A methodology for non-intrusive monitoring of the health of honey bee colonies for early detection of hive abandonment by wild and domestic bees. Dr. Frank Linton, researcher and beekeeper, had the specific focus on early detection of bee colony problems and the higher vision that technology and education can empower learners and eliminate poverty.
The innovative tech tool evolved in the form of a Python language program app developed by high school junior Sheng to sample colony audio over specified time segments. Sheng wrote the automated audio recording software using open source free programming tools that enables sharing. Matt engineered the app into the XO's Sugar operating system. The whole endeavor is Integrative STEM--the high level application of academics and technology to real problems. View a Flash video of the project. Read about more automated periodic data collection science projects, view Dr. Linton's notes (and more about the project in OLPC online news) and see his slides.
Just as it takes a village to nurture successful endeavors, this initiative in Summer 2008 was the creative output of high school students (Sheng, Matt, Mike, and Dan) fostered by their mentors (Jeff Elkin, Michael Connet, Dr. Linton) and oranizations (Nortel LearniT, the Arlington (VA) Career Center, the Governors Academy, and the Arlington Public Schools ongoing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) program).
Nortel LearniT Student Intern Presents at 2008 Tech Conference
Nortel LearniT student intern Matt from Arlington (VA) Yorktown High School was invited to be a guest presenter at the 2008 Nortel Technology Conference. Held in Orlando, Florida, the week-long conference featured visionary presenters and a number of break out sessions that fueled innovation and collaboration among 300 of Nortel's top engineers, researchers and scientists.
View a short slide show of Matt's week at the conference.
See a video report about Matt's experience at the Tech Conference.
Read the XO Experience Blog about the Tech Conference.
NOTE: Nortel LearniT wishes to extend a special thanks to Nortel employee Todd Spraggins for his leadership with the 2008 Technology Conference and Matt's participation. Todd is a Nortel LearniT Ambassador who is dedicated to helping all children grow through the power of 21st century technology.