Category: Open Source
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Let’s Talk! New Open Source Phone System
Fans of the PM Technology Blog know that we’re huge open source advocates. It may not be a surprise to discover that when the time came to upgrade our legacy phone PBX system, we selected an open communications platform: sipXecs. Maintained by the SIPfoundry community, sipXecs is a modern voice and unified communications software server.…
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Linux Laptops at PETE&C
Tuesday afternoon, Chad, Shawn and I will be presenting an overview of the district Ubuntu Linux project at the PA Educational Technology Expo and Conference (PETE&C) in Hershey. Our talk is titled, Linux Laptops: An open road to costs savings. We are looking forward to sharing our success story and having great conversations with colleagues both old…
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Raspberry Pi: An affordable treat for students?
Technology affordability and sustainability are key concerns for educational leaders. Schools need seriously low-cost and capable options to inspire the next generation of programmers, computer scientists and technologists. Enter the Raspberry Pi, a forthcoming $35.00 mini computer running Linux. About the size of a credit card, the Raspberry Pi connects to a USB keyboard and monitor or TV…
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Open Campus, Open Source, Open Schools
Teams from Penn Manor, Hempfield and Manheim Township are planning a unique online learning partnership that blurs the boundaries of traditional school buildings and district attendance areas. Beginning this fall, students will have the opportunity to enroll in district-sponsored online courses taught by teachers from each partner high school. Dubbed “Open Campus,” the long-term goal of the partnership is to provide quality…
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Ubuntu for Schools: Project Update
This is part 4 of our story documenting the adoption of Ubuntu. Read parts one, two and three. Approximately 9 months ago, the Penn Manor IT Team began researching a laptop solution for everyday student computing. Our intention was to provide a sufficient number of devices to meaningfully increase technology access for all district elementary classrooms. Given…