Lilydale High School Newsletter

CHROMEBOOK PROGRAM 

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The Lilydale High School Chromebook program is separated into two phases:

 

Phase 1 - Year 7 to 9 Chromebook Program

Phase 2 - Year 10 to 12 Chrome/Notebook Program

 

Purchasing a new device in Year 7 and then again in Year 10 ensures students have a reliable and up-to-date device to support their learning.

 

The Chromebooks available on the portal are Lilydale High School’s recommended devices.

  • Current Lilydale High School students using iPads can continue to do so.  When it comes time to replace these devices, students are encouraged to purchase a Chromebook.
  • Up to date Windows 10 and Apple notebooks can currently be used in Years 10 to 12.
  • iPads and other tablets are no longer recommended devices at Lilydale High School.  When it comes time to replace these devices families are encouraged to purchase a Chromebook through the portal on the school’s website.

What is a Chromebook?

  • Chromebooks are a cost effective education focused laptop that runs Chrome OS (operating system) designed to utilise with G-Suite For Education.
  • G-Suite For Education is a collection of productivity tools designed to help students and teachers to collaborate and interact seamlessly and securely across devices.
  • G-Suite includes; Mail, Drive, Classroom, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Sites, Calendar.
  • G-Suite For Education is already extensively used by Lilydale High School students and teachers.

Why Chromebooks?

Chromebooks are ideal for use in a school environment because they:

  • enhance student communication and collaboration opportunities.
  • are reliable, automatically kept up to date, with in built virus protection.
  • are designed to be easy to use, have a fast boot time, and quick access to web apps.
  • save work automatically to the cloud.
  • have a proven long battery life.
  • are very durable.

Ordering a Chromebook

All orders will need to be made through our school approved supplier portal.  This is because the device comes preconfigured to connect to Lilydale High School’s wireless network, printing system and school domain providing access to specific apps and updates.  

 

Furthermore, the Chromebook will come with a 3 Year Onsite Extended Warranty and Premier Support to ensure that any issues can be dealt with quickly through the school IT support team.

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Trent Silk

Assistant Principal