Who gets Chromebooks this year?

Q1. I’ve heard that only some students are getting Chromebooks that they can take home… is that correct?
A1.  Yes, this is correct.  Only students at schools implementing project based learning through New Tech Networks will be receiving a Chromebook that they can take home.

Specifically, here are the schools and grade levels/teams involved:

1. Crestview students grades 3 thru 6
2. Clive students grades 3 thru 6
3. Indian Hills 7th graders on Dream Team
4. Stilwell 7th graders on the S team.

Q2.  When will these students have access to the Chromebooks?
A2.  Each school will decide how/when the devices are handed over to students – but most likely it will be some time during the first week of school.

Q3.  Is there any information on what the parents/students are responsible for related to having the Chromebook at home?
A3.  Yes….   please review the  NTN  Technology Agreement (Microsoft Word document) for details.

Q4. Does the district have plans to expand Chromebook access to all students.
A4.  At this time, there are no plans to expand access beyond students involved in project based learning through New Tech Networks.

Update on new copiers

As of July 7th, here’s the latest on the new copiers being installed…   Overall, it will take this week and next week before all copiers are back in working order, as we transition to the new copiers.

– Brian Abeling

1.  All new machines are physically delivered to the locations.

2. We’ve installed on the network, and tested with PaperCut and Print Server, the following:

          – Valley Toshibas (2 machines) (Lexmarks are configured, in Media Center, 3 additional)

          – Crestview (1 machine)

          – Fairmeadows (1 machine)

          – Hillside (2 machines)

          – Jordan Creek (2 machines)

          – Stilwell (2 machines)

          – Walnut Creek Campus (1 machine)

          – Western Hills (1 machine)

These locations have the machines in “open” mode, meaning they do NOT have to login to use them.  They are not available for printing, just copying and scanning.  TOMORROW  (July 7th) we will be adding the badge readers, at which point they will be locked down and can be used for print release to the printer queue called COPIER on the PS-3 Server.

3. The old machines at the following locations have been picked up and are now onsite at LRI.

         – Clive

         – Valley (555’s only so far)

         – Fairmeadows

         – Western Hills

The remaining machines will be picked up tomorrow and Thursday.

4. We will start at the LRC tomorrow, and continue as follows:

         – LRC (4 machines)

         – Southwoods (3 machines)

         – Crossroads (2 machines)

         – Westridge (2 machines)

         – Indian Hills (2 machines)

         – Valley (3 Lexmarks)

We will then circle back and add the badge readers to the remaining ones.

5. The remaining machines after tomorrow will be:

         – OPS (to be delivered next week)

         – Clive (to be delivered at the end of July, after floor waxing)