Listen and learn: Ed talk 
The purpose of this session is help schools and districts simplify their 1:1 program and maximize their investment in learning technology.
This session is intended for Superintendents, Chief Technology Officers, Technology Coordinators and Media specialists looking to implement ISTE Systems Designer standards within their District or School.
Managing a fleet of 1:1 devices can be challenging. New strategies and processes are required as more states mandate districts keep an accurate audit of their devices, maintain visibility of who has what device, costs, and funding sources. This session will address the common challenges schools and districts face when managing 1:1 devices and provide effective strategies, tips and solutions to overcome them.
2 mins - Our background .Over 30 years’ experience helping organizations manage IT assets and devices. Last 10 years focused on working with schools and district.
5 mins
Increased number of IT assets in schools over the last decade.
Take up of Chromebooks
More recently pandemic accelerating take home 1:1 plans
10 mins
Common challenges we see in schools and districts
Workload
Tech to Student ratio
Small schools often teachers rather than dedicated staff
Thousands of starters
Lack of Process
Discuss how IT processes should be very specific to education, even each school.
Case study of school losing 20k of chromebooks due to inefficient and cumbersome processes.
Not aware of ITIL best practices and how they can help.
Decentralised data
No single source of truth
Multiple systems / stakeholders
Case study of district we worked with that had a spreadsheet with tens of thousands of rows. Unsurprisingly tearing their hair out trying to maintain It.
Challenges of keeping accurate data
Repairs
Underestimate overhead when going take home 1:1
How can schools and districts overcome these challenges?
Mix of high-level strategies and some practical tips
5 mins
Understand and map out your Chromebook asset lifecycle
5 mins
Single source of truth
Discuss data which is needed, what, who, where, state, cost
Accuracy / Quality of quantity
Stakeholders such as teachers, principals and families know who has what
5 mins
Have a clear Repair policy and procedures
Introduce specifics it should include such as
Responsibly
Loaners / swap outs processes
Costs and fees
5 mins
Use Barcode Asset labels
More of practical one this time
Don’t be tempted to use serial numbers
Control of where label is, information upon it, characteristics
Cheap and easily to apply to during your device allocation
5 mins
Zero Touch Enrolment
2 mins - Summary
Open to new processes and ways of working when you go 1:1 particularly
https://www.vizor.cloud/blog/how-to-document-11-device-processes-in-k-12-school-districts/
https://www.vizor.cloud/blog/one-to-one-chromebook-device-repair-policy-document-template/
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