Student Laptops for lessons

[Peter_W]

Hi All,

 

So at our Academy changed it around so instead of having 4 computer rooms to having 1 computer room and 90 laptops. The problem is now how to schedule these and the logistics of how to give them out. It is taking up most of our 2 first line technicians time to just: have these out, collect them, put them on charge and to try and maneuver large trolleys during busy lesson changes.

 

Other schools must have a good way for doing this and it would be good to know how.

 

Thanks,

Peter

[FN-GM]

Between our schools we have around 500 laptops. All laptops are booked using an online portal. Its then upto the teacher to move the trolley to their classroom when they want to use them.

[Peter_W]

Between our schools we have around 500 laptops. All laptops are booked using an online portal. Its then upto the teacher to move the trolley to their classroom when they want to use them.

 

Do you book out entire trolleys or are teachers able to book out some of a trolley?

[FN-GM]

Do you book out entire trolleys or are teachers able to book out some of a trolley?

 

We just do the entire trolley.

[ReverentCreature]

Primary school here with a rota on the wall by each trolley. TA's get children to take and return the laptops or the wheel the trolley into the classroom. All teachers are told to remind the children to charge the laptops and shut them down etc. One TA is assigned to each trolley to check that its tidy and all laptops are connected.

 

When the whole trolley is not booked, they might take one or two for working on in the corridor for a 1:1 session

Edited March 22, 2016 by ReverentCreature

[Peter_W]

Primary school here with a rota on the wall by each trolley. TA's get children to take and return the laptops or the wheel the trolley into the classroom. All teachers are told to remind the children to charge the laptops and shut them down etc. One TA is assigned to each trolley to check that its tidy and all laptops are connected.

 

When the whole trolley is not booked, they might take one or two for working on in the corridor for a 1:1 session

 

How do you deal with tracking if one or two laptops are taken?

[ReverentCreature]

The TA and myself check that the laptop trolley is locked when not in use. Sometimes they forget but overall its secure. Teachers have their own laptops which they sign for so they can take them home. Teachers know that the laptops in the trolleys are for the children so they don't take them home.

 

The laptops are labelled - as is the trolley so everyone knows that they belong there. We rarely have any laptops in a different building. If one goes AWOL I just ask all six teachers and they soon say, "on its in my cupboard we were using it yesterday, sorry".

[WithoutMotive]

Laptops are booked using an online booking system but, to be honest, it's going to be phased out soon. We've found they're not looked after properly by staff and most have fallen into disrepair. The Head has told us that he's not keen to replace them anytime soon.