Re: [ossig] is this good?

[Nan Phin <nplee@tm.net.my>]

how abt running the oss101 appreciation workshop at schools?
this year oss101 started at APIIT KL this month, nxt month we will be
moving down to Penang....www.mncc.com.my
interested to take over this event to Sg?

best wishes.

Harish Pillay wrote:

> Although on the surface, it looks like MS is gaining a foothold into the
> primary and secondary schools here, there is a more fundamental problem
> MS has to surpass.  The Singapore Ministry of Education has already put
> into the schools thousands of PCs mostly of 100MHz and perhaps 266MHz
> system.  These are not likely to run comfortably the new M$ stuff that
> are resource hungry.  Also, the MOE is not likely to replace these machines
> for another 2-3 years anyway.  So, there is an opportunity to sideswipe
> MS and I am hoping the LUGS and the local Linux business community will
> rise to the occassion.
>
> Harish
>
> On Fri, Feb 28, 2003 at 07:26:07PM +0800, Nan Phin wrote:
> > S'pore: It's never too early for Microsoft
> >      By Winston Chai, CNETAsia
> >      Thursday, February 27 2003 4:22 PM
> >
> >      SINGAPORE--Grabbing 'em young--very young--seems to be
> >      Microsoft's new strategy in Singapore, where it plans to expose MS
> >      technology to children as young as six.
> >
> >      “We are now working closely with the Singapore government on initiatives
> >      for some primary schools,” said Andy Zupsic, managing director of
> >      Microsoft Singapore. “Our aim is to work with students when they are very
> >      young and expose them to our technology, and help them realize their full
> >      potential through Microsoft's products.”
> >
> >      Students in primary schools are mostly aged six to 12. Without disclosing project specifics, he
> >      said these could center on interactive online learning.
> >
> >      “Instead of normal textbooks,
> >      primary school students can
> >      use the Internet as a teacher
> >      or virtual mentor,” said Zupsic.
> >      “Curriculum such as the
> >      history of Singapore can also
> >      be placed on a Web site,
> >      complete with narration to help
> >      understanding.”
> >
> >      Microsoft has a whole line of
> >      software and hardware it could
> >      want to expose to Singapore’s
> >      next generation of computer
> >      users, ranging from
> >      educational software titles to
> >      the Tablet PC and Pocket PC
> >      operating systems to MSN,
> >      Hotmail and Instant
> >      Messenger.
> >
> >      While educational investments are not new to Microsoft Singapore, previous projects have
> >      focused largely on older students from polytechnics and universities.
> >
> >      Earlier this week, Microsoft announced that it had invested S$80,000 (US$46,000) in software
> >      in Republic Polytechnic’s business solutions lab, to encourage the development of enterprise
> >      applications.
> >
> >      In addition, Microsoft will assist in curriculum development and participate in other joint
> >      development projects with the polytechnic.
> >
> >      Outside of Singapore, Microsoft has also made significant educational investments in India.
> >
> >      Last November, the Redmond, Wash.-based company launched Project Shiksha, an initiative
> >      to raise computer literacy in the populous nation.
> >
> >      As part of the project, the company said it will set up 10 computer centers in partnership with
> >      state education departments, and over 2,000 school labs in cooperation with partners.
> >
> >      The project, which includes teacher and student scholarships, is expected to reach over
> >      80,000 school teachers and 3.5 million students across India.
> >
> > --
> >
> > best wishes.
> > /nan phin
> >
> > Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.
>
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best wishes.
/nan phin

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