Independent School Educators' List (ISED-L): Re: Mobile Lab Policys & Procedures

Monday, March 15, 2010

Re: Mobile Lab Policys & Procedures

For what it's worth, the new MacBooks (and Pros) are much more durable than
the old iBooks. Teachers supervise students as they remove laptops from the
cart, put them back, and reconnect power adapters, but mostly I just think
the laptops hold up better than they used to.

Richard

On 3/15/10 12:24 PM, "Ellen Baru" <ebaru@cathedralnyc.org> wrote:

> Please keep this thread open as I am also in a similar situation.
> Ellen
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> On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 2:43 PM, Ed Owens <drsloomis@mac.com> wrote:
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>> I'm sure this has been covered here before, but I can't seem to find wha=
t
>> I'm looking for in the archives.
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>> We recently acquired a new MacBook lab that we are currently in the proc=
ess
>> of imaging / preparing to be made available to faculty to use with class=
es.
>> Our previous mobile lab (an old iBook lab) is still usable, but in prett=
y
>> rough shape, largely due to misuse / abuse by students. As part of the =
new
>> rollout, we are looking to better prepare teachers to use the lab
>> effectively (as well as avoid a repeat of the previous lab's trashing) b=
y
>> having a series of workshops to go over use & care of the lab along with
>> some best practices.
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>> To that end, I would like to know what policies / procedures are in plac=
e
>> at your school for check in / check out and use of mobile labs by teache=
rs?
>> Anything you could forward to me would be MUCH appreciated.
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>> Ed Owens
>> Director of Technology
>> Episcopal Day School
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