<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[West Des Moines Community Schools Technology]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://wdmtech.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Brian Abeling]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://wdmtech.wordpress.com/author/wdmtech/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[When are desktop computers being removed at grades 3 thru&nbsp;6?]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://wdmtech.wordpress.com/2013/02/18/audacity/dscn0326/" rel="attachment wp-att-3133"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="3133" data-permalink="https://wdmtech.wordpress.com/2013/02/18/audacity/dscn0326/" data-orig-file="https://wdmtech.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/dscn0326.jpg" data-orig-size="4320,3240" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX S4100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;-62169984000&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="DSCN0326" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://wdmtech.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/dscn0326.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://wdmtech.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/dscn0326.jpg?w=1024" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-3133" src="https://wdmtech.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/dscn0326.jpg?w=300&#038;h=225" alt="" width="300" height="225" srcset="https://wdmtech.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/dscn0326.jpg?w=300&amp;h=225 300w, https://wdmtech.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/dscn0326.jpg?w=600&amp;h=450 600w, https://wdmtech.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/dscn0326.jpg?w=150&amp;h=113 150w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>As part of our plan to move to 1:1 chromebooks, we previously announced that grades 3 thru 6 would eventually have 4 desktop computers removed from each classroom.  <strong>When will this happen? </strong></p>
<p><strong>Answer:</strong> They WILL NOT be removed this summer before school starts.</p>
<p>We are not done with getting Chromebooks ready for all schools, so we do not have time to start the removal process of the desktops.</p>
<p>If you are a 3rd grade thru 6th grade teacher and have 5 desktops in your room, here&#8217;s what you need to know&#8230;</p>
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<li> We won&#8217;t be taking your desktops away prior to the school year starting, in fact, the process may not even start until Oct.</li>
<li>When the removal happens, we are removing only 4,  the one desktop computer connected to the projector will remain.</li>
<li>You have several options:<br />
Option 1) Leave the desktops plugged in and let kids use them as needed.<br />
Option 2) If you are certain that you do not need the desktops, you are welcome to unplug them and stack them in a corner.</li>
<li>If I set the computers aside, what happens with the table?  Can I keep it?<br />
Answer:  Our plan is to only remove 4 desktops computers (machine, keyboard, mice, and monitor).  We are leaving in place any tables, chairs, and power strips &#8211; each classroom teacher can decide what is done with all tables, chairs, and power strips.</li>
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