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Open Source Schools is here to share information about open source software in schools. Our aim is to help you decide whether open source software might offer benefits for learning, teaching, engaging pupils and parents, managing information and resources, or school administration.

install open source applications (open office, firefox and more) onto USB memory stick and run them from any computer. Keep your settings etc. no matter what machine you use.

schools using open source software

Mahara is an open source e-portfolio system with a flexible display framework. Mahara, meaning 'think' or 'thought' in Te Reo Māori, is user centred environment with a permissions framework that enables different views of an e-portfolio to be easily managed. Mahara also features a weblog, resume builder and social networking system, connecting users and creating online learner communities.

We're a bunch of like-minded, mainly UK-based, educators interested in educational technology. We produce a regular podcast with the aim of spreading good practice and innovative tools in education over at http://www.edtechroundup.com Hub.edtechroundup.com is a collection of blog posts from our own personal blogs that deal with here and now classroom practice from a variety of subject angles. Pedagogically-sound Open Source and Web 2.0 solutions figure quite high on our list of priorities. As always please feel free to get involved in our Diigo network and interact with us via Twitter!

free software. there is usually a free open source version of any software you use

David Wilmott on Open Source Schools

Blog post by @tombarrett exploring some of the issues around different schools in different parts of the country having different sites blocked/filtered.

Blog post from Niall Slater - The Open University has taken the decision to adopt a suite of online tools provided freely for education by Google.

Vital is open to all staff in schools and sixth form colleges across England, and will support the development of a range of forms of ICT CPD. These include courses, more informal CPD activities (which we call '15 minute CPD'), and peer-peer interaction.

SLOODLE is an Open Source project which integrates the multi-user virtual environment of Second Life® with the Moodle® learning-management system.

Snowglobe is an Open Source development project for viewers that connect to the Second Life Grid.

The Light and Matter series of introductory physics textbooks is designed for the type of one-year survey course taken by biology majors.