[Year 12 IPM] RE: Interactive Electronic white boards

Fri Mar 10 10:47:44 EST 2006

We at Copperfield College have 9 interactive whiteboards over the 3 campuses.  We purchased ours through Electroboard and we bought the middle size at a cost of around $3,000 per board, then the cost of data projectors around the same price, and the wiring up of the rooms.  All up, approx $10,000 per room.  I recently organised a mobile interactive board for around $3,500 and this one is for the use of Administration at meetings etc.  The mobile interactive board runs from a laptop via a USB cable and we just connect a data projector.

I have used the smartboard and found it very useful regarding brainstorming and mindmapping activities.  The advantage is that I can save the files in PDF format or HTML  format and make these available to the students.  The learning focus is on the students and I tell them that the output is their creation; ie this is your work, I tell them and they appreciate ownership

Quite a number of staff at my school like using the smartboards.  

Worth contacting suppliers to get an idea of how much it will cost on an individual basis.  I feel you can certainly go cheaper than our school went.

Hope this is helpful 

Regards

Michael Martin
Copperfield College

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From: ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Kathy Lewis
Sent: Tue 7/03/2006 4:52 PM
To: 'Year 12 Information Technology Processing and ManagementTeachers'Mailing List'
Subject: [Year 12 IPM] RE: Interactive Electronic white boards

Hi Everybody,
I am requesting information on interactive electronic whiteboards:

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	teachers opinions and experiences in the classroom
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	schools that have implemented them and how many
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	best brands
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	costings

Thanks,
Kathy

Katherine Lewis

ICT/Systems Manager

ARIES Instructor

OH&S Staff Representative

La Trobe Secondary College

Waiora Road,

MACLEOD Vic 3085

' 03 9459 9633

7  03 9459 1671

. lewis.katherine.k at edumail.vic.gov.au <mailto:lewis.katherine.k at edumail.vic.gov.au> 

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From: ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Robert Hind
Sent: Tuesday, 7 March 2006 3:25 PM
To: IPM List
Subject: [Year 12 IPM] This might be of interest

>From ZDNet.au

Securing an auto logon 
Greg Shultz, TechRepublic 

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Now when you turn on or reboot your system, it will automatically log on and then display the Unlock Computer dialog box or the Welcome screen while startup programs continue to load in the background. 

Note: This tip applies to both Windows XP Professional and Home when used in standalone or in workgroup configurations. 

Robert Hind (Semi-retired)
Ex Traralgon and Ashwood

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