[Hamara-devel] why do I share education news, videos etc. which are not part of the distro.

[Vikas Tara]

On 26/05/15 17:17, shirish wrote:
> Hi all,
> You may have noticed that I share all kinds of education news, also 
> links of TED videos which have nothing to do with the distro. The 
> thing is our customer would not just look for expertise just with the 
> software, although that would be a big part of it, s+he would also 
> also be looking at both arguments how these tools could help with 
> educating children. Most teachers know that the syllabus that is there 
> was relevant in the past and has not kept pace either with the 
> changing times or with the needs of the employer or the student. That 
> is why they would be coming to us.
>
> So we need to curate our argument not just with good software but also 
> studies, literature, videos which tell hamara's point of View. Whoever 
> is dealing with a school or an educational institute is speaking on 
> behalf of hamara and is the community lead at that moment. Which means 
> all the intelligence, the resources and understanding that we can give 
> to the person of the ground will hold him+er in good stead.
>
> I hope I am able to clarify the same.
>
> Another reason is many of these videos could also be re-used to make 
> our arguments in all kinds of social media as well which hopefully 
> will generate some arguments, some interests as well.
>
> Looking forward to feedback.
I find the posts quite informative.

But should they belong here or on the users list?