Chromebook Information

Why use Chromebooks:

Chromebooks are approved devices for web-based assessments such as CMAS, PSAT, and AP.
Low cost: Not only are the devices low cost, but they integrate seamlessly with Google Workspace for Education (GWfE). GWfE is a free suite of web-based collaboration and productivity tools employed by Durango 9-R for our students and teachers.
Low maintenance: the Chromebook needs little, if any, maintenance. It is not susceptible to viruses, does not require imaging, and offers simple and easy access to the internet and informational resources.
Instant-on and all-day battery: it’s possible to access the internet almost instantly.
Auto-save: Student work on the Chromebook saves automatically to Google Drive.
Contextual Learning: The Chromebook is an “anywhere, anytime” learning device. This makes it ideal for projects and learning that take place in or out of the classroom.
Personal Learning Studio: The Chromebook can be a science lab, literacy tool, research station, history archive, language lab, art canvas, video editing suite, and library

To support the development of skills outlined within the Durango 9-R Portrait of a Graduate and prepare our students for college and the workplace.
To increase students’ productivity in and outside of the classroom when completing assignments, projects, and other activities as assigned by teachers.
To capitalize on the convergence of academic resources such as textbooks, scholarly sources, media rich content, applicable apps, and best practices.
To facilitate mobile learning across the school campus and beyond.
To promote leadership in one’s own learning by establishing access to educational resources and providing a host of tools to craft information in ways that support specific curricular areas.
To gain practical experience using productivity tools (word processors, spreadsheets, presentation tools) employed across industry and higher education.

All students and parents should review Durango 9-R Student Chromebook Handbook