In this blog, we will review the benefits of Chromebooks and why they are a good option for the Education Sector. 1. Laptop form factor Most Chromebooks have a Laptop form factor. Yes, you can get Chromebook tablets but the majority of Chromebooks look like traditional laptops with a keyboard and screen. Unlike iPads and … Continue reading 10 Benefits of Using Chromebooks in The Classroom
When purchasing Chromebooks, the preparation includes how to incorporate the devices into the curriculum and making sure they elicit positive results for the school and the students. The most popular metric to monitor the investment is the student performance before and after using the devices were purchased. Seems simple, right? Not quite. Part of the … Continue reading 3 Tips to Track Chromebooks for Students
Chromebooks are flying off shelves like hotcakes. Education establishments are choosing these durable laptops to complement their 1:1 program. Google offers two G Suite editions to schools: G Suite for Education and G Suite Enterprise for Education. In this blog, we’re going to highlight the main difference between the two editions. Update (2021) : Google … Continue reading Difference Between G Suite for Education and G Suite Enterprise
There is no secret that school districts across the nation are investing in technology for their students. In many cases, we have seen school districts purchasing Chromebooks, for each student, as part of a 1:1 program. However, whether you’re implementing a 1:1 program or not, onboarding hundreds or thousands of devices need management. After months of working … Continue reading How to Manage Chromebooks Like a Pro
One-to-one (commonly abbreviated as 1:1) computing programs in the education system have already been around for a few decades. Although not a new concept, schools still have trouble obtaining successful results with one-to-one programs. Are schools biting off more than they can chew? Can they be underestimating the undertaking of implementing a one-to-one program? Are … Continue reading One-to-One Programs in Education: More than Buying Devices
It’s safe to say that Chromebooks are a big success in schools in the US. As of mid-2019, there were 30 million students using Chromebooks in classrooms in the country. However, school districts across the nation are still figuring out how to best acquire, distribute, and track the devices, without any overarching guidelines. There are … Continue reading 3 Reasons Schools Need Chrome Device Management
With over 3 million downloads, ChromebookInventory was a popular add-on for Google Admin Console. The add-on exported Chromebook metadata and Organizational Units (OUs) from the Google Admin Console into a Google Sheet. This made it much easier to perform bulk edits against an entire fleet of Chromebooks. Despite its popularity, support for ChromebookInventory stopped. As … Continue reading ChromebookInventory Alternative
Chromebooks are massively popular in the schools. Districts buy thousands of Chromebooks at a time for their students. Google makes it an easy choice with Chromebooks’ durability, long battery life, and low costs. Although schools prepare for large investments, we are noticing that they are forgetting one important component of their acquisition – management. Chromebook … Continue reading The Secret to Chromebook Management for Schools
As schools introduce technology in their classrooms, are they figuring out how to manage the new devices? How do you distribute hundreds or even thousands of Chromebooks? What if one needs to be repaired? Will a student not have a laptop for a few days? What if students move the devices from one classroom to … Continue reading Chromebooks: The Key to Successful Management
Many people have asked: are Chromebooks or iPads the ideal devices for the modern classroom? Despite Apple’s market share for iPads in the education sector has decreased by more than half over the last three years, Apple’s relaunch of the iPad for the education sector is stirring up a conversation. Which device is better for the … Continue reading The History behind Chromebooks vs iPads in Education