Curriculum Cart Curriculum Cart ManagementManagement

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The Curriculum Cart will be housed in a secure room and available to you by schedule.

What do you need to know about the Cart?

How will you manage the Cart?

The Curriculum CartThe Curriculum Cart

What is in the Curriculum What is in the Curriculum Cart?Cart?

AppleApple

iBooksiBooksApple Apple AirportAirport

iBook iBook ChargersChargers

How do the How do the computers computers connect to the connect to the Internet?Internet?

Airport (housed Airport (housed inside the cart)inside the cart)

Power Cable

Ethernet Cable

Powering the CartPowering the Cart

Notice there are two power cords to be plugged in.Notice there are two power cords to be plugged in.

Securing the Securing the CartCart

CartCart LockLock

Securing the CartSecuring the Cart

Do not give code to students!

Code WheelsCode Wheels

Securing the Securing the CartCart

Laptop SecurityLaptop Security

Numberthe computers and the cart shelves

Check out computers by that number.

1111

1313

1414

15

16

12

11

15

17

1312

111019

18

12

10

1817

14

19

1213 14

16

Moving the Curriculum Moving the Curriculum CartCart

Guide the mobile lab cart over obstacles such as door jambs, bumps in floor or pavement surface.

Avoid sudden starts and stops while moving cart.

Keep cart door locked while in transit.

Managing the Managing the Curriculum CartCurriculum Cart

Before Class Reminders: Student acceptable use/liability forms must be signed.

Plug in cart for charging the day before use.

Inspect the connections and the range of the Airport.

Assign students the same unit daily.

Managing the Managing the Curriculum CartCurriculum Cart Mobile Lab Setup:

Find a location in your classroom near ethernet drop and two free electrical outlets.

Plug ethernet cable into drop and plugs into outlets.

Set wheel “brakes”Careful placement of student desks is important. 

Curriculum Cart Curriculum Cart ManagementManagement

During Class:

One or two students should be assigned and taught to take the computers from

the cart.

Class students should carry no more than two computers to or from desks.

Careful placement of laptops on student desks is important. 

Curriculum Cart ManagementCurriculum Cart Management

During Class:

Continually circulate around the classroom to supervise and help the students.

Curriculum Cart Curriculum Cart ManagementManagementEnd of Class:

Complete any printing processes at least 10 minutes before the end of class.

With 5 - 8 minutes left, start proper shutdown procedures. Quit programs, close laptops (sleep mode).

Reverse laptop distribution procedures.

Laptop Cart Laptop Cart SecuritySecurityAt the end of each periodAt the end of each period - Check the laptop cart to make sure all

laptops are returned and charging.

Lock the cart at the end of its use - essential to protecting the equipment.

AtAt the end of each daythe end of each day -All laptops must be shut down

Keys to SuccessKeys to Success

Be familiar with the cart and laptops.

Prepare in advance.

Build student ownership in the technology.

Keys to SuccessKeys to Success

Supervise the distribution and collection of laptops and equipment.

Supervise student use and focus.

Rules to live by….Rules to live by…. Or How to avoid that sinking Or How to avoid that sinking feeling.feeling.

• Practice, practice, practice.

• Have a fallback plan.

• If stumped, ask for help.

• Have fun !!!

Questions Questions ??

ThankThank you !you !

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