Program Information

Series: Ed Tech 2009
Program: Using Open Source and Free Resources in the 21st Century Classroom
Segment Number: 2 (Listen to entire program)
Duration: 00:05:31
Year Produced: 2009
Description:

In this section, Director of Technology and Career Education Ernie Connor and Technology Resource Teacher Stephanie Carter explain those integral parts of the transition process when replacing industry standard productivity applications like the Microsoft office suite with Open Office, a freeware alternative that holds up to the quality output of the industry standard.

EdTech has become one of central Virginia’s most valued educational resources for teachers, principals, library media specialists and administrators. It is an annual two-day conference hosted by WCVE Education staff of the Community Idea Stations and highlights the wealth of technology available to educators from K-12.