[ubuntu-uk] HLUG Open Source Schools Project

alan c aeclist at candt.waitrose.com
Fri Jul 29 16:30:55 UTC 2011


On 29/07/11 10:06, Sarah Chard wrote:
> Hi 
> I wanted to let you know what is happening here in Herefordshire.
> As a part of ISFD we are running an Open Source Schools Project -
> partially inspired by discussions here on education and open source.
> 
> Herefordshire LUG contacted schools across the county and we now have
> around 7 schools primary, junior and secondary who are interested in
> taking part.
> 
> We are creating a lubuntu based distro called tuxedu
> http://www.tuxedu.org.uk/  for use in primary schools - this is designed
> to run live but is locked down so it is a completely safe and secure
> environment. We also intend to produce a secondary version that does
> allow internet access.
> Because it is based on lubuntu it is lightweight and will run on older
> less high spec machines.
> 
> Following our HLUG meeting on weds we now have support from the ICT
> consultants at the council who organise ICT across the county's schools
> - they are introducing us to the schools network techs - so that we can
> explain our project and ensure that they will allow us access to run
> tuxedu on  the schools networks.
> 
> We intend to do workshops with students at the schools and also run a
> session with teachers and possibly interested parents at each school -
> this will all take place in the autumn term.
> If it is successful we may be able to expand the project to other
> schools in the county
> It is a very exciting project and our hope is that it can be used as a
> base for similar projects in other areas.
> 
> Sarah

Well Done!
-- 
alan cocks
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