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We have laptops! Now what???. Wendy Clark Danita Russell Lee County Schools NC TIES March 2011. Danita Russell ITF SanLee Middle School Danitarussell@gmail.com. Wendy Clark ITF West Lee Middle School wwclark1030@gmail.com. Who are we?. Laptop Logistics. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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We have laptops! Now what???
Wendy ClarkDanita Russell
Lee County SchoolsNC TIES March 2011
Who are we?
Danita RussellITF
SanLee Middle SchoolDanitarussell@gmail.com
Wendy ClarkITF
West Lee Middle Schoolwwclark1030@gmail.com
Laptop Logistics• All laptops, power bricks, and backpacks are labeled
with students names• Laptop distribution was promoted as a celebration.
o Newspaper coverageo School superintendent shook each student's hand as
they walked across the stage• Laptops were funded by stimulus monies and grants
Lee County Schools
• 1 Early College• 2 High Schools• 3 Middle Schools• 7 Elementary Schools• 1 Alternative School
• 9700 Students • 700 Teachers• 9000 laptops
Timeline• October 2009o 4th grade pilot class
• January 2010 o 1st middle school staff development
• February 2010o 1st phase middle school roll-out
5-6 classrooms at each of the 3 middle schools• March 2010
o All middle school & alternative school students have laptops
• Fall 2010o 3rd to 5th grade at 2 elementary schools o 1 high school (other is undergoing renovations)o 2nd middle school staff development o High School staff development
• Spring 2011o All grade 3-5 students have laptops
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LEEap Technology Conference• 76 presentations• Presentations ranged from
Kindergarten to Early College Teachers
• All presentations were by teachers around the county and ITFs
• Teachers presented on programs they are using in their classrooms
• Contacts were made across schools
Presentation is located on EdmodoCode: B10RYA
Danita RussellITF
SanLee Middle SchoolDanitarussell@gmail.com
Wendy ClarkITF
West Lee Middle Schoolwwclark1030@gmail.com
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