Re: Do schools still use Apple // computers?

[Jack Friess <jfriess@wctc.net>]

Ben Andrews wrote:
> 
> Well, we used to - and still do.  We have about 30 IIgses, 18 of which used
> to be in a lab.  Those 18 got moved away to make room for PowerMacs.
> They're now sitting idle in storage, but more about that later.  We also
> had about 5 //e machines, but we traded those into Apple for a lousy bundle
> of four CDs for the Mac.
> 
> The 18 machines I hope to make into a Web lab - far fetched?  Yes!  We have
> an AppleTalk network for the Macs.  I'd like to hook this network into the
> IIs and alos have modems for each to use each as a web browser - GRAPHICAL.
>  Is this possible at all?

Not yet to my knowledge.  But you might be interested in our 
networking project for the Apple IIs.  We figure we'll eventually be 
able to do text browsing through Lynx on our Pentium Linux servers.  
Our goal is internet email from the classroom using the Apple IIs.

http://www.wctc.net/~spacs/projects/A2mail/A2EProj.htm
http://www.wctc.net/~spacs/watfgran/proposal/watfgran.htm

For the survey, we have about 60 Apple //e's, 20 IIgs's, and 10 
IIc's/Lasers.  The //e's and IIc's are used, for the most part, in 
elementary school classrooms for drill and practice (MECC),  
keyboarding text for Mac projects, and lego logo projects.  The
IIgs's are used in the libraries for holdings and student card catelog 
searches.  We have Mac labs in all buildings on LocalTalk.  The high 
schools has some PCs, as well as the central office for accounting/ 
records.


Jack Friess, Technology Consultant
STEVENS POINT AREA CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
1408 Ellis Street
Stevens Point, WI  54481
voice: (715) 341-2445   fax: (715) 342-2001
email: jfriess@wctc.net
http://www.wctc.net/~spacs