Bring Your Own Devices Form

With technology evolving and education interfacing with new digital resources, Keysborough Primary School is using a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Program combined with Google for Education for Years 3 to 6 students.  

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What is a BYOD Program?

A BYOD program is as in the name, bring your own device to school.  This is a way that all students have a digital device to assist with the learning of the curriculum and other activities undertaken in the classroom and in other environments.  The device is required to be able to enhance keyboard skills in addition to supporting your child’s learning.

Why a BYOD Program?

This type of program provides some flexibility to parents when it comes to the supply of a device for their student(s).  This program has been ratified by the Keysborough Primary School Council, the leadership team and is supported by the Department of Education & Training

Supply of a Device

Keysborough Primary School has partnered with Learning With Technologies (LWT) to provide a choice of 2 preferred devices.  This partnership has been ratified by the Keysborough School Council and LWT has had a long relationship with many Victorian Government schools in the past.  Parents can purchase these devices from LWT direct from their website.  Payment options are available to assist families.

The LWT Device and Licensing

The devices chosen by Keysborough Primary School are the Acer Chromebook C733 {11.6" - 4GB, 32GB} and the Lenovo 100E G3 Chromebook {11.6", Intel}.  These devices are suitable for use in a primary school setting and supports all of the applications etc that are required for the Victorian Curriculum.  The machines are robust and have been successfully deployed in other primary school settings.  The Acer & Lenovo 100E Chromebooks supplied by LWT will include the Google Chrome Management Console License Upgrade for Education which is essential to utilise the school’s wireless network and Department of Education & Training programs and applications.

Parents that chose to provide a device from home will need to arrange to purchase and install the Google Chrome Management Console License Upgrade for Education prior to the device coming to school.  Please note that this license is not available from the school.

Support by LWT
Devices that are purchased through the LWT-Keysborough Primary School program will be supported with all warranty repairs and support.  This is arranged through the LWT portal.