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The Netbook Evolution: Friend or Foe for Education

Presented at KySTE 2010, this presentation explores the evolution of Netbooks in the DCPS setting, discussing district mandates, features, uses, and reviews by students and teachers. Discover the potential benefits and challenges of incorporating Netbooks in education.

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The Netbook Evolution: Friend or Foe for Education

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  1. Netbook: Friend or Foe? Presented by: Matthew Constant, Steve Burton, Jack Barrett, and John Beisel for KySTE 2010

  2. The Evolution of the 1:1 Program in DCPS… Lenovo r52 Lenovo s10e Lenovo x61 Lenovo r60

  3. District Mandate • Save money or potentially lose the program • Netbooks very timely! • Concerns: Durability (4-year lease), Dependability, Demands, Form Factor

  4. Faster…Lighter…Cheaper

  5. s10e Features • WinXP • ATOM 1.6 GHz • 1 GB RAM • 80GB Hard Drive • 10.2” screen • 802.11g

  6. What do we ask of the Netbook? • Windows XP w/Service Pack 3 • Novel Client • Office 03 & 07 • Access • Excel • PowerPoint • Word • Publisher • Firefox & IE • iTunes & Quick Time Player • Adobe Acrobat Reader

  7. What do we ask of the Netbook? • Subscription/Web Sites • Atomic Learning • Britannica.com • Curriculum Pathways • Discovery Education • Explore Learning • Google Apps • Ning & Wikispaces • Kentucky Virtual Library • SIRS Researcher and SIRS Renaissance

  8. More Fixes? Average Monthly Work Orders by Model

  9. Student Reviews… • Convenient • Light • Functional • Good Screen Resolution • Desk space! • Good Wireless Connections everywhere • Keyboard Learning Curve • No trackpad • More scrolling then normal

  10. Teacher Reviews… • SMALL screen (management) • MAP test • Functional • Desk space! • Built-in Camera (privacy concerns)

  11. What’s Next? • Likely Hybrid---a “tween”? • Perfect Form Factor? • What are you using?

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