1. Linux for Basic Education Is it feasible? M. Edwin Zakaria
[email protected]
2. 2 Intro This is not a technical paper, rather it is a
marketing paper :-D Let the pro and hackers do the dirty work :-P
But someone should step up to do this thing otherwise we cannot see
the growth of open source usage We always say that open source has
a lot of superiority than the others, then why desktop user still
use the others? We should go out and learn why it is hard to ask
other to use it, ... school are the best place to start
3. 3 Background Indonesia MOCI with Yogyakarta Province
Education Office have a program to enhance the quality of basic
education with the introduction of computer based learning with
open source software They have plan to give a lab with 22 PC per
school Ask teacher to put the education material and exam in
computer How it affects the learning activities and measure the
result
4. 4 Technical Challenge It is easy to install OS, we have
openSUSE Li-f-e package with a bunch of educational software The
owner also want to give the schools internet connection, some with
very challenging geographic condition How to train teachers and
schools staffs about linux so they have the basic technical thing
And. there are 300 elementary schools and 200 junior high schools
.. the headache began :-D
5. 5 Educational Challenge How about the education curriculum?
Will it be inline with the use of open source? This is not for IT
subject, we don't want to change the curriculum because we don't
good at it :-) The work is considered as pilot project so we must
choose which subject for computer based learning. 2 subjects were
selected, math and science for grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 How to train
teachers to create learning material How to measure the effect you
get PITA :-D
6. 6 Socio-non-technical Challenge Would it add another
work-load for teachers? They should learn how to use open source
software and how to create learning material Linux? What is it? How
to ask teacher from the school that get the labs to invite other
schools around it to also use the facility and disseminate the
knowledge Security of the schools. Thief :-( Etc, etc, etc you need
a bed rest :-D
7. How big the implementation ?
8. 8 There are many choices in the world, why we should limit
it? The important thing is make the choice based on careful
calculation and responsible with it
9. 9 There are many open source software that good for
education. Why we don't use it?
10. 10 Conditions and how we approach it 2200 schools
(elementary and junior high), ask them to make a proposal (we teach
them how to make it) and select the best proposal from 300
junior-high and 200 elementary school Select 50 in the first year
for piloting Evaluate the problem from pilot schools
11. 11 Conditions and how we approach it Infrastructure
development Central repository / data center for network and
learning material in provincial level, make the lab in schools Make
learning material model Capacity development for teachers and
school staf. Increasing the competency and dissemination of
knowledge Implementation in schools: mentoring and evaluation
12. 12 Schools location Google earth
13. 13 What is difficult Geographic condition in several
schools Teacher capacity It is very hard to teach them how to use
open source software for creating learning material Finally we give
them proprietary software to create learning material. Result in
SCORM based then upload to Moodle LMS Social factor
14. Video
15. Examples of learning material
http://lms.jogjabelajar.jogjaprov.go.id
16. 16 Is it feasible? No problem for student Some problem for
teacher No problem as long as not for IT subject. However no IT
subject for elementary school. It is not easy but feasible
