Initial Meeting and Phone communication
Our initial meeting at the site was very positive. We met with Pastor Simmons, his wife, and Darius, another member of the church. We measured the two rooms where we would install the site in order to determine the possibilities for setting up the lab and the length of cables needed, discussed what they hoped to use the lab for, and how many computers they hoped to receive. We also discussed problems that might arise in having the lab in two rooms.
Following this meeting, we communicated with the site via phone and mail.
Summary of phone communication with site
Phone calls took place on on several dates, including March 22, April 23, April 25.
Phone calls included questions concerning the types of desks that would be provided (we received a fax with the specifications), when the Internet would be installed and what type of service it would be, and what type of printer would be available so we would be able to locate the correct device driver. We also discussed whether or not we would be able to provide any additional computers, as they had requested two computers in addition to the 10 we originally planned. They hoped to use these computers for the smallest children in their organization, but not to connect them to the Internet. In the last days prior to setting up the lab, we discussed the need for power strips, reconfirmed the number of computers we were bringing (letting them know that we would be unable to bring the two additional computers), and general plans for our arrival (including what type of food we would get!).