[Opensource] OpenSource for Schools Meeting?

[Peter Ruwoldt]

Hi Donna
I won't even be able to connect via Skype or whatever as I will be 
away.  I could however advertise it via the SA lists if there were a way 
for remote people to hook in.  Is involving South Australians something 
that people want to do even? No problem if not. 
Peter

Donna Benjamin wrote:
> Hello ????
>
> Is anyone interested in coming to this meeting on the 21st?
> That's Wednesday next week.
>
> 4:30 - 6:30  Wed 21 March
> Westall Secondary College
> Rosebank Avenue, Clayton South, Victoria, 3169
>
> Before I confirm interstate speakers it would be good to know if anyone
> other than Roland and me will be there?
>
> Otherwise - I'll postpone and we can try again next term?
>
> cheers
> Donna
>
> On Thu, 2007-02-15 at 15:06 +1100, Donna Benjamin wrote:
>   
>> Ha! a road trip to Mt Gambier would be fun (we could take in the great
>> ocean road on the way there and the grampians on the way back?) 
>>
>> Although that's probably not very practical for our first effort..?
>>
>> so... Roland has offered us Westall...
>> Mar 21st - the Equinox and Harmony Day.
>>
>> I'm seeing if I can line up a cool community duo to come and talk to us
>> about some exciting stuff in education and open source...
>>
>> Would anyone like to volunteer to talk about what they're doing in their
>> school with Open Source?
>>
>> cheers
>> Donna
>>
>> PS: Peter - how was Korea?  Kathryn and Ian gave a great report about
>> your trip at the education mini-conf at LCA - perhaps you could share
>> some of your thoughts?
>>
>> On Fri, 2007-01-26 at 20:07 +1030, Peter Ruwoldt wrote:
>>     
>>> Fantastic idea Donna
>>> This is about Open Content and in the spirit of 'Free and open Education 
>>> for all'
>>> Would Grant High School in Mount Gambier be a good spot?
>>> hmm, probably not but could we hook into it somehow?
>>> Peter
>>>
>>> Donna Benjamin wrote:
>>>       
>>>> Who would be interested in Hosting an OpenSource for Schools Meeting?
>>>> In Mid March?
>>>>
>>>> After school, with light refreshments?
>>>> 4.30-6.30?
>>>>
>>>> 2 x 40 min talks... 
>>>> 1 x 40 min Flexible Time slot for discussion, sharing experiences, or
>>>> impromptu 'lightening' talks or demos on using open source software.
>>>>
>>>> 1 talk from a school based practitioner: teacher or technician on using
>>>> Open Source in Education - for teaching and learning or supporting
>>>> teaching and learning.  (GIMP, Moodle, PHP, Linux, OpenOffice etc)
>>>>  
>>>> 1 talk from an open source developer on creating software or
>>>> participating in the community through bug reporting, documentation,
>>>> testing etc.
>>>>
>>>> or open source community member on supporting open source solutions or
>>>> training options, career info... etc.
>>>>
>>>> The idea is to build the kind of community for schools, that exists to
>>>> create the software itself. 
>>>>
>>>> Thoughts?
>>>>         
>
>   


-- 
Free and Open education for all

Peter Ruwoldt
Grant High School
Hosking Avenue
MOUNT GAMBIER  SA  5290

P. 08 87263107 (Do not leave voice mail)
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