For Lausanne Laptop Institute

1. You can do THAT with a netbook? Tami Brass St. Paul Academy and Summit School

2. Look familiar?

3. Time to rethink…

4. Revising the model: 2006-08 Parent & faculty feedback/surveys Fewer bells and whistles (just enough for class work) Smaller, lighter Longer battery life Durable, “ruggedized” Lower cost School-owned & managed Loaner pool & school supporting repair No-fault , no hassle warranty Training for kids about life w/technology Why stop in 10th grade? Expectation of use

5. What’s a Nobi? ClassmatePC - Intel designs -http://www.classmatepc.com/ Equus manufactures - http://www.equuscs.com/ Semi-ruggedized & water-resistant We upgrade to 2GB RAM & Win 7 Pro Convertible model has touchscreen

7. Tablet & netbook use at SPA

8. Devil in the Details… Support No-fault warranty for life of laptop Limit “images” to one per computer model/grade 24 hour turn-around time to reimage or repair Tech coordinator assists w/user issues & classroom needs Loaner pool for students and faculty Charging Power strips in classrooms Encouraged to charge at home Finances Private School - Tech fee in MS; family purchase in HS Minimal software suite; using many free/open/online tools Specs Max the RAM SSD vs standard drive Touch screen convertible

9. Instructional Impact 2005-06 Word processing Heavy printing Research Desktop publishing Pockets of innovation 2010-11 Word processing Peer editing Extensive revision Collaborative writing Printing when appropriate (MFPs) Extensive Research Multimedia resources Audio/video recording & projects Choice – student toolbox OneNote - Shared notebooks on server More consistent integration across teaching teams Shared innovation “Getting there” in grades new to 1:1 and in non-academic courses

10. What hasn’t worked on netbooks Serious video editing CD/DVD based resources Running more than 3 apps simultaneously Serious gaming Some hi-res apps Fingertip touch Extensive use w/o case Kids still want some paper

11. What works with netbooks Most productivity applications Flash & Java (won’t work on iPads yet) Online interactives, manipulatives, games, simulations, webquests & games Research pathfinders eBooks, textbooks Using outdoors, in sci lab, at home, in car, etc. Touch (fingernail or stylus)*** Inking (with stylus)***

12. Tips from the kids… Dark desktops have best contrast Don’t change screen resolution Zoom in on apps like Office – 125% Avoid animated cursors F11 when online Hide the taskbar Learn shortcuts Close windows Save, save, save

13. Tools we use Software Traditional Office 2007 Word PowerPoint Excel OneNote Browsers Antivirus

14. Tools we use Software Traditional Creative Artrage Audacity & Sound Recorder Webcam MovieMaker Photostory 3 Paint.net & Paint Picasa Comic Life

15. Tools we use Software Traditional Creative Productivity OneNote Tablet Flash Inspiration Scratch Google Earth Sketchup Fox It Reader SP (ePub, PDF annotation)

16. Online Tools: Subscriptions Quia Conjuguemos United Streaming Nettrekker Gaggle** Typing Pal ClassZone & electronic or online textbooks Online databases through library Schoology Voicethread 1 2 3

17. Online tools Simulations – SalemSt. Paul Wikis Collaboration Resource sharing Pathfinders Interactives Beads Square Roots Nutritional Analysis Tree identification USA Games Global Warming Prime shooter Online Flashcards Citation Machine GeoGames Interactive Sites Manga High Fun Brain Learn Alberta Shodor XP Math Thinklets Calculation Nation BBC Languages PhETInteractives Science NetLinks Hooda Math Maths Zone Sumdog (math) Spongelab Others: http://www.diigo.com/user/brasst/interactive

18. Resources: http://teachingtoolbox.wikispaces.com/ Contact: tbrass@spa.edu @brasst on Twitter Questions???