Asian American Pacific Islander Month DDSD 2024.pptx
Everybody Has A Chromebook? Now What?
1. Everybody Has A
Chromebook! Now What?
Everybody Has A
Chromebook Except Me!
Now What?
Tom Foley
Maine East High School, Park Ridge, IL
tfoley@maine207.org
2. Special Thanks To …
Dr. Hank Thiele
Assistant Superintendent for Technology and Learning
Google Certified Teacher, Administrator, and Trainer
Ms. Aida Awad
Maine East Science Dept Chair
Google Certified Trainer
National Association of Geoscience Teachers, NAGT President
Google Geo Teacher
Mr. Michael Cannizzo
Maine East Technology Manager
For slides and information on Roll Out and Roll
Out Preparation.
3. What I Thought My Schedule Might
Be:
Physics I: Sophomores
Physical Science (SPED):
Sophomores
Physics II: Juniors and Seniors
4. What My Schedule Is:
Physics II: Juniors and Seniors
PLTW – POE: Juniors and Seniors
Hence: No Students With
Chromebooks!
6. District Overview:
•16 Miles NW of Chicago
•7000 high school students
•1500 staff members
•3 large high schools & an academy
•Teachers leading teachers
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Why Chromebooks in 207?
Fast, light, battery life, Internet based (specifications)
Native Google integration
Textbook availability and cost offset
Price is low and includes keyboard and mouse
Management console, "test mode", & security
Monitoring and organization tools (Hapara)
Additional apps and tools
Automatic updates
Full browser with flash
Internal (16Gb) and external storage
Lives in the cloud
11. Deployment Comparison
Typical Laptop Cart or Lab
Creation of base image & configuration = 24hrs
Deployment of image = 2-4hrs
Follow-up configurations = 1hr
Total time spent per cart/lab = 29hrs
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Chromebooks
Unboxing Qty 25 = 30 mins
Setup and initial config = 1hr
Deployment = 1hr
Total time spent = 2.5hrs
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12. Support Comparison
Typical Laptop Cart or Lab
Installation of "after the fact" custom applications
Time spent doing hardware repairs
Time spent re-imaging
Avg 10 trouble tickets per day
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Chromebooks
Initial user training done by
teacher
Two issues in six months
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Preparing Chromebooks for Students
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14. Student Tech Geniuses
• A program for technology driven
students
• Students helping students with
technology
• TGs will support the ChromeDepot!
• Incentives for TGs
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Internship or service credit
Learning opportunities
Tech-activities
Access to cool tech and training
Possible summer employment
15. Student Readiness
• Help at purchase
• Online Resources
• 1st day of school program
• Chrome Depot
• Tech Geniuses
• Use of GAFE in 207 and
in elementary schools
16. 207 Teacher Readiness
• 6 years of GAFE
• 4 formal 1-2 hr training sessions
• 4 Coaches per building
• 1 Coach per department
• 17 Apps CTs
• Chrome Depot
• Focus on SAMR model
and great instruction
17. Parent Readiness
• FAQ's
o Gathered using Moderator
• Parent Meetings
• Website
o FAQ's, resources, videos
18. Textbook Offset Cost
Neutral Proposal
Key Factors:
Students buy their books
Defunct State Textbook Program
Cost of other resources
Weight of backpacks
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19. Cost of Chromebook
Freshman - $304.94
Chromebook - $240.49
Google management - $30
Case - $14.75
Hapara Dashboard- $19.70
Sophomore - $299.54
Chromebook - $240.49
Google management - $30
Case - $14.75
Hapara Dashboard- $14.70
25. Textbooks online for 2013-2014
Freshman:
• Science: Biology I, IFL Biology, Biology ESL, Biology
Special Education, Biology Accelerated
• Math: Pre-Algebra, Algebra I Extended, Algebra I,
Algebra II Freshman, Algebra II Accelerated
• Social Science: History of Western Civilization
• Foreign Language: Spanish 1, 2, 3 (with text)
workbooks online, French 1 & 2 (with text)
workbooks online, Italian 1 & 2 workbooks online
26. Textbooks online for 2013-2014
Sophomores:
• Science: EMCP, EMCP ESL, EMCP Special
Education, Chemistry I & ESL, Physics I &
ESL, Chemistry Accelerated
• Math: Sophomore Algebra, Plane
Geometry, Geometry for Sophomores
• Social Science: AP European History, Global
Studies, Global Studies Accelerated
• Foreign Language: Spanish 1, 2, 3 (with
text) workbooks online, French 1 & 2 (with
text) workbooks online, Italian 1 & 2
workbooks online
28. Google Keep
Gmail Offline
Google Drive
Google Dictionary (by Google)
goo.gl URL Shortener
Hangouts
Google Calendar
Sumo Paint
Google Slides
Cloud Reader
Hapara Remote Control Teacher Dashboard
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Diigo Web
PDFzen PDF Viewer & Editor
Desmos Graphing Calculator
Chrome Apps
Pre-Installed
On
Chromebooks
40. So….
•There is still a lot of work to do with teacher
and student readiness.
•Chromebooks do not fully replace laptops.
•Must apply the SAMR model!
•Chromebooks level the playing field, at least
during school.
•It was a very good idea to start with just
freshmen and sophomores!
•Everyone must remember that this is a
process!