Chromebooks and mobile devices in the classroom

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Richard van Delft

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Topics

Introduction

● Mobile usage: challenge or change

● What is a Chromebook?

● Devices

Usage

● Use cases in the classroom

● Mobile & Chromebook usage

Google Apps Administration

● Deployment project

● Mobile device administration

● Chromebook administration

Mobile usage: Challenge or Change

IT has changed the classroom in the last 100 years

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSbZQNJwPuI

Why a chromebook?

Speed

● boots in 8 seconds● runs out of a browser (less clutter)

Costs

● cheap devices● low on maintenance, auto update● many free or cheap applications

Easy & Secure

● data in the cloud, access from anywhere, any device● create & collaborate & communicate● sync user settings & organisational policy

Chromeboxdesktop device

Dual-core Intel® Celeron,16 GB SSD & 100 GB Drive

$329 € 291

Chromebook devices

Chromebooknetbook$ 199 to $1,449

Chromebook devices & Costs

$449 $249 $199 $329.99 $1,299 wifi$1,449 LTE/4G1TB Drive 3 years

● Model availability in Europe is limited. NL delivers only Acer C7 & Samsung Chromebook● $30 management console fee (yearly) is not included in list price● Education fee (and device availability differs from business. Lenovo offers $459 chromebook● Rent options

What is a chromebook: Chrome Store

Panic! I can not find my traditional windows appl

Chromebooks

The Good The badQuality of Apps

Offline is limited, wifi or 3G

1000's of Apps

Cost

Maintenance

44 Smart ways to use smartphones in the class

● Capture learning moments● use hangout to add outside audience members during

class discussion or learning activity● Share spreadsheets of notes with Google Drive.● Use the stopwatch and timer apps to manage class

time.● Get to know your students by having them complete a

Google Form.

Deployment project for Chromebooks

Network & Printers

● optimize WiFi network for Chromebooks● think about printing: Consider Google Cloud print

Apps

● bridge the gap between your legacy client/server applications and the web.

○ RDP / Citrix○ utilize web apps

Change Management

● offer best practices for usage○ guru's / moderators○ training

Chromebook Management

Login to the Google Apps Dashboard panel

Separate tab for devices

Chromebook Settings

Chromebook Management - Reporting

Login to the Google Apps Dashboard panel

See Reporting tab

● Active usage● Version

Smartphones & Tablets

Mobile device management

● Hovering over device entry will display device information● Blocking device prevents user from accessing data from the device● Wiping device removes all data from the device and resets to factory defaults

Mobile device management - Reporting

Login to the Google Apps Dashboard panel

See Reporting tab

● Active usage● Sync type (=policy options)● Numbers per OS

Want one?Build a Chromebook business case!

IDCQuantifying the Economic Value of Chromebooks

for K–12 Education

http://goo.gl/3GsAz

business case● investment● operational costs● software costs● security / risk● 'cool' factor

drawback● does the apps meet your

requirements

start● pilot● test web apps● test wifi

Chrome training (Google partners)

http://www.chromestory.com

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Contact info

Google Solutionswww.G-workplace.com

Google werkplekwww.WerkplekindeWolken.nl

Google trainingwww.Google-Cursus.com

Chromebookwww.Chromebook-voor-Bedrijven.nlwww.Chromebook-voor-Scholen.nl

Richard van Delft06-20334439richard.van.delft@g-workplace.com