Warrington School/Envirethical/BBOSI People



=BLUESKIN BAY OPEN SOURCE INITIATIVE= Idea:

To model a digital resilient community by sharing surplus computers with those that need them

To use the 4Rs of Open Education - reuse, redistribute, revise, remix

To disseminate Open Source ideas

Goals:

 * To give away open source computers to others who would like them with priority to:
 * 1) Blueskin Bay schools and their pupils
 * 2) To other Enviro schools in our region
 * 3) To other schools in our region
 * To share information about:
 * 1) Open source computing
 * 2) Using Ubuntu and Edubuntu
 * To have pupils teaching others how to:
 * 1) Set up a computer
 * 2) Use the applications

Rationale

 * Open source computers have the capacity to make communities more resilient
 * Have the potential to save NZ money from not having to pay for licences
 * It is important to test their potential in other schools
 * Establish a sustainable system for their continued use

Open source software
“It's Free Software and it gives you freedom!” Software Freedom
 * Will be used because:
 * The licensing of the software allows it to be given away on a computer
 * It is reliable and easy to set up and run
 * It security means there are no issues with viruses etc
 * Because the philosophy behind open source is about doing something for our fellow human beings
 * The freedom to run the program, for any purpose
 * The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs (access to the source code is a precondition for this)
 * The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbour
 * The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements to the public, so that the whole community benefits. Access to the source code is a precondition for this
 * Free software saves money, is easy to use and can keep older computers running longer

Give away computers

 * Because:
 * We have access to decommissioned computers
 * To empower others with the knowledge of open source computers
 * To give decommissioned computers a new lease of life
 * To lessen the environmental degradation in NZ
 * To stop developing nations becoming the dumping grounds for NZ cast off computers

Collaborative approach

 * 4Rs:
 * reuse, redistribute, revise, remix
 * add or suggest content

People Involved

 * NathanP and Room 1 children at Warrington School
 * The BBOSI mailing list/online group

Schools

 * Principals from schools will be invited to receive a BOSSI computer. Enviroschools receive first preference.
 * Schools can collect and learn about the computers from Warrington School or
 * Deliver computers to schools using pupils as assistants to share knowledge
 * Schools with a donated BBOSI computer
 * 1) Flagswamp - East Otago
 * 2) Purakanui - East Otago
 * 3) Kaikorai - Dunedin

Also:

 * Computers will pass through the hands of computer technicians at the medical school
 * Physically installed into the school by an adult
 * Pupils will learn why using open source software is an envirethical choice
 * Good for the environment and people
 * Enviro School alignment
 * Pupils will teach others how to install and use open Source software
 * Download updates, tweaks etc
 * Visit other schools, talking to people from other schools about BBOSI
 * Pupils will need access to some Internet user passwords etc
 * Safety of the pupils will be achieved by:
 * Risk Analysis and Management
 * Police Clearance of adults if they assist in the school with pupils

The Ultimate DVD Disc

 * Latest version of Ubuntu or Kubuntu with default screen setting to a Blueskin Bay scene
 * Applications etc
 * Gimp
 * Open Office Clip Art
 * Edubuntu - whole Ubuntu package
 * Childsplay
 * Update manager set to....
 * Login window
 * 10 seconds to login automatically to room12
 * Screen Saver default to BBOSI????
 * Kino and Openshot
 * You Tube Adobe Player
 * Rhythmbox codecs
 * VLC Player + Codecs
 * Technical detail
 * Open Office language and spelling defaults to UK spelling
 * Screen saver power management - get rid of screen lock

As a CDROM - use these settings