Dick Sblog

Words from a man with passion about online educational collaboration

Entries from November 2006

open source software in schools

November 27th, 2006 · No Comments

John Pugh MP has put down an early day motion (EDM 179) supporting the use of open source software within educational institutions and arguing against the adoption of large framework software supply contracts that will restrict choice through standardising provision onto the obvious players.
I support this motion strongly since I believe that o/s often [...]

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iEARN

November 27th, 2006 · No Comments

I’ve just picked up this message from iEARN – “Rashid Peters of iEARN Sierra Leone, has made it to the final 20 in the BBC’s search for “The Best New Group in the World“:
Rashid has been working for several years on the incredible Child Soldiers project – see the link below [...]

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