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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I really love the totally mobile thought... it really leads to
great collaboration (just seeing my own primary age kids working on the laptop
amazes me how intuitively they do it.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>The ergonomics does concern me...although their little hands don’t
ever seem to have any pains like mine do... although I have noticed my now
adult sized 14 year old complains of hand soreness after some gaming
sessions...<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Hmmmmmmm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>How would the bean bags affect the ergonomics in a positive way?
Says me sitting on a bed with a pillow on my lap... on which the lappie is
perched.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I know Coburg SSC has this sort of arrangement ... don’t
know of any prims though.... will be interesting to hear how things pan out...<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Good luck<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT";
color:#403152'>Suzanne Arnott<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>eLearning Leader<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Sandringham College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Holloway Rd<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Sandringham<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;
color:#1F497D'>'A computer terminal is not some clunky old television with a
typewriter in front of it. It is an interface where the mind and body can
connect with the universe and move bits of it about.'- Douglas Adams <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> elearning-bounces@edulists.com.au
[mailto:elearning-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Paul<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 22 June 2010 5:43 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> elearning Teachers' Mailing List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [elearning] new computer lab - ideas?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>We are lucky enough that we are about to convert a classroom
into a computer lab for use by our prep - 6 students.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>We are in discussion about whether to set it up as a
conventional computer lab with just desktops, or to have a combination of
desktops and laptops.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>If we went for desktops around the back of the room, and
laptops on some sort of moveable tables in the middle it would allow the room
to be used for other purposes.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>It will be in a room next to a staff room, so it would be
good to be able to open up the double doors and extend the staff room into the
lab when necessary.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Perhaps these middle tables could be low tables with
ottomans around them? <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>In this case we might hang power supply cables from the roof
above the tables?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Perhaps the laptops could be kept in a cage where they
charge, and then be taken out for use on a combination of ottoman tables and
bean bags?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Or should we just have 28 desktops arranged around the back
of the room and on a couple of island desks in the middle?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Another idea would be to go with a full class set of laptops
and get no desktops at all?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>What's the theory about the ergonomics of kids using laptops
as opposed to desktops?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>As to colours in the lab, I'm thinking lime green, maybe a
bit of burnt orange, and definitely nice timber desktops.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>The room is right next to where we are having a new entry
built for the primary part of our school, I want it to be a real showpiece.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>I have also been looking into 'interactive
tabletops'.. I've got big dreams for this new room..<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Any thoughts? Ideas? Encouraging contributions to my big
dreams?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Paul Gorton<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>ICT / Computer Services Manager<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Narre Warren South P-12 College<o:p></o:p></p>
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