[ubuntu-us-in] K-12 Open Minds - Open Source in Education Conference

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Austin Hoffmaster wrote:
> This is great!  I live only minutes away from Michigan City!  I have 
> ever intention of attending this event!
>
> Ubuntu Forever!
>
> 2009/8/28 Ryan Peters <sloshy45 at sbcglobal.net 
> <mailto:sloshy45 at sbcglobal.net>>
>
>     Simón Ruiz wrote:
>     > Hello, all,
>     >
>     > I'm publishing this announcement on several mailing lists I
>     > participate in where I feel other list members might reasonably be
>     > expected to be interested. Please forgive the spamming nature of
>     this
>     > e-mail.
>     >
>     > This year's K-12 Open Minds conference, addressing the use of
>     Free and
>     > Open Source software in educational settings, has been announced and
>     > there are quite a few changes from last year.
>     >
>     > First of all, this year it's free! That's right, no fees to go.
>     >
>     > Relatedly, it will no longer be held at a fancy hotel in downtown
>     > Indianapolis. This year, it'll be at an actual school, in Northwest
>     > Indiana, that uses Ubuntu Linux in their classrooms.
>     >
>     > More details can be found at:
>     >
>     >
>     http://k12openminds.org/news/2009/08/24/announcing-k-12-open-minds-2009-now-open-and-free
>     >
>     > Thank you very much for time. I hope this finds you all having
>     an awesome day!
>     >
>     > Simón A. Ruiz
>     > LoCo Contact - Ubuntu Indiana
>     > Tech Specialist - Canterbury School (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
>     >
>     >
>     It's times like this that I wish I could drive... Dang age limits!
>     Maybe
>     my mom could take me (that's right, I'm a 15-and-1/2-years old and a
>     FLOSS advocate believe it or not). I made a custom Ubuntu image
>     recently
>     for my old school and I'd say it's in the "RC" stage so far. They're
>     thinking about using it, but if they ever do then I'd LOVE to learn
>     about effectively using Linux in an educational environment.
>
>        - Ryan Peters, Technician at Bishop Noll Institute.
>
>
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Wonderful I live close by so I will attend for sure!! Good to here that 
Ubuntu is been used in a local school!!