The Open Source School Why is Albany Senior High School an open source school?

Our Vision: " Albany Senior High School will be a school where young adults engage enthusiastically in their learning in a caring and challenging community. Graduates will be confident young people who make wise choices and contribute to the world."

Open source software helps us achieve our vision: "Engage enthusiastically": real-world, engaging, authentic learning in the classroom using technologies students are comfortable with "In a caring and challenging learning community": network; connect; collaborate make wise choices "Contribute to the world": a wide range of creative opportunities/tools give something back

"Engage enthusiastically":

real-world, engaging, authentic learning in the classroom

using technologies students are comfortable with

"In a caring and challenging learning community":

network; connect; collaborate

make wise choices

"Contribute to the world":

a wide range of creative opportunities/tools

give something back

What is Open Source Software? Community-developed software that is made available to anyone in the world, free of charge. 'User as developer' Harnesses collective intelligence for the benefit of humankind Decreases barriers to access

Community-developed software that is made available to anyone in the world, free of charge.

'User as developer'

Harnesses collective intelligence for the benefit of humankind

Decreases barriers to access

What is open source software like ? It's like: free public schools vs. pay-as-you go education free public libraries vs. bookstores Wikipedia vs. Britannica saved seeds vs. terminator technology

It's like:

free public schools vs. pay-as-you go education

free public libraries vs. bookstores

Wikipedia vs. Britannica

saved seeds vs. terminator technology

Why do people use OSS? Cost: "Pay people, not licences." Commitment to openness and community Stability Sustainability Security Intuitive design Flexibility/modularity Good for the soul

Cost: "Pay people, not licences."

Commitment to openness and community

Stability

Sustainability

Security

Intuitive design

Flexibility/modularity

Good for the soul

Have I used OSS? Possibly. Have you used any of these? 70% of the internet's web servers run on the open source Apache platform. If you've used the web, you've used open source software...

Possibly. Have you used any of these? 70% of the internet's web servers run on the open source Apache platform. If you've used the web, you've used open source software...

What else does ASHS use? We use open source software to provide our students the widest range of learning tools possible:

We use open source software to provide our

students the widest range of learning tools possible:

Ubuntu "Ubuntu" is an African word that defies translation. Archbishop Desmond Tutu: " A person with Ubuntu is open and available to others, affirming of others, does not feel threatened that others are able and good" Ubuntu is also: a computer operating system an alternative to Windows XP, Vista, or Apple's OS X the operating system installed on our computers

"Ubuntu" is an African word that defies translation.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu:

" A person with Ubuntu is open and available to others, affirming of others, does not feel threatened that others are able and good"

Ubuntu is also:

a computer operating system

an alternative to Windows XP, Vista, or Apple's OS X

the operating system installed on our computers

What does Ubuntu look like? Just like any other operating system. It's most similar to Windows XP.

Just like any other operating system.

It's most similar to Windows XP.

It's more about freedom than cost, but.. Proprietary Software: MS Vista ($449) MS Office ($449) Norton Antivirus ($129) Blackboard ($80) E-portfolio ($25) Inspiration ($72) Photoshop ($1300) Final Cut ($2000) Maya ($4500) Total: ($9004) Every 3 years Open Source Software: Ubuntu ($0)‏ Open Office ($0)‏ Clam AV ($0) Moodle ($0)‏ Mahara ($0) Freemind ($0)‏ Gimp ($0)‏ PiTiVi ($0) Blender ($0) Total: ($0)‏

Proprietary Software:

MS Vista ($449)

MS Office ($449)

Norton Antivirus ($129)

Blackboard ($80)

E-portfolio ($25)

Inspiration ($72)

Photoshop ($1300)

Final Cut ($2000)

Maya ($4500)

Total: ($9004) Every 3 years

Open Source Software:

Ubuntu ($0)‏

Open Office ($0)‏

Clam AV ($0)

Moodle ($0)‏

Mahara ($0)

Freemind ($0)‏

Gimp ($0)‏

PiTiVi ($0)

Blender ($0)

Total: ($0)‏

Our Vision: " Albany Senior High School will be a school where young adults engage enthusiastically in their learning in a caring and challenging community. Graduates will be confident young people who make wise choices and contribute to the world."