Netbooks / Google Apps Pilot Project (portable computer lab) Thought the School Library
Our school was chosen to pilot a project using 20 Netbooks (cost less $400 each). A netbook cart and wireless (wireless works off the cart). The project will be run out of the school library.
Students will be using Google Apps (cloud computing), which we implemented in Feb. 2008 ( read more) . Google Apps will allow students to save all their documents in the "cloud".
So now instead of teachers booking a computer lab - the computer lab can be moved into their classroom. This is also a much cheaper solution than traditional computer labs.
The netbook (like a mini laptop) we choose is the Acer One 10 inch with 6 cell battery. It has a 7 hour battery life so the netbooks only half to be charged once a day.
I will be giving feedback on this project on this blog as it gets going.
Does anyone else have similar experiences with portable computer labs ???? I like to here about it.
Thanks
Roger


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