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Thanks to the long-established success of Kershaw County School District’s (KCSD) 1:1 i-CAN program, a camera panning the environs of the Kershaw County, S.C. public schools would see a multitude of thrilling sights: students clicking away on HP Business Notebook PCs, absorbed in learning in a variety of settings from classroom discussion to collaborative project-based work.
School district officials will tell you: HP Notebook— supported by HP digital cameras and an infrastructure of HP servers, network switches and access points— have transformed KCSD from a technology backwater into a model of achievement-oriented success. In fact, South Carolina today has followed Kershaw County’s lead by piloting notebooks in at least six additional school districts across the state, with a statewide implementation in mind.
Objective:
Embed technology in classroom instruction countywide
Approach:
Deploy a comprehensive HP solution centered on equipping each student with an HP Compaq Business Notebook PC. Additional solution elements include HP digital cameras, servers, wireless networks, lease financing, consulting and professional development
IT improvements:
• Expand the learning environment beyond school walls
•Create multimedia, interactive classrooms
• Integrate technology into curriculum effectively through staff training
• Refresh and maintain equipment through warranty
• Ensure equipment performance and reliability
Business benefits:
• Engage students in active learning
• Prepare students for success in higher education and work world
• Enhance parent and community involvement in education
• Level socio-economic and special-needs playing fields
• Manage and sustain financing with lease agreement
