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Small Schools Doing More with Less
  • Linux Terminal Servers
  •             VM Ware
  • Mail & Web Servers
  •    Hardware
  • Competitive Pricing
  •             Software
  • Interactive Boards
  •    Freeware
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Linux Terminal Servers

    •  Free easy to use Server or Desktop operating system.


    •  Thin Clients are low cost and more reliable than workstations


    • Puts more money into classroom technologies.
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VM Ware
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Mail & Web Servers

  • Mail servers do require extra resources that are time consuming these days.  Especially if you are in the classroom.


  • Web servers help extend your classrooms and having you own gives you more flexibility for your classroom projects.  With Linux they are virtually free.
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Competitive Pricing:

  •  Vendors will compete with one another to get their product in your building.
  •  Research their warranties and ensure it fits your needs.


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Hardware
  • There are great .com vendors locally in Ohio.  My Servers are custom built by Ohio Venders.
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Netbooks
  • Very Flexible low
  • Low cost solutions
  • that can run the
  • latest OS.


  • Windows or Mac
  • Make it look like
  • You want.
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Donated Equipment

  •  Never turn down used equipment.


  •  Used monitors & peripherals can save repair costs.


  •  CPU’s can be upgraded at a low cost:
  •  http://www.microsoft.com/education/FreshStart
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Software:
  • Use Volume Licensing
  • Makes your life easier.


  • Use competitive bidding with large vendors.  Usually can save hundreds to thousand of dollars in the process.


  • K-12 Linux lets you put your money to OS and application upgrades.



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Interactive Whiteboards:
  • Smart Boards
  • Most popular board in school systems with great software for education. Windows – Mac –Linux applications


  • Promethean
  • Great board coming down in price with great resources like the Smart Board. Windows – Mac –applications


  • Mimio
  • Cost effective solution with growing educational resources
  • Windows – Mac –Linux applications
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Freeware:
  • SnapFiles


  • http://www.tucows.com/


  • FreewareFiles


  • Winfiles


  • The Freeware Network
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Educational Freeware:

  • Tucows


  • Star Office 7


  • Educactional-Free Software


  • Kaboose KidsDomain
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Kenton City Schools
  • Ryan Collins has a larger school district that has a small school feel when you walk into the buildings.  I have heard him say more than once making it a great place to learn. He is one of the forerunners to Linux being used in Ohio and in my mind one of the most knowledgeable.  His cutting edge way of thinking evolves to controlled use of cell phones in the classroom.  Look at it this way, every student has a camera and assessment system with them at all times if you teach them how to use it properly (etech 09 session).
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National Trails Local Schools
  • Brian Pool: Technology Coordinator
  • Brian Pool has a small single building School District that depends on erate, School net and One net funding.  He has done more with less.  As a Teacher he has computer 1 and 2 classes that do all the technology improvements repair in his district.  He has brought the district from initial School net funded computers (P2’s and LC’s) to more modern day standards and operating systems by using Department of Defense donated Computers.  It is worth your time to visit his website below and check out his Tech Conference presentation.
  • http://www.nationaltrail.k12.oh.us/ntls/techhelp.htm
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Crestview Local Schools
  • Ron Kessler: Technology Coordinator


  • I coordinate with my local hazardous waste disposal to go through computers that are turned in.  I save money on parts and big bucks on memory.


  • Still worried about your wireless security after you go home for the day.  Automatic power timers solves that problem.
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Van Buren Local Schools
  • Matt Bosdorf: Network Administrator
  • Technology should be dependable, just like a light switch.  You hit the switch - the lights come on.  Technology should "just work."  Staff and students should be able to count on the technology and almost take it for granted.  The more dependable it is - the more likely it is to be used.  It will begin to promote itself.  Having cool toys can be fun and gets you good PR or a newspaper spot, but having stable, reliable systems and processes in place is essential.  Having 200 solid, stable working PC's and 2 good servers is far better than having 600 crappy PC's and 10 crashing servers.