Why Dist. 207 Chose Chromebooks
Many parents and students have been asking why Maine Township High Schools didn't choose iPads, and why can't they use the devices they already own to access the e-textbooks. Here are answers from D207's Chief Tech Officer.
Ever since District 207 announced in early February that incoming freshmen would be studying from Google Chromebooks instead of paper textbooks, parents have had lots of questions. Related: Concerns raised about D207's move to Chromebooks Many of those questions centered on why Chromebooks were chosen over iPads or other devices, and why students would need new devices when their parents had already purchased something else for them. Others, such as Maine South sophomore James Dombro and his father Jon Dombro, questioned whether students would be able to use the Chromebooks without Internet access. Background: Dist. 207 replaces texts with Chromebooks We put some of these questions to Henry Thiele, Ed.D, Chief Technology Officer for …
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Caroline9087
10:28 pm on Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The ability to manage the device and monitor student use at school through an enterprise management console. Love the fact that my kids chromebook can be potentially accessed through the cloud in my own home. Thats just not creepy at all. more ›