As you may remember from the September version of this newsletter, GEAR UP is providing Troy High School with 20 new Google Chromebooks. You will be happy to learn they have finally arrived!
Once the computers are put on the school’s network and made safe for students to use, students will be able to sign up for a Google ID (or use an existing one) and use (or learn how to use) Google Drive. The benefit of these laptops is that they only use an internet browser—they do not have any software on the computer. This means that students will be able to work on them at school, save work to the cloud, and be able to access that work from any computer with internet access.
While the laptops will be primarily for the GEAR UP students in grades 7-9, all students at Troy High School will be able to use them. This mobile lab will be stored in the library.
These computers are a much welcomed addition to the school. Keep your eye out for these computers in your classroom after Thanksgiving break!
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