Re: [fsug-tvm] Volunterres required for Installation #Christ Nargar School, Vellayambalam

2010-05-29 Thread Sistla Venkata Abhishek
@Raru .. sorry for the late reply .. but .. I migrated to linux around 2/1.5 years back ... but never used the GIMP / any painting program much ... !! So what I thought was ... any Linux package similar to MS Paint would be nice for 5th graders .. !!! thats all .. But no problem .. its the way in

Re: [fsug-tvm] Volunterres required for Installation #Christ Nargar School, Vellayambalam

2010-05-29 Thread Raru Rv
On Sat, May 29, 2010 at 5:06 PM, Sistla Venkata Abhishek svabhis...@gmail.com wrote: @Raru .. sorry for the late reply .. but .. I migrated to linux around 2/1.5 years back ... but never used the GIMP / any painting program much ... !! So what I thought was ... any Linux package similar to MS

Re: [fsug-tvm] Volunterres required for Installation #Christ Nargar School, Vellayambalam

2010-05-29 Thread Sistla Venkata Abhishek
Right .. !! I thought in my point of view and my surroundings .. !!! I never talked to any student of that age group hence I dont know what is going on ... when I was in 5th .. I knew that PinBall was the only thing that worked properly on a computer :D :D .. On Sat, May 29, 2010 at 17:14, Raru

Re: [fsug-tvm] Volunterres required for Installation #Christ Nargar School, Vellayambalam

2010-05-28 Thread Anoop Jacob Thomas
GIMP for a 5th std student will be difficult. Learning layers and all those stuff. Or what exactly are you looking for GIMP for a 5th std student. (by difficult I don't mean difficult for all) -- JUST A THOUGHT. The student needs to learn pixel, resolution and all those stuff before he does

Re: [fsug-tvm] Volunterres required for Installation #Christ Nargar School, Vellayambalam

2010-05-28 Thread V. Sasi Kumar
On Fri, 2010-05-28 at 12:24 +0530, Anoop Jacob Thomas wrote: GIMP for a 5th std student will be difficult. Learning layers and all those stuff. Or what exactly are you looking for GIMP for a 5th std student. (by difficult I don't mean difficult for all) -- JUST A THOUGHT. The student needs

Re: [fsug-tvm] Volunterres required for Installation #Christ Nargar School, Vellayambalam

2010-05-28 Thread Sistla Venkata Abhishek
I know that this is not the appropriate thread to post this question .. but since the topic of GIMP and TuxPaint are going on .. I would just like to ask something ... MS Paint .. This was one MS application with which all the basic requirements of painting and sketching would be fulfilled .. so

Re: [fsug-tvm] Volunterres required for Installation #Christ Nargar School, Vellayambalam

2010-05-28 Thread V. Sasi Kumar
On Fri, 2010-05-28 at 13:09 +0530, Sistla Venkata Abhishek wrote: MS Paint .. This was one MS application with which all the basic requirements of painting and sketching would be fulfilled .. so ... is there any application under GNU which is similar to paint .. ?? xpaint, gpaint and

Re: [fsug-tvm] Volunterres required for Installation #Christ Nargar School, Vellayambalam

2010-05-28 Thread Raru Rv
On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 1:09 PM, Sistla Venkata Abhishek svabhis...@gmail.com wrote: but since the topic of GIMP and TuxPaint are going on .. I would just like to ask something ... MS Paint .. This was one MS application with which all the basic requirements of painting and sketching would

Re: [fsug-tvm] Volunterres required for Installation #Christ Nargar School, Vellayambalam

2010-05-28 Thread Anoop Jacob Thomas
@Raru I understand a 5th std student can grasp and can be very good at it(upon the child's interest). But keeping in mind a classroom environment where a teacher's explanation is not sufficient for all and provided they have lot of topics to be learned in other subjects. It will be actually an

Re: [fsug-tvm] Volunterres required for Installation #Christ Nargar School, Vellayambalam

