[ubuntu-za] Ubuntu Township Outreach

[simone at saxonwoldprimary.co.za]

You're more than Welcome Charl, just give me a heads up!
Kind Regards,
Simone
Quoting Hilton Theunissen <hilton at inkululeko.co.za>:

> Charl take them to Saxonwold Primary School(tuXlab), Aldswold road
> Saxonwold(close to rosebank). 40 seat fat client edubuntu network. I
> think we maybe had 2-3 downtimes instances, under 10 reboots since March
> 2008.  Simone use www.theingots.org to track learner progress, delivered
> over 400 certificates to date. We deployed www.inveneo.org terminals but
> you can use any old machine(p3 higher with 256mb ram) to run the same
> system. Our big winner here is always on Internet. we ssh into the
> system to deal with any small issues.
>
>
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> Sudhashen Naicker wrote:
>> Where is this being done?
>>
>>
>> ------Original Message------
>> From: Charl Wentzel
>> To: Ubuntu South African Local Community
>> ReplyTo: charl.wentzel at vodamail.co.za
>> ReplyTo: Ubuntu South African Local Community
>> Sent: Aug 29, 2009 18:33
>> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-za] Ubuntu Township Outreach
>>
>> This is great guys!  You've inspired me to get involved with this as
>> well.
>>
>> My daughter's primary school had an open day today in which they
>> presented their plans to add another computer lab.  So I approached the
>> head master to see is we could make this a Tux lab.  Both his department
>> head and he seemed very interested and excited about this proposal.
>>
>> They've requested a meeting this week to allow me to make a proposal.
>> The ideas you are talking about will be contained in my proposal.  I'll
>> have a look on the unbuntu-za site to see if there's anything I can use.
>> Anybody want to join me?
>>
>> The whole idea of Linux being a community-model vs. Windows which is a
>> business-model seems to interest them.  And of course being able to use
>> discarded pc's rather than buying new one's would interest any school
>> with a budget.  I might even show them SchoolTool.
>>
>> I plan to do exactly to do what you are proposing below.  Help them get
>> started and train the teachers so they can become self sufficient and
>> staying involved, but NOT to run the show.
>>
>> Having browsed the Unbuntu and Edubuntu sites and seeing all the
>> activity around this, you can feell the school-"buzz".  I love this
>> community and I'm proud to be part of it!!
>>
>> Charl
>>
>>
>>
>>
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