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| - Question posed by Lisa S.: I am preparing a document for my new school system in regards to 1:1 computing. One thing I am planning to include are frequently asked questions, that I can back with research. So, I am curious to the 3-5 most commonly asked questions when proposing a 1:1 program, in particular the questions that parents/guardians ask. Thanks to Tami B. for posting this response on the ISED list-serv: (please add to and edit this wiki page) 1.
* Who's paying for it? How long will it last? (Plan for purchase/lease/cycling) 2.
* What happens when it breaks? Gets stolen? Gets lost? (Plan for repair/replacement) 3.
* Why do the kids need a laptop (because I didn't need it when I was in school)? How will it be used? 4.
* Mac or PC? What model? What software will be on it? 5.
* Will we need to have wireless at home? 6.
* We have a computer at home. You have labs/carts at school. What's the benefit of giving my kid a laptop? 7.
* What happens over the summer? 8.
* What kind of filter does it have? 1.
* Can I install/download __________ (games, AIM...) 2. What software will it have? 2.
* Why do I need it for ____________ (pick a class) 4. What do I do with it during ___________ (lunch, PE, after school activities...) 3.
* Are you going to tell my parents when _____________ (it breaks, I install banned software, I lose it...) 4.
* How big is it? Will it fit in my backpack? What's the case like? 5.
* Can I customize it (themes, desktop, screensavers...) 6.
* Does it have a filter? 1.
* What kind of training will we have? 2.
* What are the expectations for use? 3.
* How am I supposed to control a classroom when every kid has his own laptop? 4.
* Where are they (the kids) going to put them during math/P.E./Art (pick a class that thinks they'll never use the computer)? From faculty: 1.
* What are kids supposed to do in my class until their loaner is ready? 2.
* When will we have training on___________ (fill in the blank on a new technology as applied in the classroom)? 3.
* Can you work with me to plan how my class can ______________ (and the teacher doesn't mention the technology, just the outcome)? 4.
* I didn't know what to do, but the kids figured it out (or showed me), and it worked just fine. From students: 1.
* I can't turn my computer in for repair. I need it for class. 2.
* I can't wait until ______ class. We're working on... (And you find out later that the project involves technology) 3.
* I've never worked so hard in class! From parents: 1.
* I wish I had one when I was in school. 2.
* I didn't know he/she could do something like that. 3.
* I wish he/she could keep it during the summer.
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