[Year 12 IPM] Computer Lab usage

[Stephen Digby]

Just got a single notebook trolley with 10 ACERs much against my
recomendation.  Hope that the machines last..... 
In the past, I have had bad experience with notebooks in classrooms - more
than twice the price (esp. including more frequent amd much more expensive
repairs); last less than half service life (include downtime); less
classroom efficiency for teacher (get trolley, supervise handout, supervise
use, wait till students start them up, supercvise return to trolley c
correct connections to chargers; return trolley and plug in)
 
Think that this is a very temporary fad until students all have "personal"
computers as seamlessly as they have phones.....
 
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From: ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au] On
Behalf Of Robert Minato
Sent: 31 August 2006 03:37 PM
To: Year 12 Information Technology Processing and Management
Teachers'Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Year 12 IPM] Computer Lab usage


Our school does not let students into computer rooms unless under teacher
supervision. We have three computer classrooms and another computer room
attached to the library. Students are allowed to use library computers
whenever library is open.

We have recently gone down the path of setting up three cows (computers on
wheels). The library staff take bookings for these laptop trolleys; nine
laptops per trolley. Teachers book the cows and can use them in any
classroom. The advantage I have found with the cows is that you can
sometimes just book one cow as not all students need a computer at the same
time; ie others are doing prac tasks.


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Robert Minato
Technology Leader
Catholic College Wodonga
1 Bowman Crt
Wodonga 3690
02 6059 1222



On 31/8/06 2:52 PM, "Brendyn Hancock" <hancobr at nagle.sale.catholic.edu.au>
wrote:




All
 
We are currently undergoing a review of the way in which we use our computer
labs here at Nagle College.
 
Current issues and questions revolve around the following:
Should students be allowed into a lab without teacher supervision?
Should one of the labs be set up in such a way that it is supervised all the
time (by a tech or a teacher) and teachers are free to send small groups of
kids there at any time knowing that they will be supervised.
Should we have more mini labs? (maybe several of these in the library
learning centre)
 
If any of you care to comment or have any procedure/practises that you find
effective it would be appreciated.
 
Here or directly.
 
Thanks
 
 
Brendyn
 
 
 
Brendyn Hancock
IT Manager
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Nagle College
5152 6122
Bairnsdale VIC 3875 

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