Changes

==== Hardware ====

==== Hardware ====

# This can be desktop computers or laptop computers. The number of computers could be decided based on the student strength in the school. Schools could also be provided with a limited number of alternate cheaper devices like tablets, raspberry pi to supplement the computers. However, the kind of active learning envisaged in the ICT text book requires that school ICT lab have sufficient computers, at least one-third the number of students in the largest section in the school.

# This can be desktop computers or laptop computers. The number of computers could be decided based on the student strength in the school. Schools could also be provided with a limited number of alternate cheaper devices like tablets, raspberry pi to supplement the computers. However, the kind of active learning envisaged in the ICT text book requires that school ICT lab have sufficient computers, at least one-third the number of students in the largest section in the school.

# One of the computers will be designated as the ‘server’. This will host the content shared by the department (which should be taken from the TSROER and refreshed at periodic/annual intervals).

# One of the computers will be designated as the ‘server’. This will host the content shared by the department (which should be taken from the TROER and refreshed at periodic/annual intervals).

# The computers must be networked, preferably through a wireless LAN. Internet connectivity must be made available through broadband.

# The computers must be networked, preferably through a wireless LAN. Internet connectivity must be made available through broadband.

# The school should try to augment its hardware through donations and contributions from local community, parents association, clubs, philanthropies etc. Regularly adding computers is important to help replace computers that need to be put away due to failure.

# The school should try to augment its hardware through donations and contributions from local community, parents association, clubs, philanthropies etc. Regularly adding computers is important to help replace computers that need to be put away due to failure.

# Printer (cum scanner cum copier), digital camera, speakers, head phones are other items that must be part of the school lab hardware

# Printer (cum scanner cum copier), digital camera, speakers, head phones are other items that must be part of the school lab hardware

#The school and the department must organize regular 'health' check-ups of the infrastructure for preventitive maitenance.

#The school and the department must organize regular 'health' check-ups of the infrastructure for preventitive maitenance.

==== Software ====

==== Software ====

# Each computer will have the school system, which will have two components: 'software'  - the operating system and other software applications distributed as part of the 'custom distribution' and the 'content' which will be the educational content/ OER for each school

# Each computer will have the school system, which will have two components: 'software'  - the operating system and other software applications distributed as part of the 'custom distribution' and the 'content' which will be the educational content/ OER for each school