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

[Hsiang, Sara]

We just distributed Chromebooks in December so not much experience here...

We have 1 power strip and 3 spare chargers per teacher if they wish to pick
them up. I'm urging them to label them. Many have not picked them up.

I am not loaning any temporary Chromebooks, except in case of repair. I was
the one to deliver the hard line message to every class that student were
responsible for bringing them to class every day fully charged, and I want
to follow through. I also only have one part time staff member who can help
with this, and that is when he isn't running around the building doing
other matters.

I figure they will only make the mistake once. So far only two students
have asked for a loan, and I think word has spread that it's not an option.
I hope I can continue following this precedent (and that I don't get
pressured by staff and admin).
Sara

On Thu, Feb 21, 2019 at 9:40 AM Cheryl Robertson <
robertsonc at guilfordschools.org> wrote:

> 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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