On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 6:54 PM, Dhastha <[email protected]> wrote:
> Chennai, Birla planetarium authority Mr. Lenin Organized One hour FOSS > session with Kids(7th to 9th) on Dec 30 2010. Shrinivasan asked me to > conduct this session. This program only for Kids. So I called Mr. > Selvamani to accompany with me. I went there early morning 9 am. The > session was started at exactly 10am. At beginning what I thought is > "All kids are looking small, so they does not know anything about > Operating system. So It will take so hard to make them clear > understand about Linux". But after started to take session I felt that > my thought is wrong. Everyone of there had experience with Windows. > > Me and Selvamani started to talk with student with the as usual story > of Ritchard M Stalman and Linus Torvalt. Everyone impressed with > Linux. I showed Ubuntu and its compiz features. Then we played > BigBugBunny animation clip. All kids enjoyed this. > > Ubuntu is Good but when you give to newbies, he may face problems, List is very long. What is why we tried to create SchoolOS which contains everything which child need with good configuration. I suggest you for having a try on SchoolOS. Also, Please send me your postal address so that I can send you its DVD. Here is a huge information we have put on our wiki http://wiki.schoolos.org, you can also add your experience there too. Most important, you need to install GNU/Linux and observer their problems. Like newbies do not get any clue how to configure IP address even though it is very easy. Same with Hindi typing etc. It looks a blackbox to child if nobody is there to teach them. That why newer version include helpful pdf files on right on desktop so that student can directly get those help. > Next question session. Followings are some question, which I never > expected from them > > 1. At the session I explained about kernal orally. A 8th standard > student asked me that " How can I see the source code of kernal?". > I do not find any point in teaching kernel OR other concept to child. ICT is meant for help in education and not for making computer engineers. > Thats it, a few second I was kept silent. > 2. How can I install linux in my system? > Great !! A detailed tutorial is there in SchoolOS which he/she can follow to install. This is how we can make permanent answer to these questions. > 3. Where can I get help regarding linux? > How about Short cut on Desktop on clicking , it will open ##linux-India IRC. ? any other suggestion ? > 4. Some kids said, can you give your mobile number? I will call you > with my dad, and elder brother and exp > 5. How to play games? > OpenAreana, SuperTux, TuxMath, Tuxkart (i forget exact name) - See here - http://schoolos.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/Ubuntu/Add_Remove_Packages.sh > 6. One student asked me a critical question that is "Linux is a free > OS and have all kinds of softwares, then Why it is not famous. I mean > why we dont know about linux? > Because Linux/FOSS/GNU is made by all of us and we do it for non-profit. Company system do not find much benefit out of this in promoting. Same with Govt at some places. GNU/Linux depends on us and we need to spread it. Somebody told about Linux to me and I used it. I am not a fan of it, you use it, And tell your friends about it. > 7. Will Linux affect by virus? > > Virus comes when there is close source. FOSS/OpenSource has lots of developer who keep solving bugs. This sentence is 87.234 % Correct and can be used for satisfying their curiosity. > Really amazing. right? > > At the end of the session we met another unexpected incident that is Some > kids came forward to asked us "Autograph". What to say? That was my > memorable day........ > > Great !! We have produced 2 videos - http://tinyvid.tv/show/1v367m8wp430a http://tinyvid.tv/show/1a1b2tc549d8v Try Creating such videos,, these videos will inspire other kids to use GNU/Linux. _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
