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8 8  **OSI General Manager: **[[Patrick Masson>>mailto:[email protected]]]
9 9  **Participants: **
10 10  
11 +* Boys & Girls Club of Orange County (?)
12 +** [[Ben Hall>>mailto:[email protected]]], Volunteer Community Organizer
11 11  * North Colonie Central School District
12 12  ** [[Kerry Flynn>>mailto:[email protected]]], Principal, Loudonville Elementary
13 13  ** [[Annie Gersztoff>>mailto:[email protected]]], Librarian, Loudonville Elementary
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14 14  * Schodack School District
15 15  ** [[James Derby>>mailto:[email protected]]], Principal, Schodack Central Schools
16 16  ** [[Matthew LaClair>>mailto:[email protected]]], Superintendent of Buildings Grounds
19 +** [[Kristopher Navratil>>mailto:[email protected]]], Technology Faculty, Maple Hill Middle School
20 +** [[Matthew Purificato>>mailto:[email protected]]], Computer Network Administrator
17 17  ** [[Jim Yox>>mailto:[email protected]]], IT Director, Schodack Central Schools
18 18  * Siena College
23 +** [[Madeline Hagen>>mailto:[email protected]]], Student Mentor
19 19  ** [[Michele McColgan>>mailto:[email protected]]], Program Director, Urban Scholars
20 20  
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22 22  ((({{box title="**Contents**"}}{{toc/}}{{/box}})))
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28 28  = Description =
29 29  
30 30  Each year school districts across the United States discard thousands of computers as the hardware moves off of commercial service warranties (typically after three or four years) or are no longer capable of running the latest proprietary operating systems and desktop applications. The majority of these computers are still functional (i.e. not broken or damaged). At the same time, many schools are looking for opportunities to increase STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) within their curricula. The availability of surplus equipment and FLOSS software provides a unique opportunity for schools, teachers and students to learn about computer hardware and software.
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36 36  * Mentorship: Students will develop a curriculum and teach "desktop literacy" to their peers and other members of the community using the refurbished FLOSS computers. After completion of the course, the participants will be able to take the computer home.
37 37  * Peer Support Center: Students will create, manage and operate a "help desk" providing those who complete the course and using the refurbished computers a resource for ongoing support.
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44 44  == Background ==
45 45  
46 -The Open Source Computer Club (OSCC) began as Schodack School District in the Fall of 2014 with an academic go of extending exposure to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) to students. The club took advantage of existing initiatives within the district, specifically the creation of an incubator program that invited local technology start-ups to move into district facilities. Schodack has been very progressive in extending partnerships to the community in order to cultivate partnerships that extend educational opportunities to students as well as professional development for staff. As a result of the districts new approach, a Chris Olsen, a Schodack Board of Education member, wrote to compliment the districts innovative approach to teaching and learning through partnerships with the community and the OSCC specifically:
43 +The OSI's FLOSS Desktops for Kids Incubator Project began within the Maple Hill Middle School of Schodack School District in partnership with the District's [[**Business Incubator Program**>>url:http://www.schodack.k12.ny.us/district/business_incubator.php]]. The school administration identified the FLOSS Desktops project as a potential complement for furthering the District's academic goals in extending exposure to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) to students. Organized within the school as the Open Source Computer Club (OSCC) in the Fall of 2014, the program is managed by the school's Technology Teacher and meets after regular class. Since it's inception, the Schodack program has been a model for other districts and organizations (e.g. Boys & Girls Clubs).
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45 += Working Group Mission =
46 +
47 +* Initially, provide school districts and other community organizations with professional development, educational programs and support services related to FLOSS for faculty, students and/or staff.
48 +* Create opportunities for school districts in Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) using low/no cost, low barrier resources.
49 +* Develop and document an academic program, including educational, technology and staffing resources, as well as promotional and communications resources to help other districts across the U.S. understand and implement the program.
50 +* Extend the awareness of FLOSS and the OSI within K-12 education and the institutions that support it.
51 +* Create opportunities for regional "OSI Centers of Interest" within the K-12 system to extend the OSI mission and resources.
52 +
53 += Alignment to OSI Mission =
54 +
55 +In line with the OSI mission to, raise the awareness and adoption of open source and build bridges between open source communities:
56 +
57 +* Many faculty and administrators working within K12 are unfamiliar with open source software generally and as an alternative to proprietary options. This program will introduce open source software as a resource to schools, increase awareness of open source alternatives to software traditionally used within education, highlight its value as both a tool to support education (i.e. a platform for educational activities), and as a resource for instruction (i.e. a set of learning objects enabling teaching and learning).
58 +* The program is designed to foster community development not only across districts, but across academic disciplines and administrative areas. Teachers and staff from different schools and districts will work together, as will Technology Teachers and Librarians, K12 instructors and university faculty, community organizers and school officers, etc., thus building bridges between various types and levels of educational institutions and even other types of community groups.
