On September 26th Mr. Schmidt and his team put out the new Chromebook Charging Station in between the Red and Blue hallways for a new opportunity for students to take responsibility for charging their dead Chromebooks. There are also charging carts in the commons and senior cafe. The school does not officially own the charging stations, but a loan to the school. Math teacher Mr. Viscioni thinks we should keep them in and was very excited and many others when it first arrived, but for the wrong reasons.
Many people along with him thought that they were pizza ovens or a new vending machine. Sadly, it was neither of those, but they are still greatly appreciated by students and teachers. “I think it’s hard for a teacher and when you’re teaching then it’s “Oh my Chromebook is dead.” And then you have to send them to TSI.” says Mr. Viscioni. It benefits students greatly giving them an opportunity to be responsible for using the charging stations and carts instead of having to visit TSI in the middle of class. Before placing them into the school, Mr. Schmidt and his team visited different schools for inspiration and saw kids using and interacting with them. Responsibility plays a huge role in our Chromebooks at our school. “We hope that kids are more responsible for their own devices such as their cell phone because it’s important to them because they always find a way to keep them charged and just plug them into a wall,” says Mr. Schmidt discussing how students should be making sure their Chromebooks are charged just like their phones. When asked if it might make students take more responsibility in taking care and charging their Chromebooks, Mr. Viscioni says, “ The students can choose to use it or not.” He also says it gives them more opportunity and holds them accountable to make sure they have their Chromebooks ready when they come to class. He also talks about how students can easily charge their phone so they should feel the same about their Chromebooks.
“I think it’s good to do it on our own.” said senior Molly Boyd talking about charging Chromebooks. She also states she thinks it is better to charge them in the stations or carts than going to TSI and getting a mark on our number of visits to TSI. Here at Grant, we have a strict policy for charging our Chromebooks and our visits to TSI, ranging from detention to a visit to the deans. You can access the discipline lists for dead Chromebooks have a perfect opportunity to take responsibility to charge their Chromebooks and be ready for class. It is a great tool for students that they should take advantage of and appreciate greatly.