Schools for Installfest K12LTSP

[Robert Bushman]

Please plan to attend IF02.2 and explain some of
the things that you find lacking to the founders
of OSEF, who will be on hand.  I'm sure they would
love constructive information on how to make
Free Software more valuable to the eductaional
experience.

http://www.osef.org/



On Thu, 5 Sep 2002, Mark Phillips wrote:

> Charlie,
>
> Thanks for the link. There are a handful of educational programs for Linux,
> but certainly not enough for a school to equip a lab or use Linux computers
> seriously for educational purposes.
>
> In my opinion, it would be a disservice to an elementary/middle school to
> convince them to switch to Linux as an os when there are so few native
> educational programs available. There are some web based educational
> programs to supplement what is missing, but I don't know if one could
> assemble enough programs to compete with what is available in the
> Mac/Windows world.
>
> Has anyone compiled a list of popular educational software titles and
> equivalent Linux based programs? Perhaps I am way off the mark here.
>
> Does anyone know if there are Linux based programs for teachers (grade
> books, lesson planners, career ladders, etc.) available?
>
> Mark
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Charlie Bullen [SMTP:pcello@mindspring.com]
> Sent:	Thursday, September 05, 2002 8:26 AM
> To:	plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> Subject:	Re: Schools for Installfest K12LTSP
>
> HI Mark, I just ran into this the other day.
>
> http://www.linuxforkids.org/
>
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Phillips" <mark@phillipsmarketing.biz>
> To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 5:17 PM
> Subject: RE: Schools for Installfest K12LTSP
>
>
> > Charlie,
> >
> > What about the educational software used by schools? Are there titles
> > available for Linux, or at least equivalent ones? I work a lot with my
> > kids' elementary school in Scottsdale, and all the programs I have looked
> > at are primarily Mac and Windows. I have not run across any Linux apps.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Charlie Bullen [SMTP:pcello@mindspring.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 4:22 PM
> > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> > Subject: Schools for Installfest K12LTSP
> >
> >  << File: ATT00036.html >> Hello, I asked a friend who is an
> administrator
> > in the Cartwright School District how to get a hold of schools with an
> eye
> > to inviting them to the installfest. She refered me to the following URL
> > http://www.ade.state.az.us/sch_cntct_dir.asp which has links to hundreds
> of
> > schools and school districts.
> >
> > A while back I had communicated by email with someone who was involved in
> > trying to contact schools. I lost who that was, but hopefully you will
> see
> > this posting. I have some time on my hands in the next couple of weeks
> and
> > would be interested in helpng to contact some schools.
> >
> > I am very interested in the K12LTSP and have 2 working expierimental
> > installations that I am personally using for work and will soon be able
> to
> > set up for other users as soon as some remodeling is done at work. This
> > seems like a fantastic way for schools to get real computers to their
> > students.
> >
> > Charlie
> >
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