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BCMS Chromebook Information
Filed in BCMS	by joellen.gardner	on September 7, 2017
Grades 6-8 – In-School Model
Students in grades 6-8 will pick up the device in the morning and return it at the end of the day.
The Power of One Chromebook initiative was created to provide all students in grades 3-12 with an enhanced and personalized learning experience. We firmly believe that by providing students with a Chromebook, they, in turn, will be able to interact with both teachers and their peers to produce digital content, work collaboratively, and gain both college and career readiness. The Chromebook will provide teachers with more options to increase student engagement, further involve students in active learning, promote differentiated instruction to meet the needs of students, and provide a reliable device for 21st-century skills.
Parents and students should read the guidelines and policies outlined below. A signed BCSD Technology User Agreement & Parent Permission Form is also a requirement for Chromebook use.
Over the past few years, Bethlehem Central Middle School has rallied behind the G Suite for Education (Formerly called Google Apps for Education). G Suite is an integrated and collaborative solution hosted by Google. It enables our faculty, students, and staff to communicate, store files, and collaborate on documents, spreadsheets, and presentations in real time, from anywhere in the world. G Suite now makes up a substantial part of the district's digital ecosystem. Also, there are hundreds or applications that students can access via their Google account. A benefit of moving to Chromebook is the seamless integration of Google apps.
According to studies and school reports, students who use a computing device in a 1:1 education environment are more organized, engaged learners, and become constructors and designers of information and ideas. Learning results from the continuous dynamic interaction among students, educators, parents/guardians, and the extended community. However, technology immersion does not diminish the vital role of the teacher but transforms the teacher from the director of learning to a facilitator of learning. Effective teaching and learning with Chromebooks integrates technology into the curriculum anytime, anyplace.
Power of One Handbook for BCMS Students/Parents, 6-8
Forms/Policies
District's One to One Program Guidelines
BCSD Technology User Agreement & Parent Permission **This form must be signed and returned to BCMS**
Acceptable Use (4526/4526-R)
Internet Safety (4526.1/4526.1-R)
Code of Conduct (5300)
Cyberbullying (5810)
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Michael Klugman, Principal
mklugman@bethlehemschools.org