Things to consider for educational leaders as you start in any kind of large scale deployments of technology like laptops, iPads Etc. I’m happy to speak with anyone about our experiences, just send me an email or give me a call.
- Educational technology models, begin with the end in mind
- Pro-d for teachers
- Include everyone, front end conversations, use Appreciative Inquiry approach
- Power – plugs, breakers, building capacity
- Carts – power, synching, space
- Apps/software/licensing
- networking, cabling, switches
- Wireless capacity
- Bandwidth to your building
- Accounts – email, iTunes, Evernote etc
- District 1:1 vs BYOD
- Maintenance & Support, tech – pedagogy – funding
- Replacement – money today is great but three or four years when you need to replace, consider that your teachers have invested themselves in this technology.
- Roles and responsibilities
- Take home?
- Shared or 1:1 (pick 1:1)
- Cloud technologies – how can you use these
- Contracts, parent permissions
- Plan past yourself – project should persist with or without
- Warranties
- Authorized repair shop – you could have your own, or outsource this
- Rules around use
- Board policies
And dozens more… Please share yours in the comments.