No. Other schools’ experience suggests that having multiple devices is problematic. Having one device means that teachers and students are working from one platform. This is our preference, however for those in their last year at school there is flexibility. Some of you may have already purchased a laptop or ipad for your child to have at intermediate or secondary school and we will work with this.
A point to note: There will be considerations – insurance, breakdowns, incompatibility. Our staff will endeavour to accommodate the different device however, should there be issues with the different device this will need to be sorted from home. The bonus with the chromebook is that we will have technicians available to ensure they are in working order.
Will the Chromebook be kept at school or can it be taken home?
If you lease or buy the chromebook then it will be able to go home. We want the children to be able to continue their school work at home should they wish. The children may need to access their class sites for homework – but we don’t envisage that they will be spending all their time at home on the chromebook. You will have your own rules around screen time at home and this is no different.
The leasing of a chromebook is a cost effective way for your child to have up to date technology that they can use at home and at school and is transferrable amongst our contributing schools. The school will have a limited pool of devices as we do currently, which will only be able to be used in class time.
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