<div dir="ltr">This is where we fall down, we don't teach *computers*, we teach Enterprise Applications. Hopefully later in the syllabus they teach the fundamentals, the same as is for Mathematics (I went to school in NZ, so can only speak of it there, plus it was 16 odd years ago).<div>
<br></div><div>Thanks for the responses Jackson et. all.</div><div><br></div><div>I haven't got a Raspberry Pi, or Arduino, but both are on my wish list. It is more of a wait and see and give them opportunities to see which way they go and what interests them the most. Both are showing a keen in interest in something STEM, so only time will tell. I do however have a Mindstorms EV3 kit, which both have been very keen, but prefer the Lego building side to the programming side so far.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div>G</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Nov 2, 2013 at 6:21 PM, Jackson Doak <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:noskcaj@ubuntu.com" target="_blank">noskcaj@ubuntu.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Linux does not appear in the syllabus, at least up till year 9 NSW. Words, excel, access, adobe dreamweaver and basic python is all i've had so far (with all available computer electives). Nothing can be installed on the DET laptops, unless you get admin access (easy, but not many are willing). Installing linux is now impossible on the laptops.</div>
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<div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Nov 2, 2013 at 5:50 PM, Paul Parker <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:paul2471@gmail.com" target="_blank">paul2471@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Programs for education...<br>
<br>
Within Australia's education syllabus does Linux appear, so at least<br>
we ensure all students (in particular secondary) receive a basic<br>
understanding of Linux ?<br>
<br>
Basic is hopefully enough they see it as useful, also to where they<br>
can proceed further either Live-on-USB-or-Disk or to install and learn<br>
more.<br>
<br>
Is it possible to run Linux Live-on-USB-or-Disk on the Education laptops ?<br>
<br>
<br>
Paul.<br>
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