[IAEP] (fwd) Open Source Schools Think Tank [March, in the UK]

[Martin Dengler]

olpc-uk list: anybody already going to this event?  I'm in London so
could go if anyone thought it'd be useful.

Martin

On Thu, Mar 04, 2010 at 12:17:06PM +0100, Sascha Silbe wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> There are a lot of projects listed we cooperate with (GCompris,
> Scratch, Ooo4Kids, ...), but I can't see Sugar mentioned anywhere on
> their page. Maybe someone should tell them about us?
> 
> CU Sascha

> Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 13:19:38 -0800
> From: Bill Kendrick <nbs at sonic.net>
> To: Tux Paint <tuxpaint-devel at lists.sourceforge.net>,
> 	Schoolforge Discuss <schoolforge-discuss at schoolforge.net>,
> 	Tux Math <tuxmath-devel at lists.sourceforge.net>
> Cc: miles at opensourceschools.org.uk
> Subject: [Tuxpaint-devel] Fwd: Open Source Schools Think Tank [March,
> 	in the UK]
> 
> 
> Caroline Ford of Tux Paint received this, and I suggested passing
> it along to the T4K lists to see if anyone in the neighborhood
> would be interested in attending.  (Also including Schoolforge).
> 
> Miles -- I hope that's ok!  Thanks for contacting us & good luck!
> 
> -bill!
> (in California)
> 
> ----- Forwarded message from Caroline Ford -----
> >    From: Miles Berry <miles at opensourceschools.org.uk>
> >    Date: 28 February 2010 16:33:30 GMT
> >    To: caroline.ford.work at googlemail.com
> >    Subject: Open Source Schools Think Tank
> >
> >  Dear Caroline,
> >  The Open Source Schools team would be delighted if you could join us
> >  for a cross-sector 'think tank' event on open source in schools on
> >  Friday 26th March. We would like to bring together a few of the key
> >  members
> >  of our own community, including both teachers, technical staff and
> >  those with more strategic roles together with representatives of the
> >  wider open source world to explore a few common concerns from a range
> >  of perspectives, and would be very pleased if you were able to
> >  participate in this meeting.
> >  We'd like your input on what could and should be done now to support
> >  and extend the use of open source applications in education, at a
> >  range of scales from handheld devices and open source on Windows, to
> >  region wide web-based services. We'd also appreciate some input on the
> >  future direction of the Open Source Schools community, in particular
> >  addressing why you chose to become involved and what could be done to
> >  increase participation amongst those in a similar role to yourselves.
> >  Our intention is that the day will result in a set of practical
> >  recommendations to Becta for how to strengthen the position of open
> >  source in the schools technology ecosystem, together with some idea of
> >  the role that the Open Source Schools community might play in this.
> >  The 'think tank' will meet at the British Academy, Carlton House
> >  Terrace, in their Council Room. We're confident that venue will be
> >  conducive to convivial conversations. We have in mind running the
> >  meeting
> >  from 10 am to 4:30 pm.
> >  I do hope you'll be able to attend.
> >  Best wishes,
> >  Miles.
> >  PS - we've been using TuxPaint with our undergraduate and PGCE teacher
> >  training students at Roehampton - it's been universally popular, and I
> >  suspect more than a few will be taking it into school with them. Many
> >  thanks!
> >  --
> >  Miles Berry
> >  Senior Lecturer, ICT | Roehampton University | roehampton.ac.uk | 0208 392 3241
> >  Community Manager | Open Source Schools | opensourceschools.org.uk | 07779 628656
> >  Blogger | milesberry.net
> >  Twit | twitter.com/mberrys,
> >  Miles.
> 
> ----- End forwarded message -----




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