[elearning] new computer lab - ideas?

[Arnott, Suzanne S]

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.)

 

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...

Hmmmmmmm

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.

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...

Good luck

 

Suzanne Arnott

eLearning Leader

Sandringham College

Holloway Rd

Sandringham

 

'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 

 

 

From: elearning-bounces at edulists.com.au
[mailto:elearning-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Paul
Sent: Tuesday, 22 June 2010 5:43 PM
To: elearning Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: [elearning] new computer lab - ideas?

 

We are lucky enough that we are about to convert a classroom into a
computer lab for use by our prep - 6 students.

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.

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.

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.

Perhaps these middle tables could be low tables with ottomans around
them? 

In this case we might hang power supply cables from the roof above the
tables?

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?

Or should we just have 28 desktops arranged around the back of the room
and on a couple of island desks in the middle?

Another idea would be to go with a full class set of laptops and get no
desktops at all?

What's the theory about the ergonomics of kids using laptops as opposed
to desktops?

As to colours in the lab, I'm thinking lime green, maybe a bit of burnt
orange, and definitely nice timber desktops.

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.

I have also been looking into 'interactive tabletops'.. I've got big
dreams for this new room..

Any thoughts? Ideas? Encouraging contributions to my big dreams?

 

Paul Gorton

ICT / Computer Services Manager

Narre Warren South P-12 College


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