[K12OSN] Thanks and first ?

["Deborah White" <flickatomte gmail com>]

Hi~

 

Yes, I know I'm double-posting here but, I wanted to let those of you know that I will still be skimming K12osn redhat com because that will push my knowledge base further but for practical purposes, classroom teachers (and administrators) need a usage forum.

 

Thanks, Steve, for setting this up.

 

My first questions to teachers who are using K12LTSP are:

 

 Did you set up the virtual desktops for the students in your class?  If so, how?

Do you use your classroom terminals like learning centers or do you use another management technique?

What's one of your favorite activities using Open Source with elementary kids?

Does anyone have any good tips for introducing this to K-2 students?

 

This fall, we will be beginning our Linux adventure.  Each of 9 K-2 classrooms will have 5 K12LTSP workstations along with a K-2 Autism Room having 2 stations and a K-2 Resource Room having 2 stations. 3 of the teachers, (one K, one 1st, and one 2nd) attended NELS 2006 at Gould Academy in Bethel, Maine.  The 3 of us have 1 paid training day to teach the other 6 classroom teachers. The Special Ed. teachers may or may not get funding to attend the training day.  We're excited (and anxious).

 

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

Debbie White

1st/2nd Grade Looping Teacher

Asa C. Adams School

Orono, ME

 

http://flickatomte.googlepages.com/ourlinuxadventure