Teaching for the Future 104: Linux in the Classroom part 1
1. Linux can replace most of the functions of your Windows and Mac computers.
2. There are a lot of applications that are available for kids. Games, graphics, and learning programs all geared for the young and the young at heart.
3. You can easily partition Ubuntu so that you can still hold on to your copy of OSX or XP. Choosing linux does not mean you are not choosing another operating system. Have your cake and eat it too.
Links discussed During the show:
Teaching for the Future 101: Making due with Compujunk
http://teachingforthefuture.com/?p=167
Making do with compujunk (Makezine
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/03/making_do_with_compujunk.htm/ GeekDad http://blog.wired.com/geekdad/2009/01/twenty-keyboard.html)
Slick New Ubuntu ‘Jaunty Jackalope’ Springs Onto Netbooks
http://www.webmonkey.com/blog/Slick_New_Ubuntu__Jaunty_Jackalope__Springs_Onto_Netbooks
Ubunchu! The Ubuntu Manga is now in English
http://doctormo.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/ubunchu-the-ubuntu-manga-is-now-in-english/#comment-680
First taste: Sugar on a Stick learning platform
http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2009/04/sugar-labs-releases-beta-of-live-usb-learning-environment.ars
from Ars Technica (Thanks Command Line)
The Command Line http://thecommandline.net/
Ubuntu Forums - Linux and schools http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-728373.html
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