North Country Teacher Resource Center
State University of New York College at Plattsburgh
Sibley Hall Room 322
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Phone: (518) 564-5000
Fax: (518) 564-5001
E-mail: nctrc5000@excite.com
June 17, 2008
Workshops New Summer Schedule
Spotlight: FOSS - Free Open Source Software
Surveys Have you taken a workshop lately?
FOSS - Free Open Source Software
Open source has become a "buzz" that does not seem to be losing steam. Since Microsoft announced it was going to release Vista - many people thought that perhaps migrating to a Mac platform might be a good idea. Then Apple announced, that it too, was going to release an new operating system. So, what were people going to think now?
As for 'who is using this free stuff?' Take a closer look:
Build a Digital Media Studio with Open Source!
Although hardware and software have come down in price, the cost to build and run a computer lab or keep updating your existing software may still be out of reach for many.
These resources are all "open source", which means they are FREE.
Podcasting!
Now you’ve heard the word being buzzed around, but what is it really?
In the simplest terms, it is an mp3 which can be downloaded from a website to your computer or your portable media player, like an iRiver and heard at a later time.
What is RSS?
If you need to get your updated website and its content or
any other information into the hands of the public, then forget about
the electronic newsletters.
RSS is surely the way to go.
Full details...
North Country Teacher Resource Center
State University of New York College at Plattsburgh
Sibley Hall Room 322
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Phone: (518) 564-5000
Fax: (518) 564-5001
E-mail: nctrc5000@excite.com