Re: [seul-edu] LWCE NY proposal deadline changed!

[SteelHead <bill@ries-knight.net>]

On Friday 07 September 2001 08:53, Jessica Sheffield wrote:
> Regarding LWCE, we seem to have several options (I'm
> emailing this cause it's my feeling that most people
> won't be able to make it onto IRC to discuss there):
>
> 1) Individual speaker proposals - these might be folks
> like Bill, Doug, and Harry talking about their projects,
> and folks like Chris talking about his experiences in the
> classroom;
>
> 2) Discussion panels - something along the lines of "The
> Business Case for Linux in Schools" - might be good to
> have a university-level panel in here too. I'd be happy
> to put said panels together, provided people help out
> with the business angle on it, as I'm not very
> knowledgeable in that area. (Joe! Help!)
>
> 3) Actual presentations (like sales pitches) with slides
> and stuff demonstrating how supporting Linux in education
> is beneficial to not only business in general, but Linux
> companies specifically (teach 'em Linux when they're
> young and they'll buy your Linux product later on, etc.)
> Again, something I'd be happy to help out with as long as
> a few experts sign on ;)

Here is my offering to LWE as a paper proposal:

SPEAKER BIO:

Bill Ries-Knight is a successful computer technology 
consultant providing technical planning and support to 
small and medium businesses for over 10 years. Bill has 
worked with desktop computers using all modern operationg 
systems, and is now working to move local businesses and 
Schools to Linux, teaching the basics of Linux as needed. 
Bill started the Stockton LUG, and LinuxHelpers as a way to 
learn and help others with Linux. Bill's interest in 
educational uses of Linux is the direct result of being the 
spouse of an educator. He has seen the need for affordable 
and viable software in schools for hardware that is rarely 
state of the art.

COMPANY INFO:

LinuxHelpers is an organization started in 1999 to assist 
with coordinating the availibilty of skilled persons, 
software and hardware to help schools begin using Linux and 
other types of Open Source Technologies. LinuxHelpers is 
concerned with matching all the resouces availible to those 
places that need them at a minimal expense. The belief is, 
Open Source Technology will allow students to learn more 
about computing and will help educational facilities to run 
with better security, better stability and higher 
efficency, providing for better opportunites to get funds 
to the classroom.

PROPOSED TITLE FOR SESSION OR TUTORIAL

Why Every School Needs A Penguin

DESCRIPTION OF WHAT SESSION OR TUTORIAL WILL BE ABOUT

A presentation demonstrating what education needs, and how 
to justify Linux in every school. Points include: Why Linux 
is needed in the schools to train tommorrows users and 
programmers, to provide a secure environment for 
administrative needs, and to control the runaway costs 
associated with proprietary closed souce software.

WHAT ATTENDEES WILL LEARN 

Attendees will learn how to see the Educational Facility as 
a different business model. They should come away with an 
understanding of how to approach and present materials to 
the different levels involved in education, from the 
Classroom where the teacher uses apps to the district 
level, where the absolute control lies.

***Birds of a Feather Session

DESCRIPTION OF WHAT BOF WILL BE ABOUT

A meeting sharing the needs of Education for Linux. Why 
they need Linux, what is out there for education, and how 
to get it in the hands of educators.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

I think this presentation could also be considered as a 
panel discussion covering the same information, and 
including a summary of "how we did it" from a few groups 
that have been successful in implementing Linux solutions 
in Education.