[ISLMA-Share] Chromebook cart management question

Thu Dec 7 10:19:58 CST 2017

I have had students who have the language issue as well.  We are mostly
1:1, but our seniors do not have chromebooks.  Some will ask me about the
language being changed on their profiles when they log in to a chromebook,
but it won't happen for other students using the same device.  So the
language issue may be a glitch where a student's Google profile is getting
changed for some reason.  I just refer those students to our Technology
department.

I don't know if this is helpful, but that issue has happened here too.

Amy Phillips
Riverside Brookfield High School
Library Media Specialist
aebromberg at gmail.com
phillipsa at rbhs208.net
847-722-6169

On Thu, Dec 7, 2017 at 10:14 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Many of our teachers have the students use whatever number they are
> assigned in class.  So for example, if a teacher has 30 students, student
> with the last name that begins with A would start out as number 1 and use
> the chromebook marked as #1 and so on down the student list
> alphabetically.  Hope that makes sense!
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> "Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading
> one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him." ~ Maya Angelou
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> Thank you all for your responses. Here's what's happening for us currently:
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> We have 4 Chromebook carts which are circulated and shared by all our
> teachers & housed in the library. I've created a Google spreadsheet
> calendar for scheduling, one sheet per week, and teachers self-schedule. No
> problems with that. They are catalogued in Destiny Library  and Destiny
> Resource managers. I don't check them out in the system, but use the
> spreadsheets to gather statistics.
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> Individual students will borrow devices from me during class and study
> hall if there's an available cart in the library that period or if a
> teacher has any to spare that particular period. The students sign them out
> on a clipboard in the library, indicating what classroom they'll be using
> it in and from which cart & device number they borrowed. Low tech for me,
> as I'm solo and would be consumed with checking in & out devices if this
> were managed in Destiny. most of them get returned right at the end of the
> class period, and then off to the next teacher the cart goes.
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> When teachers are using the carts in their classrooms, currently few are
> tracking specific student users each period. Overall we've only had issues
> with removing keys on the keyboard which started out as normal wear and
> tear, or keys no longer functioning. Most of the devices are used every
> class period, so they get consistently heavy use and the schedule is booked
> up 2 weeks in advance.
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> Here's my current issue: Yesterday we had a student bring in a device that
> had been reset to Arabic. Tech department checked history and my admin is
> in the process of discussing the issue with the last 3 students who logged
> on. I took screenshots and emailed teachers asking them to be vigilant.
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> This morning a 2nd period English teacher brought me a device used in his
> 1st period class that also had been reset to Arabic. I'm waiting to hear
> back from Tech after emailing them. My admin is not at school today.
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> I'm not sure there's anything we can do to better track usage right now
> other than what we're doing at the moment but I'm open to ideas.
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> Thanks again for sharing what you do & any suggestions. I know how busy
> this time of year gets!
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> *Pamela Huff*
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> Teacher/Librarian
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> Learning Center Director
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> *Johnsburg High School*
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> phuff at johnsburg12.org
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> On Thu, Dec 7, 2017 at 8:25 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
> Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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> We have a few carts in the departments to share plus a cart in the library
> lab that may be checked out by teachers. Unfortunately, students are not
> assigned a particular # to use, even though individual chromebooks have  a
> number on them. Damage has occurred to some, and one has gone missing, but
> we cannot determine who damaged the one because students know how to erase
> the history on them. Teachers are now highly encouraged to keep track of
> who uses which chromebook now.
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> On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 2:18 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
> Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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> We have an iPad lab at Marian.  Whenever a teacher checks out the lab, a
> binder goes with it.  Within the binder we keep the rules for the lab, a
> form for the teacher to complete, forms for each class period, and tech
> tips for problem solving.  All the iPads stay together in one room.
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> If individual students need a device, I have 10 iPad minis that can be
> checked out.  The students need to bring in a signed Library Device Loan
> Agreement prior to first checkout.  The replacement cost of the device
> makes this a necessity.  I have never had a student lose or break a checked
> out device.  One student returned a device late and had to pay a $15 fee.
> These iPad minis are in my circulation system just like my  books.
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> I also have 5 chromebooks that I can check out, only to teachers.
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> If you would like me to send you copies of our policies and forms, just
> let me know and I will send them to you directly.
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> Karen Varga
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> On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 1:53 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
> Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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> This is a question for any schools, particularly high schools not 1:1 who
> have Chromebook or laptop carts shared between teachers throughout the day,
> or if you had carts before you went 1:1, which is our situation.
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> Do your teachers track which student uses which device? If so how?
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> If not why not?
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> Also, do you now or did you ever check devices out individually while at
> school from the library to students, and if so how do/did you track that?
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> Thanks much for any ideas you can share.
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> Pam
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> *Pamela Huff*
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> Teacher/Librarian
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> Learning Center Director
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> *Johnsburg High School*
>
> 2002 W. Ringwood Road
> <https://maps.google.com/?q=2002+W.+Ringwood+Road%0D+%0D+%0D+Johnsburg+IL+60051&entry=gmail&source=g>
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> Johnsburg IL 60051
> <https://maps.google.com/?q=2002+W.+Ringwood+Road%0D+%0D+%0D+Johnsburg+IL+60051&entry=gmail&source=g>
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> *815-385-9233 <(815)%20385-9233>*
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> phuff at johnsburg12.org
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