UbuntuOhio Attention Education Team :-)

[Paul Fisher]

Hello Anthony,
      I'm new to the group and a little unsure as to what benefit I may
offer.
I have zero technical training and experience to add ,but am an ardent
supporter
and user of GNU Linux. I build computers for friends and fix there Windows
machines.
This is generally virus related and tends to be user abuse rather than
hardware failure.
I have used Linux off and on for about five years now and feel confident
using it for all
 uses with the exception of computer gaming.
   I have only helped one person experience Ubuntu, but I try to persuade as

many as I can. I'm interested in helping others try Ubuntu and Linux and
actually have
repaired and rebuilt computers to donate for this purpose. They are simple
setups
 with Xubuntu installed. So my question is do I fit and can I help ?
                                          Sincerely, Paul Fisher


On 3/13/07, Anthony <theidiotthatisme at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Howdy again everybody! I'm sure you all are sick of hearing from me by
> now ;) So I promise to not keep killing the mailing lists too much.
>
> Our first meeting was this past Sunday, and was mostly an introduction
> meeting. We got to know most of the Education Team members, one by one,
> and I can say we have quite the variety here working in the Ohio LoCo!
> We also decided that all aggregated (collected) and created resources
> should be licensed under the Creative Commons license (this means if you
> pull other documents and information to be used, edited, or appended, it
> must already be licensed as CC. We cannot grab copyrighted or other
> licensed material and relicense it).
>
> Unfortunately, as time ran short and the meeting was rather late, there
> were a few more points that I would like to cover here on the mailing
> list.
>
> * Meetings
>
> Should we have set meeting times, like the general LoCo team, or should
> we just call meetings when we feel there is something that is necessary
> to discuss? If we decide on having set meeting times, how often should
> we have them (once a week, twice a month, once a month, etc), and on
> what days and what time?
>
> * Expanding the Education Team
>
> Is there a project or something that we do not cover in the Education
> Team that you would like to bring to attention, and start? If there is,
> dont be afraid to shoot your idea on the forums and / or on the mailing
> list! The Ohio LoCo is a very receptive and positive (even in criticism)
> group, so don't be afraid to share some ideas!
>
> * Questions about the Education Team
>
> Again, if there is something that you do not understand (for example,
> what's a resource, or what's a workshop?), then ask away. If there is
> something that you think may be a more efficient way to conduct an
> operation or project, contact the person in charge or another person
> involved in the project and offer your opinions (just remember to be
> polite).
>
> * Collaboration
>
> This was (sort of) brought up in the meeting. One of the biggest
> strengths of the Ohio LoCo is that we have organized sub-teams to help
> members work together and focus on projects. However, I want to
> encourage members and leaders of the sub-teams to work together on
> projects. Sub-teams are in no way exclusive, and they shouldn't be.
> We're all a part of a bigger team. Currently, the Marketing Team and the
> Education Team are working together on introducing Ubuntu to libraries
> (which if I get some time later today or tomorrow, I hope to gain ground
> on the booklet content). I will also add some information onto the
> Education wiki about the project (currently, you can check out the
> project on the Marketing wiki). Also, there are definitely similarities
> to the New User Team and the Education Team, and to help our members we
> will work out at least some blurred lines to help distinct the two
> teams. As I know of right now, the largest project for the New User Team
> is the support (F2F) project, providing support one on one for end users
> in troubleshooting, while the Education Team's (current) focus has been
> on creating documents and workshops to educate users in a more
> class-room setting for skills and programs, along with Ubuntu (think
> community education for computers).
>
> I hope to hear from everybody, and thank you for your time!
>
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