i don't understand any thing Maslan - Mohamed Abdelsalam Aslan
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if u don't need portability then why u don't use assembly ;-)

what part don't you understand?

ArabDev will be organizing workshops and training on how to use FOSS and GNU/Linux, or more accuratly how to use computers through FOSS and GNU/Linux.

We EGLUG will be partners in this, we will provide FOSS knowhow, we will help organize the activities and we will volunteer as trainers in these courses.

cheers,

Alaa

http://www.manalaa.net

"u know i once dream that the office of mobinil is from el 7`os :S and the one that answer u and tell u rasidak a girl called ghada"

1st i didn't understand anything when i opened their site but now i got it

Maslan - Mohamed Abdelsalam Aslan
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Even if u don't need portability, u have to use assembly ;-)

the structure of the training depends very much on its goals (specific goals) and on the level of knowledge the trainees have.

we need to know what you expect from this.

do we mix the basic computing skills with the GNU/Linux course (ie do we teach mouse and keyboard usage, GUI navigation, file/directory concepts, apps/interface/document concepts etc along with the usage of GNU/Linux??).

do we teach abstract concepts or just useful skills?

do we focus on desktop usage or do we takle certain applications or situations/scenarios?

do we cover installation and troubleshooting?

we need a set of detailed and precise goals to work with, if you don't have such clear goals then we need to sit down and discuss them.

cheers,

Alaa

http://www.manalaa.net

"u know i once dream that the office of mobinil is from el 7`os :S and the one that answer u and tell u rasidak a girl called ghada"

you can make survey there and determine which resource do they need. and start to put plane according to the given case. classify candidates to specific class level . beginner , user , skilled user , superusers . for volunteers make also survey to pick instructor for every class . this may be a general idea but we can sit and discuss I forget to tell "Count me in "

Diaa Radwan

Thanks Alaa and Diaa for your replies. Following your thoughts and our previous discussion at the Sakkia:

1. We will have the largest possible number of trainees at the start, encomprising different IT skills level as sometimes a novice can become interested and turn out to be more into learning than someone with more advanced skills, Alaa you mentioned this in our discussion. So we give the trainers the opportunity to see first hand who is promising.
2. That means we will have a general hands on training in basic computer skills and then gradually push the envelope as far as the group can take.
3. At one point then the trainer(s) have to split up the group into sub-groups that can be trained on different skill levels.
4. the training overall should comprise the basic skills up to GNU/Linux, with troubleshooting and recycled computer reconditioning.
5. The final goal is to have a fully functioning FOSS group in Menia that then can "spread the light" in other areas of the Sa'id. For the other, less advanced, groups the goal is to let them use a FOSS for personal and business reasons. We should encourage interested students to get more involved so that they might want to go on to a university education in IT.
6. Training is primarily geard towards hands-on practical skills (definitely scenarios/applic. solutions, etc.) peppered with theoretical parts to round it up. Again different groups will be exposed to differen levels of knowledge.

I agree with conceptor - we should clasify condidates - but in order to do that we have to start general cources or workshops with the targeted students/intersts - Through my direct contact with such areas I thing such activities and support would creat a proffessional group in Menya - Liela I think to have a large number of trainees, we need as well a suitable number of PCs (as possible) in a suitable environment and facilties. As well you might need to announce in Menya about these courses to attract any experienced individuals who live around and would like to participate and support this initiative somehow. Go on - good luck - Alaa I am in. Mahmoud Fouad

Mahmoud, thanks for your comment and Ahlan Bik. The training will be taking place in 5 junior/high schools in Menia, in Abou Korkass and Mallawi Marakez. We have looked at the school labs before selecting the schools, the labs have betw. 15-25 PCs. We are finalizing right now the paperwork, e.g. permissions to work with the schools from the Ministry of Education and the individual schools. Simultaneously we are letting the schools communities know about this initiative to attract the needed amount of trainees.

Leila try to post when you're logged in, otherwise the comment appears to be an anonymous one and anonymous comments have to pass moderator approval.

cheers,

Alaa

http://www.manalaa.net

"u know i once dream that the office of mobinil is from el 7`os :S and the one that answer u and tell u rasidak a girl called ghada"

That is okey, go on I whish you good luck ... and if you face any difficulties in permissions from MOE or others please let us know, we might be able to assist somehow. As Alaa said don't forget to log on before posting comments.

Mahmoud Fouad