Teacher Laptop & Docking Station FY10 | Equipment

Teacher laptop & docking station

Things to consider

A back up computer must be available that can connect to the interactive whiteboard if the teacher is not at school and a substitute is in the classroom. The back-up machine must meet at least student laptop specifications so that instruction can continue. The back-up machine does not need to be a tablet if that is the teacher’s main computer.

Districts may have an additional teacher desktop computer in the classroom for routine administrative tasks, student information system (SIS), etc. These workstations must meet minimum student laptop specifications.

It is highly recommended that a docking station be purchased if funds are available.

If an organization chooses, it may use a docking station with the laptop or Tablet PC so the teacher works from a single computer. In this configuration, a back up computer must be available that can connect to the interactive whiteboard. The back-up computer must meet student workstation or student laptop specifications.

If an organization prefers to purchase both a teacher laptop and a teacher workstation, the teacher's workstation must meet minimum student laptop specifications.

K-2 teacher computers should have software used by students installed so it can be demonstrated with the SMART Board (kidspiration, Tool Factory Workshop, Scholastic Keys/Canvastic).

Districts must provide participants in the eMINTS PD, PD4ETS and eMINTS4All programs with a laptop or tablet that meets these minimum specifications.

Anything above minimum in hardware is acceptable (for example, upgraded memory, graphics card or sound card).

Laptop Windows/Tablet PC

Laptop Mac

Processor

1.6 GHz dual core or
1.83 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

2.1 GHz 13" Intel Core 2 Duo

RAM

2 GB RAM

Hard drive

80 GB hard drive

120 GB hard drive

CD/DVD

CD/DVD burner

Ethernet

10/100/1000

Wireless

802.11b/g

802 11g AirPort Extreme

Screen

12" - 14”

13”

Video memory

128 MB

Ports

4 USB
Sound card

2 USB
1 Firewire
Sound card

Extras

Flash drive
External mouse
Carrying case
AC adapter
Headset with microphone - USB, noise canceling, echo-canceling
Web cam
Spare battery (optional)

Operating system

Microsoft XP Standard (with administrative rights)

Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard (with administrative rights)

Software

MS Office 2007 - must include Word, Excel and PPT with all media content
Must have active e-mail account
SMART Notebook
SMART Ideas™ or Inspiration^®
MS XP Tablet 2005 (for Tablet PC users only)
Anti-virus (3 year)

Additional software info

MS Office 2008 for Mac - must include Word, Excel and PPT with all media content
Must have active e-mail account
iLife Suite
SMART Notebook
SMART Ideas™ or Inspiration^®

Additional software info

Browsers & plug-ins

Most recent version
Internet Explorer OR
Mozilla Firefox
Shockwave
Flash
Quick Time
Media Player
Real Player
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Java

Most recent version
Safari OR
Internet Explorer OR
Mozilla Firefox
Shockwave
Flash
Quick Time
Media Player
Real Player
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Java

Docking station specifications

Integrated 10/100
17” monitor if screen is not used

Ports
4 USB

Depends on connectivity
VGA – SMART Board
Serial – monitor
Parallel – printer

Extra
Mouse
Keyboard

More information

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