[01:28] <sbalneav> evening all
[03:30] <cprofitt> hello all....
[03:30] <cprofitt> nixternal: you present or just cruising?
[03:31] <nixternal> both :)
[03:31] <Ahmuck> ogra, i see ur on the lubuntu testing list
[03:31] <cprofitt> cool...
[03:32] <Ahmuck> highvolt1ge: i see ur on the list as well
[03:32] <cprofitt> nixternal: was wondering what you thought of having a 'distinguished educator' program
[03:33] <cprofitt> http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?itemID=9671
[03:33] <cprofitt> for an Apple example
[03:33] <nixternal> that's pretty groovy
[03:34] <cprofitt> I figure it would highlight success stories... generate interest... reward those advocating and using FOSS in education
[03:39] <nixternal> there are some really cool articles on that page actually
[03:39] <nixternal> I am going to pass this on to kde-edu folks to look at
[03:39] <cprofitt> nixternal: thanks
[03:40] <cprofitt> also -- the NYSCATE event went well...
[03:40] <cprofitt> and I think I may be able to pull together a 'team' to give a full day hands on 'class' with Ubuntu and Open Source applications for next year
[03:41] <cprofitt> http://nyscate.wikispaces.com/Educational+Technology+and+Equity+in+Today%27s+Schools
[03:42] <nixternal> figures, flash died on me :)
[03:42] <cprofitt> need the last few lines I typed?
[03:44] <cprofitt> nixternal: did you get the link or should I give it to you again... not sure if you are web IRC or not
[03:45] <nixternal> I got it
[03:45] <nixternal> irssi all the time :)
[03:46] <cprofitt> yes, that is what I am using... though I am a novice with it still
[03:49] <cprofitt> nixternal: how possible do you think it would be to get some $$$ for Ubuntu/Canonical to do the larger EdTech shows? like ISTE?
[03:49] <cprofitt> http://center.uoregon.edu/ISTE/2010/
[03:50] <nixternal> that I have no clue
[03:53] <cprofitt> are you familiar with ISTE?
[04:01] <cprofitt> nixternal: is RichardWeiderman still around?
[04:10] <nixternal> last I heard he is gone...he left right after UDS Jaunty
[04:10] <nixternal> not familiar with ISTE
[04:10] <cprofitt> check ISTE out if you can... has anyone repalced Richard?
[04:10] <nixternal> not that I know of... ogra would know though
[04:11] <cprofitt> ogra?
[04:11] <nixternal> he is in this channel, he works for Canonical and knows everyone there
[04:12] <nixternal> bbiab...gotta get a hold of this torn apart laptop :)
[04:12] <cprofitt> ogra: ping... are you home?
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[16:50] <sbalneav> Morning all
[18:42] <highvoltage> morning sbalneav
[18:48] <sbalneav> Heya
[21:50] <cprofitt> dinda: you here?
[21:50] <cprofitt> hello ogra
[21:51] <mhall119|work> did you guys read this article: http://news.slashdot.org/story/09/12/03/2157250/Children-Using-Technology-Have-Better-Literacy-Skills
[21:52] <mhall119|work> bah
[21:52] <mhall119|work> direct link to the article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8392653.stm
[21:52] <cprofitt> bah?
[21:53] <mhall119|work> expression of frustration
[21:53] <mhall119|work> because I pasted the wrong link
[21:53] <cprofitt> interesting article... similar 'research' here in the states
[21:54] <cprofitt> mhall119|work: what do you think of Canonical having a distinguished educator program?
[21:54] <cprofitt> http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?itemID=9671
[21:54] <cprofitt> similar to that
[21:54] <mhall119|work> cprofitt: that would be good, I think
[21:54] <sbalneav> Never happen
[21:54] <cprofitt> why would it never happen?
[21:54] <mhall119|work> I understand that there is a strong desire in Canonical to do more in education and schools, but no real ideas yet as to how that would manifest
[21:55] <cprofitt> well... to be honest I think I can help that... at least in the states
[21:55] <cprofitt> they need to go to ISTE - IMHO
[21:55] <sbalneav> We used to have at least a couple of people who were paid by Canonical to work on Edubuntu.
[21:55] <cprofitt> and do something to acknolwedge teachers who are utilizing Ubuntu/Edubuntu and open source
[21:55] <sbalneav> They're not anymore.
[21:56] <cprofitt> sbalneav: I have heard that...
[21:56] <mhall119|work> ISTE?
[21:56] <sbalneav> Edubuntu's a "community" distribution.  I.e. we support it ourselves with no support from Canonical.
[21:56] <cprofitt> http://center.uoregon.edu/ISTE/2010/
[21:56] <sbalneav> other than using their infrastructure.
[21:57] <cprofitt> I attended NYSCATE and have more planned for next year... http://www.nyscate.org/conferences.cfm?subpage=361
[21:57] <cprofitt> Perhaps Canonical would re-think that if we have some concrete plans... and it showed progress
[21:57] <mhall119|work> cprofitt: there's a huge conference happening in Orlando soon for educational software providers and the school officials who purchase them
[21:57] <cprofitt> I am not sure what the other folks did.
[21:57] <cprofitt> mhall119|work: yes... that one is another huge one...
[21:57] <cprofitt> ISTE is likely a little bigger I think...
[21:57] <mhall119|work> cprofitt: like I said, Canonical wants to do something, they just don't know what that something is
[21:58] <mhall119|work> cprofitt: I thought about trying to get a booth at the Orlando expo, but good god are they expensive
[21:58]  * sbalneav goes back to working on bugs...
[21:58] <cprofitt> mhall119|work: yeah... NYSCATE was $750
[21:58] <sbalneav> If we don't get the next release out the door, there won't BE an edubuntu :)
[21:58] <mhall119|work> cprofitt: this was like $3500
[21:59] <cprofitt> I got a free one at EdTech Day... and I think that it is possible due to many educators being in to FOSS to arrange deals to reduce the cost.
[22:00] <cprofitt> I think I have a shot of getting a booth for free at next years NYSCATE
[22:03] <cprofitt> ... good talking to you both... I gotta run...