K12 Open Technologies

There is tremendous interest in open technologies in countries outside the United States. Representatives from South Africa, Mali, Korea, Japan and many other nations attended the 2006 CoSN International Symposium on open technology.

In this article we will consider a relatively recent mass licensing phenomenon known as free and/or open source (FOSS) licenses.

An overview of open source software and content in use today in K12 schools.

This annotated guide provides a number of great resources and information about open technologies in K-12 education.

The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) launched its latest leadership initiative today at its annual K-12 School Networking Conference. The “K-12 Open Technologies Initiative” is designed to increase understanding and awareness of open technologies.

What do Grant High School in Australia, the New York Public Library, Amazon.com, and the Nokia 770 Internet tablet have in common? They all rely on open technologies to deliver high quality products and services to their customers.

This paper provides an introduction to open source software in the context of Australian schools.

Interest in FOSS is growing globally, particularly in developing countries. Governments are considering policies to promote its use, businesses are recognizing its potential and various other sectors are giving increasing attention to the opportunity for localization that it presents.

Open Source has made some significant leaps in recent years. What does it have to offer education?