http://milesberry.net/2009/04/why-schools-should-use-open-source-software/ A personal perspective on education, technology and culture Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:55:57 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://milesberry.net/2009/04/why-schools-should-use-open-source-software/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Don Christie (normnz) 's status on Monday, 21-Sep-09 21:18:33 UTC - Identi.ca Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:18:28 +0000 http://milesberry.net/?p=516#comment-57 [...] http://milesberry.net/2009/04/why-schools-should-use-open-source-software/ a few seconds ago from Gwibber [...] [...] http://milesberry.net/2009/04/why-schools-should-use-open-source-software/ a few seconds ago from Gwibber [...]

]]> http://milesberry.net/2009/04/why-schools-should-use-open-source-software/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Jamie Edwards Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:02:21 +0000 http://milesberry.net/?p=516#comment-42 I agree, awareness is a must. However, children need to be equipped to handle the most popular tools out there so that they can better compete for jobs. Yes, this includes Microsoft operating systems, Microsoft Office, etc. I agree, awareness is a must. However, children need to be equipped to handle the most popular tools out there so that they can better compete for jobs. Yes, this includes Microsoft operating systems, Microsoft Office, etc.

]]> http://milesberry.net/2009/04/why-schools-should-use-open-source-software/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Links 11/04/2009: Wine 1.1.19 Released; Gtk+ 3 Roadmap Shaping Up | Boycott Novell Sun, 12 Apr 2009 01:27:09 +0000 http://milesberry.net/?p=516#comment-40 [...] Why schools should use open source software Awareness of open source software amongst teachers, technical staff and students is certainly far greater now than even a few years ago, thanks to projects like Moodle, Firefox and Audacity leading their respective fields. For schools, the appeal of open source is that it’s free. But ‘free’ is about freedom at least as much as it’s about price: Liberté rather than gratuite as the French would have it. The free software movement have identified the four freedoms underpinning open source software, and these offer compelling reasons for educators to look seriously at this software. [...] [...] Why schools should use open source software Awareness of open source software amongst teachers, technical staff and students is certainly far greater now than even a few years ago, thanks to projects like Moodle, Firefox and Audacity leading their respective fields. For schools, the appeal of open source is that it’s free. But ‘free’ is about freedom at least as much as it’s about price: Liberté rather than gratuite as the French would have it. The free software movement have identified the four freedoms underpinning open source software, and these offer compelling reasons for educators to look seriously at this software. [...]

]]> http://milesberry.net/2009/04/why-schools-should-use-open-source-software/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Why schools should use open source software | milesberry.net | Open Hacking Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:50:34 +0000 http://milesberry.net/?p=516#comment-37 [...] more: Why schools should use open source software | milesberry.net This entry was posted on Friday, April 10th, 2009 at 3:01 am and is filed under Software, [...] [...] more: Why schools should use open source software | milesberry.net This entry was posted on Friday, April 10th, 2009 at 3:01 am and is filed under Software, [...]

]]> http://milesberry.net/2009/04/why-schools-should-use-open-source-software/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Frances Bell Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:00:57 +0000 http://milesberry.net/?p=516#comment-36 Great read Miles - I hope it influences decision-makers. I like the memory stick idea. There is another kind of freedom that has preoccupied me recently - the freedom for learners to start to create an enduring digital identity that is under their control. Closed systems are often closed to the content creators (students and teachers) once they leave the institution. Using OSS within school/college (say Wordpress for a blog) means user is able to have control over their content, in that they can download it and upload it on their own domain, see http://francesbell.com/2009/04/08/learning-to-love-the-term-edupunk/ Great read Miles – I hope it influences decision-makers. I like the memory stick idea.
There is another kind of freedom that has preoccupied me recently – the freedom for learners to start to create an enduring digital identity that is under their control. Closed systems are often closed to the content creators (students and teachers) once they leave the institution. Using OSS within school/college (say Wordpress for a blog) means user is able to have control over their content, in that they can download it and upload it on their own domain, see http://francesbell.com/2009/04/08/learning-to-love-the-term-edupunk/

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