06/29/2020
Creating sharper minds for the future without breaking the bank
When trying to prepare your K-12 student or college student for success without breaking the bank you should consider using a Chromebook. Educators will find that they can significantly increase their students learning opportunities, keyboarding and basic computing skills while closing the achievement gap between students classified as “high-performing” and “at-risk.” While cost consensus college students will enjoy having an inexpensive tool to use for their studies and reviewing their online textbooks.
Why Chromebook?
1. Lightweight Operating System - Chromebooks come with Google Chrome OS installed and can run apps from the Chrome Web Store or the Google Play Store. Best used for some productivity operations, working on documents online, surfing the internet, streaming video and playing games. Google Drive allows you to save documents to Microsoft formats, so you'll still be able to share files with non-Chromebook users. Because Chrome OS doesn’t have a lot of processes running in the background, it is also speedier than Windows and MacOS
2. Affordable – Chromebooks are more affordable (hundreds less) than a laptop, MacBook or iPad. More cost effective to provide to students on a 1:1 basis. They also come stocked with cloud-based Google Apps for Education (G Suite for Education) with useful tools and programs designed to let teachers and pupils work together while learning and offers students unique and engaging ways to learn concepts and applications. G Suite for Education is free
3. Excellent Battery Life - Thanks to the powerful battery, the Chromebooks never have to be charged during the school day. A fully-charged device will last for up to ten hours
4. 100% personal data protection - You work entirely online, ‘in the cloud’, instead working from a hard drive thus making all your documents always accessible. It also guarantees 100% personal data protection and it is entirely safe
5. Safe - Protect students from viruses and malware without requiring heavy maintenance. Software updates are carried out automatically, always providing you with the latest virus-proof software
6. Complete Internet Connectivity Solutions – Use your WIFI or add embedded cellular wireless service for mobile connectivity. There are more than 200 offline Chrome apps that can work without Internet connectivity, including Gmail, Pocket and Google Drive, and tons of the Android apps will also work offline
7. Devices - You can hook a Chromebook up to a printer using Google Cloud Print, or to a TV using Chromecast or add a stylus or a detachable tablet. With Chromecast you can share the screen of your Chromebook on an interactive whiteboard or touchscreen: fully wireless, in excellent quality, quickly, and without additional costs or complex installations. Pupils can easily show the entire class what they are working on. This enables interactive education and requires a lot of collaboration. With the HD camera, pupils can record videos and communicate with each other, the teacher or external experts through Skype
8. Sturdy - Chromebooks are built to withstand falls, scrapes, survive drops and other minor disasters
9. Chromebooks Are Green - Dramatically reduce your paper needs because teachers can manage tests, textbooks requirements, homework assignments, projects, and student reporting online without printing which saves money on paper, ink, labor, teaching materials and hard copy textbooks
10. Fostering Connections - Chromebooks make online learning flexible and portable because it allows students to both work alone and in groups within their classrooms or with other schools. Students will learn how to collaborate with other students to complete assignments, as well as focus on independent assignments
11. Increase Technical Skills - From basic keyboarding skills, how to code, work with spreadsheets, to performing online research, Chromebooks continually allow students at almost any grade level the chance to experience and sharpen their knowledge of how technology works, and how it can be used for everything from a simple homework assignment to a semester-long group project. Preparation for the jobs of the future
12. Personalization – We offer etching services, as well. Sport your school name, logo and your device name and numbers on every Chromebook for increased asset protection. Order storage and chargeable storage carts and cases to ensure that your devices are fully ready for the next school day
Let us be your one stop shop for all of your Chromebook needs – new purchases, upgrades, maintenance, installation, personalization. Contact us to learn how we can save you money while getting your students well prepared for the future.
