Comments on: Gates Foundation Still Strives for Power Over Teachers http://techrights.org/2011/11/04/indoctrination-inc/ Free Software Sentry – watching and reporting maneuvers of those threatened by software freedom Fri, 25 Nov 2016 09:41:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.14 By: Michael http://techrights.org/2011/11/04/indoctrination-inc/comment-page-1/#comment-131497 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:58:03 +0000 http://techrights.org/?p=55397#comment-131497 As someone who has controlled tech in a number of schools, I have never had any outside influence push me to use any tech I did not feel was best for the school. Sure, teachers and staff have needs and preferences and sales folks tell you their stuff is the best, but in the end the decision has always been mine and my direct supervisors. The idea Gates is forcing things, at least in my experience, is silly.

As far as using just open source, that would be as silly as using just Apple or just Microsoft tools. Use what will serve you best (with costs in that equation, of course). When ideology overrides education you have a *big* problem.

]]> By: girts http://techrights.org/2011/11/04/indoctrination-inc/comment-page-1/#comment-131490 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:59:17 +0000 http://techrights.org/?p=55397#comment-131490 Big mistake that teachers is not using open source and teaching to use open source and Linux. This is way how to stop influence.

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