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Open Source / Linux Lab & Email Garden Come check your email, printing boarding passes, or just browse the web. See how to use older PCs as Linux "thin clients" for great productivity workstations. Also, check the conference program for special hands-on sessions on Open Office, Moodle, Ubuntu, and other Open Source programs and operating systems.

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TechnologyRescue.com K12Computers.com LiveKiosk.com Computers & Education / Computer Recycling Corporation remote-Learner.net Server Partners, LLC

Sessions:

1. Thursday, March 9 / 2:30 - 3:30 pm

"Introduction to Linux and Open Source Software for Schools"

Kim Brand Server Partners, LLC 101 East Michigan St. Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 917-2000 kim@kimbrand.com

Basic, hands-on introduction to the world of Linux and Open Source software, with an emphasis on educational applications and programs. Will include brief overviews of Ubuntu, Red Hat, Novell, Open Office, Firefox, GIMP, Samba, Apache, MySQL, and more.

Commercial

❐New to CUE ❐Intermediate Technology Users ❐Experienced Technology Users ❐Not grade-level specific

2. Thursday, March 9 / 4:00- 5:00 pm

"Use Your Noodle-Learn Moodle!"

Michelle Moore Director of Training remote-Learner.net 2857 Stuarts Draft Hwy., Suite 8B15 Stuarts Draft, Virginia, 24477-2787 540-324-0330 michelle@remote-learner.net

Tutorial session on the use of Moodle, the popular and free Open Source course management system for online learning. Basic introduction and overview, with an opportunity for questions and hands-on learning in the Linux Lab.

Commercial

❐New to CUE ❐Intermediate Technology Users ❐Experienced Technology Users ❐Not grade-level specific

3. Friday, March 10 / 10:00 - 11:00 am

"Blogging, Podcasting, and Content Management Systems"

Resources and introductory guide to new communication techniques using the web: blogging, podcasting, and Content Management Systems (specifically Drupal).

Chris Fitzgerald Walsh Epoch Learning Walnut Creek, CA 925.465.4686 chris@epochlearning.com

Non-commercial

❐New to CUE ❐Intermediate Technology Users ❐Experienced Technology Users ❐Not grade-level specific

4. Friday, March 10 / 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

"Use Your Noodle-Learn Moodle!"

Michelle Moore Director of Training remote-Learner.net 2857 Stuarts Draft Hwy., Suite 8B15 Stuarts Draft, Virginia, 24477-2787 540-324-0330 michelle@remote-learner.net

Tutorial session on the use of Moodle, the popular and free Open Source course management system for online learning. Basic introduction and overview, with an opportunity for questions and hands-on learning in the Linux Lab.

Commercial

❐New to CUE ❐Intermediate Technology Users ❐Experienced Technology Users ❐Not grade-level specific

5. Saturday, March 11 / 11:00 am - 12:00 noon

"Edubuntu: A Linux Distribution for Education"

Krishna Sankar 408-853-8475     ksankar@gte.net

Overview of the extremely popular Ubuntu operating system, and the development of "Edubuntu," a version specifically designed for educational use.

Non-commercial

❐New to CUE ❐Intermediate Technology Users ❐Experienced Technology Users ❐Not grade-level specific

6. Saturday, March 11 / 1:00 - 2:00 pm

"Thin-client & Kiosk Computing with Old PCs"

Steve Hargadon TechnologyRescue.com 4350 Whispering Oaks Circle Granite Bay, CA 95746 916-899-1400 steve@hargadon.com

Learn how to use old computers as high-performance workstations in thin-client Linux and Windows computer labs, or as stand-alone web kiosks. Will include the use of the Linux Lab and a demonstration of how it has been set up.

Commercial

❐New to CUE ❐Intermediate Technology Users ❐Experienced Technology Users ❐Not grade-level specific

7. Saturday, March 11 / 2:30 - 3:30 pm

"Teaching Technical Skills with Linux and Open Source Software"

Tim Frichtel 21725 Evalyn Avenue Torrance, CA 90503 tfrichtel@socal.rr.com (310) 415-8981

An overview of using free and Open Source programs to teach technical skills, from web hosting and site design, to networking and high-level programming. MySQL, php, Apache, Python, and more.

Non-commercial

❐Intermediate Technology Users ❐Experienced Technology Users ❐High School (9-12) ❐College ❐Intermediate (6-8)