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11111 1111 111111111111 fit °' 1 11'n, ) � V'L4, h� 41� � (Ra�P ) <br /> ��', '�,,,,�,��._:' � FIRST CFI ICE FOR F'AIMILIES <br /> Initiative: Replace aging Lego Robotics kits to new models that are compatible with <br /> current student Chromebook equipment <br /> Implementation Timeline and Budget Needed <br /> 2017-2018 Amount Notes <br /> August 2017 $10,000 Upgrading Lego Robotics kits for <br /> compatibility with Chromebooks in support of. <br /> An incremental approach could also be <br /> considered <br /> Expected Results <br /> Students in Elementary and Middle school technology classes would have robotics kits that would be compatible <br /> with the district standard Chromebooks. They would then be able to retain their programming code on their <br /> assigned 1:1 devices, and then work on that code after the school day. This would also allow IT to retire aging <br /> desktops currently in use to support the older Robotics kits that aren't compatible with District Chromebooks. <br /> Evidence or Reasoning for this Recommendation <br /> A number of classes, use Lego Robotics kits to teach students fundamentals of computer programming. The <br /> current collection of Lego Robotics kits ranges in age from 4 to 10 years old. Three schools still have kits that are <br /> incompatible with the District standard Chromebooks. For these older robotics kits, the current solution uses 9 <br /> year old and older desktops that perform poorly, are more failure prone than modern hardware, and prevent <br /> students from accessing their programming data on their own devices. Upgrading the desktops to District <br /> standard would cost over$25,000 across the 3 various schools still using robotics kits. <br /> By purchasing new Chromebook compatible LEGO Mindstorms Education EV3 Core sets, students can use their <br /> District issued devices, retain programming code on these devices and the District can retire the older desktops <br /> which are far beyond their reasonable service life. <br /> 75 <br />