[CASL-L] 1:1 Chromebook charging preparation?

[Cheryl Robertson]

Hi Leslie,
We struggle with this issue as well.  We have a charging station in the
library, but each classroom has four-five AC chargers so that students can
plug in their Chromebooks and charge them in class.  The cords are a lot
cheaper than purchasing charging stations, and this system reduces the
number of loaner Chromebooks signed out each day from the library.  It's
not a perfect system, but it certainly helps.
Best,
Cheryl

On Wed, Feb 20, 2019 at 4:07 PM Leslie Poulos via CASL-L <casl-l at mylist.net>
wrote:

> Hello library colleagues
>
> We are a 7/8 middle school and were fortunate to go 1:1 this year with
> Chromebooks-and our students take them home at night. Understanding that
> there will always be some need for loaners with middle school students, we
> are finding that a significant number of students are not charging their
> chromebooks regularly and are unprepared for class. They come to get
> loaners from us.
>
> We have talked to kids, helped them set reminders on phones, sent letters
> home when they borrow 3 times a month, emailed parents, etc but still are
> finding this to be very time consuming and disruptive to learning/classroom
> instruction/library. We don’t have charging stations in every room- just a
> few strategically placed in building- one per team and in the library.
>
> 1. Do you have charging stations in each room?
> 2. Do you have loaners in classrooms or in library?
> 4. Do you have a cut off time for getting loaners in library? First few
> periods only?
> 3. Are there any disciplinary consequences for chronic offenders? On team?
> Office?
>
> We need to revisit this issue, especially with SBAC coming up and the need
> for students to come with charged devices-and are looking for ideas from
> others.
>
> Thank you!
>
>
> Leslie Poulos
> Silas Deane MS
> Wethersfield
> Sent from my iPhone
>
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