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* Roadmap for next merging of LinEx and Debian-Edu: http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEdu/LinEx2DebianEdu-Roadmap | * Roadmap for next merging of LinEx and Debian-Edu: http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEdu/LinEx2DebianEdu-Roadmap | ||
* Tech to the aid of autistic children: Recent research has shown that computer/digital technologies can help children with autism (and other disabilities) learn and communicate better. A computer training workshop for parents and children was held recently at Bangalore. Shuchi Grover reports. Mehta and colleagues shared various software and hardware by which children could communicate with the computer through non-traditional means. Also shared were several other software tools such as a 3-D and role-play software developed by C-DAC, simple visual programming environments such as Scratch (recently released by MIT Media Lab), simple image and audio manipulation using everyday Windows software, and Edubuntu â?? a free and open | * Tech to the aid of autistic children: Recent research has shown that computer/digital technologies can help children with autism (and other disabilities) learn and communicate better. A computer training workshop for parents and children was held recently at Bangalore. Shuchi Grover reports. Mehta and colleagues shared various software and hardware by which children could communicate with the computer through non-traditional means. Also shared were several other software tools such as a 3-D and role-play software developed by C-DAC, simple visual programming environments such as Scratch (recently released by MIT Media Lab), simple image and audio manipulation using everyday Windows software, and Edubuntu â?? a free and open sourc Linux-based operating system designed specially for children that comes packaged with several child-friendly games and educational software. http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ilug-goa/message/16049 | ||
* TELECENTRES IN THE MADRASA: The school based telecenter project of RI SOL has launched internet-enabled telecenters | * TELECENTRES IN THE MADRASA: The school based telecenter project of RI SOL has launched internet-enabled telecenters in two Bangladeshi madrasas (Islamic religious schools), in Khulna and Dhaka. See Khulna Alia Madrasa Advocates for an Inclusive Information Society on World Information Society Day Link to the news story and photos of the celebration: http://www.connect-bangladesh.org/content/view/418/101/ Source: Nazrul Islam <nazrul07 at gmail.com> | ||
in two Bangladeshi madrasas (Islamic religious schools), in Khulna and Dhaka. See Khulna Alia Madrasa Advocates for an | |||
Inclusive Information Society on World Information Society Day Link to the news story and photos of the celebration: | |||
http://www.connect-bangladesh.org/content/view/418/101/ Source: Nazrul Islam <nazrul07 at gmail.com> | |||
* Richard D'Souza is based at St Paul's in Belgaum (north Karnataka), with the mandate to extend the school's computer centre there. This educator is very pro-GNU/Linux.... http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ilug-goa/message/15830 | * Richard D'Souza is based at St Paul's in Belgaum (north Karnataka), with the mandate to extend the school's computer centre there. This educator is very pro-GNU/Linux.... http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ilug-goa/message/15830 | ||