Good fast network and servers<br>Multimedia projectors with speakers in each teaching space<br>Huge big fat pipe to internet<br>No limit to internet access data costs<br>Lots and lots of properly resourced and relevant educator training<br>
Appropriate levels of tech time<br>Strong systemic encouragement to use lots and lots of FOSS with students and teachers<br>Systemic use of FOSS tools and projects so that the system employs programmers to customise and develop appropriate FOSS software for schools and so also supports the development of the IT industry in our country<br>
Notebook/netbook for all students and teachers<br>System improvements like access to wiki and other collaborative sorts of software that can be appropriately configured within the schools VPN<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
2009/2/22 <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:stephen@melbpc.org.au">stephen@melbpc.org.au</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Hi all,<br>
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<br>
A quick survey .. regarding technology .. what would you and your school<br>
<br>
spend many bucket loads of money on .. right now .. technology related ??<br>
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<br>
maybe, an unlimited, within reason, thankful ex-student bequest say :)<br>
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just a very short list if you like, on or off list, and i'll collate :D<br>
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tens+ million for technology related spending **now** for your school ??<br>
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<br>
what?<br>
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<a href="http://www.edweek.org" target="_blank">http://www.edweek.org</a> American Technology experts are advising school<br>
officials to look closely at the new federal economic-stimulus package<br>
for indirect as well as direct sources of aid for technology projects.<br>
The $787 billion stimulus bill, signed into law last week, includes $650<br>
million for existing educational technology programs and opens additional<br>
opportunities to find money for such purposes as improved broadband<br>
access for rural schools and enhanced data-management systems."<br>
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Eg all notebooks, touch screen iwbs & fast broadband in every classroom?<br>
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just maybe, Kevin might need to spend more yet, quickly, let's be ready :)<br>
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cheers,<br>
Stephen<br>
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