11-29-12

Solutions || Follow-Up || General Information Chromebook: boots up in 8 seconds 8-9 hour battery life sandboxing protects against malware automatically updates no servers app management need to add printing can sync Chrome from school to home plays flash
 * Issues || Brainstorn
 * Presentation of Chromebook, mini ipad as student options ||  ||   ||

A few of my thoughts / questions: (Jordan Langue) (Since I don’t attend meetings, I apologize if these were discussed and answered already)


 * Will there be a web portal for students on campus to access their H Drive? **//Yes.//**
 * Will deep freeze be on the machines? If not is that an issue? **//There is no need for deep freeze.//**
 * Will there be cases? **//They would fit in the sleeves we handed out. It is possible that they may not be as durable.//**
 * o Chromebooks are lighter (since no HD), may not be as durable.
 * I’m assuming Active Inspire and Vision software are not possible on chromebooks
 * o Should we look into standard alternatives so everyone uses similar features?-- **//A lot of the features//** are **//standard. There would not be access to Activ Inspire.//**
 * Can we manually set homepages, send updates, etc.? **//yes//**
 * Will we be able to use Aristotle? If not is that an issue? **//No, there would not be Aristotle.//**
 * I think the interface is quite different than the standard Windows Start screen; it may be useful/helpful for the 8th grade teachers to have one to explore possibilities prior to students using them.-**//- Good idea. There is a task bar at the bottom.//**

The following is from Lisa Butler: I have multiple concerns with continuing to supply the 8th graders with 1:1 devices.
 * 1) 1. Is it cost effective? Many netbooks were damaged beyond repair after one year, and this year’s students are dealing with the ill effects. Could there be a security deposit or something to encourage students to take care of a device. If they damaged a textbook they would have to pay, why not technology? **//This is more of a board issue.//**
 * 2) 2. How many of the 8th graders have their own devices that they choose to bring/use anyway? Is there a way to survey the current 7th grade parents to see how many of their children have a device they would be bringing to school for educational purposes next year? **//In a survey 90% said they could bring in a device. In reality, 60-70% of kids are using their own devices.// //We have a higher adoption rate than other districts who have done BYOT.//**
 * 3) 3. If the Middle School is BYOT 6th and 7th, why would that change for 8th? We want all students to have access to technology, but that does not mean for the 8th grade year that it has to be provided for all students. Would continuing 1:1 be the most beneficial to the 8th graders who will move on to the High School to continue with BYOT? **//Our goal, philosophically, is to move away from only have a BYOT environment. We want to eventually have 1-1 district wide (possibly with parent's contributing 50 dollars a year and at the end of the four years, it would be theirs).//**
 * 4) 4. From a district wide perspective, having one grade 1:1 while all other grades were forced to adopt some form of BYOT has caused tension between building staff. A BYOT environment is different (with good and challenges) – if we want to be able to dialogue and collaborate with the high school, we need a common environment.

<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">I hope this does not read to negative. I had time to think about it being part of a few district wide committees and really questioning my own teaching practice. I hope this makes sense.

<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">~ Lisa

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