[Derby - LUG] Sderby Digest, Vol 189, Issue 1

[Ted Smith]

I contacted the Open Source in Schools project and, having explained to 
them my limited my time issues too, have agreed to write them article 
for their website instead.

So no - nothing local, but I'll keep my ears to the ground :-)

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>     1. Re: How to educate kids about the practical use of Ubuntu.
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>     2. Re: How to educate kids about the practical use of	Ubuntu.
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> Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2011 21:15:00 +0000
> From: Barry Titterton<barry.titterton at mail.adsl4less.com>
> Subject: Re: [Derby - LUG] How to educate kids about the practical use
> 	of Ubuntu.
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> On Sat, 2011-01-01 at 22:36 +0000, Ted Smith wrote:
>> Hi guys
>>
>> Am curious to know if you know of, or are already involved in, any
>> volunteer based work involving the education and raising awareness of
>> Linux to kids in the Derby area?
>>
>> I've used Linux domestically and in some limited professional capacities
>> for 6 years now and would quite like the opportunity to show\demonstrate
>> Linux to make kids aware of the alternatives.
>>
>> I read about a chap in the US, for example, who used 6 old recycled PC's
>> to setup a small Linux IT system in a local Church that the community
>> uses. That kind of thing I am interested in.
>>
>> I have posted a thread on the subject here
>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=10305049#post10305049
>>
>> Ta
>>
>> Ted
>>
> Ted,
>
> Have you got anywhere with this? I would like to help but I have limited
> time and expertise to offer you.
>
> Barry
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 15:26:49 -0800 (PST)
> From: claire spencer<claireflur at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Derby - LUG] How to educate kids about the practical use
> 	of	Ubuntu.
> To: Derby LUG General Mailing List<sderby at mailman.lug.org.uk>
> Message-ID:<568234.98290.qm at web43133.mail.sp1.yahoo.com>
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> I am involved with these people in Sheffield:
>
> http://access-space.lowtech.org/doku.php?id=start
>
> --- On Sun, 1/9/11, Barry Titterton<barry.titterton at mail.adsl4less.com>  wrote:
>
> From: Barry Titterton<barry.titterton at mail.adsl4less.com>
> Subject: Re: [Derby - LUG] How to educate kids about the practical use of Ubuntu.
> To: "Derby LUG General Mailing List"<sderby at mailman.lug.org.uk>
> Date: Sunday, January 9, 2011, 1:15 PM
>
> On Sat, 2011-01-01 at 22:36 +0000, Ted Smith wrote:
>> Hi guys
>>
>> Am curious to know if you know of, or are already involved in, any
>> volunteer based work involving the education and raising awareness of
>> Linux to kids in the Derby area?
>>
>> I've used Linux domestically and in some limited professional capacities
>> for 6 years now and would quite like the opportunity to show\demonstrate
>> Linux to make kids aware of the alternatives.
>>
>> I read about a chap in the US, for example, who used 6 old recycled PC's
>> to setup a small Linux IT system in a local Church that the community
>> uses. That kind of thing I am interested in.
>>
>> I have posted a thread on the subject here
>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=10305049#post10305049
>>
>> Ta
>>
>> Ted
>>
> Ted,
>
> Have you got anywhere with this? I would like to help but I have limited
> time and expertise to offer you.
>
> Barry
>
>
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