Make stuff

SchoolTools is an open source system designed to help remotely-located schools in the developing world share data with national governmental ministries of education. Like public health projects with similar goals, SchoolTools uses Ubuntu and SMS.



I stumbled on the following video about SchoolTools on Makezine website. "Make" is for people who - as you might guess - like to make things with technology in their spare time.  I'm looking forward to the upcoming family-friendly World Maker Faire in New York on September 25 and 26.  I think its a great opportunity to get my kids excited about experimenting, inventing, and creating with no exams or grades involved. I'd like them to appreciate school and learning from teachers, but also have confidence that they can learn a lot just through their own independent explorations.