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Re: [school-discuss] Meanwhile, a PR would be good
Thanks, Michael. If I could be so bold ... could Michael and others please
consider posting on http://opensourceschools.org with:
*progress reports
*new version releases
*direction changes
*ideas and philosophy
*anything else you post on your site and to which you want to draw attention
*press releases
*you name it
As a group that veers towards the technical, you probably already feel you have
plenty of news/journal sites. OpenSourceSchools.org is meant to be a bridge
between that technical world and that of education, especially k-13, which has a
dearth of folks like you. If you post on opensourceschools.org, you will help
form the idea among teachers and the like that this is an entry point for them
to all of the schoolforge type stuff. We've got plenty of "Balkanization" in
this group; IMHO we need a little synthesis.
David
Quoting Michael Viron <mviron@findaschool.org>:
> General Education Online has met several key quarterly goals and has made
> significant progress on 2.1.0rc2 -- once March finishes, the release and so
> forth will be posted to the geo website.
>
> Michael
> At 07:16 AM 3/25/2002 +0000, you wrote:
> >Dear Schoolforgers,
> >
> >I suggest we all pitch in and add some news items below. We can work on an
> >article, but we should meanwhile put out an April 2nd news release (can't
> be
> >fools) -- we've got a lot of great new members.
> >
> >What do you think? Here's a thinly-veiled possible rewrite of the last
> press
> >release. Suggestions welcomed. Corrections required. Momentum needed.
> >
> >David
> >--
> >SCHOOLFORGE UPDATE, April 2, 2002
> ><P>
> > Schoolforge is a new coalition of schools and organizations supporting
> free and
> >open
> >resources, including software and courseware, in and for education around
> the
> >world.
> ><P>
> ><B>SCHOOLFORGE NEWS</B>
> ><UL>
> ><LI><B>Coalition Grows;</B>
> > Schoolforge membership grew to 67 strong by March 24th, 2002, having
> begun life
> >in January 2002 with just 31. They are located on every continent but
> Antarctica
> >and represent 21 countries. An unanticipated but promising trend is for
> schools
> >themselves, or whole districts, to join schoolforge. A list of our newest
> >members is included below, but a full list is available on the Schoolforge
> site.
> ></LI>
> >
> ><LI><B>More Information</B>.
> >In addition to a description of Schoolforge's mission and methods,
> visitors to
> > <a href="http://www.schoolforge.net";>http://www.schoolforge.net</a>
> > will find news, software, and curricular resources made available by our
> member
> >organizations, as well as a full membership list and
> > instructions for joining us.
> ><P>
> > Media and candidate organizations wishing to learn more about Schoolforge
> are
> > welcome to contact us at
> ><a href="mailto:info@schoolforge.net";>info@schoolforge.net</a>.
> ></LI>
> ></UL>
> >
> ><B>RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS BY MEMBERS:</B>
> ><UL>
> >
> > <LI> Schoolmation Improves Web Accessibility<BR>
> > Australia -- DATE<BR>
> > Story of rewriting app to meet open access standards
> > </LI>
> >
> > <LI> Manhattan Leads Local School to Open Source<BR>
> > Massachusetts, US, DATE<BR>
> > Story of working with local school/library.
> > </LI>
> >
> > <LI>LTSP Broadens Utility: Features First Mac Version<BR>
> > Somewhere, US, DATE<BR>
> > Story of New Mac LTSP Howto
> > </LI>
> >
> ><LI>MimerDesk Releases New Version; Plans new product<BR>
> >Story of Schoolmation update</LI>
> ><LI>
> >
> ><LI>Shadow
> >
> ><LI>RULE
> >
> ><LI>Jeff Nelsen's open computing curriuclum on a wiki
> >
> ><LI>What's yours?
> >
> ><LI>Where's the EduML progress?
> ></UL>
> >
> >NEWEST MEMBERS
> >
> > These groups joined Schoolforge in March of 2002:
> >
> >* Opifex Consutoria e treinamento Ltda.
> >
> > Empresa voltada a consultoria e implantação de softwares livres (FreeBSD,
> >Linux), busca orientar escolas e entidades de ensino no uso destes
> softwares e
> >suas possibilidades.
