The sites would need to be able to be monitored to ensure that the students and faculty only visit school appropriate sites' for educational use. For laptops to be more of a convenience than a hassle we would need a wireless internet connection in the school. "The school has the capability to be wireless but monitoring the sites visited could be a challenge for the school."said Robin. Wireless internet connection is practically untraceable except from the computer in which is using the internet. Wireless internet has a range on it that is how it is wireless this can cause problems for the school having residents so close. The school could avoid some of these problems by having a secured internet connection that would eliminate outside access from residents near the school. However, a secured internet connection would also limit access to students and faculty at Sparta High School. It would be a good idea to have a wireless internet especially in the library because the people with personal laptops could bring them in and use them and leave the other computers for students who don’t have personal laptops.
Having only twelve computers in the school library makes it difficult for them to accommodate for all the students. Having the wireless internet connection and having laptops available from the school to be borrowed by students and faculty would be good especially for the students who don’t have internet access at their home. The school library would be able to lend laptops to students and faculty by the hour but would not be able to leave the school grounds and would also need to be monitored. Students could also be allowed to bring in their personal laptops for use on school related materials. Between the school owned laptops and desktops and the personally owned laptops there would be more computers available to them in the school for research or writing.
The computers in the school especially in the library need to be updated for speed and ease of use by students and faculty. They could then have video capability which would be useful in some classes for projects. The school would also need updated computer software for the wireless internet connection to be faster and more effective for all school students and personnel. The students and faculty could benefit from the wireless internet connection and availability of laptops for use. With the increased accessibility the students’ grades could improve resulting in a better high school education giving them a better chance at success. Increased student grade point averages would also result in additional grants to the school which could be used for keeping the software up to date.
What a great idea!
ReplyDeleteJust to clairify one statement that was attributed to me, I would like to go on the record as having said that the High School at this time, was NOT capable of wireless Internet access. It would be ideal, however it requires much in the way of upgrades for the district, that at the present may be too costly.
ReplyDeleteRobin Reid