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 * Thursday**

Evening: EduBloggerCon
 * 2:00 - 3:00 pm || (none) || Open Lab ||
 * 3:30 - 4:30 pm || Michelle Moore michelle@remote-learner.net 620-222-7907 || **"Use Your Noodle--Learn Moodle: An Open Source Learning Management System"** Come explore the Moodle learning management system and discover how its features can extend and enhance learning and communication for your school community. ||


 * Friday**

General Evals open at 2:45 pm to give the folks in Session #3 about 15 minutes to leave and get those computers ready for general evals.
 * 10:00 - 11:00 am || Steve Hargadon steve@hargadon.com 916-899-1400 / Tim Frichtel tfrichtel@socal.rr.com || **"Free and Open Source Software in Schools"** An overview of free and open source software, and a look at specific programs that can be used in schools--from the administrative office to the classroom. ||
 * 11:30 am - 12:30 pm || James Byers jbyers@tangient.com, 415-425-5385 || **"Wikis in the Classroom"** A hands-on look at starting your own class wiki. We'll see real-world examples, implementation options, and how you can get started - fast! ||
 * 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm || David Thornburg dthornburg@aol.com (847) 277-7691 || **"March of the Penguins 2007: Next Steps to Powerful Student Computing"** The past two years have seen a noticeable upsurge in the use of Linux on student desktops, and in the growth of open source software in general. As this trend continues we are seeing advances of the open source concept in other areas of education as well. Ths dynamic presentation provides a current update of the growth of open source tools for education, and looks at other education-related open source projects, including courses for credit, textbooks, and even hardware. The gathering momentum of this surge will soon sweep across K-12 with great force to the delight of those who are prepared, and to the dismay of others. As in previous presentations on similar topics, the presenter provides concrete guidance through the emerging world of K-12 open source activities, as well as anticipates some directions this movement might take in the future. ||


 * Saturday**

General evals will need the lab at the opening of the exhibit hall at 9am and your first session can start at 11 am.
 * 11:00 am - 12:00 pm || Steve Hargadon steve@hargadon.com 916-899-1400 / Dan Eliot? || **"Using Linux for Thin Client Computing"** Linux provides server, network, and workstation solutions for thin-client computing. Learn how to build an inexpensive, stable, and fully-productive thin-client lab from old computers, or how to supplement existing Windows or Linux thin-client computing. ||
 * 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm || Michelle Moore || **"Use Your Noodle--Learn Moodle: An Open Source Learning Management System"** Come explore the Moodle learning management system and discover how its features can extend and enhance learning and communication for your school community. ||