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>My principal just stopped in with an interesting idea. He'd like to put a
>wireless computer lab in our building, and wanted to know if I would like
>to have it in the library.
go for it! The more you can do with technology the stronger your
program will be. What a great way to create a transparent information
environment. The freedom those computers provide is wonderful; with that
freedom kids can really start to use technology in powerful ways. I think
it's wonderful to see a kid sitting on the floor, in a corner or whereever
with a computer.
The new ibooks are wonderful computers, lightweight and very, very powerful!
>
>He'd like to use the Ibooks and something called an airport.
>This would give the students the freedom to sit anywhere in the library
>and work on a laptop computer, log in to the internet, etc.
>
>I am not against the idea, but I do have some unanswered questions:
>1. reliability of the equipment - the kids hate the Imacs we have now
>2. can they be allocated enough memory for students working on powerpoint
>presentations (the graphics use up so much memory)
>3. do I really want kids sitting all over the room with these computers,
>or do I want to keep them all in one place as I have them now
>
>So, I need some feedback. Is there anyone out there with some experience
>with these computers? Is it time to go wireless?
>
>TIA
>
>
>Mrs. Carolyn Gierke, Librarian
>Sweet Home High School
>1901 Sweet Home Road
>Amherst, NY 14228
>Phone: 1-716-250-1227
>FAX: 1-716-250-1360
>email: cgierke@shs.k12.ny.us
>
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Mary Alice Anderson, Lead Media Specialist , Winona Middle School
1570 Homer Road Winona MN 55987 Phone: 507/494/1050
School web site: http://www.winona.k12.mn.us/wms/index.html
Personal home page: http://www.winona.k12.mn.us/wms/teachers/manderso.html
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