Mobile Technologies

As technology becomes more compact, flexible and portable, the Office Information Technology seeks to:

Support innovation and rich technology resources for teaching and learning
Provide best practices around use of mobile technology to increase effectiveness and decrease the possibility of technical issues.
Protect District resources by focusing on security of mobile devices.

Always check the IT Purchasing Standards for the most up-to-date information around Technology purchasing.

Ideal Use Matrix

Review the below matrix to help you make an informed decision about the technologies that make sense for teaching and learning in your environment:

Technology	Price Range	Ideal For:	Not Ideal For:	Other Considerations:
HP Desktop	$631	Testing labs, instructional labs, teacher workstations, office staff	Mobility, use with wifi	Monitor purchased separately
Mac Desktop	$999-$1700	Testing labs, instructional labs, teacher workstations, desktop publishing, multi-media instruction, enhanced assistive technology features	Mobility, use with wifi	Has wifi and bluetooth built in, but wireless on desktops not supported, corded keyboard and mouse recommended for labs due to security concerns
HP Laptop	$1102-$1611	Staff and student mobility	Standardized testing, permanent stationary placement	Laptops must be purchased with Computrace lo-jack software due to theft concerns
Mac Laptop	$1124-$1400	Staff and student mobility, desktop publishing, multi-media instruction, enhanced assistive technology features	Standardized testing, permanent stationary placement	Laptops must be purchased with Computrace lo-jack software due to theft concerns
iPad	$538-$738	Student interactivity, podcast viewing, mobile web browsing, educational applications, multi-media presentation, audio functionality	Workstation replacement, high-processor applications, printing documents, viewing Flash-based content	Theft concerns, additional items must be purchased for protection and display through monitor or projector, no antivirus protection, application management requires designated school contact and additional funding
iPod Touch	$230-$400	Student interactivity, podcast viewing, mobile web browsing, educational applications, audio functionality	Content creation, typing, workstation replacement, viewing of Flash-based content	Theft concerns, additional items must be purchased for protection and display through monitor or projector, no antivirus protection, application management requires designated school contact and additional funding
Netbook	$340	Student use, mobility, light application use (Office, web browsing)	Primary workstation use, resource-intensive applications like Photoshop and video editing	Theft concerns, reduced warranty to keep costs down, vendor's standard model will change frequently