[Scale-planning] Open Source in Education Track (was Re: About the Open Data Track)

Tue Aug 9 16:29:34 UTC 2016

Hi Kenneth,

I agree (imho) we should not limit it to software, as the concepts evolving
from FOSS lead to some great associated topics. I think we should be able
to keep it rooted to FOSS and still be able to cover those related topics.

I was thinking it would be nice to bring some of the best topics from the
open source related events which are on the east coast or in the EU here,
as it is hard for many working in the education field to travel that far
away due to time and budgetary issues.

Also, if we can identify user groups/meetup groups which cover this sort of
topics and ask them to participate that would be very good.

Note, there is a tech4good group which I have attended which maybe worth
looking closer at the other chapters.
They are affiliated with NTEN.
https://www.nten.org/

Thank you
Matti

On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 8:32 AM, Kenneth Wyrick <kmw at caltek.net> wrote:

> I am having a great time browsing through the hyper-linked web of
> agencies, programs, initiatives and more while looking for open source
> learning resources. i'm feeling like we need to not limit this track to
> software.
>
> I am motivate to post, now, based on currently exploring the concepts and
> links on:
> http://nextgenlearning.org/topics/open-educational-resources
>
> I'm also seeing that there's more traction for open education in higher ed
> while I am seeing some k-12. But, again we really do need a better system
> for collaborating on this than an e-mail listserv. So, many of my thoughts
> are not being shared because they are not specific to open source software
> in education.
>
> <quote who="Mx Siltanen">
> fyi - this maybe useful to look at in preparation of this
>
> https://opensource.com/life/16/7/future-education-open?sc_
> cid=701600000011jJVAAY
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 1, 2016 at 2:45 PM, Ilan Rabinovitch <ilan at socallinuxexpo.org>
> wrote:
>
> > We haven't yet made a decision around OSSIE for this year, but as a
> > track
> > it has seen reduced attendance and submissions over the past few years.
> > If
> > we can come up with some concrete plans around what we'd want it to look
> > like and discuss how we can get teachers to attend I'm sure we'd be
> > happy
> > to arrange space again.
> >
> > Another thing to keep in mind is we've gotten mixed feedback from
> > teachers
> > on what day to hold OSSIE on if we continue to do so. On the one hand we
> > hear from many teachers they can't attend during the weekend as they
> > have
> > trouble getting the school district to give them a day off for the
> > conference.  On the other hand, we also hear from them that they prefer
> > to
> > keep their weekends to themselves rather than for training.
> >
> >
> >
> > -Ilan
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Aug 1, 2016 at 2:26 PM, Caryl Bigenho <cbigenho at hotmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Folks,
> >>
> >> I've been watching silently from afar (summer in Montana). It looks
> >> like
> >> everything is coming along well, except for one thing that seems to be
> >> entirely missing: OSSIE (Open Source Software In Education.)
> >>
> >> A few years back there was still a dedicated OSSIE track. Have you
> >> given
> >> up entirely on having one? If not, I'll be happy to volunteer to help
> >> organize, publicize, coordinate, and do what ever else needs to be done
> >> to
> >> make it happen.
> >>
> >> Just let me know!
> >> Caryl
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >> On Aug 1, 2016, at 1:46 PM, Ilan Rabinovitch <ilan at socallinuxexpo.org>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hello Juan,
> >>
> >> The local big data community has been running a data tools/big data
> >> track
> >> the last few years of SCALE. It's possible that what you're looking for
> >> might be covered there?   OpenData in general has been a topic we've
> >> had
> >> requests for over the years, so we decided to add a one day track
> >> around it.
> >>
> >> That being said I think your email highlights an important point.  We
> >> find a lot of confusion from both attendees and speakers about what is
> >> relevant for a given track each year.  E.g. Is intro to kernel
> >> development
> >> a talk that belongs in the introductory/beginner track, a kernel track,
> >> or
> >> a developer track?
> >>
> >> With that in mind we have been looking to recruit experts around each
> >> track to help serve as "track leads".  The role involves writing a one
> >> paragraph abstract describing what type of content we are seeking for
> >> that
> >> track, helping to do targeted recruitment for invited speakers on those
> >> tracks, and finally participating in the voting/review process of
> >> sessions
> >> submitted via the CFP.
> >>
> >> Here is an example of what QCon has done for these track descriptions
> >>
> >> ===
> >>
> >> Track:  Containers -  From Dev to Prod
> >> Abstract: Containers came to prominence a couple of years ago with the
> >> promise of portability, flexibility and rapid deployments. They remain
> >> a hot
> >> topic in the industry and there are several success stories of
> >> companies
> >> deriving business value from the use of containers; especially in the
> >> area
> >> of developer experience. At the same time, container technology and the
> >> surrounding ecosystem are evolving very rapidly, which makes it
> >> difficult to
> >> assess its readiness for production use.
> >>
> >> In this track, we will hear from practitioners who are leveraging
> >> containers as part of their software delivery processes for a better
> >> developer
> >> experience, simplified operations, efficient resource utilization, or
> >> all of the above. Speakers will share their experiences in tackling the
> >> complex challenges around CI/CD, scheduling and orchestration, service
> >> discovery, monitoring etc. and
> >> what it takes to truly reap the benefits of container technology.
> >> Track Lead(s): Sangeeta Narayanan, Netflix
> >>
> >> ===
> >>
> >> This makes it very clear what the goal of the track is and what type of
> >> content they're seeking.
> >>
> >> If you see a track on the CFP that you think you'd be a good fit to
> >> lead,
> >> reach out to myself and Shyam (kapadia at socallinuxexpo.org). We'd love
> >> to
> >> have your help.  We're seeing at least 1 person per track, with 2 leads
> >> per
> >> track max.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Ilan
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Ilan Rabinovitch
> >> Conference Chair
> >> Southern California Linux Expo
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> >> 818-442-1865 Mobile
> >> ilan at linuxfests.org Email
> >>
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> >>
> >> On Mon, Aug 1, 2016 at 10:56 AM, Juan J. Natera <naterajj at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> I was taking a look at the CFP page
> >>> (http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/15x/cfp), when I read the
> >>> description of the Open Data track, which I quote here:
> >>>
> >>> "Open Data - This newly introduced track will focus on topics related
> >>> to Open Data in Science, Government, and other sources. This will
> >>> strive to answer questions such as: Why does Open Data Matter? What
> >>> are benefits of Open Data? What are the goals of the Open Data
> >>> movement? What is its current status?"
> >>>
> >>> As an Open Source enthusiast, I wholeheartedly agree with the
> >>> importance of Open Data, and realize there is a long road ahead of
> >>> those working to address this issue. However I believe that this
> >>> track, as described, would be more at home as a keynote in Data
> >>> focused conference. I am not saying it goes against SCALE's mission to
> >>> have this kind of content, far from it. but speaking also as an
> >>> attendee, I think SCALE users would be more interested in Open Source
> >>> tools for working with data (big or small), since it's already obvious
> >>> for most scale attendees that Open Data is just as good as Open Source
> >>> software.
> >>>
> >>> I also realize that Big Data is mentioned in the Cloud Track, but
> >>> isn't there enough interest in this topic to deserve its own track?
> >>>
> >>> Some food for thought,
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>>
> >>> Juan
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