Bram, Take a look at Chip, a $9 Linux computer
http://nextthing.co/ Might be useful in an educational setting. Warmest Regards, Christopher P. Yarger Phone: 802-505-7574 Skype: cpyarger /************************************ Based upon email reliability concerns, please send an acknowledgment in response to this note. Chris Yarger 30 Averill St #3 Barre, VT 05641 On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 9:32 AM, Bram Moreinis <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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. >
