The+Technology+Within

A large part of the technology within the classroom is newly installed as part of the Classrooms for the Future Grant.This includes Additions to the technology will be speakers for the whiteboard, a wireless microphone, and the desk to manage the electronics.
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 * 1) Polyvision interactive white board with walk-n-talk
 * 2) Epson Powerlite 82C
 * 3) 100 MacBook-teacher
 * 4) Cart
 * 5) HP Photosmart C6180 all-in-one
 * 6) Airport Extreme
 * 7) Logitech desktop speakers

There is no additional software installed on these laptops other than the bundle from Apple. The discussion is being held over whether to use the software that is included on the laptop (Pages, Google apps, etc.) but at this time these applications are blocked for student use.

I am including in the project an Airport Extreme connection for my room as well as the umbrella wireless that is the goal over the next 3 years; the Airport will "tide" us over until the new system is installed.

In addition to the software bundled on the laptops, I would like to have the Recipes4Learning license expanded to allow class use instead of only one person at a time which is our current license. This will support student learning about the iLife and iWork applications that I am asking them to use.

To support writing instruction in Writing Skills and English 10-3, I want licenses for MY Access!, an online writing instruction program, for each of my students. This is a program that we have been using here at WHS for 3 years and plan to continue.

I am including the desk in this area because it is more than a desk: it is more of a management system that will house all the components and manage all the wires that are currently--and for the next 3-5 years--part of the technology.


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 * [[file:BackWall.pdf]] || [[file:BackWallwRenoColor.pdf]] || The back wall has only the infrared receiver and speaker for the microphone system. No power is necessary for either of these as they are connected to the box at the front of the room with the speaker wire that comes with the system. The wires run above the ceiling tiles. One jog of the cable from the speaker to avoid a light fixture interrupts a straight run. Placement at the front and the back of the room permits overlapping of sound so that no one is in a dead zone. ||
 * [[file:Ceilingwwiring.pdf]] ||  || The wiring all runs above the ceiling or goes down in the wall in a bundle with whiteboard and projector and emerge through the wall to the left ||
 * [[file:FloorPlanwFurn.pdf]] ||  || This drawing shows one configuration for the new furniture ||
 * [[file:FrontWall.pdf]] || [[file:FrontWallwReno.pdf]] || Ooops, I forgot to put the speakers on the whiteboard. This shows the location of the teaching wall. The desk in the drawing does not reflect the curved end. The desk will help to organize the wire mess and be a home for the VCR/DVD player. ||
 * [[file:FrontWallwWiring.pdf]] ||  || All the wiring will either be in conduit up to the ceiling or running above the ceiling tile and down through the wall to the box behind the desk. ||
 * [[file:SideWall.pdf]] || [[file:HallWallwithReno.pdf]] || There are no changes on this wall. ||
 * [[file:WindowWall.pdf]] || [[file:WindowWallColor.pdf]] || The only change on this wall is the installation of Flexblinds. ||


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