Our program, which is new this year, starts at grade 6. We have a very
different model than most schools, and it is based on the long-time
experience of a neighboring school, Harker.
In our model, families purchase their own computers. This takes us out of
the laptop ownership, leasing, imaging, and repairing business. It does
represent a different set of challenges regarding security and teaching to
the skill rather than teaching to the app. So far this is working quite well
for us.
For students on financial aid, we provide them with a laptop.
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On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 5:30 AM, Marty Hankins <
mhankins@theodysseyschool.org> wrote:
> Dear all,
> As we enter our third year of having tablets in our Middle School we have
> some questions about how other schools fund their tablet or laptop
> programs. If you don't mind, could you help us out by providing the
> answers to the following questions regarding laptop/tablet use and
> financing:
>
> 1- What grade do the students begin to use tablets/laptops?
>
> 2- Are the students allowed to take the tablets/laptops home? to use them
> throughout the day in various classes?
>
> 3-Do students keep the tablets/laptops at the end of x number of years?
> Do the students then buy a new one? Can they buy refurbished ones?
>
> 4- Are the tablets/laptops recycled?
>
> 5-Are the tablets/laptops provided through a technology fee? If so, what
> is the fee, who is required to pay the fee and what does the fee cover?
> Are the tablets/laptops bought outright by the school? Bought outright
> by the parents? What happens if students cannot afford to buy one?
>
> 6- Once purchased, what services does the school provide- imaging?
> re-imaging? software- if so, what kind? repair? replacement? liability
> insurance?
>
>
>
> Any other information would be appreciated. As you can see, we are
> particularly interested in how you finance your laptop or tablet program.
> We are currently funding the program through grants; the school is paying
> 100% of the cost of the program and the computers are owned by the school.
> We are interested in looking at other models. Since we are a K-8 school,
> we are primarily interested in Middle School one-to-one programs.
> marty
>
> Marty Hankins
> Director of Learning and Technology
> The Odyssey School
> Stevenson, MD
> 410-580-5551 x1014
>
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