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On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 6:15 PM, Rob Beard <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi folks, > > This was posted on the Ubuntu-UK mailing list, it sounds like an interesting > project, maybe it could be worth trying it out and telling schools in Devon > & Cornwall about, even if it was offered as a CD without networking that > kids could play with, or on machines donated to schools to run standalone. > > Rob > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [ubuntu-uk] HLUG Open Source Schools Project > Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:06:57 +0100 > From: Sarah Chard <sarah@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Reply-To: ubuntu-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To: UK Ubuntu Talk <ubuntu-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > Hi > I wanted to let you know what is happening here in Herefordshire. > As a part of ISFD we are running an Open Source Schools Project - > partially inspired by discussions here on education and open source. > > Herefordshire LUG contacted schools across the county and we now have > around 7 schools primary, junior and secondary who are interested in > taking part. > > We are creating a lubuntu based distro called tuxedu > http://www.tuxedu.org.uk/ for use in primary schools - this is designed > to run live but is locked down so it is a completely safe and secure > environment. We also intend to produce a secondary version that does > allow internet access. > Because it is based on lubuntu it is lightweight and will run on older > less high spec machines. > > Following our HLUG meeting on weds we now have support from the ICT > consultants at the council who organise ICT across the county's schools > - they are introducing us to the schools network techs - so that we can > explain our project and ensure that they will allow us access to run > tuxedu on the schools networks. > > We intend to do workshops with students at the schools and also run a > session with teachers and possibly interested parents at each school - > this will all take place in the autumn term. > If it is successful we may be able to expand the project to other > schools in the county > It is a very exciting project and our hope is that it can be used as a > base for similar projects in other areas. > > Sarah > Cool project. Well done HLUG! :-D roly :-) -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq