#How to download spotify on school chromebook software#
For example, students who participate in programs like Robotics are not able to download and run crucial software on their school computers. In addition, YouTube videos remain inaccessible to students on their school computers, even though many teachers integrate videos into their lesson plans.īanning personal computers also hinders students from taking part in extracurriculars. If students have a presentation or collage to make for class, they aren’t able to fully complete the assignment, often costing them points when these assignments are being graded. That’s equivalent to carrying five cans of soup around Midtown all day.įurthermore, students have limited access to images on their Chromebooks while on school WiFi.
With its protective case (that students aren’t allowed to take off) the laptop weighs roughly 4 pounds. School-provided laptops are also incredibly clunky. Even some websites run by APS, such as the website of the APS Office of Student Assignments and Records, are inaccessible on school computers. School Chromebooks are often so encumbered by web restrictions that they are unusable for many academic activities, particularly research. By forcing students to use their Chromebooks, teachers are ultimately slowing students down and preventing them from using resources that may help them do better. However, on days that students aren’t taking assessments, there is no reason to ban them from using personal computers. Furthermore, requiring school computers helps to prevent cheating, as teachers can view, in real-time, what is happening in students’ browsers by using the software Securly. Banning personal computers does enforce a level technological playing field for students, and ensures that no student has an unfair advantage due to their use of more updated technology. This requires the student to re-login and open all of their tabs again, wasting precious class time.ĭespite the technological frustrations associated with school computers, many teachers at Midtown require students to use their Chromebooks and don’t allow the use of personal computers.
Every time a student closes a school laptop, no matter how briefly, it completely logs them out of their computer.
On a school Chromebook, it can take up to 15 minutes to log on, connect to WiFi and pull up a website. These laptops were meant to revolutionize students’ learning and bring classrooms into the 21st century. At the beginning of this school year, Atlanta Public Schools provided every Midtown student with a Chromebook.
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