Open+Technologies

=Resources for Open Technologies:=

Open technologies is an umbrella term that includes open source software, open standards, and open hardware (Source: http://www.k12opentech.org)
 * What are open technologies?**

COSN Leadership Initiative: The goal of this Web site is to help educators and technologists with the planning, evaluation, decision-making, and implementation processes associated with adopting Open Technologies in K-12. Initially, the site will focus on the fundamentals of the open technologies movement in education. Over time – with your help, we hope – the site’s content will grow in quantity, sophistication and direct relevance to you.
 * What are some resources for open Technologies?**

K-12 Open Source: Simply stated, open-source software is computer software whose source code is available under a copyright license that permits users to study, change, and improve the software, and to freely distribute it to potential users. If you've never heard of open source software, you're not alone. Commercial, or proprietary, software has dominated the computer industry for many years. Most school personnel have understandably assumed that commercial software was the only option available. [|View our recommended free and open source software list]. The open source software movement has been available for many years, however, high quality software tools have only recently evolved to the point where they are a viable option for schools. According to opensource.org, the open source movement can be traced back decades while the label "open source" was first used in 1998 when Netscape decided to give away the source code to its Internet browser. Additional informtion about the open source license can be found at [|http://www.opensource.org].
 * What about open source software?**