How to Set Up a Computer Lab

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Tip 1 - How to Build a Computer Lab

Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago | Submitted by Ben Terry | permalink

With a little work you can build a low cost computer lab out of old computers. Turning old computers into thin clients is a great way to extend usefulness of computers. Identify the lab space.
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For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Build-a-Computer-Lab ^[1]

Tip 2 - How One Teacher Built a Computer Lab for Free

Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago | Submitted by lauque | permalink

The problem? Underfunded school needed computers for the classroom. Budget? $0. Staff involved? Just one: Robert Litt, a sixth-grade teacher.
Tags: recycling, computers, school, free, Linux, technology, e-waste,Recycling

For further reading: http://ifixit.org/blog/3001/how-one-teacher-built-a-computer-lab-for-free/ ^[2]

Tip 3 - How to set up a computer lab for a school?

Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago | Submitted by Skorpion | permalink

folks. I was recently given the task to remove Windows XP from some 15 computers in a primary school, install Lubuntu 12.10 on them (all too old for Gnome/Unity) and set up Scratch so the students...

For further reading: http://askubuntu.com/questions/249728/how-to-set-up-a-computer-lab-for-a-school ^[3]

Tip 4 - Small computer lab server set up

Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago | Submitted by Michael Weston | permalink

Hello, I need some guidance on how to create a small computer lab. I own a private tutoring class and i want to expand into computer programing. I am planning on purchasing about 10 computers to begin

For further reading: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/43864-42-small-computer-server ^[4]

Tip 5 - Classroom Management Tips for School Computer Labs

Published: 9 years, 1 month(s) ago | Submitted by efraim lopez | permalink

What's Here This page will support educators in setting up a school computer lab, creating and teaching expectations for the computer classroom, and managing both instruction and behavior so that students get the maximum possible benefit. Ideas for computer lab design and arrangement are also included to support computer instruction and computer lab management. Computer…

For further reading: http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/free-resources/technology-integration/managing-a-computer-lab ^[5]