Using the Chromebook at School

Students are expected to bring fully charged Chromebooks to school every morning. Students are also expected to bring their Chromebook to all classes unless a teacher advises them not to do so. School issued Chromebooks will be preconfigured to connect to the School's wireless network. They will also be joined to the School’s Google Suite for Education domain and include all the restrictions and oversight this entails.

Students that fail to bring their Chromebook to school

• Students may check out a loaner for the day if available. Students can report to the main office to request a loaner.
• Students borrowing a Chromebook must sign a loaner agreement and will be responsible for any damage or loss to the loaner device.
• Students borrowing Chromebooks for the day must return the loaner to the main office at the end of the day.

Student Chromebooks that need repair

• Loaner devices will be issued for students that leave their school-issued device in the main office for repair.
• Students will sign a loaner agreement and will be held responsible for any damage or loss of the loaned device.
• Devices on loan for extended repairs are allowed to go home.
• Students will be contacted when their issued device can be picked up

Printing

• Chromebook devices will not be configured to print at school or at home.
• Students are encouraged to share all work with their teachers through Google Suite when possible to avoid excessive printing costs.

Webcams

• Webcams are to be used for educational purposes only, under the direction of a teacher.

Examples include:

• Recording videos or taking pictures to include in a project.
• Recording a student giving a speech and playing it back for rehearsal and improvement.

Listening to Music

• Listening to music on your Chromebook is allowed only as part of a teacher- directed and supervised learning.

Watching Video, including movies:

• Watching video on the device is allowed only as part of a teacher-directed and supervised learning.

Backgrounds and Screensavers

• Any images set as a background must be school appropriate and in line with school policy and practices for maintaining a positive learning environment free from disruption or interference.
• Inappropriate media may not be used as a background, which will be understood to mean any image that otherwise would not be permitted for display at school. 

Using the Chromebook at Home

• Students are encouraged to take the Chromebook home with them every day.
• A Wi-Fi Internet connection is required for full functionality of Chromebooks, however, some applications can be used if no internet access is available.
• Students without Wi-Fi access at home can connect from public locations such as the Blaisdell Memorial Library. It is advised to never do any online shopping or banking while using an unsecured public access point.
• Students are bound by the Acceptable Use Policy and all other guidelines for the use of Chromebooks at home or other non-school locations.
• Parents/Guardians are responsible for supervising student use of the Chromebook at home.
• Students are responsible for care and safekeeping of the Chromebook device at all times.
• Students are responsible for making sure the device is fully charged before returning to school.

 

Chromebook Return Procedures: During Year, End of Year

• Students transferring out of the Nottingham School must return the Chromebook and accessories before the final day of attendance.
• Students/Guardians/Parents will be billed for the cost of replacing devices and accessories that are not returned or repairing devices and accessories that are damaged upon return due to negligence.
• At the end of the school year, students will be advised of a date and time they will be required to turn in their Chromebooks and all school provided accessories. Students who are absent on this date may contact the Technology Director to make alternate arrangements for turn in.