> >(http://200.180.4.160)
> >Contact Edilson Prudencio edilsonep@ig.com.br
> >
> >* South West (UK) Linux User Group
> >
> >We are a Linux User group covering the South West of the UK. We have a
> section
> >of the site devoted to Linux @ School and several experienced members of
> our
> >mailing list who are involved in Linux in school.
> >(http://www.southwest.lug.org.uk)
> >Contact David Johnson dj@david-web.co.uk
> >
> >*Bangrakyai School
> >
> >Bangrakyai School is a primary school in Thailand.
> >(http://BangrakyaiSchool.com)
> >Contact Mr.Amorn Anantarak amorna@canada.com
> >
> >*SprachCaffe Languages PLUS
> >
> >The congregation of language schools in US, Canada, UK, Germany, France,
> Spain,
> >Italy, Malta and Cuba which are providing language courses for English,
> French,
> >German, Spanish and Italian language in the countries of
> > their origin.
> > (http://www.sprachcaffe.com)
> > Contact Marcus Schaetzle info@sprachcaffe.com
> >
> >*Gnuduc
> >
> > Swedish consultant-firm for helping schools to deploy free software,
> based on
> >Debian GNU/Linux.
> > (http://fredrik.liljegren.org/gnuduc/)
> > Contact Fredrik Liljegren fredrik@liljegren.org
> >
> > *OpenUmbrella
> >
> >Open Umbrella (OU) is a non-profit organization created to promote the
> adoption
> >and use of open source software and related technologies. The programs of
> OU
> >target public education and technical support of open source software with
> >special emphasis on use in the public schools, small enterprises and other
> >non-profit organizations.
> >
> >OU is a catalyst for change, pushing for the support and acceptance of
> open
> >source in all aspects of mainstream society by enchancing life-long career
> >development, quality content and training, technical support and local
> community
> >infrastructure.
> >
> >Our Mission is to promote the adoption and use of open software and
> related
> >technologies and to provide a model for the global development of similar
> >organizations.
> >(http://www.openumbrella.org)
> >Contact Wendy Chambers wchambers@openumbrella.org
> >
> >*User Friendly Developers Association
> >
> >We are a network of developers who have taken a pledge to make the world a
> >better place with technology that is easy to use, secure, reasonably
> priced and
> >bug free.
> >(http://ufda.net)
> >Contact Chris Calise chris@oip.net
> >
> >*I.D.E.A.L. Technology Corporation
> >
> >I.D.E.A.L. stands for Integration Development Education All Linux. We are
> a
> >Linux and Open Source-focused consulting services company. The company is
> three
> >years old, profitable and the fifth fastest growing high tech company in
> Central
> >Florida according to the Orlando Business Journal. Customers include the
> U.S.
> >Army STRICOM, Lockheed Martin, Intersil, SGI, IBM and Toshiba plus many
> smaller,
> >regional companies. The relevent area of focus for SchoolForge is in using
> Linux
> >thin client technologies to assist in lowering the computer costs in
> education.
> >(http://www.idealcorp.com/)
> >Contact Anthony Awtrey tony@idealcorp.com
> >
> >*Melbourne Linux Users Group, Inc.
> >
> >The MLUG is committed to advocating Linux and other Open Source software
> in and
> >around Melbourne, Florida (U.S.A). Our group's mission is to support
> Linux's use
> >by individuals, organizations, schools and businesses.
> >(http://www.mlinux.org/)
> >Contact Anthony Awtrey aawtrey@mlinux.org
> >
> >*Gimnasium 4
> >
> >Gimnasium 4 is the school of Krasnoyarsk, Russia. One of the strongest
> >dicipliens is IT.
> >(http://?)
> >Contact Ilya Zaitsev zilya@mail.ru
> >
> >*etc...
> >
> >etc... (Engima Technologies Corp.) is an R & D firm specialing in open
> source
> >multimedia applications for the research, engineering and education
> communities.
> >We are competent Computer Scientists, bringing capable technology to the
> places
> >we live and work.
> >(http://www.engima.com)
> >Contact mike eschman meschman@engima.com
> >
> >*St. Mary's English School, Pasrur
> >
> >Pasrur is a remote area of Pakistan. We have just taken a step ahead to
> educate
> >the people of Pasrur. We are working on two areas, 1. to educate the
> parents, 2.
