[Gllug] Re: Gllug digest #2082 - Software for Schools

[Philippe Rousselot]

Hi,

I am new around.

I leave in france, and I am a member of parinux, the Paris LUG, and I 
sometime participate in the discutions of the UCLA LUG and ABUL the 
Bordeaux LUG.

If you read french you may be interested in going to www.abul.org. they 
are very active on this matter.

There is a very strong movement about linux and education in France. one 
of the gvmt organism even created a debian distro for education. Of 
course it is mostly in french, but it could be use to learn french.

Cheers

Philippe Rousselot


Frank Kelly wrote:
> On Tuesday 20 August 2002 22:42, Chris Bell wrote:
> 
>>I did some work in a primary school earlier this year, and when I
>>mentioned Linux I was told that the school was required to provide the
>>software specified by the government. Does anyone have any further
>>information?
> 
> 
> I attended my goddaughter's parents-day recently, as I tutor her in several 
> subjects.  One of her complaints is that school machines and software are 
> substandard (her own machine at home is very up to date and fast) - and this 
> restricts her ability to work in school.  Her teacher countered this by 
> saying that the school hoped to have some money to upgrade the system soon 
> but it appears they are still using Win95!  
> 
> I asked the teacher if she was aware of the open source movement and Linux and 
> she said she was, but that the school was required to teach Microsoft by the 
> government.  I suggested to her to her that a switch to Linux would make 
> upgrading much easier and a lot cheaper to which she just smiled and 
> shrugged.  My impression was she didn't really give a damn.
> 
> Interestingly, in a recent assignment, one of the questions was 'Give reasons 
> why you chose to use this program (MS of course) to carry out the project.'  
> I suggested my goddaughter answer: 'Because the government gives me no 
> choice'.  I also suggested that she mention open source alternatives in 
> appropriate exam questions.
> 
> I have considered taking on the task of writing to head-teachers and promoting 
> Linux myself.  Think Suse might help fund this?
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Frank Kelly
> 



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