https://www.lullabot.com/podcasts/hacking-culture/stu-keroff-on-asian-penguins
In this episode of Hacking Culture, Matthew Tift talks with Stu Keroff
about a Linux User Group for Asian middle-school students called Asian
Penguins. The kids learn not only how to use Linux, but also maintain
more than 30 Linux computers for their school and provide Linux
computers to local families that cannot afford a computer.
I have done this with high school students (http://hvscouts.com), but it
is impressive to do so with middle-schoolers! At the MS level fewer
students have the self-organization and maturity to run a shop, so
externalizing the right level and complexity of structure is key.
Sharing for those of you working on maker spaces in schools.
-Bram
BTW - I am launching a startup with rolling development of a year-long
online course, looking for instructional designer / eLearning developer
stringers who have deep experience supporting teachers using Google Apps
for Education and can develop with either Captivate or Storyline. The
closer you are to Brattleboro the better, as I live in Greenfield and am
seeking face-to-face relationships to kick this off. Email
[email protected] if interested.
