I agree with the recommendations of Renee Ramig (onsite tech, Professional =
Development, reliable network and board/admin support). You have an ambiti=
ous agenda to re-wire and re-engineer the school's IT assets. =20
There are several thin client solutions (robust server with cheaper client =
workstations) that might fit your needs. The two I'm most familiar with ar=
e nComputing and Linux-based solutions. I've included a few links to resou=
rces on both of these. I was first introduced to the power of linux in sch=
ool settings by Steve Haragon (his blog is linked to as well). The benefit=
of Linux as a thin client is that older machines (possibly donated) can be=
used and will run quite well as long as the server is robust enough. At o=
ur school we've deployed some nComputing clients and the results are mixed =
(I'm not a big fan, but the potential use is intriguing).
K-12 Open Source
http://www.k12opensource.com/index.html
Edbuntu
http://edubuntu.org/about
Revolution Linux
http://www.revolutionlinux.com/?lang=3Den
Steve Haragon's Blog
http://www.stevehargadon.com/
Ncomputing Thin Client Computers
http://www.ncomputing.com/
Thanks,
Chris Mosier
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Chris Mosier
Technology Coordinator
Turning Point School
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