Open Source Software for schools (previously RE: Re: [Yr7-10it] Electronic booking systems)

[Meadows, Roslyn M]

This looks fantastic Con. Can we put it on the school intranet so all staff from different KLAs can have a look at it and perhaps suggest software for their KLAs that they would like installed on the system for next year? It will save printing out 78 pages and trying to pass it around to staff.
 
Just a couple of ommissions - I did not notice GameMaker (Game design/programming software), Free Mind (for mind mapping) or Irfan View which are 3 apps we have/will have on our computers. GamaMaker used in Year 9 elective called "GameMaker", Irfan View is used widely throughout the school but also specifically for Year 12 IPM and Free Mind we will install next year - great for staff and students for Mind Mapping
 
Thanks for your contributions
 
Cheers
 
Ros Meadows
Bentleigh SC
9579 1044
meadows.roslyn.m at edumail.vic.gov.au
 
"Furious activity is no substitute for understanding." H. H. Williams 

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From: yr7-10it-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Con Zymaris
Sent: Tue 11/29/2005 5:03 PM
To: Year 7 - 10 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
Cc: is at edulists.com.au; yr11it at edulists.com.au; tech at edulists.com.au
Subject: Re: Re: [Yr7-10it] Electronic booking systems



On Tue, Nov 29, 2005 at 04:56:28PM +1100, Roland GESTHUIZEN wrote:
>
> Reliable and intuitive, looks good. :-)

Speaking of reliable and intuitive... ;-)

OSV is about to launch the following:

Open Source Victoria has prepared the following report for the primary and
secondary education sector. Within it, we have researched and provided a
synopsis on a range of software which we believe will be beneficial to
educators and students. We have also included a large list of other
open source applications.

Specifically, our objectives are:

a) to increase the awareness of open source software amongst all Victorian
   schools,

b) to provide an easy mechanism for educators to review and select
   software,

c) to increase the understanding of the merits of open source Software
   amongst students of Information Technology courses in schools,

d) to help the education sector save money on software licences, which
   could be re-deployed on hardware or staff professional development.


This (draft) catalog (12+ MB PDF) is available for download now, from:

 http://www.cc.com.au/osv/education_FOSS_catalog.pdf

or

 http://www.cybersource.com.au/about/education_FOSS_catalog.pdf

Your feedback is welcome.

Cheers,

Con Zymaris

- CEO, Cybersource Pty. Ltd.
- Director, Open Source Industry Australia, Limited.
- Convenor, Open Source Victoria (A Government-funded industry cluster.)

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