From: Zak Rogoff Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2016 19:15:34 +0000 (-0400) Subject: updating sessions and speakers. X-Git-Url: https://vcs.fsf.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=e61fc520218c300a735d6932805499b26f5cacc7;p=libreplanet-static.git updating sessions and speakers. --- diff --git a/2016/program/generated-sessions.html b/2016/program/generated-sessions.html index 66a78c98..d38a2248 100755 --- a/2016/program/generated-sessions.html +++ b/2016/program/generated-sessions.html @@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ involved in the most hacking-friendly package manager/distro duo ever!

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Education needs free/libre software and free/libre software needs education

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Education needs free/libre software needs education

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The bad news is that educational technology has largely failed to deliver on its promise. Its focus on efficiency rather than on learning has resulted in a further reinforcement of education as a system of instruction to curricula rather than one of student construction of knowledge. The good news is that Free/Libre Software can help, not just because it tends to focus on putting powerful tools into the hands of its end users, but also because Free/Libre Software espouses a culture of doing and sharing in a context of critique, reflection, and personal responsibility. In this session, we will review some tangible ways in which Free/Libre Software is and can have a positive impact on education and some things we can and should be doing better. We'll then discuss strategies for advocating for Free/Libre Software in education systems both in the US and globally. The next generation of computer users are in school today. We need to ensure that they take advantage of the opportunities afforded by Free/Libre Software.

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The bad news is that educational technology has largely failed to +deliver on its promise. Its focus on efficiency rather than on learning +has resulted in a further reinforcement of education as a system of +instruction to curricula rather than one of student-driven construction +of knowledge.

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The good news is that Free/Libre Software is the starting point towards +a solution--not just because it tends to focus on putting powerful tools +into the hands of its end-users, but also because Free/Libre Software +espouses a culture of doing and sharing in a context of critique, +reflection, and personal responsibility.

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In this session, we will review some tangible ways in which Free/Libre +Software is having and can have a positive impact on education and some +things we can and should be doing better. We will then discuss +strategies for advocating for Free/Libre Software in education systems +both in the US and globally. The next generation of computer users are +in school today. We need to ensure that the next generation is empowered +to take advantage of the opportunities afforded by Free/Libre Software.

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George Chriss, Silvia Pfeiffer, Carl Karsten, - and Tim Anseli, + and Tim Ansell, with Kat Walsh moderating

diff --git a/2016/speakers.noids b/2016/speakers.noids index 897e0d7e..7f5e0004 100644 --- a/2016/speakers.noids +++ b/2016/speakers.noids @@ -1,6 +1,5 @@ [ "Donald Robertson", "Donald Robertson", - "Tim Anseli", "Kat Walsh" ] \ No newline at end of file