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  1. Top Ten EdTech Conferences To Attend in 2022-23

    If you want to stay on top of the latest trends and innovations in EdTech, it’s important to attend conferences throughout the year. That’s where you’ll be introduced to not only new technology, but also new ideas that can help your overall operation. Attending conferences also provides an opportunity to build relationships with other technology directors, partnerships with exhibitors who can help you secure products or services you need for your district (like Chromebook repair parts from eduPARTS), and a plethora of other experiences by getting out of your daily routine.

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    With so many to choose from, it can be overwhelming to decide which conferences to attend, especially while juggling the day-to-day needs of your district. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! Here are the top ten conferences that we think you should consider:

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  2. Five Apps to Help Students Succeed in the Classroom

    In the last few years, education technology has evolved drastically. With most schools across the country adopting 1:1 learning, Chromebooks and iPads have been deeply integrated in our education environment. With so many incredible companies dedicated to supporting the EdTech sphere, you have the opportunity to change the direction of K12 learning by utilizing the tools available. Thankfully, we live in a day and age where we have an abundance of tools at our disposal. In this blog post, we’ve pulled together a list of five apps that we think can help your students (and faculty) succeed.

    1. myHomework Student Planner

      Especially as a student, with a number of classes and extracurricular activities to keep track of, things can get convoluted quickly. It can be incredibly difficult to keep track of everything. That’s when an planner becomes vital.

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  3. Three Ways Chromebook Repair Guides Can Level Up Your District

    In March of 2021, we launched our first Chromebook repair guide on our website and YouTube. Since then, we’ve seen our repair guides visited thousands of times and depended on by technology staff, students, and repair technicians across the country. We’re proud of the work that our repair guides have done in keeping student devices in circulation throughout the past year and we’re excited to see how they’ll continue to help moving forward. If you haven’t taken a look through our library, you're missing out! But don't worry, we’ll be walking you through how to use them in various ways, so stick with us.

     

    In-House Chromebook Repair

    First and foremost, repair guides are a useful way to learn how to repair Chromebooks

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  4. Should You Be Buying ODM Accessories For Your Chromebooks?

    You’ve likely worked with an OEM, or Original Equipment Manufacturer, to bring Chromebooks into the classroom. When the Chromebooks are damaged within the warranty period, they’re fixed with OEM parts, then put back in rotation.

    When the warranty period expires, your district has a few choices when it comes to repairs and replacement parts. In the instance of AC adapters, technology departments can procure OEM chargers, which means that if a Lenovo Chromebook is deployed, a Lenovo AC adapter is purchased as a replacement. Another option is replenishing it with an ODM charger.

    What is ODM?

    Very similar to an OEM, ODM stands for

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  5. Are Your Chromebooks on the 2022 Expiration List?

    Apart from any physical damage or repairs that your Chromebooks would need throughout their life, there comes a point in which Google’s Auto-Update Expiration (AUE) shuts the door on your device’s ability to perform its basic operating functions. It’s at this point, when your devices hit this expiration date, that you’ll need to upgrade to newer Chromebook models in order to ensure your students’ success. So, that begs the question, how do I manage my Chromebook’s End of Life?

    Be Aware Of Your Chromebook’s Expiration Date

    It’s important to be prepared for your device’s End of Life. The last thing you want to do is be caught off guard and force yourself into scrambling to procure new devices. Thankfully, we have a tool to help you track your Chromebook’s Auto-Update trajectory. When you sign into

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  6. Combatting E-Waste: eduPARTS' Contribution To A Better Future

    Earth Day is a day to reflect on the gift that our planet is and everything it offers us. It’s not only that, though. Most importantly, it’s a day that urges us to reflect on what we do to care for our planet on a day-to-day basis. While the Earth can sometimes seem like it’s an infinite mine of resources, it isn’t, and what we do to preserve and care for those resources is increasingly more important by the day. We’re proud to be a business that centers itself on recycling and reusing electronics, as opposed to contributing to landfill overgrowth where items sit for decades.

     

     

    Keeping Devices Functional and Deployed Through Repair

    The very foundation of eduPARTS revolves around decreasing e-waste. When Chromebooks are handled by students everyday, some of them are bound to break. We don’t believe that it’s ethical or good for the environment to simply throw those devices away when there is a cracked

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  7. How to Track Chromebook Lifecycles

    The roller coaster of 2020 showed us that schools and tech departments across the country are the real MVPs. Pivoting quickly to provide students with personal devices as shutdowns began to happen and schools were forced to go virtual. According to Statista, Chromebook shipments increased 174% in 2020, while manufacturers pushed to stay up with demand. In 2021, Chromebook shipments increased even more, stepping up another 135% from 2020, and rounding out the year at 40 million shipments. Whoa - that's a lot of devices going to schools and students if you ask us!

     

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  8. A Year of Ups and Downs: 2021 Year in Review

    Almost everyone can agree that 2021 was an absolute whirlwind. Through all of the craziness, it’s hard to remember everything that’s happened after such a reactionary year. Here are a few of the things that were highlights for eduPARTS in 2021:

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    Schools Reopened

    This year we saw schools reopen, which was no small feat. There was significant work done to keep students safe, as transition after transition was forced on school infrastructures. We saw tech departments step up, as they handled the uptick in student and teacher tech needs, all while juggling the shifts in the industry. We introduced our UV-C device sanitizing machine and were even fortunate enough to be able to donate $30,000 in machines to schools nationwide.

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    Chromebook Protection Line Introduced

    We introduced our

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  9. Repair In-House: The Tools You'll Need To Succeed

    As we spoke about in a previous blog, repairing your Chromebooks in-house can offer you a huge budget boost, as well as give you an opportunity to engage with the students in your districts in a creative way. All of these benefits are incredible, but we also know that starting from scratch can be a bit daunting. To help you get started, we’ve put together a list of the tools you’ll need to repair on your own.

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    Screwdriver Set

    Every repair will start with your screwdriver. Most Chromebook repairs will require you to use a #0 philips, but it’s always good to be prepared for anything. Considering Chromebooks won’t be the only thing you’ll likely need to repair, we recommend the

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  10. The Rise of Esports in Schools - Should Your School Participate?

    Should your school get involved in Esports?

    Esports are rising in popularity, especially with kids in middle school and high school. While, in the past, kids may be discouraged from playing video games in order to focus on school work, many schools have been adopting Esports teams just as they would any other sports club. So, why is it becoming so popular and being embraced by schools around the world? As it turns out, there are a number of benefits.

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    Scholarship Potential

    By far one of the greatest benefits of students getting involved in Esports is the scholarship opportunities across a number of colleges. The popularity of Esports is not confined to middle and high school, and big game developers are even holding large-scale competitions for college teams. Last year, Boise State University gave out $98,000

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