3. 2001 - 1:1 PC laptops pilot in 7th grade
2004 – Faculty began using tablet pcs; 1:1 grades 7-10 traditional PCs
2008 - Piloted student 1:1 w/tablets in 7th grade
4. Parent & faculty feedback/surveys
Fewer bells and whistles (just enough for class work)
Smaller, lighter
Longer battery life
Durable, “ruggedized”
Lower cost
School-owned & managed
Loaner pool & school supporting repair
No-fault , no hassle warranty
Training for kids about life w/technology
Why stop in 10th grade?
Expectation of use
5. ClassmatePC -
Intel designs - http://www.classmatepc.com/
Equus manufactures - http://www.equuscs.com/
Semi-ruggedized & water-resistant
We upgrade to 2GB RAM & Win 7 Pro
Convertible model has touchscreen
6. 2001 - 1:1 PC laptops pilot in 7th grade
2004 – Faculty began using tablet pcs; 1:1 grades 7-10 traditional PCs
2008 - Piloted student 1:1 w/tablets in 7th grade
2009 – Nobi Netbooks 6-7, tablets 8-9
2010 – Nobis 6-7-8, tablets 9-10-11-12; Nobis in LS lab
2011 – Same as 2010 + Intro Nobis 1:1 (in school only) in 5th
7. Lower • In 2010-11, we replaced the primary lab with Nobis.
• In 2011-12, 1:1 spreads to 5th grade (pilot) using
refurbished Nobis during school day only. We are
School adding a cart of Nobis for grades 3-4.
Middle • Grade 6 – Nobi, Wellnology, most support
• Grade 7 – Nobi (yr 2), Wellnology integrated
School • Grade 8 – Nobi (yr 3), Wellnology integrated
Upper • Grade 9 – Toshiba tablet (yr 1), initial training
• Grades 10-12 – Toshiba tablet (yrs 2-4)
School
8. Support
No-fault warranty for life of laptop
Limit “images” to one per computer model/grade
24 hour turn-around time to reimage or repair
Tech coordinator assists w/user issues & classroom needs
Loaner pool for students and faculty
Charging
Power strips in classrooms
Encouraged to charge at home
Finances
Private School - Tech fee in MS; family purchase in HS
Minimal software suite; using many free/open/online tools
Specs
Max the RAM
SSD vs standard drive
Touch screen convertible
9. 2005-06 2011-12
Word processing
Word processing Peer editing
Heavy printing Extensive revision
Research Collaborative writing
Desktop publishing Printing when appropriate (MFPs)
Pockets of innovation Extensive Research
Multimedia resources
Audio/video recording & projects
Choice – student toolbox
OneNote - Shared notebooks on
server
More consistent integration across
teaching teams
Shared innovation
“Getting there” in grades new to
1:1 and in non-academic courses
10. Serious video editing
CD/DVD based resources
Running more than 3 apps
simultaneously
Serious gaming
Some hi-res apps
Fingertip touch
Extensive use w/o case
Kids still want some paper
Older online resources that need larger
screens
11. Most productivity applications
Flash & Java (won’t work on iPads yet)
Online
interactives, manipulatives, games, simulatio
ns, webquests & games
Research pathfinders
eBooks, textbooks
Using outdoors, in sci lab, at home, in car, etc.
Touch (fingernail or stylus)***
Inking (with stylus)***
12. Dark desktops have best contrast
Don’t change screen resolution
Zoom in on apps like Office – 125%
Avoid animated cursors
F11 when online
Ctrl+ and - online
Hide the taskbar
Learn shortcuts
Close windows
Save, save, save
13. Software
Traditional
Office 2007
▪ Word
▪ PowerPoint
▪ Excel
▪ OneNote
Browsers
Antivirus
15. Software
Traditional
Creative
Productivity
OneNote
Tablet Flash
Inspiration
Scratch
Google Earth
Sketchup
Fox It Reader SP (ePub, PDF annotation)
16. Quia
Conjuguemos
United Streaming
Nettrekker
Gaggle**
Typing Pal
Class Zone & electronic or online textbooks
Online databases through library
Schoology
Voicethread
17. Simulations – Salem St. Paul Interactive Sites
Wikis Manga High
Collaboration Fun Brain
Resource sharing Learn Alberta
Pathfinders Shodor
XP Math
Interactives Thinklets
Beads Calculation Nation
Square Roots BBC Languages
Nutritional Analysis PhET Interactives
Tree identification Science NetLinks
USA Games Hooda Math
Global Warming Maths Zone
Prime shooter Sumdog (math)
Online Flashcards Spongelab
Citation Machine
GeoGames Others:
http://www.diigo.com/user/brasst/interactive