According to the article:
A screen replacement on an iPad can cost anywhere from $105 to $175. Derby Middle School had 311 damaged devices with an average repair cost of $300 totaling $93,233.98 in damage.An AVERAGE REPAIR COST of $300. That's TWICE what I paid for my Chromebook that I use daily. Run away from IPads, quickly, Derby, Kansas.
The fine print about Chromebooks is that the screens DO break, too. They are cheap, plastic, and flexible. But at a 10% breakage rate and $200 cost, broken Chromebooks could be REPLACED each year for $136,000. Plus, those that are mysteriously lost and stolen can be replaced much cheaper, as well.
What if you wanted to decrease the breakage rate even more at Derby Middle School. (I've taught middle school, and I know what kids do, so that's where there are daily device olympics happening.) What if you could get that breakage rate down to 2%? Chromebooks break in the same way as other devices--mainly the screen. So a good screen protector, like the Cranium by Educabana, can stop most screen breakages. If the district's breakage rate was a mere 2% and repairs to the rest only cost about $100 (cheaper because they're Chromebooks and can be done in-house), then the district would only need to find $13,600 to repair the devices.
At $15 a piece, the Craniums, ordered in bulk, would cost the district $102,000 ONCE every five years (the lifespan of a Chromebook).
Let's put this into perspective: the current system would cost $1,105,000 over five years. Chromebooks with Craniums would cost around $170,000. Let's round up to $200,000 to be safe.
I know budgets are separate, but if we were to say a teacher costs $90,000 total compensation to employ, that's two teachers per year, plus change. If you get the budget teachers right out of college, that's three.
Wait, there's more. Craniums are also whiteboards. Math teachers, who will appreciate this post, understand that Chromebooks are not as good as paper at showing work, and paper is not as good as whiteboards for showing work to the teacher.
Moving from Mac to Chromebooks was a no-brainer. Using a Cranium with those Chromebooks is also a no-brainer. Use the contact form or order a test unit from Amazon today.
In an added bonus, I live in Kansas, so I could bring my Chromebook over for a showing. The Chromebook was invented by an American from Wisconsin, and if you're interested in making America great again (or just saving your district money), then this is a wise investment.
