KNFOSSociety joins Software Freedom Day ‘09

By Khamis Tugbang and Brendel Mae Zarate
A GROUP of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) students and teachers of the Koronadal National Comprehensive High School (KNCHS) has linked up with the global ICT community as part of this year’s Software Freedom Day (SFD) celebration.
SFD is a worldwide celebration held every third Saturday of September that highlights [...]

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THE SFD EVENTS OF KNCHS

September 11, 2009- Photo and Video Editing Seminar for ICT students
September 18, 2009- Educators Open Source Seminar-Workshop
Endorsed and supported by Region 12, ICT Teachers from the nine divisions of the region will be attending.
September 25, 2009- KNFOSSociety on Tour
The KNFOSSociety will be heading to Marbel 7 National High School in the morning and in the [...]

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SFD markers, the KNFoss way!

We have our own way of expressing ourselves especially about open source. As we will be celebrating SFD, the artists of KNFossociety now reveal their  own designs for bookmarks. We will be giving these away during our FOSS tours.
“Ask not what open source software can do for you, but what YOU can do for open [...]

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KNFossociety will join in SFD ‘09 celebration

The month of September is when Software Freedom Day (SFD) is celebrated all over the world. This is a global, grassroots effort to educate the public about the importance of software freedom and the virtues and availability of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). Local teams from all over the world organize events in September.
To [...]

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ICT lab’s additional internet connection

Good news for everyone.
This school year brings great joy to all ICT students. The laboratory now runs the new version of Ubuntu and at the same time offers wireless connection to all who have portable devices.
Not only that,  the lab finally  have internet connection. All ICT students will enjoy this additional service. There will be [...]

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Sharing FOSS at Bacongco

Last March 16, the KNFOSSociety went to Bacongco Campus to promote FOSS. 30 active and energetic teenagers from Newton and Galileo sections gave demonstrations on the different Foss programs and computer gadgets useful for students.
With smiles and laughter……

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A Glimpse of Open Tech Fair 2009

The Open Tech Fair 2009 took another route in encouraging the use of Free and Open Source Software, emphasizing the joys in using it and other benefits.
Here’s some pictures to remind us all of that one memorable day….
The Super Tuxcart Booth

Let’s treasure the wonderful experience we made during the Tech Fair. Let us continue to [...]

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A Tribute To The Force Behind Tech Fair 2009

Who would have thought that a small group of 30 high school seniors can organize and run a big event? Thanks to them, the Tech Fair 2009 happened.

As a teacher, it has been my desire to see students run, organize, work a school event. The previous fair was a steeping stone for it [...]

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Editing Audio with Audacity

“Raise your voice!”
Here comes the digital audio editor application, the Audacity. It is a freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as recording, importing or exporting, editing putting up effects and a lot more on audios or music. This works on many operating systems and is available in many languages.
Audacity was [...]

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FASHION WALK – a success!

January 30, 2009 – One of the main highlights of the 2nd Open Technology Fair is the “Trash Fashion Show” and it gain good reviews.

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