[TriLUG] support for switching to Linux, esp. for schools

[Cristobal Palmer]

Awesome! Thanks so much for the responses, both to me and the list.

I'll get back to the list with any news.

Thanks again,
CMP

On 3/1/06, Myrhillion <lug at blackwizard.net> wrote:
> Cristobal,
>
> Each school system or LEA (local education agency) generally has a
> director level type IT person working at the school system's central office.
> This is generally within the superintendent's office for the LEA, for
> Greensboro (guilford county), it's 370-8390.
> http://www.gcsnc.com/information/departments.html
>
> Here's a link to technology services at GCS:
> http://its.gcsnc.com/   (you should explore this for the technology plan)
>
> You basically have to sell it to the guy that runs IT for the school
> system, it won't happen unless he _successfully_ pitches
> it to the superintendent or the school system has a more liberal school
> by school policy (more common in smaller systems I think).
> You might call up and have a conversation with the IT director about how
> they implement labs and such in the school systems before you go
> anywhere else or
> spend more energy on a plan.   That said, developing and practicing
> planning skills is very useful!
>
> As far as who could do this in your area, a good place to start is with
> the local chamber of commerce for your city.
> http://www.greensboro.org/
> Go to business directory and do a search on "computers", beyond that
> you'd have to contact each service vendor and find out
> if they "do linux".
>
> Good luck!
>
> Doug Taggart
> Troops to Teachers
>
> Cristobal Palmer wrote:
>
> >What's DPE? Did you mean DPI?
> >
> >Let me see if I understand you: she should draw up a detailed plan
> >that is likely to get approval and, if that gets approved, try to
> >substitute Open Source solutions for the proprietary ones in the plan?
> >Perhaps you meant that the idea of getting Open Source into the school
> >is not one that is likely to happen at all because it must be cleared
> >by the board?
> >
> >I failed to mention in my original email one of the driving factors
> >behind this: the school is a dual-immersion Spanish-English school.
> >Among other things, this means investing in more software. If Linux
> >can help _any_ school, I think this is the one.
> >
> >Anybody else have stories to share, input to offer?
> >
> >-CMP
> >
> >On 3/1/06, Ryan Leathers <ryan.leathers at globalknowledge.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Tell her to get in touch with DPE and set up an appointment to discuss
> >>her school's tech plan.  Before anything else happens, the tech plan
> >>needs to be in line.  It almost certainly does not include any language
> >>favorable to the use of Linux in particular or open source in general.
> >>On the other hand, it very likely includes specific MS product titles in
> >>the plan.  The tech plan has to be in line and approved before any work
> >>like this can get off the ground.
> >>
> >>On Wed, 2006-03-01 at 14:33 -0500, Cristobal Palmer wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>A recent thread and a slashdot entry got me to wondering: who around
> >>>here would/could do initial setup and/or ongoing support for switching
> >>>a school to Linux. My mom is the principal of an elementary school in
> >>>Greensboro. Who should she call up if she wants to get her school
> >>>switched? Keep in mind that she'd have to sell the idea to her boss,
> >>>so me (her son, a student) doing it wouldn't fly.
> >>>
> >>>I know there are some great web resources and distros out there (eg.
> >>>edubuntu, http://www.ltsp.org/ ), but who are the people who could
> >>>make it happen locally?
> >>>
> >>>Any redhatters wanna pipe up on what you guys offer?
> >>>http://www.redhat.com/en_us/USA/home/solutions/education/ didn't tell
> >>>me too much.
> >>>
> >>>Anybody have an Edubuntu success story?
> >>>
> >>>Some time back I watched TechCoaches.org get up and moving with a
> >>>LiveCD project for home use:
> >>>
> >>>http://www2.chccs.k12.nc.us/education/components/whatsnew/default.php?sectiondetailid=8599&id=291&viewType=detail
> >>>
> >>>but haven't heard anything recently. Anybody?
> >>>
> >>>TIA,
> >>>CMP
> >>>
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> >>>
> >>>Cristobal M. Palmer
> >>>UNC-CH SILS Student
> >>>cristobalpalmer at gmail.com
> >>>cmpalmer at ils.unc.edu
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Cristobal M. Palmer
UNC-CH SILS Student
cristobalpalmer at gmail.com
cmpalmer at ils.unc.edu
ils.unc.edu/~cmpalmer
"Television-free since 2003"