Reso A Recommendations

My recommendations to principals about how they should spend their Reso A money depends to a large extent on the hardware and software that they already have. I believe that the priority should be student access to technology. Therefore, if the school does not have portable laptop carts, and if the funds can still be used to purchase laptops, I would highly recommend that they buy additional carts. The ideal ratio of laptops to students is, in my opinion, 1:1.
Secondly, I would encourage principals to acquire LCD projectors for every classroom. Thirdly, each classroom should have some type of interactive whiteboard. Smartboards are not necessary; Mimio makes devices that can make any vertical surface function similarly, even if they don't come with the software and advanced features of Smartboards.
If what I heard is correct, that laptops may no longer be purchased with Reso A monies, then I'd recommend that the principals buy as many desktop computers to disctribute among the classrooms as they can afford.
Leftover funds can be used to purchase digital still and video cameras, scanners, flash drives and usb microphones/headsets.