Re: [school-discuss] suggestions about secondary school project using FOSS

On 22/07/07, Daniel Howard <dhhoward@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi Roberto,

For the humanities teacher, sounds like Moodle would be a great tool for
content development by the older students.  The students could also
build content for the primary students to use subsequently.  For the
technology/science area, even though lately I've been messing with
Blender, I was really impressed with the Python links recently sent out
to this list.  Having the older students write programs for the younger
students would be great way to learn and contribute at the same time.
And since it's Open Source, the students can take an existing piece of
code and modify it, thereby showing one of the key benefits of OSS.

If I were going to teach Python, I'd also use TeacherTool in the
process.  Our fifth grade teachers consider TeacherTool a must-have
application.

Daniel

roberto wrote:
> Hello,
> i am currently involved in developing an educational project for
> secondary school students (14-18) in Italy, which will be very likely
> extended to primary schools (10-13) in a slightly adapted fashion.
>
> At the moment i am looking for case studies/suggestions/experiences in
> this field to build the basis of the activity.
>
> The aim is to let young people become aware of the great power of
> media technologies and how istructive is to use them under the FOSS
> umbrella.
> The project has roughly these features:
>
> 1. two parts, one school-year long each
> 2. two teachers involved: one expert in humanities area and the other
> (me) in the technological/scientific area
> 3. roughly 60 guys involved
> 4. we plan to extend it to primary schools, in the second part
>
> Now, students should not only learn what they can do using more
> skillfully Internet, programming tools, website mastering and so on
> but also realize some effective output which, eventually may be then
> used in the second phase.
>
> Any suggestion is very appreciated. Of course, direct involvement of
> other parties around the world is possible and welcome.
>
> Regards.
>

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Daniel Howard
President and CEO
Georgia Open Source Education Foundation