After working with many schools, we have picked up on a few practices that aren\u2019t ideal when purchasing Chromebooks. We didn\u2019t want to be so blunt but these are the top 5 mistakes schools make when they purchase Chromebooks!<\/p>\n
There\u2019s a misconception that purchasing devices will suddenly fix the issues present within a school. However, according to one study<\/a>, the devices will accentuate the issues more than ever. For example, if there aren\u2019t set processes in place to help students in an overcrowded school. Laptops won\u2019t fix that! So, when purchasing laptops, make sure it\u2019s to complements the plan of action already set in place. Laptops are not a solution, they are part of a solid foundation.<\/p>\n Purchasing Chromebooks is fun. But it\u2019s the easiest part of any 1:1 program. How will the course curriculum improve after incorporating laptops? How will we teach the teachers how to use them and get their new lessons in place? A lot goes into a 1:1 program. An item often overlooked is how to manage the laptops once they are distributed. It\u2019s hard to keep track of who is using what; notifying parents of updates and catering to broken laptops while we\u2019re all remote learning. To help with this, we created a free eBook on the top 3 Chromebook Management best practices<\/a>. It identifies the three processes you need in place and we provide spreadsheets to help you get started.<\/p>\n It has come to our attention that Student Information Systems are being used to manage Chromebooks. Every school has an SIS system so I guess it was decided to just tack on the Chromebook next to a student\u2019s name and call it a day \u2013 might as well use a library system! As the names of those systems indicate, they aren\u2019t meant for managing devices. There is a full industry dedicated to device management! That is because device management is more complex than adding a Chromebook number next to a student\u2019s name. Devices have lifecycles. They are part of processes. And they change hands, regularly. How is an SIS system managing that? As device management experts, we are bewildered. If you want to know more about why we are shocked, check how we help schools manage their Chromebooks<\/a> beyond and SIS system and even beyond Google Admin Console.<\/p>\n It\u2019s costly to get a new laptop for every student but it\u2019s hard to manage Chromebooks that don\u2019t belong to the school. As an establishment, it must be decided which option they prefer. Do they want full control of the laptops? Or do they want the students to get their own laptops? It can\u2019t be both ways. It\u2019s bad faith to manage other people\u2019s property. This also creates a negative relationship with parents. Look at this forum conversation where a school denied a student access to her own Chromebook<\/a>. And for what! Get the parents onboard with whichever decision you choose. It\u2019s important for the 1:1 program to work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After working with many schools, we have picked up on a few practices that aren\u2019t ideal when purchasing Chromebooks. We didn\u2019t want to be so blunt but these are the top 5 mistakes schools make when they purchase Chromebooks! 1. Not Part of a School\u2019s Plan There\u2019s a misconception that purchasing devices will suddenly fix … Continue reading 4 Chromebooks Mistakes Schools Make<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":101011,"featured_media":4068,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[149],"tags":[243,206],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vizor.cloud\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4067"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vizor.cloud\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vizor.cloud\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vizor.cloud\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/101011"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vizor.cloud\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4067"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.vizor.cloud\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4067\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4069,"href":"https:\/\/www.vizor.cloud\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4067\/revisions\/4069"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vizor.cloud\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4068"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vizor.cloud\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4067"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vizor.cloud\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4067"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vizor.cloud\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4067"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}2. Not Ready to Manage<\/strong><\/h2>\n
3. Using an SIS to Manage the Chromebooks<\/strong><\/h2>\n
4. Getting the Parents on Board<\/strong><\/h2>\n