Albany Senior High School operates as an open source school, aiming to create an engaging and supportive learning environment for students while utilizing open source software for educational purposes. Open source software is accessible to everyone, promoting collaboration, cost savings, and user-friendly design, with tools such as Ubuntu being used to provide essential resources for students. The school's vision emphasizes the development of confident graduates who contribute positively to society.

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

2. 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."

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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...

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

9. 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

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

11. 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)‏

12. 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."