Andy Carvin's interview with David Thornburg may assist those that still
need convincing.
"...award-winning author and edtech advocate David Thornburg to offer an
educational perspective. David is the founder of the Thornburg Center
for Professional Development and the author of many books, including
Campfires in Cyberspace and The New Basics: Education and the Future of
Work in the Telematic Age. His latest book is When the Best is Free: An
Educator’s Perspective on Open Source Software."
"From the teacher’s perspective, Open Office (or Star Office, if you
want) is a true workhorse. For everything from document creation, to
spreadsheets, presentation slides, and just about anything else in the
“office suite” domain, Open Office 2 does a stellar job. The formula
generator is a godsend for math teachers. My book explores many other
titles as well, but the real utility of software comes from the
application of these tools in the hands of teachers and students. I’m a
huge fan of inquiry-driven project-based learning, and my title list was
selected to support this modality. That said, most of the tools I
explored can be used in almost any educational environment from
lecture-based delivery to pure constructivism."
Carvin, A. (2006), What’s the Fuss About FOSS? Part 2: A Chat with David
Thornburg [Online], Public Broadcasting Service. Available
from:
<http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/learning.now/2006/06/whats_the_fuss_about_fosspart_1.html>
[15
June 2006].
Regards
Jacqueline McNally
OOoCon2006 in Lyon (http://marketing.openoffice.org/conference/)
Are you a computer angel? (www.computerangels.org.au)
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