>'One has a "mobile" lab consisting of 10-15 laptops on a cart shared throughout the school, but they are as locked down or more as the classroom computers.' S

>'One has a "mobile" lab consisting of 10-15 laptops on a cart shared throughout the school, but they are as locked down or more as the classroom computers.' Sadly, I've seen this sort of thing repeatedly. It's the ancient practice of carting around film projectors and the like applied to an age when there are better options. >'If you are someone who still has influence with district-level IT staff, where you could help the most is by making them aware that what may seem like abstract policies can have major impact on a child's education, often in ways they would never imagine if they're not teaching.' Unfortunately, at this point all I can do is offer solutions when they ask for help (Politics precludes us from being proactive about this) - it's still up to the district to take it or not. It's a really tough problem as there are countless players who feel entitled to opinions on and profits from these things. One of many dreams I have is to become CTO of a notable school system and set an example. We'll see how it goes.