Managing a Shared Set of Palms

Thoughts to consider...

1. Who will be responsible for the Palms, keyboards, Margi presenter, (IR printer, projector) in the building?
• This person will see that the Palms are available.
• This person will see that the Palms are always charged.
2. Where will the shared set of Palms be stored?
• There must be enough room for them and their chargers.
• The space must be secured at night.
• There must be enough power strips for chargers.
3. How will teachers sign up to use the shared set of Palms?
• Sign up book? Where will this be located so that all can access it?
• Will the school "Palm manager" check the schedule to make sure that Palms are ready for use each day?
• Will the "Palm manager" make sure that any scheduling conflicts are resolved?
4. How will Palms, keyboards, Margi presenter, projector be distributed?
• Baskets, crates and/or carts for transporting the Palms and keyboards are necessary.
• Will someone (older students? the person who manages the Palms?) deliver the equipment?
• Will teachers come to the place where Palms are stored and take them to his/her classroom?
• Make arrangements for containers when delivering Palms to portables... in all weather possibilities.
5. Managing files on a shared set:
• Who is responsible for files that are saved on a shared set of Palms?
• Will each class delete their own files when finished with them?
6. Managing programs on a shared set:
• Who is responsible for adding programs to the shared set of Palms and making sure there is room?
7. Will the school have an account on PAAM?
• Who will manage the PAAM accounts and make accounts for teachers in the school?

Managing a class set of Palms