Chromebooks are everywhere, and soon they will be in the hands of each BCSD student. These devices are everything they are claimed to be: cheap and effective. Because they're effective, all schools should have them for students. Because they're cheap, all schools should have them and some kind of covers for students.
Bethlehem has a few options, but the best is the Cranium Chromebook Protector and Whiteboard. Here's why:
Soft cases are bulky, get in the way, and are abandoned when students get a chance, like at home.
Hard plastic covers are colorful and can protect the device one time. Maybe.
Gummy cases are thick, heavy, and expensive.
Insurance policies end up costing parents as much as the original Chromebook over the course of five years, which is coincidentally when the Chromebook is deemed obsolete by Google.
Bulk order from Educabana.
Taxpayers can be sure Sal DeAngelo, Dave Hurst, and Laurel Jones will have school district and student best-interests in mind when a decision is made about keeping BCSD Chromebooks working.
