Enhancing Open Source Use a manifesto for Open Source adoption

Session outline Open Source considerations Brief outline of a ‘mixed economy’ school A policy for Open Source use Next steps

Got comments SMS: 07624 806527 Twitter: tweet @poll Web: http://poll4.com Format is 12863 followed by your comments Send contact details for a copy of this presentation and the manifesto

Open Source considerations Courtesy of http://www.wordle.net

A ‘mixed economy’ school Sprowston Community High School in Norwich Closed and Open Source Windows, Mac and Linux Desktop and Server Joomla and Moodle. Elgg in development Exchange and Active Directory Scratch, Audacity, Inkscape etc in the classroom alongside Office and CS4 OpenEducationDisc promoted to the community but also a Microsoft Academy Interoperability is key

Sprowston Community High School in Norwich

Closed and Open Source

Windows, Mac and Linux

Desktop and Server

Joomla and Moodle. Elgg in development

Exchange and Active Directory

Scratch, Audacity, Inkscape etc in the classroom alongside Office and CS4

OpenEducationDisc promoted to the community but also a Microsoft Academy

Interoperability is key

Policy If there's a good open source solution that meets the curriculum needs then we use it When there is no viable open source solution, we get on with using the proprietary one and set a review date If we use a closed source system, we make sure that it has file format interoperability with an open source alternative in order to enable use at home

If there's a good open source solution that meets the curriculum needs then we use it

When there is no viable open source solution, we get on with using the proprietary one and set a review date

If we use a closed source system, we make sure that it has file format interoperability with an open source alternative in order to enable use at home

Policy When we modify systems in any way, we make the revised code available on an open source basis Where possible we only implement systems that are platform independent to the end user Where an open source system exists that nearly works, we work with it and feed back to the community

When we modify systems in any way, we make the revised code available on an open source basis

Where possible we only implement systems that are platform independent to the end user

Where an open source system exists that nearly works, we work with it and feed back to the community

Policy We understand that young people need transferable software skills and select systems on that basis We review all systems, both open and closed source, on a regular basis to ensure that they are still fit for purpose and serve our young people in the best way possible

We understand that young people need transferable software skills and select systems on that basis

We review all systems, both open and closed source, on a regular basis to ensure that they are still fit for purpose and serve our young people in the best way possible

Image source http://bit.ly/2F6YQQ Next steps Discussion Agree a way forward Issue a policy document Promote

Contact me Twitter @jameswwright Web www.jameswwright.com Email james@jameswwright.com