{"id":1586,"date":"2014-07-26T13:33:41","date_gmt":"2014-07-26T13:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=1586"},"modified":"2014-07-26T13:33:41","modified_gmt":"2014-07-26T13:33:41","slug":"trends-you-need-to-know-from-oscon-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/trends-you-need-to-know-from-oscon-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Trends You Need To Know from #OSCON 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Finspiredtoeducate.net%2Finspiredtoeducate%2Ftrends-you-need-to-know-from-oscon-2014%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/oscon2014.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1587\" src=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/oscon2014.jpg\" alt=\"OSCON\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/oscon2014.jpg 500w, http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/oscon2014-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The culture of open source continues to make an impact beyond software and programming. The ethos of open source has helped fuel the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5RogBsRlIbM&amp;index=2&amp;list=PL-btGm2o3IBg4uOyY82kL3T0vYJBOlOdH\" target=\"_blank\">makers movement<\/a>. \u00a0 In the open source convention(#OSCON 2014), speakers reviewed the impact of open source in government, education, manufacturing, and making. \u00a0The OSCON event is one of the most popular forums reviewing the best of open culture.<\/p>\n<p>It has been cool\u00a0to see technology conferences including educational tracks. \u00a0 As a community of technology professionals, we know that we need to inspire and engage young makers. \u00a0 We need to find ways to make science, technology, engineering, art, and math exciting, relevant, and meaningful. \u00a0 I think it&#8217;s so cool that OSCON included content to help kids get started with computer programming. \u00a0The first keynote from the conference was given by a young maker. \u00a0(see video below) \u00a0 To learn more about the educational track of OSCON Kids Day, check out this discussion from <a href=\"http:\/\/twit.tv\/show\/floss-weekly\/301\" target=\"_blank\">FLOSS weekly<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I hope you enjoy these stories from OSCON 2014.<\/p>\n<div class=\"storify\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/storify.com\/michaelrosario\/trends-you-need-to-know-from-oscon\/embed?header=false&amp;border=false\" width=\"100%\" height=\"750\" frameborder=\"no\"><\/iframe><script src=\"\/\/storify.com\/michaelrosario\/trends-you-need-to-know-from-oscon.js?header=false&amp;border=false\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><noscript>[<a href=\"\/\/storify.com\/michaelrosario\/trends-you-need-to-know-from-oscon\" target=\"_blank\">View the story &#8220;Trends You Need To Know from #OSCON&#8221; 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