Kelvin Teh wrote:
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> Colin Gan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 12/29/98 11:02:05 AM
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> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], NUS Linux User Group
> Hi fellow Linux Advocates, what do u think of including Linux as part of
> the curriculum for the Education System in Singapore for primary and
> secondary school level ?
I use Linux for my servers, and am experimenting with it in the client
realm. The question I'd have revolves around your target students: are you
teaching end-users or computer-science wannabes?
If you're teaching computer science type courses, then I'd highly recommend
teaching kids Unix. The background knowledge and techniques they'll pick up
will be valuable for a lifetime.
If you're teaching end-users, then I'd qualify that. If basic word
processing and spreadsheets (etc.) are your focus, Linux will work for that
and will do so more flexibly (and more stable!) than Windows. But IMHO, that
is limiting you to StarOffice or Applixware as the prime examples of modern
GUI applications under Linux. If you wind up teaching concepts of word
processing/spreadsheets (etc.) you'd be fine. If your goal is to teach people
to know only MS Office than obviously Windows machines would be more suited
for that.
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Randy ([EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED])
Colebrook School District Technology Coordinator
Since I'm paid for results and technical knowledge, it should go without
saying that opinions expressed are my own and not those of my employer.
