TripPreparation

What we've learned from past trips

• It will take at least 2 visits per school to get everything set up correctly
• Ideally, we would have 2 people go a few days beforehand to every school and get detailed inventory of the equipment at each school.
• Try to have any software we need downloaded before we leave for the trip.
  • Don´t rely on internet connection being at the school for downloading software.

Preparing for a trip

• Email address of the computer teacher at each school we will be going to
• Detailed Inventory at each school with the following information
  • Number of computers currently at the school
    • For each computer - an inventory of the following:
      • Is it a laptop or a desktop?
      • Does it have a monitor?
      • Does it have a monitor cable?
      • Does it have a power cable?
      • Does it have a keyboard?
      • Does it have a mouse?
      • Does the computer start?
      • Are you able to login?
      • HD Y/N
      • HD size
      • RAM
      • RAM type
      • Processor(s)
      • Processor speed
      • OS
        • Y/N
        • Which OS - is edubuntu installed?
      • Checklist of the following applications:
        • gCompris educational suite (Y/N)
        • tuxSuite (Y/N)
        • OpenOffice (Y/N)
      • Checklist of the following files:
        • Khan Academy Videos
      • List any general issues with the computer
  • Inventory of spare parts not being used which are currently at the school
  • Number of computers we are adding to the school

• Items to take with us
  • 5 USB sticks AND 5 CDs of edubuntu 8.10
  • 5 USB sticks AND 5 CDs of edubuntu 9.04
  • 5 USB sticks AND 5 DVDs of Ubuntu 10.10
  • 5 USB sticks of 5 DVDs Ubuntu 11.04
  • 5 USB sticks of the Khan Academy Videos
  • 50 Empty CDs and DVDs
  • 5 empty USB sticks >= 4GB
  • 5 red marker pens
  • 10 pads of stickie notes
  • 10 pens
  • Ethernet cables
  • RJ45 connectors