Re: On touch screens
Posted by Kathy on 5/09/08
Same here!! I'm always looking for access to inexpensive adaptations for my students. Kathy On 5/09/08, SID/PID teacher wrote: > Donna tell me more. Where would I find such a reseller. What does POS > stand for. How do I look it up in the phone book. Exactly what am I > asking for. I can't wait. > > > > On 5/09/08, Donna music/TN wrote: >> If you can find a POS equipment reseller, let them know that you need >> older Touch screen systems. These are the cash registers many stores >> and restaurants use, and usually are perfect for this purpose, since >> they're full computers, but have no CD drive for the kids to hit >> buttons on, and are designed to be very, very durable. Most >> manufacturers have a replacement contract, where if one breaks, you >> ship it back and they send a remanufactured one, and usually every 5 >> years or so, if you've got a contract, all your equipment is replaced- >> however, some of those systems are often only 1-2 years old > physically. >> They're just old technology. However, they'll easily run most >> educational software, because usually educational software runs behind >> schedule, too. >> >> My husband actually works for one of the companies which manufactures >> such systems (although in the software side), and just from the test >> systems alone which come through the software office, we've been able >> to outfit several teachers in the area. I'm sure their hardware >> locations have even more leftovers and slightly damaged merchandise >> which can't be sold at retail, yet would still be useful in the >> classroom. >>
Posts on this thread, including this one
- Setting up your ideal s/p classroom, 5/08/08, by Kathy.
- Re: Setting up your ideal s/p classroom, 5/08/08, by SID/PID teacher.
- Re: Setting up your ideal s/p classroom, 5/08/08, by Kathy.
- Re: Setting up your ideal s/p classroom, 5/08/08, by mom2mikey.
- Re: Setting up your ideal s/p classroom, 5/08/08, by what no Pitt? .
- Re: Setting up your ideal s/p classroom, 5/08/08, by Kathy.
- Re: Setting up your ideal s/p classroom, 5/09/08, by Jodi.
- Re: On touch screens, 5/09/08, by Donna music/TN.
- Re: On touch screens, 5/09/08, by SID/PID teacher.
- Re: On touch screens, 5/09/08, by Kathy.
- Re: On touch screens, 5/09/08, by Donna music/TN.
- Re: On touch screens, 5/09/08, by Donna music/TN.
- Re: Setting up your ideal s/p classroom, 5/09/08, by wannateach.
- Re: Setting up your ideal s/p classroom, 5/09/08, by aspieteacher.
- Re: Setting up your ideal s/p classroom, 5/09/08, by Kathy.
- Re: Setting up your ideal s/p classroom - ballpit, 5/09/08, by mom2mikey.
- Re: Setting up your ideal s/p classroom - batteries, 5/09/08, by sixyearsin.
- Re: Setting up your ideal s/p classroom - batteries, 5/10/08, by MK.
- Re: Setting up your ideal s/p classroom - batteries, 5/10/08, by Kathy to MK.
- Re: Setting up your ideal s/p classroom - batteries, 5/10/08, by SID/PID teacher.
- Re: Setting up your ideal s/p classroom - batteries, 5/10/08, by Kathy.
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