Proposed - An Open House and/or panel on Ubuntu in Schools next month

[Danny Piccirillo]

I think this is a great idea. So the goal of this would be to demonstrate
Ubuntu running on school computers and try to spread this to other schools.
We would want school administrators to be able to see and experience this.
It might be worth setting up a separate event for this. Maybe in three of
four months after some preparation. How many computers in the lab are
running Ubuntu? Are you running Ubuntu or Edubuntu? This we should have
prepared is how the students and teachers benefited from this and how middle
schools and high schools can benefit just as much.

We need a way to organize an event which we can invite school administrators
and staff to. It could be held over a period of a couple days. We can bring
in other computers with Ubuntu, show off the works, etc. How is this
sounding? Can we build on this?

On 10/9/07, Michael Selva <mselva at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Since we have two big events coming up in the next month--the FOSS
> Camp & the Developer Summit--I think this would be an opportune time
> for a public event that shines the spotlight on Ubuntu in schools.
>
> I am a teacher and resident techie at an elementary school in
> Watertown, and we've just converted our computer lab from windows xp
> to Ubuntu. The principal is delighted that we are among the first
> Mass. schools to do so, and she is interested in publicizing it.
>
> Ubuntu also stands to gain from such publicity, since its very
> existence is unknown to most school administrators.  I believe that a
> public demonstration of its capabilities in a school setting might
> win over some new converts, especially in public schools.  If this
> event were to include a presentation by Mark Shuttleworth and/or
> other major players, we might attract some reporters from local
> papers, TV stations, and trade publications.
>
> Since I am quite new to the Ubuntu community, I really need some help
> making this happen.  I am waiting for a response from Mr.
> Shuttleworth's office regarding his possible participation.
>
> Meanwhile, is there an official Ubuntu or Canonical Public Relations
> department?  Are there local folks involved with the planning &
> logistics for the FOSS Camp & the Summit?
>
> Any suggestions, leads, and comments would be most appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
>
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> MICHAEL SELVA
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> Saint Stephen's Armenian Elementary School
> 47 Nichols Avenue
> Watertown, MA 02472
> phone: 617-605-7429
> email: ms at ssaes.org
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