Re: [ubuntu-uk] influence in education

2011-06-24 Thread Bea Groves
Hi! I sympathise Paul. There are poor tutors out there, and having a qualification is no absolute guarantee of quality. On 24/06/11 09:26, Paul Sutton wrote: > On 24/06/11 09:12, alan c wrote: >> On 23/06/11 17:41, Bea Groves wrote: >>> Can I say I'm teaching a full-length (i.e. 10 x 2 hours) una

Re: [ubuntu-uk] influence in education

2011-06-24 Thread Bea Groves
Hi! Yeah, the rules are pretty strict these days about who can teach on state-funded provision, and a recognised teaching qualification is deffo needed. What you probably need is a friendly (qualified) tutor with Ubuntu experience; sadly they're as common as hen's teeth. On 24/06/11 09:12, alan

Re: [ubuntu-uk] influence in education

2011-06-24 Thread Paul Sutton
On 24/06/11 09:12, alan c wrote: On 23/06/11 17:41, Bea Groves wrote: Can I say I'm teaching a full-length (i.e. 10 x 2 hours) unaccredited course for adults entitled 'Introduction to Linux' for North Tyneside Adult Learning Alliance next year. Date and time are still to be Well done you! I ha

Re: [ubuntu-uk] influence in education

2011-06-24 Thread alan c
On 23/06/11 17:41, Bea Groves wrote: Can I say I'm teaching a full-length (i.e. 10 x 2 hours) unaccredited course for adults entitled 'Introduction to Linux' for North Tyneside Adult Learning Alliance next year. Date and time are still to be Well done you! I have a local adult learning centre n

Re: [ubuntu-uk] influence in education

2011-06-23 Thread Phill Whiteside
This really is quite new. For those familiar with phpbb3 (The free forum software that I know is popualr), there is a project being developed at http://phpwebsitemanual.com/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=35&MMN_position=13:13 Which is from one of the American Universitie

Re: [ubuntu-uk] influence in education

2011-06-23 Thread Sarah Chard
O n Thu, 2011-06-23 at 17:41 +0100, Bea Groves wrote: > Can I say I'm teaching a full-length (i.e. 10 x 2 hours) unaccredited > course for adults entitled 'Introduction to Linux' for North Tyneside > Adult Learning Alliance next year. Date and time are still to be > confirmed. This will be the fir

Re: [ubuntu-uk] influence in education

2011-06-23 Thread Alan Bell
On 23/06/11 17:41, Bea Groves wrote: Hi! Can I say I'm teaching a full-length (i.e. 10 x 2 hours) unaccredited course for adults entitled 'Introduction to Linux' for North Tyneside Adult Learning Alliance next year. excellent!! do you want a bunch of official CDs to give to attendees? Alan. -

Re: [ubuntu-uk] influence in education

2011-06-23 Thread Bea Groves
Hi! Can I say I'm teaching a full-length (i.e. 10 x 2 hours) unaccredited course for adults entitled 'Introduction to Linux' for North Tyneside Adult Learning Alliance next year. Date and time are still to be confirmed. This will be the first time we've ever had a Linux-based ICT course in the bor

Re: [ubuntu-uk] influence in education

2011-06-23 Thread Sarah Chard
O n Tue, 2011-06-21 at 14:04 +0100, Sarah Chard wrote: > Out here in Herefordshire our next event is 17 sept software freedom > day > and we usually target schools and get a few teachers and educators > through on the day - but I am wondering this year if we can make more > of > an effort to get sc

Re: [ubuntu-uk] influence in education

2011-06-21 Thread gazz
On Tue, 2011-06-21 at 14:04 +0100, Sarah Chard wrote: > I am wondering this year if we can make more of > an effort to get schools and students involved - it's a tricky date as > it falls just after the summer holidays - but if anyone has any good > practical ideas that we can implement locally

Re: [ubuntu-uk] influence in education

2011-06-21 Thread Sarah Chard
O n Tue, 2011-06-21 at 14:25 +0100, suprengr wrote: > Two identical laptops running side by side. One running MS only > software, the other running Ubuntu and equivalent software. > Stuck [prominently] to each laptop is a "price tag" ;) Bill yes that's a neat way to show cost factors - of course

Re: [ubuntu-uk] influence in education

2011-06-21 Thread suprengr
On Tue, 2011-06-21 at 14:04 +0100, Sarah Chard wrote: > there has been quite a bit of talk on the lists about schools, school > websites and teaching lately - this weekend it's not only Glastonbury > Festival but also > The Sunday Times/Wellington College Festival of Education > http://www.festiv

[ubuntu-uk] influence in education

2011-06-21 Thread Sarah Chard
there has been quite a bit of talk on the lists about schools, school websites and teaching lately - this weekend it's not only Glastonbury Festival but also The Sunday Times/Wellington College Festival of Education http://www.festivalofeducation.org.uk/ in Crowthorne Berks - lots of speakers incl