All teachers - full and part time receive a laptop and are required to attend training. Providing laptops for part time teachers is not inexpensive, however, we are asking all faculty to take attendance online, use the online software for entering
grades/comments, create online curriculum maps, and communicate using the school's email system. Since desktops have been removed from the classrooms, all teachers need a laptop. If the new part time teacher is truly an addition (new class/position), the
understanding is that the school/division (not the technology department) needs to not only fund the cost of the laptop, but also increase the technology budget by 25% of the cost of the laptop (laptop, software, lock, backpack). The technology budget
must contain the monies for ongoing replacement (4 year replacement cycle for faculty laptops). The experience is that the part time positions do not disappear, but may expand the following year.
Marilyn
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Marilyn Kelley Director of ISS
mkelley@blakeschool.org (v) 952-988-3408
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"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye." The Little Prince
A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 12:30 PM +0000 wrote:
>As our Upper School grows and prepares to graduate it's first class,
>we are increasing our course offerings. To facilitate these
>electives, we will be using a few part-time teachers. They are only
>going to teach one course - Latin for example. We are trying to
>figure out how to handle their need for a laptop and does it make
>good business sense to provide a laptop to them. They may already
>have a laptop from their main employer but their guidelines might
>prevent them for using them for other employment.
>
>Have any of you had similar situations? If so how did you handle it?
>
>Thanks
>
>
>Fred Austin
>Technology Coordinator
>The Oakwood School
>Greenville, NC
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http://www.blakeschool.org
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