HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
“ In terms of the number of devices that we had in place , we were woefully unprepared for the pandemic . So , for us , we relied on utilising VDI to serve as a bridge between us purchasing newer technology while still getting usefulness out of the existing technology that we had .”
“ By implementing VDI , we were afforded the capability to still use the older laptops or desktops that teachers or students may have had in front of them , but to connect those to higher horsepower devices on the backend . This way , they could actually perform tasks that they normally wouldn ' t be able to do on those lower horsepower units .”
Critically , high levels of standardisation across classrooms has ensured that technology can be implemented , without presenting a further hurdle for teachers .
“ We have provided all of our teachers with the same laptop . As we standardise our audio devices and our visual display devices , we ' re going to establish familiarity in all the classrooms . So a teacher can go from one classroom to the next , and not worry about any differences in the technology that ' s in place ,” Weeks explains .
“ With our students now approaching that magic one-to-one ratio , and all of them having a device available in front of them , and giving teachers the opportunity to learn how to effectively use the technology , we ' re giving them the flexibility to leverage technology as they see fit to support the curriculum and help their students learn .”
Enhanced audio visual programmes Weeks and his team are consistently on the lookout for ways to support the classroom environment , enhance the curriculum , and give its teachers the opportunity to use the technology in newer , exciting , and more innovative ways .
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