Information Technology
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Goodbye White Macbook
Visit any Penn Manor school building and you can’t help but notice Apple Macbook laptops in the hands of teachers and in scores of classrooms. As part of the PA Classrooms For the Future grant, Penn Manor has purchased nearly a thousand of these workhorse laptops. During the summer of 2011, Apple ceased offering the white 13″ Macbook…
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Open Campus Meeting for High School Students
Current sophomores, juniors and their parents are invited to attend a special meeting on Thursday March 1 at 7:15 p.m. in the Penn Manor High School Library to learn about the new Open Campus online course offerings. The Open Campus initiative provides students with opportunities to take online classes during the 2012-13 school year. Penn Manor…
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Linux Laptops at PETE&C
Tuesday afternoon, Chad, Shawn and I will be presenting an overview of the district Ubuntu Linux project at the PA Educational Technology Expo and Conference (PETE&C) in Hershey. Our talk is titled, Linux Laptops: An open road to costs savings. We are looking forward to sharing our success story and having great conversations with colleagues both old…
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Raspberry Pi: An affordable treat for students?
Technology affordability and sustainability are key concerns for educational leaders. Schools need seriously low-cost and capable options to inspire the next generation of programmers, computer scientists and technologists. Enter the Raspberry Pi, a forthcoming $35.00 mini computer running Linux. About the size of a credit card, the Raspberry Pi connects to a USB keyboard and monitor or TV…
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Winter 2012 Technology News Roundup
Happy New Year to PM Technology Blog readers! I recently emailed district staff a summary of recent technology happenings and news articles. Here are the highlights:Penn Manor School District was named a 2011 School of Excellence in Technology by the PA School Boards Association. The award recognizes the collective work of our teachers, staff, students and IT initiatives…