In a 1:1 meeting today which also included the superintendent, treasurer, high school principal, and IT & Technology staff, Scott presented his choice for student devices, provided an update on our tech status, and shared ideas for a support plan. The discussions were very positive.
Some notes:
Our device of choice: the Lenovo x131 Chromebook
The Carrying Case: InfoCase (very sturdy; the device need not leave the case to be used)
Also,
- MS Teacher laptops will not be replaced at this time
- We are increasing our bandwidth (for faster internet)
- There may be a few upgrades that need finished, but by and large, that's about done.
- Both the larger and smaller (room 146) computer labs will stay functioning as they are at least for next year (for testing purposes).
- Other physical changes are still being discussed, but it's possible the "fishbowl" will be a technology support center. Some high school students might also be recruited, esp. for the beginning and end of the day and/or during lunches to assist.
