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Disadvantaged students face a wide range of problems on a daily basis which they must navigate before they ever have a chance to enter the classroom. As a veteran teacher in the Cleveland Municipal School District (ranked 602 out of 608 in the state) I witness first-hand how my students face poverty, hour long commutes (one way) to school on public transportation, and persistent threats to their safety.
I want to thank Leon Adato, monitoring guru, for his help on this project. This answer on askUbuntu was also helpful.
Background
A few years ago I proposed a new computer lab idea to my principal. Instead of purchasing all new equipment which would have costs ten-of-thousands of dollars, my proposal costs less than three thousand. Instead of standalone desktops or laptops, I used Raspberry Pi's and
Last weekend I had the wonderful opportunity of attending Picademy in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Picademy is a two day professional development workshop that teaches teachers how to unlock the capabilities of the Raspberry Pi single board computer.
Well here I am, still waiting for my computer lab pieces to come in. I’ve been having meetings with a lot of different people who are all giving me really great ideas on how to create this custom class exactly the way I want, but alas, here I am still teaching pencil to paper.