Encourage schools to host a software freedom day event - 62 views

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started by Peter Ruwoldt on 04 Aug 08

#1 Peter Ruwoldt on 04 Aug 08

I would like to encourage all schools to give some thought to the software that they have the students use from the perspective of access and equity. Is the software you are using freely available so that students can continue with their learning beyond the school, unencumbered. I would also like to encourage interested schools to consider hosting a "Software Freedom Day" event, a global event that supports local communities to celebrate and educate how Free Open Source Software can benefit people in their area. This year it is on September 20th.

FOSS fits well with the ideal 'Free and Open Education' by being able to give the learning tools to students so that they can use, share and build upon them. Collaboration and sharing fits well with this ideal and FOSS.

Go to the "Software Freedom Day" site to get more information about the event and register your team.
http://softwarefreedomday.org/

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I would like to encourage all schools to give some thought to the software that they have the students use from the perspective of access and equity. Is the software you are using freely available so that students can continue with their learning beyond the school, unencumbered. I would also like to encourage interested schools to consider hosting a "Software Freedom Day" event, a global event that supports local communities to celebrate and educate how Free Open Source Software can benefit people in their area. This year it is on September 20th. <br /> <br /> FOSS fits well with the ideal 'Free and Open Education' by being able to give the learning tools to students so that they can use, share and build upon them. Collaboration and sharing fits well with this ideal and FOSS. <br /> <br /> Go to the "Software Freedom Day" site to get more information about the event and register your team. <br /> <a href="http://softwarefreedomday.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://softwarefreedomday.org/</a></div>

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#2 Mitchell Woellner on 15 Dec 08

Peter

This is a great point i totally agree, to many students are leaving school with the assumption that they will be constantly using Microsoft Word forever. Such things as open office are being over looked and what will be discovered is that not all students have the financial capabilities of supporting enterprise level software.

Cheers

Mitchell

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Peter <br /> <br /> This is a great point i totally agree, to many students are leaving school with the assumption that they will be constantly using Microsoft Word forever. Such things as open office are being over looked and what will be discovered is that not all students have the financial capabilities of supporting enterprise level software. <br /> <br /> Cheers <br /> <br /> Mitchell</div>

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#3 Peter Ruwoldt on 15 Dec 08

Hi Mitchell
Have a think about getting something together over your way for 2009. Check out Linux Users Groups for support in this - there are some very influential people in the Sydney region who might be able to help. If you would like a hand with putting on an event for your community please let me know and I'll put you in touch with some people that may be able to give you a hand.

Cheers

Peter

Mitchell Woellner wrote:
> Peter
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> This is a great point i totally agree, to many students are leaving school with the assumption that they will be constantly using Microsoft Word forever. Such things as open office are being over looked and what will be discovered is that not all students have the financial capabilities of supporting enterprise level software.
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> Cheers
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> Mitchell

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Hi Mitchell <br /> Have a think about getting something together over your way for 2009. Check out Linux Users Groups for support in this - there are some very influential people in the Sydney region who might be able to help. If you would like a hand with putting on an event for your community please let me know and I'll put you in touch with some people that may be able to give you a hand. <br /> <br /> Cheers <br /> <br /> Peter <br /> <br /> Mitchell Woellner wrote: <br /> > Peter <br /> > <br /> > This is a great point i totally agree, to many students are leaving school with the assumption that they will be constantly using Microsoft Word forever. Such things as open office are being over looked and what will be discovered is that not all students have the financial capabilities of supporting enterprise level software. <br /> > <br /> > Cheers <br /> > <br /> > Mitchell</div>

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