TARGET:Computer Labs v Classroom Computers

[WHS Library <library@WHS.SCHOOL.NZ>]

I have been a lurker up until now but thought I would take the =
opportunity today to change that and also ask for help regarding this =
debate.  I have looked in the archives but could not locate any recent =
material. =20

We are a New Zealand secondary school (Yr 9 -13) of approximately 850 =
students.  A number of staff in the school are not computer literate.  =
The school is planning to move towards de-centralising its computers.  =
Currently it has 2 PC  Labs and 1 Mac Lab as well as 1 or 2 computers in =
some classrooms.  The plan over the next 2 or 3 years is to break up the =
labs into small pods of computers (up to 6) and distribute these around =
the school.  In addition there would be more computers in the classroom. =
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I would really like to know what others experience is of de-centralising =
computers and the general pros and cons etc.

I know this is somewhat of an old debate but it would be good for us to =
know how those who have de-centralised have found it.

Many thanks
Robyn Wood
Librarian
Wellington High School Library

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