2010-01-24 12:16:09 +00:00
|
|
|
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
|
2005-05-15 19:29:11 +00:00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<html>
|
2020-04-15 09:46:59 +00:00
|
|
|
<version>1</version>
|
|
|
|
|
|
2010-01-24 12:16:09 +00:00
|
|
|
<head>
|
2020-07-27 12:52:33 +00:00
|
|
|
<title>Free Software in Education</title>
|
2010-01-24 12:16:09 +00:00
|
|
|
</head>
|
2015-07-29 03:50:37 +00:00
|
|
|
<body class="article" microformats="h-entry">
|
|
|
|
|
|
2020-07-22 10:30:52 +00:00
|
|
|
<p id="category">
|
|
|
|
|
<a href="/freesoftware/freesoftware.html">Free Software</a>
|
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
2015-07-29 03:50:37 +00:00
|
|
|
|
2010-08-10 16:09:42 +00:00
|
|
|
<h1>Free Software in Education</h1>
|
2010-01-24 12:16:09 +00:00
|
|
|
|
2010-08-10 16:09:42 +00:00
|
|
|
<p id="introduction">
|
|
|
|
|
We actively promote the use of Free Software in schools and
|
|
|
|
|
universities as it encourages schooling of understanding over
|
|
|
|
|
product training and upholds the scientific principle.
|
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
2010-01-24 12:16:09 +00:00
|
|
|
|
2010-08-10 16:09:42 +00:00
|
|
|
<p>
|
2015-07-29 03:50:37 +00:00
|
|
|
Already during its first general assembly, FSFE identified <a
|
2020-05-31 07:53:11 +00:00
|
|
|
href="/about/reports/es-2003">education as
|
2015-07-29 03:50:37 +00:00
|
|
|
one of the most important areas for activity</a> so young people and
|
|
|
|
|
students would have the chance of getting in touch with knowledge instead
|
2020-09-28 14:40:56 +00:00
|
|
|
of mere product schooling. Therefore the FSFE started a <a href="/freesoftware/education/eduteam.html">Free Software in
|
2015-07-29 03:50:37 +00:00
|
|
|
Education working group</a> to focus on these efforts. Today, it acts as a hub and works on
|
2010-08-10 16:09:42 +00:00
|
|
|
monitoring the European situation. We participate in Free Software
|
|
|
|
|
events and assist other initiatives in making the change possible.
|
|
|
|
|
</p>
|
2010-01-24 12:16:09 +00:00
|
|
|
|
2010-08-10 16:09:42 +00:00
|
|
|
<p>
|
2015-07-29 03:50:37 +00:00
|
|
|
Amongst other arguments for Free Software, here are four of the key benefits for education:
|
2010-08-10 16:09:42 +00:00
|
|
|
</p>
|
2010-01-24 12:16:09 +00:00
|
|
|
|
2010-08-10 16:09:42 +00:00
|
|
|
<ul>
|
|
|
|
|
<li>
|
|
|
|
|
<strong>Sharing:</strong> Using free software allows schools to
|
|
|
|
|
teach children to share and cooperate.
|
|
|
|
|
</li>
|
2010-01-24 12:16:09 +00:00
|
|
|
|
2010-08-10 16:09:42 +00:00
|
|
|
<li>
|
|
|
|
|
<strong>Learning to program:</strong> The possibility/freedom to
|
|
|
|
|
tinker motivates children to learn more.
|
|
|
|
|
</li>
|
2010-01-24 12:16:09 +00:00
|
|
|
|
2010-08-10 16:09:42 +00:00
|
|
|
<li>
|
|
|
|
|
<strong>Easy to administer:</strong> Free Software is stable,
|
|
|
|
|
secure and reliable. It offers unrestricted access to the source
|
|
|
|
|
code, thus allowing to modify or adapt it to the schools'
|
|
|
|
|
needs.
|
|
|
|
|
</li>
|
2010-01-24 12:16:09 +00:00
|
|
|
|
2010-08-10 16:09:42 +00:00
|
|
|
<li>
|
2015-07-29 03:50:37 +00:00
|
|
|
<strong>Licences:</strong> With Free Software, teachers can give
|
2010-08-10 16:09:42 +00:00
|
|
|
a copy to each student. There is no risk to mislead any child
|
|
|
|
|
to use an illegal copy.
|
|
|
|
|
</li>
|
|
|
|
|
</ul>
|
2010-01-24 12:16:09 +00:00
|
|
|
|
2020-05-06 17:05:03 +00:00
|
|
|
<related-feed tag="education"/>
|
2015-07-29 03:50:37 +00:00
|
|
|
</body>
|
2010-01-24 12:16:09 +00:00
|
|
|
|
2020-04-30 09:41:01 +00:00
|
|
|
<sidebar promo="about-fsfe">
|
2015-07-29 03:50:37 +00:00
|
|
|
<div id="related-content">
|
2021-12-29 13:50:59 +00:00
|
|
|
<h3>Learn more</h3>
|
2015-07-29 03:50:37 +00:00
|
|
|
<ul>
|
2021-12-29 13:50:59 +00:00
|
|
|
<li><a href="/freesoftware/education/argumentation.html">Why we need Free Software in Education</a></li>
|
|
|
|
|
<li><a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Activities/Education/FS_usage_Link_collection">Countries</a></li>
|
2015-07-29 03:50:37 +00:00
|
|
|
</ul>
|
|
|
|
|
|
2022-01-05 15:41:36 +00:00
|
|
|
<h3>Community</h3>
|
|
|
|
|
<ul>
|
|
|
|
|
<li><a href="http://www.gnu.org/education">GNU Education team</a></li>
|
|
|
|
|
<li><a href="https://blogs.fsfe.org/guido/">Blog</a></li>
|
|
|
|
|
</ul>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<h3>Join us</h3>
|
|
|
|
|
<ul>
|
|
|
|
|
<li><a href="https://lists.fsfe.org/mailman/listinfo/discussion">Join our discussion list</a></li>
|
|
|
|
|
<li><a href="mailto:edu-team@lists.fsfe.org">Contact the edu team</a></li>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<h3>Contribute</h3>
|
|
|
|
|
<ul>
|
|
|
|
|
<li><a href="https://wiki.fsfe.org/Education">Advocate's wiki</a></li>
|
|
|
|
|
<li><a href="/about/printable/">Spread our edu leaflets</a></li>
|
|
|
|
|
</ul>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<h3>You might also like</h3>
|
2015-07-29 03:50:37 +00:00
|
|
|
<ul>
|
2021-12-29 13:50:59 +00:00
|
|
|
<li><a href="/activities/yh4f/">Youth Hacking 4 Freedom</a></li>
|
|
|
|
|
<li><a href="/activities/childrensbook/">Children's book</a></li>
|
2015-07-29 03:50:37 +00:00
|
|
|
</ul>
|
2010-08-10 16:09:42 +00:00
|
|
|
|
2015-07-29 03:50:37 +00:00
|
|
|
</ul>
|
|
|
|
|
</div>
|
|
|
|
|
</sidebar>
|
2010-01-24 12:16:09 +00:00
|
|
|
|
2001-09-10 11:25:23 +00:00
|
|
|
</html>
|
|
|
|
|
<!--
|
|
|
|
|
Local Variables: ***
|
|
|
|
|
mode: xml ***
|
|
|
|
|
End: ***
|
|
|
|
|
-->
|
