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[News] [Linux] New Edubuntu Site Targets Teachers, Encourages Linux Use in the Classroom

Lessons Plans for Teachers Using Free and Open Source Software

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| This site is dedicated to collecting and cataloging lesson plans 
| for classroom teachers interested in moving beyond mere document 
| production and really tapping in to the promise of technology 
| integration and education.
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https://wiki.edubuntu.org/Lessons


Last week:

Experiment: first schools install Linux

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| "If the results are positive, the committee will suggest installing 
| Linux in all schools", Igor Bazlov added.
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http://eng.cnews.ru/news/top/indexEn.shtml?2007/06/05/253453


Context:

Russian schools abandon Windows after piracy scare 

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| Microsoft says that the incident has nothing to do with them, but it 
| appears that Russian schools in the area are so scared about being shipped 
| off to a Siberian Gulag, that they are buying Linux gear instead.
| 
| [..]
| 
| According to Karpushin, schools would start using freely distributed
| software like the Linux OS, Russky office and Open office desktop apps,
| Ekho Moskvi reports.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=37460


Linux and Windows in Russian schools

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| I just noticed this blog entry (in Russian) from an advanced Linux
| user, where he offers free help to every teacher (or their boss) 
| who'd like to start teaching Linux, and gives a few links to
| other such projects, such as "The winter Linux school for teachers"
| (in Russian) organized by ALTLinux together with a few other
| institutions. A few other projects do exist. Hopefully, such
| projects, together with the "antipiracy" campaign will lead to
| more Linux and open source in Russian schools.
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http://blog.linuxtoday.com/blog/archives/070130-080943.html


Russian Government Will Migrate to OpenSource

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| Russia decided to follow after EU countries, where opensource
| solutions are more spread then in Russia. Currently, some Russian
| companies can offer their own Desktop Linux OS (the major companies
| are ASPLinux, ALTLinux, Linux-Online and LinuxCenter).
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http://danays.blogspot.com/2006/12/russian-government-will-migrate-to.html


Related:

Leaders in OSS Educational Software Market Join Forces

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| "...Currently schools teach pupils to be IT
| literate but this should go beyond just being able to use the
| leading word processor or make a computer presentation.  It is
| essential that schools commit to the next generation of software
| programmers."
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http://www.bluefountain.com/technology/leaders-in-oss-educational-software-market-join-forces
http://tinyurl.com/35pbny

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