technology

SuccessLink Technology Initiatives

Basic Hardware Requirements

This list is meant as a guideline and equipment shown therein is not the only or best solution for all schools.

Please consult with your IT Staff or persons responsible for this equipment to review your school''s special needs.

• Palm Zire 71 for the teacher
• Palm Zire 71 Keyboard Driver for the Palm Portable Keyboard
• 1Tungsten E per student
• 1Palm Wireless Keyboard per student
• Printer with IR capabilities or IR adaptor
• HP Inkjet
• HP Portable
• IR Adaptor for USB connection
• IR Adaptor for parallel port connection
• Desktop or laptop computers with internet access (suggested minimum ratio of 1:8 students)
• Tony Vincent''s book :" Handhelds for Teachers & Administrators"
• Hi-Ce software with book for the Teacher
  • goknow website
• Palm Handheld Computers—A Complete Resource for Classroom Teachers is a one-stop resource helping teachers integrate Palm handheld computers into the classroom. Handheld''s are a fun, affordable way to integrate technology into K–12 curricula. Includes lesson plans, assessment tools, and tips and templates for managing student use as well as study guides and Palm OS freeware programs.

Optional equipment:

• Document Camera
  • ELMO digital and analog presenters
  • Toshiba presenter/projector combos
• Multimedia Projector
  • Toshiba projectors
  • Sharp projectors
  • Epson projectors
• Interactive whiteboard
  • Smart Technologies
  • E-beam
  • Mimio

Handheld computers and other equipment are readily available at most computer/ business retailers and technology vendors including the following:

CDW*GNicci FulkersonCDW*G Educational Account ManagerDirect Toll-free: 866-339-5200Direct phone: 312-705-9027Direct fax: 312-705-9127e-mail: niccful@cdwg.comhttp://www.cdwg.com