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Chromebooks in school

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Were doing a pilot test of Chromebooks in the classroom versus IPAD's. I've advocated this for a while as I think Chromebooks are far more usable plus allows for more realistic keyboard skills versus cheap BT keyboards.

Question to those who have these or run them in schools - what are frequently used security and control lockdowns for both teacher and students? I know the obvious ones like forced ownership and profile renewal and locked user accounts. However in reading there are many more. Anyone have a known tip or guide sheet they are willing to share so I can start playing and reading up?

Thanks all.
 
Yeah, I know of the admin portal and have the licenses for it. I'm more looking for a security setting cut sheet for recommended policies before I go through the entire list 1 by 1. Kinda like the premade powershell scripts updated by the It community to debloat windows 11. Or the blacklists created for DNS filtering.

Thanks.
 
They don't use Apple IIe machines in schools anymore?! Wow, I guess it has been a while since I was in grade school.
 
I used to work as the head of IT at a charter high school back in the day and I managed hundreds of these things. As others have said, they're all managed through the Google admin. They are easy enough to manage, but they are steaming piles of crap that break very easily. Google's "tech" support is also terrible. There really isn't a cheaper way to manage a bunch of kids, though. YouTube is your friend. There is far too much to cover here. For me, it was a mix of managing Chromebooks via the Google admin stuff and an internet filter that had extremely granular control per student/device.
 
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DrezKill said:
They don't use Apple IIe machines in schools anymore?! Wow, I guess it has been a while since I was in grade school.
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I think the IIgs is a better choice for modern schools...

We got into way less shit with the Apple II than kids these days with Chromebooks. I dunno that there's really a difference in education outcomes, but Apple II computers are harder to source.
 
toast0 said:
I think the IIgs is a better choice for modern schools...

We got into way less shit with the Apple II than kids these days with Chromebooks. I dunno that there's really a difference in education outcomes, but Apple II computers are harder to source.
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I have a child who's just entering kindergarten, and I have to admit I want to push the use of computers for years. I want my little one to have more of a grounding in the real world before leaning on the web and search for learning.
 
Aurelius said:
I want my little one to have more of a grounding in the real world before leaning on the web and search for learning
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There's a lot to be said about the time period a lot of us grew up in, when we went to school in the time before the World Wide Web and smartphones. Or even a bit later, back when the most advanced space-age tech you could bring into a classroom was a Ti-83 (or similar variant) graphing calculator.
 
DrezKill said:
There's a lot to be said about the time period a lot of us grew up in, when we went to school in the time before the World Wide Web and smartphones. Or even a bit later, back when the most advanced space-age tech you could bring into a classroom was a Ti-83 (or similar variant) graphing calculator.
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Then figuring out how to load games or program them on those calculators....haha. I think back on how bad drug wars was a distraction and can't imagine how kids and teachers these days can manage it.

Off topic I guess though.

My kids all use Chromebooks at school and while they break easy, they've been cheap to repair or replace over what an ipad would cost. If you buy 100 of any particular model, I'd recommend getting a few spare parts like screens, keyboards and batteries while they are available before they get discontinued. You'll use them.
 
DrezKill said:
There's a lot to be said about the time period a lot of us grew up in, when we went to school in the time before the World Wide Web and smartphones. Or even a bit later, back when the most advanced space-age tech you could bring into a classroom was a Ti-83 (or similar variant) graphing calculator.
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Norway experimented with this by giving every student an iPad in 2016. The effect on literacy was so rough that the country not only dropped the program, but is now going the extra length to restore educational quality.

Tech literacy is important, and in later school years can even be vital, but I'm glad my child has spent their early years reading books, playing with toys, and enjoying the outdoors. They'll be better-prepared when it's time to go digital.
 
good. ipad kids are the worst, they cant do shit for themselves and everyone claims they are tech geniuses when all they can do is click an icon.
 
pendragon1 said:
good. ipad kids are the worst, they cant do shit for themselves and everyone claims they are tech geniuses when all they can do is click an icon.
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Chromebooks in school aren't necessarily better. Kids are still staring at screens; they're just clicking trackpads instead of touching displays. I'd still like my child to stay away from computing devices until they're truly necessary for classwork.
 
Aurelius said:
Chromebooks in school aren't necessarily better. Kids are still staring at screens; they're just clicking trackpads instead of touching displays. I'd still like my child to stay away from computing devices until they're truly necessary for classwork.
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we use both. ipads keep kids occupied, chromebooks are used for google classroom which is classwork.
 
Wasn't google carrying chrome to the graveyard? I distinctly remember reading somewhere that google's desktop os strategy was going to migrate to an android base.
 
emphy said:
Wasn't google carrying chrome to the graveyard? I distinctly remember reading somewhere that google's desktop os strategy was going to migrate to an android base.
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Wow ... I just looked up what's going on with Chromebooks. They're phasing them all out by 2034 (Chromebooks and ChromeOS) and replacing them with Googlebooks, which will run Aluminum OS (the Android base you're referring to). And they will start at around 500+ dollars. Schools might as well start getting Apple MacBook Neos then. The whole point of the Chromebook was the price.
 
Shoganai said:
Schools might as well start getting Apple MacBook Neos then
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were starting with staff. two deployments for friday...
 
Shoganai said:
Wow ... I just looked up what's going on with Chromebooks. They're phasing them all out by 2034 (Chromebooks and ChromeOS) and replacing them with Googlebooks, which will run Aluminum OS (the Android base you're referring to). And they will start at around 500+ dollars. Schools might as well start getting Apple MacBook Neos then. The whole point of the Chromebook was the price.
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At this rate, in 2034, $500 will be nothing. 1 stick of ram will probably cost that. 😂
 
We’ve been using Chromebooks in our school for a while, and I agree that they’re much easier to manage than iPads once everything is set up properly. The Google Admin console gives you a lot of control, especially around restricting extensions, blocking incognito mode, forcing safe browsing, managing external storage and limiting which sites students can access.
One thing I’d definitely recommend is separating student and teacher policies rather than trying to use one profile for everyone. Also keep an eye on guest mode and enrollment settings, since those can create annoying loopholes if they aren’t locked down properly.
 
Shoganai said:
...but they are steaming piles of crap that break very easily. Google's "tech" support is also terrible..
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DrezKill said:
This is what I have often heard.


Also heard this.
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This is solved by getting Chromebooks made by Dell. As they are better made than the Google branded ones. And also have the benefit of being under the umbrella of the usual support plans/agreements your school likely already has, for their DELL PC hardware.

Most of our Dell Chromebooks from the past ~6 years: you wouldn't know they aren't a regular laptop, until you turn them on. Some of them literally have the same outer design and parts.
 
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