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Can netbooks and virtualization make 1:1 computing possible?

February 19, 2009

Niagara Wheatfield School District, a rural upstate NY school district wanted to investigate the efficacy of the new and emerging ‘best practices’ that could make 1:1 computing possible for the average school district. The district is now near the end of a their ‘proof of concept’ stage which tested a combination of 1:1 computing, virtualization, sub $500 mini notebooks, [...]

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Slowing the Technology Merry-Go-Round

October 15, 2008

I think it’s important to make the benefits of virtualizing your aging computer inventory more concrete, so here are few rough (very rough) numbers to bring it into focus.
Let’s say you have 1500 computers in your district and that a significant portion of them need to be replaced. Best Practice says you should be replacing [...]

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ClassLink partnered with HP Thin Clients provide reliable technology in the classroom

August 8, 2008

View a short video outlining how ClassLink and HP thin clients provide reliable technology in the classroom, while improving student access.

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Towards A New Paradigm

April 2, 2008

In our last post, “Sustaining the Unsustainable” we examined the status of a small district completely overwhelmed by the trials and tribulations of maintaining a 500 + workstation network. National statistics show that this district’s technical support struggles are like many other districts throughout the country. There is no doubt that schools are struggling [...]

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Sustaining the Unsustainable: Part 1

March 20, 2008

We recently completed a tech audit/assessment for a small district that pulled back the covers on the challenges many K-12 school districts face as they address the educational technology needs of their schools.
The school has three buildings, 1,200 students, and 500 plus networked computers.

When we interviewed teams of educators from each building, we encountered [...]

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