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So, why are we assigning Chromebooks to students?
We're not distributing Chromebooks just to "have more tech stuff," or doing it just because other schools are. There are valid, educational reasons for students to have access to reliable, user-friendly devices.
The video here from Stu Lowe does a good job of explaining why technology is a must for today's classrooms.
Also, please see the"What" and "Documents" pages above to learn the full details of the program.
- Having personal technology in the hands of our students gives them access to current tools for learning. They can research, create, organize and present their schoolwork in ways unimaginable just a few years ago.
- If needed, we can transition from in-person to remote instruction quickly, while still maintaining quality of instruction.
- With technology woven seamlessly into the learning process, students are no longer required to simply sit passively in a classroom. They must think / act / do / learn in the classroom, just as they will in the “real world.”
- Having a device assigned to a student helps them learn tech skills alongside academic skills, with each supporting the other.
- It also helps them take ownership of their digital tools, and learn how to be educated digital citizens. These are skills they will use throughout their school years and beyond.
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From a practical / cost standpoint, if we added a cart of Chromebooks to each individual classroom at MES, instead of assigning one to each student, we would end up far more computers than students!
Assigning a specific Chromebook to a student for their time at each campus also helps promotes responsibility, and encourages students to take care of their computers.
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