Linux and Open Source in Education
(The Teen Tech Project)

Introduction

Why Teach Technology?

Objectives of the Teen Tech Project

Technology Environment

Accomplishments

Why Teach Technology?

Reinforces and Supports Classroom Teaching

Learn to Adapt as Technology Changes

Students have Computers at Home

Businesses Require Computer Literacy

Gender Equity

Objectives of the Teen Tech Project

Integrate Technology into the Classroom

Provide Adequate Access to Computers

Low Cost

Workstations

Servers

Full Support

Community Outreach

Technology Environment

Student Workstations

User Accounts and File Sharing

Local Email Service

File Backups

Printer Support

Internet Access

Administration Tools

Linux Terminal Server Project

Linux Computers for the Community

Student Workstations

Desktop PCs (Windows 98)

Wireless Laptops (Windows XP)

Open Source Software

OpenOffice

TuxPaint

TuxType

Firefox

AlphaSmarts

Digital Cameras, Scanners

Multimedia

File Server (Samba)

Administration

Teacher1

Student1

Files

Share

Student2

Files

Student3

Files

Teacher2

Student1

Files

Share

Student2

Files

Student3

Files

Staff

Files

Files

Local Email (Postfix)

Email Server

Internet

Backups (Rsync, Cron)

Admin

Server

Mon

Admin

Tues

Admin

Wed

Admin

Thur

Admin

Fri

Admin

Backup Server

Nightly mirroring

Printers (Cups)

Server

Internet Access
(Apache, Iptables, Squid)

Firewall/router

Web cache

Web filter

Access list

Internet

T1 School District access

Administration Tools

Create or modify teacher accounts (Perl)

Create student accounts from district database (Perl)

Modify student accounts (Perl)

Administer printers (Webmin)

Administer internet access (Apache)

Linux Terminal Server Project

Terminal Server

DHCP server

TFTP server

NFS file server

Diskless

Xwindows client

Accomplishments

Provided about 500 computers at no cost.

National Library Media Program of the Year.

Presented Nationally at NECC.

Presented at Technology In Education.

Presented at Colorado School Board Association.

Produce students who are Technology Literate.

Conclusion

Integrating Technology Makes a Difference.

Couldn't have done it without:

Donations from Businesses.

Community and Student Volunteers.

Linux and other Open Source Software Solutions.

Computer Lab

Classroom

Technical Report

Template to create a technical report

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