They set up user and mail accounts and make sure that the power plug is connected. As a goal to offer professional development for the teachers involved in the CIAO project, Amsterdam's educational institutions joined together and developed a unique training program. The training program offers teachers a chance to learn everything from how to use the various applications to using Internet technology in the classroom. Additional workshops are offered to help teachers develop intranet solutions. Teachers put emphasis on the possibilities of children working independently from the teacher and the high motivation that students have when they work with computers.
Pupils often search the Web themselves for information.
Henk Sligte, Senior Researcher, Sco- Kohnstamm Instituut. We realize a very low TCO, in part because only the central servers need management. Further, the elimination of expensive peripherals at the Sun Ray 1 desktops helps keep costs down. Up to 15 children can now access the World Wide Web at the same time. Many teachers at the participating schools have developed electronic question cards that help guide children through interesting educational sites.