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The Open Schoolhouse: Building a Technology Program to Transform Learning and Empower Students Paperback – October 6, 2016

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Schools struggle with budget-breaking software bills while students endure locked-down computers and closed technology policies. But there’s a better way to empower and inspire students: the open source model.

The Open Schoolhouse is a candid story and practical guidebook for school administrators and educators seeking affordable and powerful technology programs. Follow Penn Manor School District's open technology journey from the server room to the classroom. Learn how open source software and values helped the district cut costs, design a one-to-one laptop program, and create an internationally recognized student help desk. You’ll discover:

The secrets behind free and open source software and how open source principles ignite classroom collaboration, design thinking, and communities of practice
How LibreOffice, Linux, Moodle, WordPress, and other open source programs can save schools hundreds of thousands of dollars
How open source culture and software tools can help school technology teams improve infrastructure and support systems
The step-by-step story of dreaming, planning, and launching an open high school one-to-one laptop program and student-led technology help desk
How a remarkable team of high school technology apprentices created innovative software for thousands of students and teachers

If you like clear examples, abundant anecdotes, and inspiring student success stories, you'll love this behind the scenes look at how one school district rebooted classroom technology and empowered students to rewire their world.

Read The Open Schoolhouse and be inspired to upgrade your school to open source!

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October 6, 2016
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6 x 0.37 x 9 inches
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1537484052
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"The Open Schoolhouse is an inspiring story about how the Penn Manor School District is leveraging open and innovative technologies to empower learners now and throughout their future. Reisinger chooses practice over theory to bring to life the technical, educational, financial and cultural issues, decisions, and actions that have shaped the Penn Manor story. By doing so, Charlie provides readers with a systematic transformation model to inform and guide school leaders grappling with similar goals and constraints. The Open Schoolhouse provides a glimpse of what authentic, relevant and meaningful education can look like when adults and learners work together in a truly open environment."
-Dr. Karen Kuntz, Director of Data & Instructional Technology, South Western School District

"The Open Schoolhouse is a game changer for the education system in the United States and beyond. Students, teachers, and administrators alike will find inspiration in the programs happening at Penn Manor School District. Reisinger details the chronicles, decisions, and events of how to bring affordable, open source technology into the classroom. It is the story of how open source technology is being used in the classroom to prepare students for the reality of a workforce that is more and more dependent on using technology. As a parent, I thirst for this type of education for my children. As an open source advocate, it's amazing to learn how the variety of open source tools can have an impact on a student's education and workforce preparedness. It should be required reading for every teacher, administrator, and elected official who makes decisions about education."
-Jason Hibbets, Community Manager for Opensource.com, Project Manager at Red Hat, and author of The foundation for an open source city.

"Charlie Reisinger has written a lucid and moving account of a remarkable event in the history of instructional technology. This jargon-free, first-person narrative covers every aspect of a complex migration to a learner-centered, open-source computing environment for a large public school district, and does it with wit, wisdom, and a host of experiential insights that will be invaluable to anyone hoping to replicate any part of what Reisinger and his team accomplished in the Penn Manor School District."
-Dr. Timothy McGee, Rider University

About the Author

Charlie Reisinger is the Technology Director for Penn Manor School District in Lancaster County Pennsylvania. A member of the senior leadership team, he directs instructional technology programs and technical infrastructure and operations. A passionate advocate and frequent speaker on open source values in education, Charlie and his team implemented the largest classroom desktop Linux program in Pennsylvania. Connect with Charlie on Twitter: @charlie3.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 1st edition (October 6, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1537484052
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1537484051
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.37 x 9 inches

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Charlie serves as the Technology Director for Penn Manor School District in Lancaster County Pennsylvania. A member of the senior leadership team, he directs instructional technology programs and technical infrastructure and operations. A passionate advocate and speaker on open source values in education, Charlie and his team implemented the largest classroom desktop Linux program in Pennsylvania.

Under his leadership, Penn Manor School District received the 2011 School of Excellence in Technology Award from the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA). In 2016, Penn Manor was recognized with the Districts of Distinction Award for the Open Source one-to-one Laptop Program.

Charlie received his M.S. in Instructional Design & Technology from Philadelphia University. He is a contributor to opensource.com. Find him on Twitter: @charlie3

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TR Precht

Wonderful and Easy Read

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 28, 2016

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I first learned of Charlie from The Linux Action Show's coverage of the Penn Manor laptop program. I've been following the story where I can since. Charlie is an excellent communicator and his humor is reflected in his writing as well.

The adventure that he took his school district is amazing. I wish my school district would have had a Charlie.

I was inspired by our IT director because I knew there had to be a better approach. Charlie proves this approach not only exists, but that it can thrive and change students lives.

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Iosvani

It's an excellent book. Every teacher

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I read this book in just two days. It's an excellent book. Every teacher, educator, and person, in general, should read it, especially those that relate to computers and put into practice the examples that are disclosed. I think that as an educator you must identify with the values that this book shows you and that helps to change the routine of the system of world education of these times. It is the only way possible and the reward is for everyone.

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Koen

Knowing there is a world beyond the big commercial companies is necessary to be able to make good policy decisions

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 11, 2016

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This book is a must read for everyone in education who has anything to do with computers, either as an educator or as a policy maker.
Knowing there is a world beyond the big commercial companies is necessary to be able to make good policy decisions.
Charlie's book gives very good real life examples of the possibilities of Open Source software in education. It's written in a very accessible style and is a good read for both technical and non-technical readers.

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A Look at the Classrooms of the Future

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I've had the opportunity to hear Charlie Reisinger speak about the work he and his team are doing at Penn Manor School District and it is astounding. This book takes a deeper dive into this work and how it is transforming the school. After reading this book my goal is to get my school board to read it next. A terrific and inspiring read.

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This is a very well written book by an educational ...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 3, 2016

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This is a very well written book by an educational technology professional who makes a solid case for the use of open source software and open source principles in K-12 education. This book provides a roadmap for any school or school system that values the importance of student engagement in the educational process.

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Inspiring read for anyone who has heard of "Open" anything

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 28, 2016

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Student centered narratives drive this story of how a school district took back their technology through open source software! Fast read with enough technical information to make this long time Linux user happy but explained in a way that anyone could understand! Should be required reading for school IT people!

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Great insight into open source education!

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This book is written in a very conversational style, making it very easy to read. The topics are discussed thoroughly without going over the reader's head. Anyone curious about open source in education should definitely read this book.

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Excellent book! The author walks you through the philosophy

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 20, 2016

Excellent book! The author walks you through the philosophy, collaboration, and planning that is required to truly revolutionize the K12 student learning experience. Regardless of your thoughts on Free and Open Source Software, this book shows the amount of work required to change an education system that has remained mostly stagnant since the 1960s. If, however, you are an advocate of Free and Open Source Software AND part of the K12 education system, The Open Schoolhouse takes on an even greater importance. It shows that not only can you do what is best for your students and support the FOSS principals, but that the FOSS principals ARE what are best to creating life long learners and makers.

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A must read for any school teacher or leader!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 7, 2017

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Whilst this book reflects much of what Charlie and the Penn Manor teamnhave made available via video, it consolidates all the learning into a concise and easy to digest book.
An easy read, yet full of insight and real world experiences.
I wonder, where is the Charlie Reisinger in your school?

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