Open Source in Schools -- Meeting 12-03-2001 ============================================ A meeting has been arranged on Monday 12th March at: Westwood St Thomas School Westwood Road Salisbury Wilts SP2 9HS to discuss the use of Open Source software in schools. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Very many thanks to Paul Taylor of Westwood St Thomas for his offer of this venue. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Programme: 10:00 arrival and coffee 10:30 start of meeting proper 10:30 Proposal for formation of an association Roger Whittaker - SuSE Linux and UKUUG Michael Brown - Fen Systems discussion 11:30 Use of open source at Felsted School Christopher Dawkins - Felsted School discussion 12:45 Lunch (pub) discussion 14:00 Breaking new ground: strategies for the other 95% of schools Malcolm Herbert - Red Hat discussion 15:00 Plenary session contributions from other interested parties discussion 16:30 End ========================================================= previous notification: Open Source in Schools -- Meeting 12-03-2001 ============================================ A meeting has been arranged on Monday 12th March at: Westwood St Thomas School Westwood Road Salisbury Wilts SP2 9HS to discuss the use of Open Source software in schools. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Very many thanks to Paul Taylor of Westwood St Thomas for his offer of this venue. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Chris Dawkins of Felsted School has agreed to speak, as has Malcolm Herbert of Red Hat. It is hoped that other items of interest can be arranged. A proposal made by Michael Brown of Fen Systems for the formation of an Association for the promotion of Open Source software in education will be discussed. It is hoped that this can be combined with the recent discussion about a virtual schools' LUG and web site. A timetable for the day and detailed agenda will be posted shortly. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- for discussion: --------------- I am a Council member of UKUUG and have been charged with the task of setting up a schools committee: I hope that in this way the various initiatives which have been made (including the work done by Malcolm when he was at BECTA and SuSE's work with schools) can be brought together to improve their impact and avoid duplication of work. So that this work can have the support of the major Linux distributions and other commercial interests while remaining independent, I suggest that it be set up in association with UKUUG. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- All those with an interest in the use of Linux and Open Source in education are welcome to attend - please let me know if you are planning to be there. -- Roger Whittaker SuSE Linux Ltd The Kinetic Centre Theobald Street Borehamwood Herts WD6 4PJ ---------------------- 020 8387 1482 ---------------------- roger@suse-linux.co.uk ----------------------
A meeting has been arranged on Monday 12th March
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Westwood St Thomas School Westwood Road Salisbury Wilts SP2 9HS
How near to the station is the school? Does anyone need to know who's comming or just turn up at 10?
12:45 Lunch (pub) discussion
Does the pub issue receipts? -- Mark Evans St. Peter's CofE High School Phone: +44 1392 204764 X109 Fax: +44 1392 204763
12:45 Lunch (pub) discussion
Does the pub issue receipts?
isn't Suse paying for lunch ?, nope neithers Red Hat remember as Stallman said, its all about free speech rather than free beer :-) Malcolm -- --------------------------------------- Dr Malcolm Herbert Director, Academic Business Development Red Hat Europe t: +44 1483 734955 m: +44 7720 079845 -------------------------------------- "To err is human, but to really foul things up you need a computer" Farmers Weekly, 1977
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Malcolm Herbert
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Mark Evans
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Roger Whittaker