Selecting Tech School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) selecting the right device for your family School District No. 43 (Coquitlam)

The Challenge A World of Choice Confusing Numbers Dozens of Manufactures/hundreds of models Concern about what will and won’t work Students have lots of advice for you Confusing Numbers Spec’s, spec’s and more spec’s – what do they really mean? Costs – how much should a device cost? Teacher Engagement (Workshops, roadshows and conference learning sessions) Development Programs (MIEE, professional training series, learning communities) Personalized Learning Support (Pedagogical helpdesk) Champions of Technology (Mentorship program) Resource Investment (Customized repositories and knowledge base)

The Basics Other Features: Any learning device should have: Touchscreen is nice, not required Good: Passive touch screen Better: Active touch screen (Pen) Ruggedized (with or without case) Compact size 6 hour battery life Any learning device should have: iPad sized screen or bigger 10” can be a bit small 15” can be a bit large A physical keyboard Webcam The ability to connect to the Internet Recommend Windows 10 Device (unless alternative is already owned) Teacher Engagement (Workshops, roadshows and conference learning sessions) Development Programs (MIEE, professional training series, learning communities) Personalized Learning Support (Pedagogical helpdesk) Champions of Technology (Mentorship program) Resource Investment (Customized repositories and knowledge base)

More Specific Considerations (for 2019) Processor: Acceptable: Intel Pentium Silver class or better Better: Intel i3 class or better RAM Acceptable: 4GB Better: 8GB Storage Recommend Solid State Drive (SSD or eMMC, not HDD) – more robust and faster Acceptable: 64GB Better: 128GB Know there are good $500 options available Don’t anticipate more than 4 year’s use Teacher Engagement (Workshops, roadshows and conference learning sessions) Development Programs (MIEE, professional training series, learning communities) Personalized Learning Support (Pedagogical helpdesk) Champions of Technology (Mentorship program) Resource Investment (Customized repositories and knowledge base)

Things You Definitely DON’T Need Gaming-class computer i7 Processor Oversized screen Large drive (watch this one – bigger is often NOT better) $1000 computer! Chromebook is not an ideal choice Detachable devices can work, but may impact reliability Teacher Engagement (Workshops, roadshows and conference learning sessions) Development Programs (MIEE, professional training series, learning communities) Personalized Learning Support (Pedagogical helpdesk) Champions of Technology (Mentorship program) Resource Investment (Customized repositories and knowledge base)

Current Samples (as of April 24, 2019) Touch: https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/asus-vivobook-14-touchscreen-2-in-1- laptop-intel-pentium-n5000-64gb-emmc-4gb-ram-win-10s-open-box/13024558.aspx? Non-Touch: https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/acer-swift-14-laptop-silver-intel- pentium-n5000-64gb-hdd-4gb-ram-windows-10-s-open-box/13220506.aspx Teacher Engagement (Workshops, roadshows and conference learning sessions) Development Programs (MIEE, professional training series, learning communities) Personalized Learning Support (Pedagogical helpdesk) Champions of Technology (Mentorship program) Resource Investment (Customized repositories and knowledge base)