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

[Sudhashen Naicker]

found updated joke - LOL!

http://www.tensionnot.com/jokes/operating_systems_and_airlines

Kind Regards

Sudhashen Naicker




William Walter Kinghorn wrote:
> Hi Hilton,
>
> As I have said in previous posts "So the problem is the Education Dept."
>
> Problem with going via the resourced and private schools, is that the Education dept tells them what to use/do. As these schools have to still write the Educational Dept's exams.
>
> I think that as a FOSS community we should start writing letters to the Main Education Dept, and all  the Education Depts of the provinces.
>
> We need to start doing this, I have already sent, to this list, what I think would be required for 2 possible pamphlets/flyers, so lets change it to reflect the community, then also start writing a letter, and signatures that will back up this letter.
>
> Hilton, as you already know some of the people that these letters need to go, can we possibly have a list of names and e-mail addresses.
>
> If I am going about this  the wrong way, please respond.
>
> William
>
> ________________________________________
> From: ubuntu-za-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com [ubuntu-za-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Hilton Theunissen [hilton at inkululeko.co.za]
> Sent: 19 March 2009 21:28
> To: Ubuntu South African Local Community
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-za] Free and Open Source Software in Schools
>
> Hi Gents
>
> I have been down this road - learner,educator,parent,area inspector,
> regional director, doe ict coordinator, doe e-learning facilitator, head
> of department, ict directors, cio's, curriculum innovation, ICT
> examiners, subject advisors, provincial HOD, provincial secretary
> general, prov MEC (some of them even open labs), national office (all
> 3floors), the Ministers other Ministers. In 2005 the then Deputy
> Minister on behalve of the Minister Pandor endorsed tuXlabs, encourage
> the use open source and then 3months later at an open forum publically
> challenge me on the relevancy of open source in SA education.
>
> just today had a group of officials from Nepad, last week I had yet
> another discussion from somebody at the SITA FLOSS Office. I chatted to
> a Gov IT officer thats sits on both the GITO and floss sub committee,
> future looks "frustrating". I gave free computers to one of the FET
> colleges to establish an open source lab - they gathering dust!!!
>
> I posted a message to gain support for 5 ubuntu computer labs in
> Pietermaritzburg, one response to date.
>
> I wish to encourage those following this topic to go with after school
> computer clubs at resourced and private schools. do this for 2009 and
> then plan for school labs in 2010 or even 2011.
>
> Or maybe my timing has been wrong since
>
>
>
>
>   2002. Let me know, either way I will support the effort.
>
> Hilton
>
>
>
> Sudhashen Naicker wrote:
>   
>> Hi
>>
>> I have also made some overtures and had talks with some people high up
>> in the Education Department.  I must say I am rather taken aback by the
>> going on's there.  I have it on good authority that M$ is firmly
>> entrenched in this department to the effect that they threaten to pull
>> funding(among other things) if there is some threat to their status
>> quo.  Some(very few) people in the department have been advocating
>> change but due to the above, they find it hard going.
>>
>> I'd love to see something come of the opportunity you have below -
>> however after my adventures in that space, I have a very jaundiced view
>> of any support the Department of Education will offer.
>>
>> Will be watching this space.
>>
>> Kind Regards
>>
>> Sudhashen Naicker
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Hannes Coetzee wrote:
>>     
>>> Greetings..
>>>
>>> An update - My girlfriend's aunt works for the educational department
>>> and she has one of the more senior positions. I managed to get hold of
>>> her today and I explained to her some of the problems we're having with
>>> FOSS software in government schools. She's more that happy to forward
>>> information to the correct people. She has always been in favor of
>>> anything that would benefit the education of kids in South Africa and I
>>> have no doubt that she will do whatever she can to help.  She's waiting
>>> to hear from us.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Hannes
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>
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