FLOSSed in Bkk, 2009, The first Bangkok Free & Open Source Schools Conference to be held in October of 2009. Presently searching for a venue (place and exact time) (Link to Event on Calendar). Likely to be held in downtown Bangkok although a day trip away is possible for an attractive environment with good facilities. Looking for wireless, decent food, possibly accomodations at an affordable price.
What's in a Name?
Have you got a great idea for naming this conference? We'll give free registration to whomever comes up with the winning name!
Call for Workshop Presenters
Could you give a workshop of interest to:
- teachers (at your level)?
- school administrators?
- technology "facilitators"?
- system administrators?
- "computing" teachers?
Current ideas:
Rationale:
Many of us have been using Free and/or Open Source tools including Linux, Apache, Sendmail,and open source languages (Perl, PHP, Python, Java, etc. for years); many more in the k-12/13 educational world have not. We envision a small to medium sized group made up of a) newcomers looking for support in their first steps; b) users of various levels willing to share and interested in going deeper or learning of new possibilities; c) experienced system admins, programmers and managers able to see the whole spectrum of possibilities and offer guidance to others in open discussions with colleague-peers.
Theme:
"Open Source; Open Mind"
Audience:
- Teachers and School administrators in international and local schools.
- Higher ed representatives willing to lend/share knowledge and expertise.
- Commercial representatives offering relevant products and services.
Method:
- Keynotes
- Hands-on workshops
- Seminar-style "round-table" discussions
Vendors Welcomed. Would you like to sponsor the program, the Web site, or a session at the conference? Other ideas? Please speak up! We're open to suggestions (Click here!).
Just want to attend? Great! State your interest; the door's open! (Click here!) Discuss ideas below in comments. Start your open source schools blog today on this site!
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