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==Coordination==

http://groups.google.com/group/fci-education-discuss

* http://groups.google.com/group/fci-education-discuss

* http://groups.google.com/group/schoolos

== Volunteers ==

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# [[User:Vincentvikram|Vikram Vincent]]

# [[Frederick Noronha]]

# Narendra Sisodiya

==Participating Organisations==

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#Prajna : Cognizant FLOSS Corps ([mailto:a.premkumar@gmail.com A.Prem Kumar], [http://scorpfromhell.blogspot.com/2007/08/praja-cognizant-floss-corps.html Prajna Mind Map], [http://www.orkut.com/Community.aspx?cmm=37632815 Orkut Community for Prajna])

#Union Christian College FOSS CELL

#Model Engineering College (MEC Association of Computer Students) FOSS Cell[http://www.mec.ac.in/linux]

#Manaveeyam Technologies Pvt Ltd ([mailto:sameer.thahir@gmail.com Sameer Mohamed Thahir], [http://www.manaveeyam.in]

== Indian Experiences ==

* http://www.hindu.com/2007/09/07/stories/2007090755131600.htm

* http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS8687173118.html

* http://support.space-kerala.org

* http://bijra.dgplug.org/

* http://wiki.dgplug.org/index.php/Bijra

* http://www.janastu.org/school/

* [http://scorpfromhell.blogspot.com/2007_09_01_archive.html Edubuntu setup in a school in Ramanagaram, Karnataka]

* [http://scorpfromhell.blogspot.com/2008/08/first-foss-implementation-in.html FLOSS implementation in an Engg. College in Tiruchengode for KM]

== Resources ==

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Some links you might find useful (FLOSS in education):

* Project SchoolOS - http://wiki.schoolos.org

* FOSS Education (Wikibooks) http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/FOSS_Education

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* When Free Software ideas spreads to education... see the first link http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ilug-goa/message/13234

* Site at School is a Content Management System (CMS) to manage and maintain the website of a primary school. It is Open Source Software, licensed under the General Public license. Site at school main features are: * Manage a website without technical knowledge. * Editors with a high "Word processor look and feel" rate. * Pupils/teachers can have personal pages on the website. Teachers can check pupil pages before publication. * An intranet for teachers (not accessible by the public). * E-mail alerts can be sent to admins when pages are updated/created. * Comprehensive manual with over 300 screenshots. * Extensive number of available modules, see Available Modules * Possible to create your own template see downloadable example(s). http://siteatschool.sourceforge.net/

* Site at School is a Content Management System (CMS) to manage and maintain the website of a primary school. It is Open Source Software, licensed under the General Public license. Site at school main features are:

** Manage a website without technical knowledge.

** Editors with a high "Word processor look and feel" rate.

** Pupils/teachers can have personal pages on the website. Teachers can check pupil pages before publication.

** An intranet for teachers (not accessible by the public).

** E-mail alerts can be sent to admins when pages are updated/created.

** Comprehensive manual with over 300 screenshots.

** Extensive number of available modules, see Available Modules

** Possible to create your own template see downloadable example(s). http://siteatschool.sourceforge.net/

* Linux in Education: Two Years Later by Peter D. St. Onge http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ilug-goa/message/12949

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* Gnu and tux go to primary school.... http://www.ofset.org/freeduc-ecole

*MEC Association of Computer Students conduct Linux Week to promote Linux and all free and open source softwares in general.As a part of it,various workshops and distros exhibitions were conducted. http://www.mec.ac.in/linux

* [http://scorpfromhell.blogspot.com/2008/04/floss-for-schools.html Presentation] for advocating FLOSS@Schools

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 ==Coordination==
-http://groups.google.com/group/fci-education-discuss
+* http://groups.google.com/group/fci-education-discuss
+* http://groups.google.com/group/schoolos
 == Volunteers ==
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 # [[User:Vincentvikram|Vikram Vincent]]
 # [[Frederick Noronha]]
+# Narendra Sisodiya
 ==Participating Organisations==
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 #Prajna : Cognizant FLOSS Corps ([mailto:a.premkumar@gmail.com A.Prem Kumar], [http://scorpfromhell.blogspot.com/2007/08/praja-cognizant-floss-corps.html Prajna Mind Map], [http://www.orkut.com/Community.aspx?cmm=37632815 Orkut Community for Prajna])
 #Union Christian College FOSS CELL
+#Model Engineering College (MEC Association of Computer Students) FOSS Cell[http://www.mec.ac.in/linux]
+#Manaveeyam Technologies Pvt Ltd ([mailto:sameer.thahir@gmail.com Sameer Mohamed Thahir], [http://www.manaveeyam.in]
+== Indian Experiences ==
+* http://www.hindu.com/2007/09/07/stories/2007090755131600.htm
+* http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS8687173118.html
+* http://support.space-kerala.org
+* http://bijra.dgplug.org/
+* http://wiki.dgplug.org/index.php/Bijra
+* http://www.janastu.org/school/
+* [http://scorpfromhell.blogspot.com/2007_09_01_archive.html Edubuntu setup in a school in Ramanagaram, Karnataka]
+* [http://scorpfromhell.blogspot.com/2008/08/first-foss-implementation-in.html FLOSS implementation in an Engg. College in Tiruchengode for KM]
 == Resources ==
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 Some links you might find useful (FLOSS in education):
+* Project SchoolOS - http://wiki.schoolos.org
 * FOSS Education (Wikibooks) http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/FOSS_Education
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 * When Free Software ideas spreads to education... see the first link http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ilug-goa/message/13234
-* Site at School is a Content Management System (CMS) to manage and maintain the website of a primary school. It is Open Source Software, licensed under the General Public license. Site at school main features are: * Manage a website without technical knowledge. * Editors with a high "Word processor look and feel" rate. * Pupils/teachers can have personal pages on the website. Teachers can check pupil pages before publication. * An intranet for teachers (not accessible by the public). * E-mail alerts can be sent to admins when pages are updated/created. * Comprehensive manual with over 300 screenshots. * Extensive number of available modules, see Available Modules * Possible to create your own template see downloadable example(s). http://siteatschool.sourceforge.net/
+* Site at School is a Content Management System (CMS) to manage and maintain the website of a primary school. It is Open Source Software, licensed under the General Public license. Site at school main features are:
+** Manage a website without technical knowledge.
+** Editors with a high "Word processor look and feel" rate.
+** Pupils/teachers can have personal pages on the website. Teachers can check pupil pages before publication.
+** An intranet for teachers (not accessible by the public).
+** E-mail alerts can be sent to admins when pages are updated/created.
+** Comprehensive manual with over 300 screenshots.
+** Extensive number of available modules, see Available Modules
+** Possible to create your own template see downloadable example(s). http://siteatschool.sourceforge.net/
 * Linux in Education: Two Years Later by Peter D. St. Onge http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ilug-goa/message/12949
@@ Line 78: / Line 109: @@
 * Gnu and tux go to primary school.... http://www.ofset.org/freeduc-ecole
+*MEC Association of Computer Students conduct Linux Week to promote Linux and all free and open source softwares in general.As a part of it,various workshops and distros exhibitions were conducted. http://www.mec.ac.in/linux
+* [http://scorpfromhell.blogspot.com/2008/04/floss-for-schools.html Presentation] for advocating FLOSS@Schools