2010-05-28 Thread Raru Rv
On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 1:44 PM, Anoop Jacob Thomas anoo...@gmail.comwrote: @Raru I understand a 5th std student can grasp and can be very good at it(upon the child's interest). But keeping in mind a classroom environment where a teacher's explanation is not sufficient for all and provided

Re: [fsug-tvm] Volunterres required for Installation #Christ Nargar School, Vellayambalam

2010-05-28 Thread Vimal Joseph
On Thu, 2010-05-27 at 18:49 +0530, Prasad SR wrote: We require volunteers who can make syllabus (for 5th standard student) before Monday on the following topics. 0. Linux commands 1. Basics on Gnome DE 2. Tux Paint ( Im working on it) 3. Kturtle 4. GIMP 5. OpenOffice the content we

Re: [fsug-tvm] Volunterres required for Installation #Christ Nargar School, Vellayambalam

2010-05-28 Thread Prasad SR
the time is very limited, so i dont know whether this approach will work or not. Any way we can build an outline for the first two three chapters so that the school can start teaching it. I have done the tuxpaint thing. Let them start with it, this will buy us some time to work on other

Re: [fsug-tvm] Volunterres required for Installation #Christ Nargar School, Vellayambalam

2010-05-28 Thread Raru Rv
here is the contents of 5th standerd computer text. It has 8 lessons, 1. More On internet,(intrnet,www,email,chatting and search engine) 2. Windows Xp,(windows xp,folders,control panel, and recyclebin) 3. Windows accessories,(calculator,defragmentation,taskbar and start menu) 4. MS

Re: [fsug-tvm] Volunterres required for Installation #Christ Nargar School, Vellayambalam

2010-05-28 Thread Anoop Jacob Thomas
@raru - dont take me bad. Did you check the copyright before sending the thing to the list. -- Anoop Jacob Thomas http://anoop.caremedia.org -- Freedom is the only law. Freedom Unplugged http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: [fsug-tvm] Volunterres required for Installation #Christ Nargar School, Vellayambalam

2010-05-28 Thread Raru Rv
On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 4:37 PM, Anoop Jacob Thomas anoo...@gmail.comwrote: @raru - dont take me bad. Did you check the copyright before sending the thing to the list. Oh.Sorry...Am really sorry. But I think this will help you to understand how the course is to be designed. -- Raru Rv --

Re: [fsug-tvm] Volunterres required for Installation #Christ Nargar School, Vellayambalam

2010-05-28 Thread Hiran Venugopalan
Hi, GIMP is bit tough to teach students of 5th standard. Well, just teach them about brushes, selection and cropping. The basic. Don't go in detail. The tool named pinta could be a replacement for MS Paint like tools. I really suggest to introduce GIMP as a digital canvas, than a photo editor to

Re: [fsug-tvm] Volunterres required for Installation #Christ Nargar School, Vellayambalam

2010-05-28 Thread Vimal Joseph
On Fri, 2010-05-28 at 15:23 +0530, Prasad SR wrote: I have done the tuxpaint thing. Let them start with it, this will buy us some time to work on other topics. http://groups.google.co.in/group/ilug-tvm/web/ChristNagar-tuxpaint.pdf really good work. ~vimal -- Libarate your documents,

Re: [fsug-tvm] Volunterres required for Installation #Christ Nargar School, Vellayambalam

2010-05-27 Thread Prasad SR
They are following Cordova series now http://cordova.co.in/Admin/Current%20Event/Books-Computer-Friendly.html We require volunteers who can make syllabus (for 5th standard student) before Monday on the following topics. 0. Linux commands 1. Basics on Gnome DE 2. Tux Paint ( Im working on it) 3.

