Getting youth involved in open source
In January 2014, Opensource.com featured a selection of articles focused on how kids and teens are using open source. We called it our Youth in Open Source week.
The reaction from our readers was amazing. They commented on stories, shared with friends and colleagues, and sent us new stories about how youth they know are involved in open source.
We decided to collect these stories, and other relevant articles previously published, as part of our Open Voices eBook series so that you can take them along with you on your favorite reader device.
In this collection, discover how to get youth interested in coding, information on the various Linux distributions for kids and educators, the best projects for kids and beginners to open source, and more. Hear how students, parents, programmers, start-ups, IT directors, and others educate, include, and involve our youth in learning about and using open technologies and open principles.
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Articles in this eBook
- Four Linux distros for kids
—Aseem Sharma, Opensource.com Community Moderator - On Europe's first Code Week with Irish Ambassador Julie Cullen
—Robin Muilwijk, Opensource.com Community Moderator - Trust your students with open source
—Charlie Reisinger, IT Director for Penn Manor School District - What open source means to a young programmer
—Dylan Katz, Programmer - How computer science teachers can better reach their students
—Lauren Egts, Student - Four projects for parents to teach their kids about open hardware and electronics
—Dave Neary, Open Source and Standards at Red Hat - Coding adventures and contributing to open source with CodeCombat
—George Saines, CodeCombat - The Digital Girl of the Year dreams of dancing with robots
—Robin Muilwijk, Opensource.com Community Moderator - Educational Linux distro provides tech-bundle for kids and educators
—Jason Hibbets, Project Manager in Corporate Marketing at Red Hat - How open source took root in one Pennsylvania school district
—Charlie Reisinger, IT Director for Penn Manor School District - Where to start: Upgrading your school system to open source
—Gregg Ferrie, Director of IT for School District No. 63 (Saanich), Vancouver Island, British Columbia
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