sunjammer.sugarlabs.org is back.

Made a more modern password field

...and check out "the making of" in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P--zWlTNoAc

In celebration of starting our second year of mentoring for DMP (Code for GovTech (C4GT)), Shubham Singh and @pikurasa created this: https://youtu.be/b9uZ8ZKWO-A 🎇 🎇 🎇

Everything you see in the video is code in Music Blocks, run in real time. The animation frames were designed and created in Figma by Shubham. Enjoy!

#MusicBlocks #SugarLabs #VisualProgramming #Mentorship

Today, Sugar Labs is hosting a Generative AI development showcase, where we're demoing audio-ti-midi musical transcription, a lesson plan generator, a playful "persona" app, and more. Make sure to attend it today at 1pm EDT (17:00 UTC): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKyf_awMK4w

#SugarLabs #Learning #Teaching #Constructionism #Music #GenAI #Development #EdTech #Innovation

We're excited to be hosting "The role of AI in education" with special guest Ken Kahn, PhD.

Join us today at 1:00pm EDT (17:00 UTC) online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn1jeQgKTOA

We'll be exploring the following topics and more:
* Role of gen-AI in education;
* Ethical implications of gen-AI in education; and
* Open (free/libre) source vs. closed/proprietary

We hope to see you there. If you have a question for us or Ken, please drop it in a comment, either here or on YouTube.

#Education #GenAI #SugarLabs

We're excited to be hosting "The role of AI in education" with special guest Ken Kahn, PhD.

Join us today at 1:00pm EDT (17:00 UTC) online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn1jeQgKTOA

We'll be exploring the following topics and more:
* Role of gen-AI in education;
* Ethical implications of gen-AI in education; and
* Open (free/libre) source vs. closed/proprietary

We hope to see you there. If you have a question for us or Ken, please drop it in a comment, either here or on YouTube.

#Education #GenAI #SugarLabs

@sugar_labs Music Blocks is a Sugar Labs project!

Every financial contribution helps us create innovative new software for learning. Make a donation and help us reach the next fundraiser milestone: https://www.every.org/sugar-labs

#SugarLabs #EdTech #NonProfit #Software #Development #Learning #Teaching #OLPC #Programming #Fun #MusicBlocks #TurtleBlocks #Sugarizer

The new Sugar Labs website is live! Check it out: https://youtu.be/EgrMwaUAO0w?feature=shared and www.sugarlabs.org

#SugarLabs #Development #Software #Learning #Constructionism

Today's the day! Sugar Labs launches its new website. Built from the ground up by a group of skilled and passionate programmers, the new site uses modern practices to tell the story of Sugar Labs today. Tune in today at 13:00 EDT (17:00 UTC/10:30 IST) to see the new website, hear from the people who made it possible, and learn more about what's next. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v76Mw9wqO6E

#WebDev #Development #React #Typescript #Programming #Software #SugarLabs #Launch #Learning #Teaching

Drum roll...

We received a total of 267 applications -- that's incredible! Sugar Labs mentors are working on reviewing them all in the coming weeks. Keep up the great work everyone!

#GoogleSummerofCode #SugarLabs

Who likes Pokemon? Our Music Blocks visual programming students certainly do!

Check out this project, uploaded to the Planet by one of our young students.

Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rqtWEWD1xUw

Try it on Music Blocks: https://musicblocks.sugarlabs.org/index.html?id=1743358040162206&run=True

#MusicBlocks #TurtleBlocks #TurtleArt #FreeSoftware #SoftwareLibre #OpenSource #Pokemon #Fun #StudentWork #StudentPortfolio #Programming #STEM #STEAM #VisualProgamming #LOGO

With just about 2.5 hours left until the Google Summer of Code deadline of 18:00 UTC, would anyone like to guess what our total number of submissions will be?

Think of it like a "guess the number of jelly beans in the jar game". Comment your guess (only one guess). Let's have fun!

🫙 👇

Quote from article: "My first open source contribution was challenging but incredibly rewarding. If you’re hesitant about contributing, just dive in. Find a project you love, pick an issue, and start exploring. Who knows? Your first PR might be just around the corner."

We received a new article, written by Om Santosh Suneri, sharing about his first open source contribution and what he learned in the process.

Read his full experience: https://medium.com/@omsuneri/my-first-open-source-contribution-sugar-labs-400f2f912e31

#OpenSource #FreeSoftware #SoftwareLibre #Programming #Constructionism #Learning #Development #MusicBlocks

From turning students into young developers to creating innovative projects like Sugarizer and Music Blocks, @sugar_labs is shaping the future of education through #FLOSS.

Learn more in this interview with Executive Director Devin Ulibarri: https://lpi.org/bdva

#LPI #opensource #IT #tech #AI #education #coding #learning #EdTech

Fresh off the presses: check out the most recent edition of *The Sweet Spot*, Sugar Labs's quarterly newsletter. Learn more about new releases, developer journeys, and more!

* https://www.sugarlabs.org/community/2025/03/31/sweet-spot-003/
* https://buttondown.com/sugarlabs/archive/the-sweet-spot-issue-003/

#Development #Sugarizer #MusicBlocks #SugarStories

@boscc "May 29" or March 29?

There are only 3 hours left to bid on #FreeSoftware #memorabilia! Bid now before time runs out: https://u.fsf.org/466 #FSF #FSF40 #GNU #Amiga3000UX #VT220 #TeX #Terminus-est #Savannah #gawk #lilypond #emacs