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If They Build It, They Will Be Empowered! Better Understanding Through Building!

Better Understanding Through Building !. Special Thanks to NYSCATE For making this opportunity possible for my students!

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If They Build It, They Will Be Empowered!

Better Understanding Through Building!

Lisa BlankTechnology Coordinator/ Math & Science TeacherLyme Central SchoolChaumont, NY(315)[email protected]

Special Thanks to NYSCATEFor making this opportunity possible for my students!

Technology LeadershipClass

Lyme Central School’s

They built it…they have been empowered!

What’s it all about?

Learning technology skills

Exploring new technologies

Serving as peer tutors

Helping staff members with the use of equipmentTroubleshooting and maintaining equipment

Setting up and building computers

Installing software and hardware

A Contract is Required…

Understanding

Violation of

contract=

Removal

Priviledge, not a

right

Professional

Willing to help

Access Allowed

Unique user account for the network

access to local machine

Special shared network folder with installation files, notes, and

drivers

Benefits

Students in classes ready to

help!

Students help teachers and

peers

Troubleshooting and Maintaining Equipment

cleaning up & repairing computers

Installing and removing programs & drivers

Upgrading RAM & other components

Setting up Computers

Imaging

Installing Software

Installing Printers & other peripherals

Running Network Cabling

Building Project

Invaluable assistance

Informing staff of

room needs

Set up of remodeled

rooms

Renaming machines

for network purposes

Installing printers

Building Computers from Kits

Kits purchased through Tiger Direct

for under $300

Included case, motherboard,

processor, fan, RAM, & power supply

Only one student had any prior experience working inside a PC!

Some Current Examples of Kit Pricing

I <3

Black

Friday !

Building Machines from Barebones Kits

ChallengesStudent interest has exceeded availability• 5 or fewer students is ideal for

this unique course• Last year

• 13 students• 2 sections• Some every day, others every

other day, some one semester, others full year

Finding a way to provide similar opportunities to younger students within our small school environment

Benefits of such programs are widely recognized…

Technology LeadershipClass 2009-2010

Lyme Central School’s

T. BarberG. BlankD. BoothC. HardyC. NicholsB. Pawlin

A. SchwindB. SharlowR. StrasserJ.TarwaterR. TefftS. WalkerA. Williams