BISD supports the implementation of digital curriculum and systems for learning by ensuring teachers, students, staff and administrators have persistent access to a computing device sufficient to access and leverage these resources. The device for students grades 2-12 is a Chromebook. Students in grades 6-12 take the device home with them each night.

Carefully transport your Chromebook when traveling between classes or between home and school. Avoid placing weight on it, and never throw or slide it. Be careful not to expose it to long-term temperature extremes, which means an automobile is never a good place to store it.

Make sure you read the CB handbook for specifics on care and damages.

Chromebooks that are assigned to go home come with a school issued case. The purpose of the case is to protect the device while it is being transported. When not in use, closing the Chromebook lid will save battery life and protect the screen. The Chromebook must be transported in the protective case at all times.

Students that take their Chromebooks home are responsible for charging the Chromebook each night using the provided charger, ensuring that it is ready for use in school each day. Failure to do so may result in the student’s inability to participate in classroom learning activities.

The screen is the biggest draw on the battery of a Chromebook. To extend battery life reduce screen brightness and close the lid when the Chromebook is not in active use. Other activities that use more battery than normal are watching videos and playing games because they require rapid screen refresh. Reducing the amount of time spent on these activities will also have a positive effect on battery life.

Never place a Chromebook in a book bag that contains food, liquids, heavy, or sharp objects. Its screen is vulnerable to cracking and breaking. Never place heavy objects on top of it or drop it. The Chromebook screen can be cleaned with a soft, slightly water-dampened, lint-free cloth. Avoid getting any moisture on the keys or other openings. Do not use window cleaners, household cleaners, aerosol sprays, solvents, alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives to clean the Chromebook.

You can use many types of files on your Chromebook, like documents, PDFs, images, and videos. Almost everything you work on for BISD will be saved in your Google Drive. However, you can choose to save your files to your Chromebook’s hard drive, or an external hard drive. This support page from Google should help you with all of these possibilities.

Chromebooks are only able to print using a protocol called “Cloud Print” created by Google. While Chromebooks are able to print to any BISD Cloud printer while on campus, they may not print to your home cloud based printer. A simple solution would be to have students log into their BISD Google account from a home computer that has the capability to print to a printer in your home.

As simple as it sounds, most Chromebook issues are resolved by restarting the device.

If this fails- you may submit a help desk ticket @ the Student Chromebook repair form

If your Chromebook is damaged, a temporary “loaner” device will be checked out to the student while their device is repaired. Do not attempt to fix it yourself. Report the problem to appropriate school staff as soon as possible.

See the Chromebook Handbook for information on repairs and possible cost