[Opensource] Re: [Yr7-10it] Help!!2

Sun Apr 27 17:55:32 EST 2008

Try "windows open source" in google. That yields
www.opensourcewindows.org - a sort of 'best of' list. There is also
the open disc www.opendisc.org

Also, the open-source edulist is a good resource
"Open Source Software Mailing List" <opensource at edulists.com.au>,
(though I suspect many of the members are the same :)

On Sun, Apr 27, 2008 at 4:32 PM, Costello, Rob R
<Costello.Rob.R at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:
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> Have you had a look at Open Office
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> http://www.openoffice.org/
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> I haven't much experience with it
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> (Roland may have lots of suggestions when he catches up with all this)
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> Cheers
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> Rob
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> From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au
> [mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Geoffory Crombie
>  Sent: Sunday, 27 April 2008 4:22 PM
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>  To: Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
>  Subject: RE: [Yr7-10it] Help!!2
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> David,
>  the answer is both Materials I can use to to walk the men through the
> functionality of the various software packages  and software I can load onto
> the old PCs we receive to enable the men to use and practice what they have
> learnt. As I understand it Open software is the cheapest available at
> minimum/least cost. I volunteer my time and no fee is charged except for our
> sausage sizzle.
>  thanks,
>  apologies for duplicate messages.
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> Geoffory M Crombie
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> From: doolan.david.j at edumail.vic.gov.au
>  To: yr7-10it at edulists.com.au
>  Subject: RE: [Yr7-10it] Help!!
>  Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:28:52 +1000
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> Geoff are you after software or Teaching material???
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> From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au
> [mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Geoffory Crombie
>  Sent: Sunday, 27 April 2008 2:20 PM
>  To: Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
>  Subject: RE: [Yr7-10it] Help!!
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> Help I an assisting at the Chelsea mens Shed.
>  At present I have worked through what is a computer by taking the men
> through the need to keep a computer clean.  we dismantled a computer and
> thoroughly cleaned the dust from an old pentium we had been given. Now the
> men are interested in the basics of the various programs like Word ,Escel,
> database, Publisdher etc as they put together their own notices for events.
>  My knowledge is somewhat damage since the my brain aneurysm.
>  Asssitance in locating where I may obtain 'open ' software to perform the
> various function at minimum or gratious costs would be appreciated.
> acknowledgements of all assistants would be acknowledge by the group in
> their endeavours.
>  my thanks in advance.
>  Geoffory M Crombie
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> From: van.otterdyk.marcel.j at edumail.vic.gov.au
>  To: yr7-10it at edulists.com.au
>  Subject: RE: [Yr7-10it] robots
>  Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 10:30:08 +1000
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> I've attached the draft of a unit I wrote. This is fairly structured.
> Version two is more open ended but incomplete.
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> NXT is just the latest in a line of Lego Robotics systems. Also known as the
> "Grey brick" replaces the "Yellow Brick"
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> I found it easiest to get a small team of keen students to build the robots,
> prior to the Math Science classes using the assembled robots for these
> activities. The final activity required the students to sell their robots.
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> Regards,
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> Marcel
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> From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au
> [mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Costello, Rob R
>  Sent: Tuesday, 8 April 2008 9:42 AM
>  To: Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
>  Subject: RE: [Yr7-10it] robots
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> Would love any resources you could send Marcel – thanks
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> Costello.rob.r at edumail.vic.gov.au
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> And thanks to Bill for the Logo book resource – sounds promising
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> From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au
> [mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Marcel van Otterdyk
>  Sent: Tuesday, 8 April 2008 9:32 AM
>  To: 'Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List'
>  Subject: RE: [Yr7-10it] robots
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> At Strathmore Secondary College we developed a Math, Science and Technology
> unit using Lego NXT stuff. In 2006 I received funding through Innovations
> and Excellence to purchase some kits. Kids really enjoyed it. The NXT
> programming is very intuitive and kids largely teach themselves. At present
> we are working with VSSEC and the autonomous systems dept from the
> University of Sydney to further develop the units. I can send you some
> material, still in draft form, if you wish.
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> Regards,
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> From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au
> [mailto:yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Costello, Rob R
>  Sent: Saturday, 5 April 2008 9:14 PM
>  To: Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
>  Subject: [Yr7-10it] robots
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> Has anyone gone down this path;
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> http://mindstorms.lego.com/
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> Rob
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