GBAPS
Simple steps bring technology to the forefront Much of the technological development that has taken place across GBAPS is adoption . New , personal computers are provided to pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade students and all certified staff members . Cost savings is a key benefit of digital adoption experienced across schools .
By working with JAR Systems , GBAPS has enabled more computer access across schools and streamlined the way that students use technology throughout their daily lives . JAR is one of the company ’ s partners for IT equipment provisions and has been instrumental in taking schools through transformation over many years of partnership .
Years back , the company worked with GBAPS to provide access to laptops across district classrooms via a cart model . Using these dedicated carts , students had access to laptops directly in their classroom rather than having to leave the classroom to go to a computer lab . This solution is the earliest option to be sourced by GBAPS , but now schools ’ use of laptops has increased : students are able to take the devices home to continue work outside of school hours .
“ In our current state , the Board of Education has invested in roughly 20,000 Chromebooks to support a one-to-one student device ratio ,” says Sterckx .
“ These devices were in need of a modernised charging station . The charging carts were great when we had them , but they were large . They took up a lot of space in the room and required the charging cord to remain in the cart .”
As a result of this new charging station , students can now leverage the ability to work at home , taking their personal computer to and from school while not having to worry about a charging cord . JAR was a major cog in this project as it provided the solutions while also solving some of the mobility issues , preempting that some students would return to school needing to charge their laptops .
“ Prior to the solution that JAR helped us put in place , if a student came back to school with an uncharged computer or the battery was low , they would have to leave the classroom , walk down to the library , swap devices or get a charging cord , and come back to the classroom . JAR offered us a solution that allowed us to have battery packs in all of our classrooms where
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