At Somerville, we want our students to be confident, connected, actively involved, life long learners, and technology is a critical component of 21st century learning.
What we use:
Google Apps Suite:
- Google Docs
- Google Spreadsheets
- Google Slides
- Google Sites (e-Portfolios)
- Blogger, and many more.
All of these are online where no extra costs are involved or programmes required.
Guidelines
The device is:
- Not used during morning interval and lunchtime.
- Used to support learning.
- The responsibility of the student
- Covered by the owner's insurance
Note:
- The school cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage incurred.
- Lockable storage will be provided.
- No 3G access. The internet will only be accessed via the school wifi.
- The battery should be fully charged in the morning and last for at least 6 hours.
- Software updates or downloads cannot be carried out during school time.
- School software can not be installed on personal devices.
- The school may not be able to support any technical issues and / or upgrades of the device.
- Conditions of the school's Internet Use Agreement apply.
Minimum Recommended Device Requirements
- MacOS or Windows 10 - No additional software is required, Google Suite will be provided.
- AMD A-Series, Ryzen or Intel Celeron/Pentium or i-series CPU.
- 4GB of RAM as minimum, 8GB or more is highly recommended.
- 500GB HDD or larger is required, especially if the device is likely to be used at home for entertainment/gaming use as well as in class. A device with an SSD will be faster, but provide less storage space (typically 128GB or more.)
- Wi-Fi capable (Often specified as 802.11 g/n/ac)
- Minimum of 6-hours battery life, students will be unable to charge their devices at school.
- 11-14 inch screen. Devices with larger screens tend to be unwieldy and heavy. Devices with a touch screen can be very expensive to repair if they are damaged.
- A front-facing webcam is useful for students to take recordings or photos of their work.
Other Useful Accessories
- External hard drive for backing up files (learning to perform regular back-ups and how to restore from a backup are very important skills)
- Headset or ear buds (for private listening)
- Protective laptop sleeve or backpack with a computer compartment (to protect it better)
- Anti-virus software is recommended for all computers.
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