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Regarding student check out of legacy computers...
I appreciate being reminded that the OS license comes attached to a computer
but any application license is transferable. Schools loaning computers to
students need to be sure they are not using the licenses they came with for
any other purposes.
As far as additional software programs purchased separately for the machines
are concerned, the district does not have guidelines for loaning these.
They should be removed before checking machines out to students until such
guidelines are in place.
Peggy Soong-Yaplee's idea of loading free software onto computers to be
loaned is an intriguing idea, not to mention above and beyond the call of
duty. But I know that isn't unusual for her or for many others of you.
Roberta A. Johnson
Instructional Technology, AX-668
rjohnson@seattleschools.org
Phone: (206) 366-2612, Fax: (206) 366-7911
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From: Johnson, Roberta [mailto:rjohnson@seattleschools.org]
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 9:46 AM
To: TIC-TECH@tic.ssd.k12.wa.us
Subject: Tic-Tech: old computers replaced by levy computers
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Regarding old computers... My favorite use for these "legacy" machines is
to check them out to students who do not have a computer of any kind at
home. It is legal to send them home with the software that came on the
computer as well as any that was added, as long as the school crosses those
licenses off its inventory.
Usually the librarian checks out the computers because he/she is set up to
read bar codes. There is usually a one dollar fee to the family for the
service. The idea is that these machines will not come back.
Schools that have done this, and there are several, have sent a notice home
with the computer reminding families that the school will in no way shape or
form support or fix it if problems arise. Better to just sign them out
another machine than get into the home computer repair business.
I hope this proves to be a helpful suggestion. At the very least, it
increases the number of students who can word process at home.
Roberta A. Johnson
Instructional Technology, AX-668
rjohnson@seattleschools.org
Phone: (206) 366-2612, Fax: (206) 366-7911
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From: Nicol, Laura [mailto:lenicol@seattleschools.org]
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 7:55 PM
To: TIC-TECH@tic.ssd.k12.wa.us
Subject: Tic-Tech: old computers replaced by levy computers
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Hello,
What are schools doing with the old computers that are being moved out of
the classrooms to make way for the new Levy computers? Are they just being
surpoused or are they going to others uses. Families?
Laura Nicol
Graham Hill
lenicol@seattleschools.org
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