Baltimore County Public Schools Choose HP PCs for 120,000 Students and Teachers
30 Juni 2014 - 1:45PM
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Baltimore County Public Schools Choose HP PCs for 120,000 Students
and Teachers
TOWSON, MD--(Marketwired - Jun 30, 2014) - HP (NYSE: HPQ) today
announced the distribution of new HP computing products to
Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) teachers, administrators and
lighthouse schools for the advancement of the school system's
digital learning program, Students and Teachers Accessing Tomorrow
(S.T.A.T.).
BCPS awarded Daly Computers a multiyear contract to deploy HP
Elite PCs, using Microsoft® operating systems, to more than 120,000
students and teachers.
Before school begins in August, BCPS will distribute the HP
EliteBook Revolve 810 G2 -- a combination notebook computer and
tablet using Windows 8.1 -- to all teachers and to students in
grades one through three in its 10 lighthouse schools. HP desktop
PCs and charging carts will also be used in classrooms, offices and
libraries. Daly, HP and Microsoft will combine innovative
technologies and services into solutions to help BCPS succeed in
its mission to equip every student with critical 21st-century
skills.
"This is a culture shift for BCPS," said Dr. S. Dallas Dance,
superintendent, Baltimore County Public Schools. "For me, it is all
about getting kids engaged and connected with learning by
leveraging technology. One-to-one technology can extend educator
capacity to engage students with tools that are intuitive to them,
differentiate instruction and provide timely feedback to support
more rigorous demands."
Like a notebook, the HP EliteBook PC comes with a keyboard and
plenty of power for writing classroom assignments, taking notes or
editing science fair projects. Like a tablet, the device has a
touch screen for ease of use and the ability to download and use
applications in order to access the latest mobile learning
technology. At just three pounds, it's lighter than many textbooks,
durable and features both a camera and a pivoting, high-definition
11.6-inch diagonal display screen. The Windows 8.1 operating system
provides students access to the same applications being used by the
majority of businesses in the United States.
The S.T.A.T. initiative will include ample training for staff,
students and the school community about the transition from
traditional classroom instruction to a digital-learning
landscape.
Students who use PC-based technology in their middle and high
schools will be at an advantage when competing for engineering and
technology jobs in the future. The same technology that students
use today to complete math and English homework is used to create
the groundbreaking innovations that change our world every day.
When 95 percent of businesses use the Windows platform, it only
makes sense for students to become accustomed to using this
technology in order to get a head start on the path to higher
achievement and career readiness.
"Daly Computers has become a trusted IT service provider by
combining innovative technologies and services into solutions to
help our customers succeed in their mission," said Ryan Yu,
president, Daly Computers. "Each solution is customized to our
customers' unique specifications and environments for optimal
benefit, matching industry-leading technology with a sound
deployment and execution strategy."
For any K-12 teachers looking to integrate technology more
effectively into their teaching practice, HP offers a free,
five-module course. HP Teaching with Technology offers strategies,
tips and good ideas that teachers can use immediately.
"Today's students need the skills and experiences to quickly
adapt to the changing workforce," said John Solomon, senior vice
president, Printing and Personal Systems, and managing director,
Americas, HP. "It is a must to provide students access to
real-world business tools that will be used for creativity, to
access content and to allow them to communicate and collaborate
with peers locally and around the world."
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With the broadest technology portfolio spanning printing, personal
systems, software, services and IT infrastructure, HP delivers
solutions for customers' most complex challenges in every region of
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http://www.hp.com.
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