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| TV to be wall mounted where the blue Chelsea flag is on the left of the picture |
Improvement/Rational - In the modern world we are trying to not just keep up with society but to stay ahead. We want our students to be learning from the teachers and not the teachers learning from the students. My school has a younger staff and we have a younger principal and we are willing to take chances and learn about technology. My principal told me he would like to install a new flat screen tv in my library. We have picked a spot. It will be wall mounted where the blue Chelsea photo is in the above photo. The reason for this is because Apple TV is coming out with a new system where you will be able to show your laptop screen on the big screen tv. Essentially it will be like having a projector, but a much better screen and something that is more efficient as often the projectors can act up or they can be missing parts, like the connecting tails. We will be moving that little book case below the flag and adding it to the non-fiction section (see above photo). There is a lot of space in the non-fiction area that can use the book case and it will not take up a good walking area. The wall mount will allow for the tv to swing towards the tables if needed for using with teachers for pro-d days or towards the carpet area for students when we are doing a presentation or a lesson. This will make it so much easier then having to worry if the computer lab is booked when I want to use a lesson from the computer for the kids.
Concerns - It will be mounted properly, but having a tv mounted high is good, so the students won't be touching it, however, there is always the safety concern over the mounting process and if it falls down or we have an earthquake.
Improvement - Buy a flatscreen LCD tv, about $500 and Apple TV, about $100. Timeline - probably from June-September for installation.
Communication Plan - Right when it is installed I'm going to have to give some example lessons for the students so they see the benefit. It will answer any questions they have or concerns they have. I will also have to discuss with them the safety aspect about not touching the tv. I do this with my guitars and Ipod docking stations and other items like this in the library and they know not to do this.
Challenges - much like the computer lab, I become the IT 'expert'. By no means am I an IT expert. But I do know enough that can help others when they need it. However, I will have to be the first person on staff to learn this system and then spend time teaching the other how to do this. Often I play the hero role for them in this regard. I do believe the Apple TV is an easy system to learn, but I'll have to get familiar with the system first and then teach the others. This will not happen until I actually have this all installed as I have no way to practice this in the meantime.
