9/9/05 esc3 DOT DOT ORG Open Source Solutions for K12 Schools About Ken Task 20 years as teacher/coach (Wichita Falls, Carrollton-Farmers Branch, Olney, Waco Robinson, Commerce, Mt. Pleasant) MS Ed. Educational Technology (East Texas State Univ. Commerce,Tx.) 12 years as Technology Specialist (Region III ESC, NET3 [webmaster, mail and dns server administrator]) Member TCEA (part of “tech crew” at conference) Presently “semi-retired” free-lance Open Source Advocate!

9/9/05 esc3 DOT DOT ORG Why Open Source? ● Value!!! It's FREE... It Works!!! DUH! – Mambo (CMS) - $0.00 – Moodle (LMS) - $0.00 – Office Suite - $0.00 – Internet Tools - $0.00

9/9/05 esc3 DOT DOT ORG It's FREE! It Works! DUH! ● FREE? Well, yes... in a manner of speaking. Most Open Source Software is offered under a license that allows one to download, install, and use free of charge!

9/9/05 esc3 DOT DOT ORG Content Mangement System (Mambo) ● Runs under LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) ● Modular – Components and Modules ● Multiple users with multiple roles in maintaining site content.

9/9/05 esc3 DOT DOT ORG Learning Management System ● Multiple Classes – multiple teachers ● Modular – most are already installed

9/9/05 esc3 DOT DOT ORG Internet Software ● Alternative web browsers and clients that are every bit as good as “what comes on the box”! ● Cost is right... FREE! ● Many features and plugins.