Quarterly Course Announcement!
July 18th

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Update 16 July :  I've gone thorugh all of these (great) courses, and added notes where I think contact needs to be made, what needs to be done, and if contact has been made. Will rope Vanessa into this process as well. 

Build the Last Language Textbook
https://p2pu.org/en/groups/build-the-last-language-textbook/
Create 100% free and re-mixable language lessons to teach the world your language.
We are learning how to build media-rich interactive language lessons  online and working together to create a short curriculum of these  lessons for teaching basic English. All materials and software used are  100% free. Be part of the campaign to jumpstart collaborative languge  education online (thelastlanguagetextbook.org) and learn how to share your language with the world.


Curating Content
https://p2pu.org/en/groups/curating-content/
Get started organizing online content and explore curation tools in Curating Content. 
How many times have you tried to check a quick fact online and then lost  an hour following links and checking unhelpful websites? The  proliferation of paid search results and content mills makes it  difficult to find what you want. Like traditional museum and gallery  curators, digital curators acquire useful works and artifacts that fit  into their collections. Influential tech evangelist Robert Scoble has  said that content curation will be an essential 21st century digital  skill.

MIT App Inventor & Explorer
https://p2pu.org/en/groups/mit-app-inventor-explorer/
Exploring the MIT App Inventor service to create Android Apps     
This challenge will walk you through the steps needed to have your very  own first mobile app developed for the Android platform using the MIT  App Inventor. No previous programming experience needed, and if you  don't have a phone you can use the emulator provided.
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3D Printing Ninja
https://p2pu.org/en/groups/3d-printing-ninja-part-1-internship/
Take baby steps to learn how 3D Printing works and take an idea  from zero to reality, fabricate & manufacture at home! Understand  how the flow works.      
Technology is here to stay and will forever change our life.  Manufacturing and DIY at home with the aid of technology is a reality  TODAY. Even 9 year old kids have been using 3D Printers to make robots,  sculptures, and beyond. Do not fear, zero computer science and 3D background required. You will earn the 3D Printing badge (in dev) after acquiring the basic  skills necessary to create a 3D model and get it printed and become  reality. With the help of an online browser based 3D modeling tool, we  will be able to create 3D jewels and sculpture in no time. Learn the skills before it become mandatory. Be a stealth ninja ahead of the chase.
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Accounting Jargon
https://p2pu.org/en/groups/accounting-jargon/
Learn the terms and concepts behind financial accounting     
Puzzled about the words used in the accounting jargon? Pretty sure it is not just gibberish? Expand your vocabulary now!
Some random vandal appears to have made their mark on some of these courses: https://p2pu.org/en/groups/accounting-jargon/content/notes-about-accounting-principles/ - I have no idea how to remove this, but we should probably do this before we send it out!

Encrypt and Sign your Email with Thunderbird
https://p2pu.org/en/groups/encrypt-and-sign-your-email/
E-mail in its default configuration is not secure. 
In  this challenge we will walk you thought the steps necessary to secure  your e-mail using the Mozilla Thunderbird email application.
Task 1: Image is broken: http://cl.ly/image/3Q2x2P0W0W3B


Connected Educator Month
https://p2pu.org/en/groups/connected/
Connected Educator Month - Aug. 2012     
This group is a forum for Connected Educator Month. There are a variety of topics you can explore and participate in at your option. Newbies and already connected educators welcome!
Checked - Karen F is amazing

Use Data to Show How Your Country is Unique! 
https://p2pu.org/en/groups/1-use-data-to-show-how-your-country-is-unique/
Take your first steps as a data wrangler. Search, find, retrieve,  analyze and present data that shows something unique about your country.     
Data wrangling is a universe of interlocking disciplines, skills and  bizarre terminology into which you fit somwhere. It may seem daunting to  get started, but this course will help you realize how much you know  already. You are able to do a bit of 'wrangling' already. By runninng  through a few straightforward tasks, you'll download data, find  interesting things in the data, and share them with your peers. 

P2PU Badge Maker
https://p2pu.org/en/groups/how-do-i-make-a-badge/
A step by step guide on how to make a badge to associate to a P2PU challenge     
This Challenge will walk you through all the steps needed to create a  badge for P2PU. It will provide links to all resources needed, including  Open Source software, font files, and initial templates. You will need a  bit of creativity and a bit of patience if you haven't done any  graphics work before.

P2PU Course Designer
https://p2pu.org/en/groups/make-a-course/
How do I make a P2PU course? Start here for help, advice and examples.     
If you are looking to connect with others interested in teaching  similar topics, get feedback on your design and understand the learning theory behind Courses, then go ahead and start your first task!