Beginning this month, all Auburn School Distict students in grades 6-12 will have a Chromebook to use at school and at home.
Funded through the Auburn community’s support of the 2014 technology levy, students will access digital resources where and when they need them.
“Having these essential tools allows student to communicate readily with teachers and peers, collaborate for learning and take ownership of goals,” said Vicki Bates, assistant superintendent of technology.
The district has been preparing for 1:1 take-home technology since the levy passed in 2014. Wireless access points are installed in every building and the network has been significantly updated to handle the increase in devices.
All Auburn teachers received a Chromebook at the beginning of the 15-16 school year. Over the last two years, teachers have attended a variety of trainings to learn how to best use technology in the classroom. Teachers have been integrating technology applications into daily coursework. Each school has designated support staff to assist with technology in the classroom.
Chromebooks will be distributed during the first three weeks of school. The district created a responsibility manual and a low-cost coverage plan is available to protect the devices.
“This is an exciting time for Auburn students,” Bates said. “Having access to these technology tools levels the playing field so every student can access rich learning opportunities.”
For more information about the effort, visit auburn.wednet.edu/chromebooks.
Elsewhere
Auburn’s Michael Robinson, member of the Class of 2017 at Washington and Lee University (Lexington, Va.), earned president’s list status for the recently ended academic year. To make the List, a student must be in the top 30 percent of Washington and Lee-attained credits and grades for the preceding year. … E. Mitchell Koch, of Auburn, earned a degree from Thomas Edition State University (Trenton, N.J.). Koch, a digital marketing specialist at Fantastic Digital in Kent, finished his degree requirements three months before his 20th birthday. He was a recipient of the Arnold Fletcher Award from the university, which recognizes bachelor’s degree graduates for exceptional achievement in nontraditional learning. … Danielle Robinson (teaching/education, pre-K to 12) earned her degree from Eastern Oregon University.
