Re: [seul-edu] Re: [novalug] Re: FETC - technology and education --FLA LUGS #3

[karl <karl@newmedia.slc.edu>]

On Thu, 14 Sep 2000, Doug Loss wrote:

> Karl Pena wrote:
> 
> > Doug, I hope this list, from Julia Christianson, helps us get in touch
> > with floridian activists...
> >
> > I am determined to represent the cause in Florida, as much as possible. I
> > can co-coordenate a field-trip to FETC 2002, or a late-2001 Florida
> > technology event, if anybody knows of such an event.
> 
> The list looks good, Karl, but I was thinking about getting educators rather
> than just techies.  I have no doubt we can persuade folks from the Linux
> community to help out, but I rather suspect that we'll be more successful if
> we can have a teacher or two helping to promote Linux and free software.  It
> will be a matter of shared experiences and speaking the same language.  For
> example, before this group started "PLO" meant only one thing to me, and it
> wasn't "programmed learning outcome."  We'll only gain credibility if we know
> at least some of the jargon used by the community we're trying to reach.
> 

Extremely well-illustrated point, Doug. Sorry 'bout that. Well, in any
case we now have a slew of LUG contacts in florida. 

I'll take the next few weeks to email some Florida-LUG folks, and see if
any of those LUG contacts know fellow Floridian LUG members that are
educators, or students in a *nix friendly school.

I'll send you my results as soon as I get the scoop.

 --Karl

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