Free software for all users is something to begin learning more about. Not sure what I mean? Join me on the on the first episode of 2023. Matthias Kirschner joins us all the way from Germany!
Free Software Foundation Europe
Matthias is the President of the Free Software Foundation in Europe, and he’s been on this journey since 2004. Why do we need to know more about the Free Software Foundation? Teachers… their mission is to promote popular and professional education for all.
It’s an organization with the learner and the educator as a priority! Learn more about free software use and the FSFE mission here. I understand that, quite frankly, the area of software in general can be intimidating for educators around the world. Because of this, using, creating, and learning more software and the latest technology misses our students that are not intimidated at all in most cases! How do we fix this?
Children’s Book: Ada and Zangeman
Matthias has just published Ada and Zangeman that speaks to ALL in a wonderful story. It totally is a movie quality book… Will it come? I hope so! The character development and educational aspects for the use of technology and software by us, the users, has me wanting to pick up the phone and call Dreamworks! However, this is not all the mission for Matthias and the FSFE.
Matthias has worked with students in camps and absolutely loves to teach and share with children and teens. Ada and Zangeman is a true reflection of his passion! Check out the FSFE repository with open educational resources just for the book here. Find more information about the FSFE on twitter!
Start Small with Technology
If you are feeling a little intimidating about teaching students more about the concepts of hardware and software, use All About Technology from the I Heart STEAM store that is a complete STEAM project unit: Upper Grades Version and Tiny Minds STEAM Version. Read more about these foundations here!
Grab a free STEAM Classroom Start Up Kit to help you even more with your technology adventures!
