Linux+Working+Group



The goal is to create a collaborative and innovative team effort in terms of a working group of students not necessarily in the same classroom/grade/period.

Watch: The Wiki video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY

Proposed group tasks include but are not limited to:

Download, Install, Setup, Maintain, and Utilize at least two Linux OS distributions. Knoppix.com Ubuntu.com OpenSuse Your choice...

Install and maintain a Windows XP setup for comparison

Create a Blog attached to Douglas Schools for the purpose of logging team activities.

**or**

Participate in this wiki: http://dhs-issues.wikispaces.com/]]

Resources: [|http://www.distrowatch.com] http://www.linux.org/lessons/ Take the beginner course. Ubuntu.com Knoppix.com

Create a PowerPoint style presentation reflecting and reporting on the group's efforts Approximately 10 slides <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Present to the various classes <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Utilize Sun Microsystems OpenOffice.org 3.0

<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">**or**

<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Edit/write a Webpage <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">reflecting and reporting on the group's efforts <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Minimum 5 linked pages <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;"> Utilize a text editor/ Kompozer/BlueFish for webpages <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Present to the classes

<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Suggested Topics or Sections <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Illustrating Linux <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Opensource free software/OS? <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Linus Torvalds? <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Student Accomplishments in computing—hint Gateway, MS, Linux, Apple. Klaus Knopper <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Gnome & KDE? <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Compare to OS X and Windows Vista <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Cost? <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Who actually writes the code? Compare to Mac/Windows <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Compare available software (hint: linux software equivalents) <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">What software is the DSDK12.NET operating on

<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Major Projects: <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Edit the Knoppix 6.0 code to include a virus scanner or other improvement <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Run a linux distro from a flash drive – I have one you can use <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Run Fluxbox vs Gnome/KDE

<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Write a 2 page reflection on the project <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Utilizing OpenOffice.org 3.0 <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Describing your experience with Linux. <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Include a rating of usability <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Comparing the installation and usage of of Windows.

<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Exempt from other Powerpoint assignments <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Exempt from other Writing Assignments <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Exempt from Online Chapter Assignments: reading, questions, essays <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Participate with class during test/chapter review exercises. (ie., ladder) <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Participate in Photoshop Classwork Assignments or demonstrate proficiency <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Exempt from Photoshop Production Activities—unless you want to participate for extra credit. <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Participate in HTML Assignments <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Exempt from Webpage assignments--if you are writing/editing a web page for this assignment

<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Available resources:

<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Computers to format and setup. <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">School server space <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">http://dhs-issues.wikispaces.com/]] <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Projectors, scanners, cameras, blank discs <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Computers with Internet and CD/DVD burners