[Year 12 IPM] Computer Lab usage

[Charmaine Taylor]

Love that - "cows!" Will pass that on to my staff tomorrow for a laugh.
We have four trolleys of 5 notebooks each and they have proven a 
terrific resource for teachers and kids. Staff can only take one trolley 
each at present as they use them when students are doing group work and 
they assign one per group. It's working well at the moment.
No students are allowed into our computer labs without supervision 
except trusted year 12s. Some staff shouldn't be allowed in them without 
supervision either!

Charmaine Taylor
Sunbury Downs College

Robert Minato wrote:

> 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.
>
>
> -- 
> 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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