Speaker Name(s): Don Christie, President of the Open Source Society
Description: GOVIS 2009, Civic 2, 11.00am Session NZ could well adopt the open source philosophy into schools and tertiary institutions, foster and grow creativity, and create workplaces where students participate in innovation on a global scale. This is the call to action for our technological and professional futures - our kids, our workplaces and our communities. Key learning points: 1. Turning e-government into ‘we-government’ through open source/open standards/open data – NZ needs to build the right •kind• of capability and that needs to happen now in schools 2. Currently ICT in schools is all about training students to be dependent on one technology suite, which flies against the stated goals of our education system which encourages enquiry, flexibility and collaboration. 3. By building the right kind of capability with education and throughout government significant money will be saved, while NZ takes the opportunity to seize the initiative and establish itself as a world leader in this field. http://richmedia.govis.org.nz/govis/viewer/?peid=da28616d-8b7d-4ba9-8571-392674796f64