I got a chuckle out of the first one.  8700 Chromebooks, and one coach to
help people use them.

Bob Wickberg
Technology Coordinator
Brattleboro Union High School District # 6
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>We met to narrow down our usage needs. What came out was the absolute
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>there's no issues for those students with limited or no online access.
>This is important to the board and principal. iPads are not  doing Google
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>We'd rather not limit, lock down or filter when students are off campus.
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>that's very well put Bjorn. I've heard iPads are easy to deploy 1:1 if
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>Director: [ http://gradschool.marlboro.edu/academics/edtech/ ]Educational

>technology program. Marlboro College Graduate School.
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