[ubuntu-za] Free and Open Source Software in Schools

[Hilton Theunissen]

Hilton Gibson wrote:
> Hilton Theunissen wrote:
>> Hi All
>>
>> Anybody here in Pietermaritzburg that is able to hand-hold 5 schools 
>> for 2009. We installed the labs in Feb 2008, trained and certified the 
>> educators. They meet monthly to discuss new ideas and issues.  We are 
>> unable to travel to Pmz as frequent as 2008.
> 
> Is there a local LUG there ?
PLEG was established during 2006 but quite
> 
>>
>> Each school have 20 terminals running from a single ubuntu ltsp.org 
>> server with apache for web content share eg. wikipedia for schools. We 
>> donated printers as an incentive and certified over 200 learners in 
>> December with My Ingots Bronze level 1
> 
> What is "My Ingots Bronze level 1" ?
www.theingots.org
> 
>>
>> Scope of work:
>> - install hard drives just updated with new image
>> - meet with coordinators
>> - join cluster meeting once in a while
>> - respond to technical requirements
>> - general advocacy, education and support
>>
>> Opportunity: explore a monthly SLA with the cluster of schools
> 
> Does the department of education endorse such a plan and if so. who do 
> you contact ?
yes
> Also do you have a template for the proposed SLA ?
just google and amend
> 

>>
>> This is also open to mailing list discussion on how to best support 
>> schools with open source software labs in:
>> Cape - 78
>> PE - 48
>> NCape - 10
>> Limpopo - 11
>> KZN - 7
>> NWest - 3 plus 70+ deployed by the DoE
>> Mpumalanga - 1
>>
>> Should you know of any other pls add to the numbers by adding + XXX
>>
>> Looking forward to your response.
>>
>>
>> William Walter Kinghorn wrote:
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> Here is I suppose first try at creating a pamphlet or 2.
>>>
>>> First and Second page of the attached is just some thoughts etc
>>>
>>> Third page is for a possible 2nd pamphlet
>>>
>>> Pages 4 and 5 are the possible pamphlet, with some additions/removals 
>>> from whomever
>>>
>>> Please read, give comments, and we must have 1 person creating the 
>>> versions of the pamphlet, as we don't want many versions to be 
>>> floating arround.
>>>
>>> Maybe call this version 0.0.1
>>>
>>> Attached is the penguin logo from http://www.isc.tamu.edu/~lewing/linux/
>>>
>>> see my suggestion of a logo in the attached, it is only a suggestion, 
>>> so if you have artistic talents, please create a logo for this pamphlet,
>>>
>>> William
>>>
>>> "This e-mail is subject to our Disclaimer, to view click 
>>> http://www.dut.ac.za"
>>>
>>
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