> >to educate the children
> >(http://)
> >Contact Fr. Tariq Iscca kentariq@yahoo.com
> >
> >*Association For Free Software
> >
> >The AFFS is an organisation setup in the UK to promote Free Software to
> users,
> >business and Government We are a new organisation, but already planning to
> lobby
> >on behalf of Free Software in education.
> >(http://www.affs.org.uk)
> >Contact Richard Smedley richard.smedley@futurenet.co.uk
> >
> >*Beechwood Schools Ltd
> >
> >We are an independent primary school situated in South London (UK). The
> school
> >is committed to the use of open source software and runs Linux
> workstations and
> >servers throughout the organisation.
> >(http://www.beechwoodschool.com)
> >Contact Phil Marshall pm@beechwoodschool.com
> >
> >*Global Learning Outreach
> >
> >open source knowledge about the world, for the world
> >(http://www.glo.org)
> >Contact scott gruber scott@glo.org
> >
> >*Colegio Varela
> >
> >Educational non profit institution.
> >(http://www.reu.edu.uy)
> >Contact Prof. Marcelo Kruk webmaster@reu.edu.uy
> >
> >Berkeley County Schools
> >
> >Berkeley County School District 401 South Queen Street Martinsburg, WV 25401
>
> >(http://boe.berk.k12.wv.us)
> >Contact David L. Kenney boe_berk@access.k12.wv.us
> >
> >*Philadelphia Academy Charter School
> >
> >K-8 Charter school in Philadelphia PA with 680 students
> >(http://?)
> >Contact Tim Beaver tb72264@aol.com
> >
> >*Edgecombe County Schools
> >
> >14 Schools, 7 elementary, 4 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 Center
> for
> >Educational Achievement(Alternative School)
> >(http://schools.eastnet.ecu.edu/edgecomb)
> >Contact Patsy Vickers pvickers@coastalnet.com
> >
> >*Tutor-web
> >
> >The tutor-web is a web-based system for presentation of teaching material,
> >whether by a teacher in a class-room or a student for self-study. The
> system
> >includes concepts of electronic slides, with pointers to additional
> material
> >which can generate texbooks and on-line quizzes. The tutor-web only exists
> as a
> >web-based entity. All programs and content are publicly available. In
> addition,
> >any student is welcome to use the existing system without registration
> into any
> >physical school system.
> >(http://tutor-web.net)
> >Contact Gunnar Stefansson gunnar@hi.is
> >
> >
> > <B>WORLD-WIDE DISTRIBUTION</B>
> > <P>
> > Schoolforge Member (projects) are located in these (21) countries so far:
>
> > <P>
> > Australia, Belize, Canada, China, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, France,
> India,
> >Italy,
> > Greece, Mexico, Norway, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand,
> Turkey, UK,
> >Uraguay, US
> > <P>
> > <I>TRANSLATIONS of this announcement are available on
> > <A HREF="http://schoolforge.net";>http://schoolforge.net</A></I>.
> > <P>
> >
> ><B>CONTACTS</B>:
> ><P>
> >General: <A HREF="mailto:info@schoolforge.net";>info@schoolforge.net</A>
> ><P>
> >And:
> ><P>
> >Doug Loss<BR>
> ><A HREF="mailto:dloss@seul.org";>dloss@seul.org</A><BR>
> >(570) 326-3987 (US)
> ><P>
> >or
> ><P>
> >David Bucknell<BR>
> ><A
> HREF="mailto:david@members.iteachnet.org";>david@members.iteachnet.org</A><BR>
> >66-2 583-5874 (Thailand)<BR>
> >US Fax: 775-244-0803 <BR>
> ><P>
> >or
> ><P>
> >Harry McGregor<BR>
> ><A HREF="mailto:schoolforge@osef.org";>schoolforge@osef.org</A><BR>
> > (520) 661-7875 (US) <BR>
> ><P>
> > <I>Copyright schoolforge.net, February 2002. Reposting with
> > attribution to schoolforge.net is encouraged. </I>
> >
> >
> >
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