[ubuntu-za] Ubuntu Township Outreach

[Hilton Theunissen]

Charl take them to Saxonwold Primary School(tuXlab), Aldswold road 
Saxonwold(close to rosebank). 40 seat fat client edubuntu network. I 
think we maybe had 2-3 downtimes instances, under 10 reboots since March 
2008.  Simone use www.theingots.org to track learner progress, delivered 
over 400 certificates to date. We deployed www.inveneo.org terminals but 
you can use any old machine(p3 higher with 256mb ram) to run the same 
system. Our big winner here is always on Internet. we ssh into the 
system to deal with any small issues.


Hilton Theunissen
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Sudhashen Naicker wrote:
> Where is this being done?
> 
> 
> ------Original Message------
> From: Charl Wentzel
> To: Ubuntu South African Local Community
> ReplyTo: charl.wentzel at vodamail.co.za
> ReplyTo: Ubuntu South African Local Community
> Sent: Aug 29, 2009 18:33
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-za] Ubuntu Township Outreach
> 
> This is great guys!  You've inspired me to get involved with this as
> well.  
> 
> My daughter's primary school had an open day today in which they
> presented their plans to add another computer lab.  So I approached the
> head master to see is we could make this a Tux lab.  Both his department
> head and he seemed very interested and excited about this proposal.  
> 
> They've requested a meeting this week to allow me to make a proposal.
> The ideas you are talking about will be contained in my proposal.  I'll
> have a look on the unbuntu-za site to see if there's anything I can use.
> Anybody want to join me?
> 
> The whole idea of Linux being a community-model vs. Windows which is a
> business-model seems to interest them.  And of course being able to use
> discarded pc's rather than buying new one's would interest any school
> with a budget.  I might even show them SchoolTool.
> 
> I plan to do exactly to do what you are proposing below.  Help them get
> started and train the teachers so they can become self sufficient and
> staying involved, but NOT to run the show.
> 
> Having browsed the Unbuntu and Edubuntu sites and seeing all the
> activity around this, you can feell the school-"buzz".  I love this
> community and I'm proud to be part of it!!
> 
> Charl
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