KDE@schools

This section contains information how KDE could be presented at schools. It was created during a Google Code-in project.

Main Ideas for making a successful presentation

A presentation about KDE software can be organised (the duration of the talk should be about 40-50 minutes)
After the presentation, a short workshop should follow (in the school laboratory) giving the chance to students to interact with KDE's desktop environment and try some of its programs.
CDs with KDE software as well as other promotional material can be hand out to students (for example marketing flyers etc.).
After the presentation, forming a team of students who are willing to volunteer and promote such software would be a great idea. A help desk could be set up (something like a booth in our school) so that students will feel free to ask questions and/or request support for their problems.
Organizing meetings should be also a great idea in order to collaborate with other students and decide on how we can proceed
Updating the school's website with information about KDE and FOSS is a good note.
Last but not least, before the students who form the team of volunteers graduate from school, they should try to find younger students who are willing to volunteer. As a result, the spirit of KDE and FOSS software will continue to live forever in the school.

The cost is not something as valuable as quality. It is of vital importance that we focus on KDE's strengths.

We could mention that KDE software is :

- fast
- easy-to-use
- easy-to-learn
- easy-to-interact-with
- reliable
- stable
- and FREE
Design a small flyer in your language that will provide smalls tips to students and make their life on KDE easier
Provide CDs, flyers and other marketing material to students for free
Make the students LOVE KDE and FOSS in general by focusing on the strengths of the COMMUNITY