Technology Rotation Plan
Now that all classrooms have been equipped with a Clear Touch Interactive Display panel, our technology plan will focus on the rotation of classroom desktop computers, teacher laptops, and computer lab computers.
After reviewing the technology inventory to identify and track the year of acquisition for each piece of technology, the next step is to assess the physical condition of the equipment. After thorough inspection it is clear that the classroom desktop computers are in bad shape, many of them with issues that prevent them from being usable. Using the laptops purchased in years one through five, we can begin to replace the desktops with laptops.
Year 6:
Replace student desktop computers in rooms 103 to 120 and 201 to 204. Desktops will be switched out for student laptops purchased in years one through five of this plan. This will allow 22 classrooms to now be equipped with 8 laptops each.
During this year, we will acquire:
Item Brand Quantity Price Total Cost
Student Laptops Lenovo 100e 2nd Gen 97 $219.00 $21,243.00
Teacher Laptop Microsoft – Surface Go 9 $399.00 $3,591.00
Total: $24,834.00
Year 7:
Replace student desktop computers with new laptops in rooms 205 to 216. Desktops will be switched out for student laptops purchased in year six, plus two laptops that were purchased in year five. This will allow 12 classrooms to now be equipped with 8 laptops each.
Teacher laptops will also be switched out. Classroom teachers in rooms 213 to 221 will receive a new laptop.
During this year, we will acquire:
Item Brand Quantity Price Total Cost
Student Laptops Lenovo 100e 2nd Gen 45 $219.00 $9,855.00
Teacher Laptop Microsoft – Surface Go 32 $399.00 $12,768.00
Student Desktops Acer – Aspire 23.8 4 529.00 $2,116.00
Total: $24,739.00
Year 8:
Replace student desktop computers with new laptops in rooms 217 to 221. Desktops will be switched out for student laptops purchased in year seven, plus three laptops that were purchased in year seven. This will allow 5 classrooms to now be equipped with 8 laptops each.
During year eight, classrooms 101 and 102, will receive 4 laptops each. These classrooms are for our private Pre-K program and did not have laptops before.
Teacher laptops will also be switched out. Classroom teachers in rooms 213 to 221 will receive a new laptop.
We will begin working on the computer lab. Replacing the oldest desktops and those is non-working conditions. Four desktops will be replaced with those purchased in year seven.
During this year, we will acquire:
Item Brand Quantity Price Total Cost
Student Desktops Acer – Aspire 23.8 28 529.00 $14,812.00
Student Laptops Lenovo 100e 2nd Gen 28 $219.00 6,132.00
Teacher Laptop Microsoft – Surface Go 10 $399.00 $3,990.00
Total: $24,934.00
Year 9:
During year nine, we will finish replacing the student desktop computers in the computer lab. A total of 30 new desktop computers will be installed and programmed for student use. These desktops were purchased in year eight.
The desktops of the two front desk secretaries will also be replaced with new desktops purchased in year eight.
During this year, we will also replace the laptops of the special area teachers, the ESE teacher, the math and reading intervention teachers, and the guidance counselor.
During this year, we will acquire:
Item Brand Quantity Price Total Cost
Teacher Laptop Microsoft – Surface Go 8 $399.00 $3,192.00
Headphones SmithOutlet – Overhead Headphones (100 pack) 6 $229.95 $1,379.70
Teacher printers Brother – HL-L2370DW Wireless Black-and-White Laser Printer 42 $89.99 3,779.58
Ink Cartridges Brother – TN760 XL High-Yield Black Toner Cartridge – Black 50 $79.99 $3,999.50
Student Laptops Lenovo 100e 2nd Gen 57 $219.00 $12,483.00
Total: $24,833.78
Year 10:
During year 10, we will replace the laptops of the ESE specialist, the Activities Director, Registrar, the math coach, reading roach, both assistant principals, and the principal.
Now that all laptops and desktops have been replace, it is important to provide the student laptops with working headphones. Each classroom will receive a set of eight headphones, one for each of the laptops. This will provide the necessary pieces of equipment students need to complete their assigned online activities/assignments.
At this point, the printers that teachers have in their classrooms, have passed their life expectancy and need to be replaced. It is during year 10 that those printers will be replaced.
During year 10, we will purchase the remaining laptops to finish replacing the laptops on the four laptop carts shared by the teachers.
During this year, we would like to start a rotating cart of iPads for teacher/student use. Students can use the iPads for projects, educational software and activity completion, and much more.
During year 10, we will acquire:
Item Brand Quantity Price Total Cost
Student Laptops Lenovo 100e 2nd Gen 63 $219.00 $13,797.00
iPad Apple iPad Mini 28 $399.99 $11,172.00
Total: $24,969.00
References
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