Hardware+for+Educators


 * __ New Classroom Tech Budget __ ** -9th Grade English- //Information provided by Michael, Lee, Nathaniel //  //Compiled by Trevor //

__**-Classroom** **Hardware** __

x4 Desktops - $1212 Desktops x4 Keyboard and mouse bundles - $60 Keyboard and mouse bundles x4 Headsets - $28 Headsets x1 Laser printer - $200 Laser printer x1 SMART Board - $1350 SMART Board x1 VGA MM Splitter Cable - $10 Splitter Cable x1 50ft VGA MM Plenum-Rated Extension Cable - $140 Extension Cable

**Hardware Total Cost: <span style="color: #fa0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 125%;">__$3000__ ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left;">Although there were originally six out of date computers, using $1500 of the budget to upgrade four of them is a more efficient use of money. We could save money by using the monitors from the old computers. This way, four new computers with decent specs are available for the students to use. I ran under the assumption that the old keyboards and mice would have the old, non-USB style cables, so I included four keyboard and mice bundles to go along with the computers. Four headsets were also added to the list so that students that were working on the computers would not have to disturb the rest of the class, assuming that there are different activities going on at the same time. I included a laser printer for the classroom because it’s important for students to be able to print of documents, assignments, or anything else that they might need without having to find a printer elsewhere. I <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; text-align: left;">n addition to the new computers and printer, the Smart Board provides many useful features that can make lessons much more interactive and entertaining for students. It can interact with many different types of media such as Microsoft programs and it can also play videos. The VGA MM Splitter Cable allows you to link the SMART Board with a desktop or laptop computer. The 50ft VGA MM Plenum-Rated Extension Cable allows you to connect the SMART Board to a projector which is mounted on the board or ceiling.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 23px;">**__ -Software __** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">[|Microsoft Office For Four Computers K-12 Bundle] <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">– $200 each. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">$800 for Four Computers. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">[|TimeLiner XE] <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">- $97.00 each. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">$388 for four computers. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">[|TimeMaps] <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">- $75.00 each. Choose four different Maps for each computer. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Total comes to $300.00
 * Software Total Cost: __$1488__ **

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Microsoft Office is essential for word processing and presentations on the PC computers purchased. The teacher bundle includes Norton Security. TimeLiner XE is a software that helps you map out pictures on a timeline for presentations. It’s very easy to use for students. TimeMaps is a software that displays a map of the world. On the map it gives detailed information about the history of the land depending on which map you purchase. The TimeMaps go all the way back to the rise of the Roman Empire, to the Atlantic Slave Trade. With Google Doc's and other freeware covering any programs unnamed the total cost is more than $1500 below our budget. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">** Total Budget: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 125%;">__$6000__ ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">** Hardware cost: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #f20707; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 125%;">__$3000__  ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">** Software cost: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #f20707; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 125%;">__$1488__  ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">** Remaining Funds: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 125%;">__$1512__ **

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