Based on the schools I am responsible for (two high schools, two middle
schools, and about 14 elementaries, or around 11,000-12,000 students) the
typical classroom has about 3-4 computers in it, and this is usually in the
elementary schools, with the middle and high schools having fewer. There is a
lot of remediation going on at elementary level for the students, which is
where the classroom machines are being used. They aren't there for surfing the
'net, nor are they used for that. On average, there are around four to six
different software programs being used by the elementary students for various
reasons. If you're in a Title 1 school, there are more, as they get additional
funding and support for their kids.
Everyone else student-wise has to go to a computer lab to get computer time.
This is usually about 30-45 minutes a week for the class. There might be state
mandated testing they are doing as well, but for the most part they are not on
computers more than about 30 minutes a week.
As for TVs, they are used for morning announcements and the occasional DVD or
scheduled broadcast viewing. For the most part they are not used. There is so
much content available in other media that TVs are not used very often. We
used to have huge VHS libraries in the schools, and these have been pared down
to maybe a few hundred per school if that many. All the new educational media
is coming in on DVD, that is, the stuff we are buying (which again, isn't much.)
As for what we refer to as teacher's aides, or assistant teachers, they are
limited to Title 1 schools that get funding for them or for ESE kids who
require some sort of support in the classroom. That's all a part of Federal
funding, and does not come out of the school's budget. These people are
mandated by the law - they aren't just hired arbitrarily. If you have an issue
with that you need to speak to your congressman/woman.
Dan
--- On Sun, 1/2/11, Kaleb C. Striplin <ka...@striplin.net> wrote:
> From: Kaleb C. Striplin <ka...@striplin.net>
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - computer issues
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> Date: Sunday, January 2, 2011, 9:27 AM
> Around here the schools whine about
> how they do not have any
> money, yet when you go there every class seems to have all
> of
> these computers, they have TV's in every class, all the
> teachers
> seem to have teaching assistants, the assistants have aids
> and it
> goes on and on. Seems they need to be cutting back on
> the
> computers tvs and assistance. .I think they need
> computers for
> the kids to learn on but I dont think they need to be doing
> all of
> their teaching off of them so they need them in every
> classroom.
>
>
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