{"data":[{"ID":"35","Class":"EduconConversation","ContextClass":null,"ContextID":null,"Created":1287057752,"CreatorID":"1559","RevisionID":null,"Status":"Accepted","Title":"Sustainable and Feasible 1:1 Computing for K-12 Schools","Handle":"Sustainable_and_Feasible_1-1_Computing_for_K-12_Schools","ShortDescription":"Come listen and question in this shared conversation on a creative and possible model of 1:1 computing for our budget-strapped schools","Description":"Our schools are faced with the challenges and demand for more computing technologies and devices while our budgets and funding sources are going in the opposite direction.  However, even in this fiscally constricted academic environment, we can build effective and scalable 1:1 solutions for our students. With a little creativity, inventiveness, and hard work we can develop sustainable whole community purchasing programs that will authentically promote the digital reform we need. Come discuss how you can leverage group buying power to promote technological evolution in your schools!","Link":["http:\/\/www.kikerlearning.com"],"Audience":["High School","Middle School","Elementary School","All School Levels"],"Practice":"Includes a presentation, discussion, and Q\/A session to enable participants with the tools and methods to effectively implement this dynamic environment in their schools. A multitude of resources and contacts will also be shared along with my personal contact information so that I can be reached for follow up questions.","Presenter":["Rich Kiker"],"PresenterAffiliation":[],"PresenterEmail":["rkiker@kikerlearning.com"],"ScheduleSlot":"Session Three","Room":"300","SubmitterID":"1559","AdditionalComments":"Outline\r\n\r\n1. Value of 1:1\r\n\r\n2. Fiscal constraints and challenges \r\n\r\n3. Community purchase programs open to students, family, and the larger school community \r\n\r\n4. Equity in computing methods including fundraising, PTOs, business relationships, chamber partnerships,student support teams and more \r\n\r\n5. Network infrastructure concerns\r\n\r\n6. Q\/A and \"take away\" resource sharing of online resources I have developed to help participants with such an endeavor","LiveChannel":"educon6","Hashtag":null}],"conditions":{"Status":"Accepted","ScheduleSlot":"Session Three","0":"MATCH (Title,Description,Presenter) AGAINST (\"Rich Kiker\")"}}