I've never had this before! - Given money and told spend it :)

[tj2419]

I have been given a grant to spend on 'Student Resources' IT wise. Its around £4000.

 

Now i will need to buy some laptops to replace some ageing ones used for SEN and exams. But any other interesting ideas before i get told to spend it all on iPads

 

It has to be things the students would use though so i can't really buy a new server or something like that.

[abillybob]

Raspberry Pi Lab?

[Meldrew]

3D printer?

[featured_spectre]

you obviously need the ultimate gaming machine with max RAM and gfx for your office...

[Mako]

I have been given a grant to spend

 

Pull the other one.

[ICTDirect_Dave]

I could get you a bunch of lovely Lenovo T410 i5 refurb laptops for that

 

tough as old boots too so pefect for SEN!

[Tesla]

How much are said Lenovo refurbs? (assuming you have enough to go around)

[featured_spectre]

I should say, though we didn't purchase from @ICTDirect_Dave I can confirm these laptops are every bit as durable and great as he says

[ICTDirect_Dave]

How much are said Lenovo refurbs? (assuming you have enough to go around)

 

I've got loads!

 

I'll PM you

[tj2419]

I've got loads!

 

I'll PM you

 

Could you pm me the details as we'll please? Cheers

[laserblazer]

Could you pm me the details as we'll please? Cheers

 

And me please

[catch21]

Sorry but - what a stupid way to run a school budget. Is the whole management/governance structure completely devoid of strategy or direction?

[X-13]

Its around £4000.

 

Take the money and run.

 

Is the whole management/governance structure completely devoid of strategy or direction?

 

You must be new to education.

[tj2419]

Sorry but - what a stupid way to run a school budget. Is the whole management/governance structure completely devoid of strategy or direction?

 

Apology accepted. It is a grant we have Been awarded rather than out of our schools central budget which is allocated according to our aims. We do have a strategy which is very well established. Hence the reason for investing part of it into renewing laptops available to our SEN department.

 

The point of the question was for advice and sharing from colleagues who work in ICT to ensure we consider the best most effective way to spend the grant. I believe it would be very poor of me to just say off hand we'll spend it all on laptops without adequate research.

 

Thank you for all the helpful advice from others.

[catch21]

New to education! Good luck with spending your windfall.

[witch]

Bless education - I've just been sent the wishlist for next years spend as I am a Budget holder, apparently...

Our LA has tech, senior tech and NM and only the latter can have a budget.

Guess which one I am?

 

I can endorse the lovely @ICTDirect_Dave's Lenovo T410s - brilliant beasts they are

[catch21]

On a more helpful rather than incredulous note then, maybe you could bring forward some of the items on your two year IT plan, to give you a bit a breathing space and more time to think.