Screencasting Edubuntu

[dgd]

Hello, my name is Dennis.

I'm a teacher and have, in the past, built an LTSP network for my English class. I've since started teaching computing to students on an XP network. Yes, it chafes me but I've kept going with Linux on the side and I'm now doing screencasts of applications and posting them to video.google.

http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=dennis+daniels&so=0
At last count I had about 160 screencasts demonstrating applications.

I'm now working to get more screencasts of Linux and specifically Edubuntu. My end goal is to screencast the full start up process from zero to a full LTSP network on video. I would like to make a plea to all Edubuntu users to try and make at least one screencast and post it. Linux doesn't have a happy face for most computer users, let's give it one by showing the power, flexibility and usability of Linux.

best to all,
Dennis

[Burgundavia]

I have posted this to the Edubuntu development mailing list.

http://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/edubuntu-devel/2006-January/001004.html

Corey

[Nuffing]

Corey, thanks for alerting us to this forum post... indeed you do find good stuff here on the forums ;)

Hi Dennis.

Thanks for the awesome suggestion.

Do pop by our Edubuntu hang-outs if you get a chance :
- IRC - server irc.freenode.net, channel #edubuntu.
- mailing list - http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-devel
- archives http://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/edubuntu-devel/
As you will find most of the Edubuntu community there.

I love your relaxed conversational style, and I agree that more like these for Edubuntu will help to take the scary 'fear of the unknown' factor away.

p.s. I watched your ' Need for text to speech tools for training videos: Kid Pix thoughts' video, and had a good chuckle at "yes, I just picked my nose" :D

If we can get a nice set of Edubuntu Screencasts maybe we can launch them on the new Edubuntu site which should be ready in time for the Dapper release in April. That would be really awesome!

regards
JaneW