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<P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Hi there,</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Timboon P-12 School is considering going thin client.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Before we start getting too involved, we would like a few members of staff to visit schools using thin client technology. I would also like some feedback as to how it is used & how successfully.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Being P-12, we are concerned with the capability to run junior multimedia programs (PM story books, earobics etc) as well as senior software (science simulations (ZAP, crocodile etc), multimedia, web page design</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> etc</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">) and school wide programs</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">(</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">kahootz</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, digital content, TypeQuick etc).</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">If your school uses thin client, and you would be willing to give 3 or 4 of my staff a quick tour of your facilities & a demo of how it</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">s run/used, please contact me ASAP.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Also, since we are</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">in South West Victoria, schools</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">‘</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">close</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> (ie < 2 hours drive</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> from Timboon</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">which is</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">approx 40</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> mins from Warrnambool</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">, 50 mins from</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Colac</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">) would be preferred, but I have no idea who is using it & therefore how far we will need to travel.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> I am happy to go anywhere, but my colleagues are less enthused about travelling.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">If you have recently decided not to go the way of thin client</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">and</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> would be so kind as to summarise why that would also be handy.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I know there have been many questions on thin client over the years</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> but</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> I</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">m not sure if there</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">s a nice web page somewhere that summarises or records all the info (I couldn</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">’</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">t find it)</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> and</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">I do sincerely apologise for the repetitive nature of parts of this message.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Thanks to anyone who may be able to assist</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"> <FONT FACE="Wingdings" SIZE=2>J</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=JUSTIFY><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Tracey</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-au"></SPAN><A NAME=""><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT FACE="Footlight MT Light">______</FONT></SPAN></A></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT FACE="Footlight MT Light">Tracey Riehm</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT FACE="Footlight MT Light">Learning Technology Manager</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT FACE="Footlight MT Light">Timboon P-12 School</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT FACE="Footlight MT Light">Bailey Street</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT FACE="Footlight MT Light">Timboon Vic 3268</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT FACE="Footlight MT Light">ph: 5598 3381</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P ALIGN=LEFT><SPAN LANG="en-au"><FONT FACE="Footlight MT Light">fax: 5598 3507</FONT></SPAN></P>
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