Mobile Lab Orientation

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Mobile Lab Orientation

• Gwyneth Jones - MHMS Media Specialist and the
• Office of Educational Media and Educational
  Technology

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Contents

• Mobile Lab (cart) Features
• iBook (laptop) Features
• Scheduling the use of the Lab
• Considerations
• Suggestions

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Mobile Lab (cart) Features

• Make sure to plug the cart in a secure (not
  likely to be tripped over) part of your
  classroom.
• Let the laptops charge up as much as possible.
• WARNING If you pull the plug too fast, the
  outlet may spark!

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Mobile Lab (cart) Features

• Fitting the laptops into the cart
• Do not place the laptops on the hinge or the
  latch.
• Make sure the glowing re-charge plug is OUT
• Careful when closing doors, so as not to smoosh
  the recharging cords.

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Mobile Lab (cart) Features

• Fitting the laptops into the cart, continued
• The carts and laptops are labeled.
• Place the laptops in their assigned slot.
• Make sure the recharging plug is facing OUT

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Mobile Lab Use

• Using the wireless system
• Plug in the cart. Then turn on the carts main
  power switch.
• Plug the Ethernet cable into the airport and the
  wall Ethernet jack.
• Tip sometimes the airport will drop off and
  need to be unplugged then plugged back in.

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Mobile Lab (cart) Features

• Recharging the laptops
• Plug in the power cord for each laptop
• Yellow charging Green fully charged
• Tip 1 No light means the laptops are not
  receiving power. Some carts may have the power
  strips on a timer which alternates between the
  top shelf and bottom shelf.
• Tip 2 Make sure the power strip inside the cart
  is turned on.

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iBook (laptop) Features

• Checking the battery
• Turn the iBook over. Press the button on the
  battery. 5 green lights - maximum battery power
  / 1 blinking green light - dead battery

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iBook (laptop) Features

• Turning on and shutting down the laptop

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iBook (laptop) Features

• Saving power
• ALWAYS have students log out (synch local home)
  and wait for the login screen before shutting
  lid!
• Closing the lid will put the computer to sleep.
  LOG out FIRST!
• Note The light next to the latch will glow
  indicating the laptop is asleep. This is also
  called the laptop heartbeat

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Scheduling

• Paper calendar in 2nd floor Science Prep Room
• Staff sign-up on a sheet indicating the date(s)
  and time(s) they need the lab.
• ALWAYS please use Pencil!
• Only sign up for max 4 days at a time.
• If you cant make one of your days/times please
  return the cart and erase your name.
• An unused lab sitting in a classroom is a BAD
  thing!

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Scheduling Tips

• CONSIDERATIONS
• Allow for travel time. Who will be responsible
  for moving the lab from one classroom to the
  next?
• Allow for charging time. Will the lab have enough
  time to charge between sessions?
• Allow for 5-10 minutes in a lesson for modeling,
  distribution, collection.
• Be familiar with checkout procedures for the
  mobile lab.

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Scheduling Tips

• CONSIDERATIONS
• Allow for travel time. Who will be responsible
  for moving the lab from one classroom to the
  next?
• Allow for charging time. Will the lab have enough
  time to charge between sessions?
• Allow for 5-10 minutes in a lesson for modeling,
  distribution, and collection.
• Be familiar with checkout procedures for the
  mobile lab.

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Troubleshooting Tips

• SUGGESTIONS
• Have a tech buddy on your team who has worked
  with the mobile labs before.
• Apple F FIND ..very helpful!
• I do, we do, and you do works great with the
  mobile lab!
• Problems logging in? Have student shut down all
  the way. Wait 2 min, restart try again.
• Look for the 3 lights on the Airport, place HIGH!

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Please.

• Number one problem with the Mobile Lab Classroom
  management issues
• If laptops get damaged repeatedly, or come back
  in disarray.they will not be loaned out again
  until further training has been completed.
• It is your responsibility to pick up and return
  the mobile lab cart to the prep room in a timely
  fashion.
• ALWAYS have a backup plan. Technology is
  wonderful but not as fool-proof as paper and
  books.

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Synching to the SERVER

Your network home has changed since your last
synchronization. Please select the location of
your latest files. If you are not sure, choose
Sync later and backup your most important files
before synchronizing again. Network Home
Local Home Sync Later
Select Local Home if you receive this message
when you are logging off a computer. This will
send your files from the computer you are working
on to the network it will SAVE them.
Select Network Home if you receive this message
when you first log on to a computer. This
will bring your files from the network to the
computer you are working on it will bring your
saved work to you.