[Opensource] OpenSource for Schools Meeting?

[Peter Ruwoldt]

Fantastic idea Donna
This is about Open Content and in the spirit of 'Free and open Education 
for all'
Would Grant High School in Mount Gambier be a good spot?
hmm, probably not but could we hook into it somehow?
Peter

Donna Benjamin wrote:
> Who would be interested in Hosting an OpenSource for Schools Meeting?
> In Mid March?
>
> After school, with light refreshments?
> 4.30-6.30?
>
> 2 x 40 min talks... 
> 1 x 40 min Flexible Time slot for discussion, sharing experiences, or
> impromptu 'lightening' talks or demos on using open source software.
>
> 1 talk from a school based practitioner: teacher or technician on using
> Open Source in Education - for teaching and learning or supporting
> teaching and learning.  (GIMP, Moodle, PHP, Linux, OpenOffice etc)
>  
> 1 talk from an open source developer on creating software or
> participating in the community through bug reporting, documentation,
> testing etc.
>
> or open source community member on supporting open source solutions or
> training options, career info... etc.
>
> The idea is to build the kind of community for schools, that exists to
> create the software itself. 
>
> Thoughts?
>
>   


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Free and Open education for all

Peter Ruwoldt
Grant High School
Hosking Avenue
MOUNT GAMBIER  SA  5290

P. 08 87263107 (Do not leave voice mail)
F. 08 87250173

ruwoldtp at granths.sa.edu.au
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