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dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

Ok I know it is not the real world but if you had a blank cheque to open a school what would you buy. Software, hardware, materials, etc.

Kent F. Kruhoeffer · Joined: 22 Jan 2003 Posts: 2129 Location: 中国

good teachers! Very Happy

I guess that would qualify as "software"?

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denise · Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 3419 Location: finally home-ish

A decent microwave for the staff room.

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ntropy · Joined: 11 Oct 2003 Posts: 671 Location: ghurba

Stability.

cujobytes · Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 12:53 pm Post subject: >

A great big, brand new shiny MERCEDES BENZ. Oh, and a book to photocopy.

khmerhit · Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 10:55 pm Post subject:

good light movable chairs and desks Cool

Justin Trullinger · Posted: Sat May 14, 2005 12:49 am Post subject:

Overhead Projectors! (Really lovem!)

Justin

Zero Hero · Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Posts: 944

Interactive whiteboards such as those becoming standard at the British Council institutes around the globe and at private schools here in HK.

grahamb · Joined: 30 Apr 2003 Posts: 1945

Interactive whiteboards? Had one for ages. I give the marker pens to the students and say "Get writing!"

Justin Trullinger · Posted: Sat May 14, 2005 6:17 pm Post subject:

What in the world is an interactive whiteboard?

Thanks,

Justin

grahamb · Joined: 30 Apr 2003 Posts: 1945

I was going to ask the same question, but chose to make a joke about it rather than admit my ignorance. Enlighten us, someone, please!

dyak · Joined: 25 Jun 2003 Posts: 630

I just want an interactive whiteboard that cleans itself, corrects my spelling and grammar and cleans the outside of my hand every now and again.

Will. · Joined: 02 May 2003 Posts: 783 Location: London Uk

Ok the list starts here.
A bloddy good photocopier with warranty and live-in repairperson
A proper coffee machine for real coffee and have this on tap for teachers.
A kettle and toaster
Chocolate bars and cakes
refillable board pens
Ashtrays...................and a room full of comfy chairs with a tv/radio/bookshelf/FRIDGE!!!!
A laminator to laminate the pages of the books that will be used in the photocopier.
decent recording equpiment Tape, Cd, DVD and video.
A set of computers for an in-house network with two printers.
Stacks of card and coloured paper, gluesticks etc a decent guillotine and a BIG table to prepare work on.
A direct telephone hotline to the pizza/Chinese/Indian/takeaway deliveryshop
A cardboard toilet roll tube, some pipe-cleaners and an empty Squezy bottle and some sticky-back plastic, a paintbrush and apaintbox and some plasticine and some milk bottle tops

some scissors

Then I would slip the rumour, that we had increased teachers wages, out to a few teachers.
Then I would probably wake up

hesterprynne · Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Posts: 386

If the school were for children, one thing I would make a fund for would be a crayon of each color for each child. They would learn their colors much better if we could do the activities which require this.

travelingirl68 · Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 3:43 am Post subject:

A really comprehensive library of materials - authentic texts, magazines, short stories, novels, etc., etc. Movies/plays/scripts, music/lyrics... Video recording and playing equipment...

A well built building that is warm when it should be and cool when it should be. A variety of rooms (classrooms, listening labs, computer/internet labs, auditorium/stage for plays and performances) - all with lots of space to move and reaarange the very comfortable furniture... Satellite TV systems that would have a variety of English language programs (with TIVO).

A staff that would include a scheduling coordinator, recruiter/liasion who has lived in the West who would handle all visa issues and assist new teachers with settling into their new life when necessary, a chef with a cafe on site with a veritable smorgasboard of good cheap food and coffee... And of course, great salaries for all the teachers - all while providing reasonable tuition for students!

Let us know when you open this school dmb - I'll be first in line for work!