Equipment

digital video cameraIn addition to school computer labs, other computing equipment is available to students and staff. Students who wish to reserve "sign-out" items should ask their teacher to make the arrangements.

The following equipment is available for staff, and can be accessed as described.

Scanner
A scanner is located in student labs 118. Instructions for its use can be found here. Also, all of our copiers allow scanning, with the result sent to your e-mail address.
Digital Video Projectors
At least two carts with computer and digital video projector is available in each department area. See department head.
Laptop Cart
Mobile cart with 17 wireless laptop computers. Form to request cart is available in Resources>Staff Folder or TS3 (Western High Staff>Documents), and should be submmitted to Ms. Purdum at least one day in advance. Requires prior training; see Mr. Tomlinson.
Document Camera
The document camera feeds live video to a video projector. It can be used to project book pages, photographs, or other objects. The camera is installed on a cart with a projector. Request form is available in Resources>Staff Folder or TS3 (Western High Staff>Documents), and should be submmitted to Ms. Purdum at least one day in advance.

Staff members may sign out the following equipment from Mr. Tomlinson for use in school, making arrangements to return it by the end of the day.

Digital Camera
Instruction on its use takes 5 minutes and is required for those using it for the first time. Requires use of the memory card reader. Please request a day in advance so that batteries can be charged, etc.
Digital Videocamera
Two digital video cameras are available. Video editing software is installed on on computers in the student labs (118. 216, 320, 334). Instruction on use of the videocameras takes 10 minutes and is required for those using it for the first time. Please request a day in advance so that batteries can be charged, etc.