As you are all well aware , Open Document Format is an important standard for ensuring computer literacy and is fundamental to enabling computer education globally. ODF Olympiad was started on the advice of the then President of India, Shri Abdul Kalam, with the view to bring awareness regarding the open source amongst the schools.
We have been receiving overwhelming response from schools across the globe including countries like India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Nepal . We strongly believe that this contest will help the government and the schools in faster adoption of ODF . (The new FOSS based Informatics Practices curriculum, introduced by CBSE this year is one of the examples of the step towards this initiative. ) Knowledge Commons, IIT Delhi, ODF Alliance, MAMPU (Government of Malaysia), Sun Microsystems and other organizations are conducting the ODF Olympiad 2009. The ODF Olympiad rolls out from *September 20th on the Software Freedom Day*.
ODF Olympiad tests the proficiency of school students in their usage of basic computers. The students are required to submit presentations using ISO complaint ODF format on specific topics which will be evaluated by an eminent jury based on specific parameters. The presentations can be submitted by sending an email to india@odfolympiad.org
The OpenOffice CD (OpenOffice.org) will be available with the October issue of "Linux For You" magazine. Last date for submissions is 10th November. There are no participation charges/fees
Participate in this open standard inter-country contest to win : * Participation Certificate for All Students * High-Tech Gadgets for 3 winners in each category * Software Freedom Trophy for inter-country winning School The final 4 winners of the contest get a Netbook each.
Kindly find the Topics for presentation as follows :
Category I (Upto Class V) - Why should I learn to use the Internet ?
Category II (Class VI to VIII) - How can we use Mobile Phones for Education ?
Category III (Class IX and X) - How can Internet help in reducing Global Warming ?
Category IV (Class XI and XII) - Are Social Networks on Internet a boon or a bane to society ?
I am a Computer Science Teacher. I am into this profesion for last 21 years. I have seen the growth in the field of computers and technology starting from diskless Home Computes to XTs, 286, 386, 486 now Pentium-IV systems. Computers have become Integral Part of all the subjects and I feel they can be used in making Teaching /Learning process more effective and enjoyble.