Educators, this is for you! The first K-12 Open Minds (open source software) conference is October 9-11, 2007 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The first K-12 Open Minds conference is going to be held October 9 - 11, 2007, in Indianapolis, Indiana. The kick-off reception is Tuesday, the 9th, with the regular conference sessions on Wednesday and Thursday, the 10th & 11th.

The Open Minds Conference is the first national K-12 gathering for teachers, technicians and educational leaders to share and explore the benefits of open source in education. Virtual Learning Environments that provide 24X7 access to teaching and learning resources, cutting-edge and easy-to-use desktop applications, coupled with powerful management tools and low-cost computer strategies make the classroom of tomorrow available today!

Schools around the United States and the world are discovering the the benefits of open source software. In Indiana alone, over 100,000 students use open source software every day. Not only does open source save money, it allows schools to extend the benefits of technology more broadly, affording a better education to students.

I think this is the must-attend event of the year relating to Free and Open Source Software in K-12 education.  There are currently over 55 planned conference sessions, covering a the use of Linux and Open Source use in classroom, teaching, technical, and leadership aspects.

The individual registration fee is $100, or $89 each for groups of three or more. Register on the website or call Anthony Yanez, Registration Coordinator, at 800.940.6039, extension 1348.  Compared to other conferences I've been to, this is a huge bargain.

This is a great opportunity to really find out how much you can benefit, and how much money you can save, by using open source software. And of course to learn enormous amounts about using the software.

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Comments

[Dustin Puryear]

Very, very cool. I remember I was speaking at a conference in Chicago when one of the Indiana guys came up and chatted with me about their views (or, at least officially, his views) on open source. Very progressive.

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Dustin Puryear
Author, Best Practices for Managing Linux and UNIX Servers
http://www.puryear-it.com

[dave shields]

I wrote about this too, see, http://daveshields.wordpress.com/2007/09/14/first-k-12-open-minds-conference-october-9-11-2007-in-indianapolis-indiana/ First K-12 Open Minds Conference October 9-11 2007 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

I'll be there. Hope you will be, too.

thanks,
dave