Re: Linux in high schools.

[Doc Rea <rea@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Just a thought....

At any point in time I have access to quite a few WMU students (CIS majors 
and minors primarily) who want to learn more about Linux, networking, etc. 
If KLUG was willing to train them and help them out (via the list, 
tutorials, etc.), we could create a small student-support contingent for 
the public schools. I might even be able to work out internship or 
independent study credit for them.

Not many of them are around right now, but we could do some planning and 
have some presentations at the beginning of Fall that include groups like 
AITP. I bet the advisor (aka me) would be willing to help with that.

Just my 2 cents, eh?

Alan

At 03:30 PM 6/3/2001 -0400, you wrote:
> >>>I know that the Olivet Community Schools are about to drop LINUX which
> >>>they been using for a mail/webserver because none of their staff knew
> >>>LINUX and .....
> >>Sounds like a training/PR opportunity for KLUG.
> >Exactly the point, folks! If we simply wait until conditions are right, 
> things
> >may never happen favorably. We can supply that needed bit of talent, 
> teaching
> >and support that will promote Linux in these situations.
>
>I presume to possess a serviceable amount of LINUX/UNIX talent, and if
>someone else put it together,  would be willing to take a Saturday and
>present an intro to Linux systems and administation to those who perform
>IT tasks at public schools.  I'd happily invite IT people from private
>schools as well,  but would not be willing to commit my time unless
>several public school employees/consultants were going to be in
>attendance.  But as far as finding a location, finding people,
>whatever... I don't live in KZOO and that would have to be someone elses
>problem.  I would also not be willing to enter into any kind of
>continual support arrangement for free,  except via this list. :)
>
>Anyone else?
>
> >This is something that we must choose to do as a group. We can be a 
> group that
> >has some "safe" activities, sits around and TALKS about Linux being 
> useful, or
> >maybe proving that to ourselves and in our work or home environments. 
> Can we
> >put ourselves where our words are? We SAY we want Linux to suceed in 
> schools,
> >but can we walk the walk?
> >At Boogies cybercafe, we've done so. We've shown that Linux is a viable 
> system
> >for publicly available workstations, and we've established a good 
> relationship
> >there, as well as some cashflow for our group. We've had some difficulties,
> >but we are also making progress on all of them, and showing that this system
> >provides value the the software it replace could not. That's walking the 
> walk,
> >putting what we beleive out there as a working system.
> >Perhaps "Linux in the high schools" is the next thing we can consider 
> tackling.
> >Thoughts?
>
>IMHO, not much to think about.  If they have an interest, which I don't
>think we've reliably determined, then we know what they need: training
>and fall back support.  No diffrent than users of any product.  Can KLUG
>members provide?  That is the standing question.
>
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