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

[Martin Owens]

Don't schools do this sort of thing in half term time? training and
shows and such?

On 11/10/2007, Danny Piccirillo <danny.piccirillo at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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!
> >
> > ==================================
> > MICHAEL SELVA
> > Technology Specialist
> > Saint Stephen's Armenian Elementary School
> > 47 Nichols Avenue
> > Watertown, MA 02472
> > phone: 617-605-7429
> > email: ms at ssaes.org
> > URL: http://baronselva.edublogs.org
> > ==================================
> >
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