59 +
60 += Deliverables =
61 +
62 +All academic resources, including those listed below and those under development, can be found the project's [[**shared Google drive**>>url:https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0B2V3n1i8irYqUTJ3LTRlOTRTRXM]].
63 +
64 +1. Press release explaining the OSI sponsored initiative ([[complete>>url:https://opensource.org/node/835]]).
65 +1. Web page on OSI site ([[complete>>url:https://opensource.org/working_groups#desktops]])
66 +1. Program/resource guide for developing local FLOSS student groups / clubs based on the Schodack School District model.
67 +11. Curriculum for instruction ([[//in progress//>>url:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XOHAQ2b38C0Bzagab0WJo-O3-xzC5acyzbIPaWswPNE/]])
68 +11*. Learning objectives (goals for student learning through the project)
69 +11*. Learning activities (recommendations for instruction)
70 +11*. Schedule (recommended topics, activities, etc. toward learning objectives).
71 +11*. Hardware resource guide (how to obtain and manage donated equipment)
72 +11. Worksheets, session planning (complete)
73 +11. Staffing (recommendations for teachers, aids, volunteers required to support students and projects)
74 +11. Policies (issues to be aware of and address for establishing and running the program).
75 +1. Opensource,com Article ([[complete>>url:https://opensource.com/education/16/9/open-source-computer-club]])
76 +1. Program "Sell Sheet" ([[complete>>url:https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9INqwt9GLRJUGl1b2pGYmozN28]])
77 +1. Project Sponsorship Proposal ([[//in progress//>>url:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YeP1c5cptrGq6Juti9rnqnUQhqPOJIEG_WxhQ1tEdkY]])
78 +
79 +Additional ideas, development status, and assignee(s) is captured in the, "[[**Working Notes: Task List**>>url:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16dJrRK4m3LeFBCeEtlpSMiqdZIB-1eNqOlinWMu_Hlo/]]".
80 +
81 += Resources =
82 +
83 +* Content repository: [[**Google Shared Drive**>>url:https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0B2V3n1i8irYqUTJ3LTRlOTRTRXM]]
84 +* Mailing list: OSI Mailman service
85 +
86 +As a result of the districts new approach, a Chris Olsen, a Schodack Board of Education member, wrote to compliment the districts innovative approach to teaching and learning through partnerships with the community and the OSCC specifically:
87 +
48 48  {{box}}
49 49  I had a meeting with the [University at Albany] Provost’s office this morning, they were looking for some help from me a with a new degree program in computer engineering beginning in the fall of 2015. [The campus] has partnered with industry and they have helped us design the program so that graduates are trained and ready for what the job market needs. Incoming 2015 freshman accepted into this program will have specific courses they will need to take, including an introductory course in building a simple computer, and then will matriculate into the degree once we have the final accreditation.
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62 62  University at Albany
63 63  {{/box}}
64 64  
65 -= Working Group Mission =
66 66  
67 -* Initially, provide Schodack School District's (the reference implementation) with professional development, educational programs and support services related to FLOSS for faculty, students and or staff.
68 -* Create opportunities for districts in Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) using existing and low cost, low barrier resources.
69 -* Based on the initial activity and lessons learned through the Schodack Schools, document the program, develop resources and promote awareness for other districts across the U.S.
70 -* Extend the awareness of FLOSS and the OSI within K-12 education and the institutions that support it.
71 -* Create opportunities for regional "OSI Centers of Interest" to extend the OSI mission and resources.
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72 72  
73 -= Alignment to OSI Mission =
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74 74  
75 -In line with the OSI mission, raise the awareness and adoption of open source and build bridges between open source communities.
76 -
77 77  = Communications =
78 78  
79 79  The group will primarily communicate via the working group wiki page and related discussion forum.
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80 80  
81 81  If you have questions about the group, please contact [[Patrick Masson>>mailto:[email protected]]], the sponsor or [[Katie Osterdahl>>mailto:[email protected]]] & [[Kristopher Navratil>>mailto:[email protected]]], the working group co-chairs.
82 82  
83 -= Resources =
84 -
85 -* Use of the OSI wiki to document our work and communicate through development.
86 -* Communications through OSI channels (press releases, blog posts, tweets, etc.) related to the working group's activities.
87 -
88 -= Deliverables =
89 -
90 -1. Press release explaining the OSI sponsored initiative.
91 -1. Program/resource guide for developing local FLOSS student groups / clubs based on the Schodack School District model.
92 -11. Hardware resource guide (how to obtain and manage donated equipment)
93 -11. Staffing (recommendations for teachers, aids, volunteers required to support students and projects)
94 -11. Policies (issues to be aware of and address for establishing and running the program).
95 -11. Learning objectives (goals for student learning through the project)
96 -11. Schedule (recommended topics, activities, etc. toward learning objectives).
97 -
98 98  = Target Completion Date =
99 99  
100 100  1. Program/resource guide: June 1, 2015 with annual renewal

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