Teacher+Guidelines

=**Mobile Lab Management (laptop, iPads and Chromebooks) **=

__Laptop Cart__

 * ** Laptop cart ** will be **stored and checked-out/in via the library**.
 * Before checking out the laptop mobile lab cart, teachers must give the librarian a class list with assigned laptops for each student. This will assist in tracking problems if/when they occur. There are 29 computers in the cart. Each computer is numbered.
 * ** Teachers are responsible for educating students ** on the proper ways to handle the laptops. Laptop keyboards, monitors and the touch pad are very sensitive to touch. Too much pressure or roughness on any part of the laptop can cause damage. Remind students often on the proper ways to handle the laptops.
 * **A Laptop Mobile Cart Google calendar** will be shared with teachers to sign-up to use the mobile cart after the agreement and students' laptop assignment are submitted to the library.
 * The teacher must **return the mobile cart to the library after use**. Return to the library as soon as you are finished using the cart in case more than one teachers reserve the cart.The cart **__must__** be returned to the library **__before 3:35pm every day__**. A teacher is not allowed to keep the cart overnight.

__** iPad and Chromebook Carts **__

 * ** Laptop cart ** will be **stored and checked-out/in via the library**.
 * ** Teachers are responsible for educating students ** on the proper ways to handle the iPads and Chromebooks and the touch pad are very sensitive to touch. Too much pressure or roughness on any part of the devices can cause damage. Remind students often on the proper ways to handle the devices.
 * iPads and Chromebooks must be checked out through library in person.
 * The teacher must **return the mobile cart to the library after use**. Return to the library as soon as you are finished using the cart. The cart **__must__** be returned to the library **__before 3:35pm every day__**. A teacher is not allowed to keep the cart overnight.

=**Please Note:**= >
 * ** Substitutes will not be allowed to check out the mobile cart. **
 * **ONLY TEACHERS DISTRIBUTE AND COLLECT LAPTOPS**
 * ** Inspect laptops as students return laptops to you. ** It is important to return the laptop to the appropriate shelf in the cart and plug it in. Take care when plugging the AC adapters back into the laptops. There are small pins in the connectors that can be bent or broken easily if not handled properly. If the pins are damaged the computer can’t charge (the only way to fix this problem is to replace the motherboard). Collect the laptop from any student who leaves the class early.
 * ** Monitor students ** **closely** as they use the laptops in the classroom


 * ** Laptop Battery life ** is approximately **1 ½ to 2 hours** of reliable service. Make plans accordingly. Replace the laptops back into the carts as soon as the student is finished so charging of the battery will begin.


 * ** Wireless reception varies ** depending on close proximity to glass and brick walls. Some students may experience slow connections or dropped signals.)


 * ** Do not stack devices – ** pressure can damage the monitors.


 * **REPORT PROBLEMS**


 * **Report problems** on the **Mobile Lab Problem Report Form** when returning the Mobile Lab to the Library.
 * **Emailing the Mr. Palacios/Ms. Scheda**** immediately ** when you find problems after checking out the cart and these problems are not recorded on the **Mobile Lab Problem Report Form** by the previous teacher (make sure write down the laptop number).
 * **A teacher may lose the Mobile Cart privilege** if the devices are damaged due to a teacher’s **negligence**.