ICT suite layout.

[Irazmus]

I don't have pics of the current suite, but this is the plan for the new one we'll be putting in before September.

[russdev]

To take this thread off topic

 

@Irazmus - did you do the pictures if so what package did you use...

[RoyG]

RoyG: Aarrgghh - a mac!!

 

Leave it alone - it's nice!! Used for video editing using Final Cut Pro.

 

Do you not have problems with kids messing with the wires on the desk trunking?

 

The trunking is aluminium & need a special tool to get access - so no problem.

 

RoyG

[webman]

I mean plugging/unplugging them and/or sticking paperclips into the holes?

[RoyG]

I mean plugging/unplugging them and/or sticking paperclips into the holes?

 

There's nothing to unplug, the keyboard, monitor & mouse leads pass through the face-plate and are secured under the bench.

 

There are sockets for USB, audio & midi. We've had no problems with them in 4 years, apart from the odd loose USB socket.

 

RoyG

[Irazmus]

To take this thread off topic

 

@Irazmus - did you do the pictures if so what package did you use...

 

Images were made using Google SketchUp and only took an evening. I've also got one of the new ICT office and server room, makes things so much easier when explaining the plan to the builders ^^

[russdev]

Been meaning to look at sketchup so good as time as any...

 

Russ

[goodhead]

This is going to be the layout of our new ICT Suite which I am really looking forward to:

 

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/7159/layoutdn5.jpg

 

Here are some artist impressions of what the front of the room will look like. Bear in mind it is a primary school.

 

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/9316/artist1oi6.jpg

 

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/4541/artist2gl4.jpg

 

i feel sorry for the poor bloke that has to cut them benches out of work top.

 

we just use straight work top like you use in a kitchin.

 

The beching is arranged like an E in one suite and in the other the pcs go right around the edge of the room.

[Gatt]

Here are 2 of my Suites - will put the others up once ive done the layouts

[beeswax]

i feel sorry for the poor bloke that has to cut them benches out of work top.

 

I visited a school (St. Anthony's RC College in Urmston) where the IT suites have tables almost that shape, though the curves are a little more gentle. That's how the tables were designed. I can't tell you how much they cost though.

[kxv2020]

Sorry to bring the post off-topic again, but how did you get a liecense - did you get a free educators one; if so who was the reseller?

 

Cheers

 

To take this thread off topic

 

@Irazmus - did you do the pictures if so what package did you use...

 

Images were made using Google SketchUp and only took an evening. I've also got one of the new ICT office and server room, makes things so much easier when explaining the plan to the builders ^^

[Irazmus]

I just used the free version

 

We recommend that most folks in K-12 education try out Google SketchUp (free)--there's no licensing to worry about, and students can download and install it on their computers at home

[Gatt]

Ok these are the 4 Main ICT Suites here at Moorside

 

Room 09

Room 11

Room 12

Room 13

[Geoff]

I just used the free version

 

We recommend that most folks in K-12 education try out Google SketchUp (free)--there's no licensing to worry about, and students can download and install it on their computers at home

 

Also consider Dia.

 

http://dia-installer.sourceforge.net/

[beeswax]

While I was on the Becta site earlier came across this, it may prove useful.

[maniac]

Becta also used to have a page with suggested ICT suite layouts, and the pros and cons of each, but I be damned if I can find it now!!

[budgester]

@webman

 

I really like your schools website, been having a good browse! Was that in-house or commissioned from somewhere?

 

I'm so deeply disappointed with ours, it was comissioned before I started although we've still not got it live yet, we've no motivation as we all dislike it, and adding and editing content on it is so awkward! Ours just looks so amaterish compared to most.

 

Mike.

 

View source is a wonderful thing.

 

o Content Management System is Website Baker

o The template is a modified "andreas02"

o Web server is Apache2/Linux running on Dual-PIII at the school

o Please direct comments/feedback etc. to ***

o Most of the site should validate against the W3C for XHTML and CSS

[cookie_monster]

Hi all

 

I'm currently looking into new room layouts and was browsing this thread for ideas but quite a few of the links to images are dead, any change the posters that's were generous enough to provide images could resurrect the images

 

Cheers.