I spent most of the day in meetings! This morning I sat in on grade level meetings with Dr. Vinson. She visits each school in our district once a month for technology integration professional development. I learned something new and was able to add a few things to my tech tool box. I received admin rights in Hapara, so I can see all classes at my school. Now, I can start to play around with its workspace feature so I can begin compiling training materials for our school staff. This afternoon, I got an update from Dr. Pryor, Asst. Superintendent of Accountability and Technology, in our district library media specialists meeting about the devices we are going to pilot. One is an HP and one is a Lenovo. Specs are very similar with only a real notable difference in the processors. The Lenovo is Intel. The HP is AMD. Both have an 180 degree hinge, durable shell, pick-proof keyboard, and drop-tested snap-on case. The case on the Lenovo even has a drain hole on the bottom for accidental spills, and a clear view window for the model and serial numbers (something we librarians really liked.) After the meeting, I sent an email to Dr. Pryor requesting access to his needs analysis and data collection that drove his decision. I hope he shares! It could be an invaluable learning tool for me! The snap-on case is an important feature for us this go round. It seems minor, but you just don't realize the expense of replacing and repairing carrying cases. Our students already carry so much. It will be much easier for them to have a durable solution that they can carry inside of their backpacks. This portability feature was one of the reasons for choosing the smaller 11.6" size. Our current device is the 14" HP G4. Here's an image of the current Chromebook and carrying case.
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Angela MooreMiddle School Librarian and student enrolled in Coastal Carolina's Ed.S. program in Instructional Technology. Archives
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