The case studies provide a snapshot of the experiences of schools which have ventured into open source software in which they can share the issues they faced and what they feel are the benefits and challenges.

Read about how a special school adopted a whole-school approach to open source software and the benefits it has gained, both financial and for students, teachers and the whole school community: Mount Tamar.

Look at one school's experience of introducing an open source approach to social networking: Alton Convent (Elgg).

See how a small school in Ireland got started with ICT and how it has developed: Tralee.

Find out how a primary school developed a podcasting service to share school activities with the wider community: Weston Point.