Budget

• Wiki software - Free: No Cost -

  • Optional upgrade to PBWiki Silver, which allows for more storage space, more templates and formats for the Wiki, but is not necessary for running the Wiki.  (Optional cost - $99.50 for Silver upgrade)

• New Computers - Approximately 40 computers for the classroom (2 for each classroom, 20 classrooms total), computer lab already has 20 working computers and SMARTboard. (All prices from Dell.com, using the education discount, with the exception of the surge protectors)

  • Inspiron Desktops - $342 each x 40 = $13,680

  • TRENDnet  routers - $25 x 10 = $250

  • Belkin internet cables $10.99 x 40 = $439.60

  • Surge protectors (from Walmart.com) - PowerSentry 5-pack - $17.98 x 8 = $143.84

• Training Workshops - conducted by Librarian and Technology teacher - no cost

Total: $14,513.44

Training

The school librarian and technology teacher will work together to create the frame for all the teacher's classroom pages during the month of August. They will hold a training workshop for staff during the first two professional days of school before students arrive.  This will give teachers and administration a chance to build their own Wiki pages and have it ready and developed for the first day of school.  When the students arrive, they will be trained during their computer and library times during the first few weeks of school.  Parents will have the option to attend a tutorial and training for themselves during the open school night during the first few weeks of school in early September.  The librarian and technology teacher will hold monthly workshops for teachers to ensure that they keep their wiki up to date and to teach them new things that they can do with their wikis and technology. 

Timeline

August

• Librarian and Technology teacher

  • register for PBWiki
  • build basic school pages
  • create framework for teacher's classroom pages
  • create tutorial presentation for teachers

• Administration

  • Purchase computers for classrooms
  • Install 2 computers in each classroom with one router per classroom.
  • Make sure each computer has an active internet connection

September

• Librarian and Technology teacher
  • 2 day training/tutorial for teachers, before students arrive
  • Optional afterschool help - first week of school to help teacher's finalize their pages
  • Teach students how to use wikis and how to update during classroom times
  • Run tutorial for parents during Open School Night (mid-September)
• Teachers and Administration
  • Create Wiki pages

Monthly

• Librarian and Technology teacher
  • Maintain Wiki - check for updates
  • Hold professional development workshops for teachers to help them
    • Lunch and learns
    • Afterschool workshops
  • Hold technology night which features student work on the Wiki
• Administration
  • Check classroom and lab computers to make sure they are all functioning
• Teachers
  • Keep wiki pages up to date
  • Attend monthly workshops to better use technology in the classroom

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