Re: [fsug-tvm] Volunterres required for Installation #Christ Nargar School, Vellayambalam

2010-05-26 Thread ashik salahudeen
Hi, Me and Prasad went and met Thomas Mani sir today. These are the things we gathered from the meeting 1. They do not need professional support. It is enough to train a few teachers to install and use GNU/Linux. 2. They need a syllabus and some course materials that are in line with their

Re: [fsug-tvm] Volunterres required for Installation #Christ Nargar School, Vellayambalam

2010-05-24 Thread Raru Rv
On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 9:38 AM, THOMAS MANI thomas.m...@gmail.com wrote: The tentative dates are 27 May to 1 June. We reopen the school on the 2 June I can be their for two days! -- Raru Rv -- Freedom is the only law. Freedom Unplugged http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message

Re: [fsug-tvm] Volunterres required for Installation #Christ Nargar School, Vellayambalam

2010-05-24 Thread Prasad SR
On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 9:38 AM, THOMAS MANI thomas.m...@gmail.com wrote: The tentative dates are 27 May to 1 June. We reopen the school on the 2 June I think its a wonderful opportunity for us. And i would like to appreciate Thomas Mani Sir for taking this bold decision. We are ready to

Re: [fsug-tvm] Volunterres required for Installation #Christ Nargar School, Vellayambalam

2010-05-24 Thread Mahesh Mohan
Space for hosting events will also be a good reward for us! Also, if there is some serious work, renumeration must be give to volunteers. http://maheshmohan.co.in -മഹേഷ് മോഹന്‍ എം.യു -- Freedom is the only law. Freedom Unplugged http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you

Re: [fsug-tvm] Volunterres required for Installation #Christ Nargar School, Vellayambalam

2010-05-24 Thread JAGANADH G
On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 9:37 PM, Ashik S aash...@gmail.com wrote: +1 Prasad, I think it is a good idea to have Christ Nagar host our meetings or other functions. Meetings are only a monthly affair and we can offer troubleshooting or training in connection with the meeting itself I think we

Re: [fsug-tvm] Volunterres required for Installation #Christ Nargar School, Vellayambalam

2010-05-24 Thread Raru Rv
On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 11:17 PM, JAGANADH G jagana...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 9:37 PM, Ashik S aash...@gmail.com wrote: +1 Prasad, I think it is a good idea to have Christ Nagar host our meetings or other functions. Meetings are only a monthly affair and we can offer

Re: [fsug-tvm] Volunterres required for Installation #Christ Nargar School, Vellayambalam

2010-05-24 Thread Raru Rv
I think we can plan it as Phase - 1 Formal meeting with school authorities Asses what are the thing we can offer/ do , like installtion, trouble shooting, training and syllabus preparation Prepare the plan and call for volunteers Phase -2 Formal training for Teachers and Lab people

Re: [fsug-tvm] Volunterres required for Installation #Christ Nargar School, Vellayambalam

2010-05-23 Thread JAGANADH G
On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 10:50 PM, THOMAS MANI thomas.m...@gmail.com wrote: Christ Nargar School, Vellayambalam is trying to migrate to Free Software for their IT Education from class 5 - 7. Expect volunteers for installation. Please respond Just put the subject title. Sir please try to put

Re: [fsug-tvm] Volunterres required for Installation #Christ Nargar School, Vellayambalam

2010-05-23 Thread Raru Rv
On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 12:24 AM, JAGANADH G jagana...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 10:50 PM, THOMAS MANI thomas.m...@gmail.comwrote: Christ Nargar School, Vellayambalam is trying to migrate to Free Software for their IT Education from class 5 - 7. Expect volunteers for

Re: [fsug-tvm] Volunterres required for Installation #Christ Nargar School, Vellayambalam

2010-05-23 Thread THOMAS MANI
The tentative dates are 27 May to 1 June. We reopen the school on the 2 June Thomas Mani On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 5:50 AM, Raru Rv raru...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 12:24 AM, JAGANADH G jagana...@gmail.com wrote: On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 10:50 PM, THOMAS MANI