Visitacion Valley Middle School Technology Team
James Dierke - dierkej@sfusd.edu
Cecilia Santiago - santiagoc@sfusd.edu
Mary Price - mary.cornelia@gmail.com
Cecily Watts - wattsc@sfusd.edu
Jay LaViolette - jelaviolette@yahoo.com
Computer Lab Set-up Tips for Your School
Computer Lab (CL) is located in in Rm 208. Use of the CL is on a first come, first served basis (schedule is posted outside the door). Students are expected to be responsible and be on their best behavior when using the VMMS computers in accessing information and resources. Violation of the computer rules and policies may result in the suspension of computer privileges or disciplinary action.
Organization
Lab set up: arranged for easy access, each computer uniquely labeled, students assigned to a computer.
Leadership and Accountability
Who on your school site is accountabile for all aspects of managing the lab?
Cecilia Santiago, Librarian/CTIS
Who are/is the main site contact between your school and the IT department?
Cecilia Santiago, Librarian/CTIS
Maintenance and Security
What has been done to assure that computers are in a secure location all the time?
Individual computers and monitors do have security locks.
What system does everyone routinely use to report hardware or software issues as they arise?
All issues are reported to Cecilia Santiago or SFUSD tech support.
MOUSE Squad (trained students) does basic regular maintenance on desktop computers: Basic computer trouble shooting includes checking cables for proper connection, LCD hook up to the computer, document reader or video/DVD recorder. Set up comptuers in the classroom and to make sure that computers are up and running.
How can you ensure equity and accessibility to the lab for all classes?
Teachers schedule their classes to use the CLA on a first come first served basis. Schedule is located outside the CLA door.
All teachers will be given training to properly utilize the lab.
Lab Rules
All students will speak in soft tone as to not disturb others
One student per computer, no sharing unless permission is given
NO food (including gum and candy) or drinks allowed in the computer lab
NO PC or online games allowed in the computer lab
NO Instant Messaging or online chats allowed in the computer lab
Printers and scanner are used for school work only
Color printer may be used when given permission
All students are not allowed to change seats unless given permission
All students are to keep their area clean
All students are to log off when leaving (DON'T shut down the computer)
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Strategies for Managing School Computer Labs and Classroom Computers
by Wesley Fryer
http://www.wtvi.com/teks/labstrategies/
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Comments (7)
Anonymous said
at 1:07 pm on May 21, 2008
thank you cecilia.
Mary
Anonymous said
at 1:11 pm on May 21, 2008
I think it's great that the students are responsible for (at least part of) the hardware maintenance at your site.
Anonymous said
at 1:12 pm on May 21, 2008
How is Mouse Squad working out for you at Viz?
Anonymous said
at 1:16 pm on May 21, 2008
I had numerous difficulties getting the MOUSE squad to work at Excelsior. I found that the teacher's responsibilities were so great that it seems almost better to have a full-time staff member to run the MOUSE squad. Dr Ignacio also had a great suggestion, that it could probably work as a regular course with a complete curriculum.
Anonymous said
at 1:22 pm on May 21, 2008
The Mouse Squad is a great idea that we can try to implement at our school too! Thank you!
Anonymous said
at 1:24 pm on May 21, 2008
We have been to the Mouse Squad presentations, but were just a bit to busy with setting up the new lab for Dig. StoryTelling to fully implement Mouse Squad. We already have identified a small group of students who will be Squad members, and the name "Special Consultants" which they vastly prefer over the term "Mouse Squad" which they think is "weak".
vmbarth@... said
at 1:56 pm on May 21, 2008
I would like to learn more about the Mouse Squad and how I can implement this at Horace Mann.
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