Church schools is a different ball game. Basically you have to stay proving your case with each and every ICT coordinator in the school. Its a smaller audience with smaller savings in the budget spending. Anyway worth a shot. Had a good word with an educator who takes cares of the ICT in a private school. It always boils down to using what the kids will find at home.
On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 10:56 PM, Jean Azzopardi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Wish they do something about it in my sisters' school, (St.Joseph, Blata > l-Bajda). Her ICT course is just the ECDL course stretched out over a > number of years. > > On Fri, 2008-05-23 at 22:42 +0200, Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti wrote: >> Daniel, >> >> I totally agree that we have to be more outspoken about the benefits >> of going away from proprietary operating systems especially when its >> costing us unnecessary grief and tax euros. The government knows this >> and in fact has on its agenda to push the use of OSS inside its >> schools. I was shocked ^H^H^H^H^H surprised when I read and heard >> this. But I do believe that they have been receiving a bashing for >> this for quite some time now. My understanding is that they need more >> info on how to help themselves. The possibility is there. We can >> either sit and wait or else do something about it. >> >> On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 10:15 PM, daniel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > I do believe people change. Actually they are changing all the time. But >> > they don't accept just any change! >> > >> > One best factor that I encounter is that most parents just can't simply >> > continue to foot the bill especially after having their computer knocked >> > down by another virus..... >> > >> > Please remember that we are paying taxes to give it to Bill Gates every >> > time >> > that in a government department we use windows and office!!!! So in part we >> > are all responsible! For every computer in its department, the government >> > is giving LM 10 each year. Now there are thousands of >> > computers........please work out the sum........... >> > >> > Windows is all the time asking for more expensive computers.......Finally >> > they have to say NO! >> > >> > ON the other hand most parents find themselves really behind the times when >> > it comes to buying a new computer. >> > >> > We need to educate people! >> > >> > Some people find it strange that computers work without windows !!!! >> > >> > The majority don't know that Linux can use old computers and works just >> > fine. Some may think that windows programs are the only ones in the whole >> > wide world. >> > >> > Are we using TV, radio, newspapers to deliver our message? I always insist >> > on positive thinking. Let's not cry over spilt milk but rather be >> > pro-active ourselves. I would suggest explaining how Linux Ubuntu works. >> > There are such courses online but most people would prefer physical contact >> > with the person. >> > >> > Let's tell them that they still can do the same work as they did in Windows >> > with other programs which are better because they are open source. >> > Consequently there is the input of the whole wide world and not just a few >> > persons! >> > >> > -- >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Ubuntu = No viruses No crashes No bills >> > _______________________________________________ >> > MLUG-list mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> MLUG-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > _______________________________________________ > MLUG-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > _______________________________________________ MLUG-list mailing list [email protected] http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list
