Google Apps for Education Accounts and Chromebooks

Google Apps for Education Accounts and Chromebooks.

You may or may not be aware that in 2014, with the support of our Board of Trustees, we introduced Google Apps for Education accounts for all our Year 3 and 4 students. Since June 2014 we have allowed students to bring a Chromebook to school. 

This programme was expanded In 2015, so now all our students in Year 3-6 have Google Apps for Education accounts and a large number of the students bring their own Chromebook to school. This has resulted in all our Middle School students having access to a device, which is used on a daily basis for learning purposes. Some common questions parents have are:Why have we done this?What is a Chromebook? What can you do on them? Why this particular device? Can my child bring a different device?What is a Google Apps for Education account? Why and how are students using this to help them with their learning? Aren't Year 3 students too young for this?Is it worth buying a device for my child? How much do they use it in class? What are the benefits of bringing a personally owned device to school? Where can I buy one? How much do they cost? Which model should I get?On Monday 16 November, our Elearning Lead Teachers, along with some of our 2016 Middle School Teachers, will provide an information session to help parents gain a better understanding of how and why we are utilising Google Apps for Education accounts, along with devices, to assist our students with their learning.On Friday all Year 2 students were given a notice to take home. In case this notice never reached you, this is what it said.

Notice for Parents of 2015 Year 2 students

On Monday night we are holding an information evening for parents who have children who will be in Year 3 classes at St Mary’s in 2016
When: Monday 16 NovemberWhere: Room 14Time: 6pm - 6.45pmPurpose: To provide parents with a better understanding of why and how  students use Chromebooks and Google Apps accounts in our Year 3-4 classrooms.
We hope you are able to attend.