Linux Laptops

Open Source 1:1 at Penn Manor SD

Charlie Reisinger - IT Director

@charlie3

1:1 at Penn Manor

1700 HS - 800 MS - 100% Open Source

District Committee

• Teachers - 5-12
• Principals and administrators
• School board liaison (Co-chair)
• IT Director (Co-chair)

Discussion and Decisions

• Why do this?
• Where to start?
• When?
• Resources and costs?
• PD and support?
• What device?

Guiding Principles

• Equity of Access
• Science, Tech, Engineering, Math
• Writing and Language Arts
• Anytime, Anyplace
• Curiosity and Agency

Curiosity, Agency...and Trust

Empower students with an open device

Students have admin (root) rights on laptop

Why Linux Laptops?

• Full computing capabilities
• More than one port
• Capable when offline
• Secure and reliable
• Rich desktop apps
• DRC software
• Elegant interface
• Ease of management
• Zero software costs

Ubuntu Desktop

Acer TMB113 - High School

• Intel Cel 1.6Ghz
• 4GB RAM
• 320GB HD
• 11.6” Screen
• Mouse
• 4GB Flash Disk
• Case + Charger
• Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

High School Implementation

• Pilot fall semester 2013
• PD and Parent Meetings Fall 2013
• Full launch January 2014 - 1700 Students
• 4-Day distribution w/ student orientation

Student Technology Apprenticeship Course

Student Techs Rock

Lenovo 11e - Middle Schools

• Intel Cel 1.83Ghz
• 4GB RAM
• 120GB SSD
• 11.6” Screen
• 4GB Flash Disk
• Case + Charger
• Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Thanks!

- @charlie3
- github.com/pennmanor
- www.pennmanor.net/techblog

Charlie Reisinger - charlie at pennmanor dot net