What is a Chromebook?
“Chromebooks are mobile devices designed specifically for people who live on the web. With a comfortable, fullsized keyboard, large display and clickable trackpad, allday battery life, lightweight and builtin ability to connect to WiFi and mobile broadband networks, the Chromebook is ideal for anytime, anywhere access to the web. They provide a faster, safer, more secure online experience for people who live on the web, without all the timeconsuming, often confusing, high level of maintenance required by typical computers.” (“Google”)
This is the Chromebook you will keep until you graduate RBR. You need to take care of it.
Note: When a Chromebook starts up, it updates itself automatically, so it has the most recent
version of the Chrome operating system without you having to do a thing.
All you have to do is log in to your google account and you're ready to go.
Chromebook screens can be easily damaged! The screens are particularly sensitive to damage from excessive pressure on the screen.
“Chromebooks are mobile devices designed specifically for people who live on the web. With a comfortable, fullsized keyboard, large display and clickable trackpad, allday battery life, lightweight and builtin ability to connect to WiFi and mobile broadband networks, the Chromebook is ideal for anytime, anywhere access to the web. They provide a faster, safer, more secure online experience for people who live on the web, without all the timeconsuming, often confusing, high level of maintenance required by typical computers.” (“Google”)
This is the Chromebook you will keep until you graduate RBR. You need to take care of it.
Note: When a Chromebook starts up, it updates itself automatically, so it has the most recent
version of the Chrome operating system without you having to do a thing.
All you have to do is log in to your google account and you're ready to go.
- Students are responsible for the general care of the Chromebook they have been issued by the school. Chromebooks that are broken, or fail to work properly, must be submitted to the Media Center to be sent to district IT staff as soon as possible so that they can be taken care of properly. Do not take district owned Chromebooks to an outside computer service for any type of repairs or maintenance.
General Guidelines
● Chromebooks must have a Red Bank Regional label on them at all times and this tag must not be removed or altered in any way.
● No food or drink should ever be near your Chromebook.
- ● Cords, cables, and removable storage devices must be inserted carefully into the Chromebook.
- ● Never transport your Chromebook with the power cord plugged in.
- ● Students should never carry their Chromebooks while the screen is open.
- ● Chromebooks must remain free of any writing, drawing, or unapproved stickers.
- ● Chromebooks should never be left in a car or any unsupervised area.
- ● Students are responsible for bringing completely charged Chromebooks for use
each school day.
Carrying Chromebooks - ● Transport Chromebooks with care. Keep it in its case.
Chromebook screens can be easily damaged! The screens are particularly sensitive to damage from excessive pressure on the screen.
- ● Do not lean or put pressure on the top of the Chromebook when it is closed.
- ● Do not store the Chromebook with the screen in the open position.
- ● Do not place anything near the Chromebook that could put pressure on the screen.
- ● Do not place anything in a carrying case that will press against the cover.
- Using your Chromebook at School
- ● Chromebooks are intended for use at school each day.
- ● In addition to teacher expectations for Chromebook use, school messages,
announcements, calendars and schedules may be accessed using the Chromebook. - ● Students must be responsible to bring their Chromebook to school each day.
Chromebooks Needing Repair
- ● Chromebooks needing repair will need to be given to Media Center staff to have a trouble ticket created. Students can request a status update from Media Center or Technology staff on when they should anticipate their repair to be completed. All repairs will be handled by district IT Staff.
- ● Students and families should never attempt to fix a broken Chromebook nor should they have anyone else attempt to fix their Chromebook.
- ● Loaner Chromebooks will sometimes be issued to students when their Chromebook is out for repair.
- ● Chromebooks must be brought to school each day fully charged.
- ● Students need to charge their Chromebooks each evening.
- Printing from your Chromebook
- ● RRR is encouraging digital transfer of information by sharing and/or emailing
information, papers, etc. - ● Printing from the Chromebooks will not be available.
● Printing will still be available from district desktop computers in the buildings if needed
Account Access
● Students will only be able to login using their *@students.rbrhs.org account.
● To ensure the safety of your Google account, students must log out of their Chromebook when not in use. Students should also log out of their Google account on other devices when not in use. - ● Make sure you are not in guest mode or you will not be able access your Chrome
- extensions or apps.
● Account login information can be supplied to a student by the technology staff. Fill out a blue form in the Media Center.
- Saving your work
- ● Google Apps for Education is a suite of products which includes Gmail, calendar, sites, word processing, presentations, drawings, spreadsheets, forms, etc. that allows students to create different kinds of online documents, collaborate in real time with other people, and store documents, as well as other files, in the cloud.
- ● All items will be stored online in the Google Cloud environment.
- ● With a wireless Internet connection, you can access your documents and files from any Chromebook or device, anywhere, at any time. If you know you will be offline, place your files in your download file or mark them offline before you leave school.
- Operating System
Chromebooks run a modified version of the Chrome browser. It connects to web resources, apps and extensions provided on the internet. It does not run Microsoft/Windows application software or Mac application software.
- ● Google Apps for Education is a suite of products which includes Gmail, calendar, sites, word processing, presentations, drawings, spreadsheets, forms, etc. that allows students to create different kinds of online documents, collaborate in real time with other people, and store documents, as well as other files, in the cloud.
Troubleshooting
● If your Chromebook needs technical support for the operating system then it needs to be
submitted to the Media Center so a trouble ticket can be created.
Examples of charges for Chromebook Repair (estimates)
Replace Damaged/Lost Chromebook$ 379.00 Replacing Screen$ 135.00
Replacing Keyboard/touchpad$ 75.00 Replacing Power cord$ 50.00
CHROMEBOOK FAQ’s
Q. What kind of software does a Chromebook run?
A. “Chromebooks run millions of webbased applications, or web apps, that open right in the browser. You can access web apps by typing their URL into the address bar or by installing them instantly from the Chrome Web Store.” (“Google”)
Q. How are these web-based applications managed?
A. Each Chromebook we provide to students will be a managed device. Members of the Technology Department will maintain devices through our Google Apps for Education domain. As such, the school can preinstall web applications as well as block specific webapplications from a centralized management console.
Q. What devices can I connect to a Chromebook?
A. Chromebooks can connect to:
- ● USB Mice and keyboards
- ● USB storage and SD cards
- ● Headsets, microphones, and earbuds
Q. Can the Chromebook be used anywhere at any time?
A. Yes, as long as you have a WiFi signal to access the web. The Chromebook does offer the ability through some Apps for users to work in an "offline" mode if WiFi is unavailable.
Q. Do Chromebooks come with Internet Filtering?
A. Yes, the Chromebooks are subject internet filtering by district policy. RRB will be filtering internet access both onsite and offsite using the district’s web filter.
Q. Is there antivirus built into it?
A. It is not necessary to have antivirus software on Chromebooks. The Chromebook operating system is implemented in such a way that it cannot be compromised.
Q. Battery life?
A. Chromebooks have a rated battery life of 6.5 hours. However, we do expect that students charge them each evening to ensure maximum performance during the school day.