Could you send me the same doc? Im starting to sneak in some edubuntu computers, mostly in the libraries, and some teacher centers. I would like to have a plan for our new school complex to be all linux.
Quoting nigel barker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I share these struggles. I can't pretend to be winning, but at the > moment some kind of cease fire is in place. I am sending (off list) a > document I created for parents that might give you some ideas. It has a > few stats in it. > > I am noticing a few kids struggling with .docx (word2007) at the moment, > and I'm expecting it to cause the next dam burst! > It would be good if OOo could wade through OOXML enough to implement it > soon, even if it didn't become an ISO standard. > > nigel > > Isaiah wrote: >> I am the IT Director at a private elementary school. I converted the >> majority of my schools computers over to Edubuntu during the course of the >> summer after much research for an open source robust replacement for >> Windows. They have been working perfectly once I figured out how to do what >> I needed to do. I have given the Teachers basic training on how to utilize >> the system. However, I am now hearing complaints from the teachers. Their >> main complaint is that Edubuntu is not a good tool for the children to use >> because it is not what is being used in the corporate world and everyday >> life. They are under the impression that the children will be at a >> disadvantage if they ever have to use a Windows environment. I, myself, can >> come up with a number of reasons to discourage this type of reasoning, but I >> was hoping to have some hard evidence to stand on. I would also love to have >> some help from you guys/gals in eradicating this way of thinking. Are they >> any numbers available as to how many school systems are using Edubuntu? >> >> Thanks for your time. >> >> Isaiah >> > > -- > edubuntu-devel mailing list > edubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-devel > -- Dwayne Hottinger Network Administrator Harrisonburg City Public Schools -- edubuntu-devel mailing list edubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-devel
