Listen "Episode 12: Student Devices and the Device Renewal Program in LA Unified"
Episode Synopsis
Welcome to this session of the ITS4Ed Podcast. Today, we’ll be discussing student devices in LAUSD and the pilot Device Renewal Program. We have come a long way in the district in terms of technology. Pre-pandemic we had a handful of schools where every student had a device, during the pandemic it was a necessity. To ensure the continuity of teaching and learning, devices in the hands of students were a must. In addition, funding was provided for this effort which relieved schools from purchasing them on their own. Now post-pandemic, we have seen the positive impacts that technology has made for our teachers, students, and staff. We still need to issue devices to students but not necessarily the funding to do so. You will hear from our IT Customer Support staff who have been working on managing the student devices and working on a creative way to remedy the funding gap through the Device Renewal Program.
Narrator:
Youssef Elias, School Systems
Manager, LA Unified
Guest Speakers:
Jose Somoano, Senior IT Operations Manager, LA Unified
Manny Montenegro, Senior IT Operations Manager, LA Unified
Hugo Perez Garcia, IT Support Technician Supervisor, LA Unified
Narrator:
Youssef Elias, School Systems
Manager, LA Unified
Guest Speakers:
Jose Somoano, Senior IT Operations Manager, LA Unified
Manny Montenegro, Senior IT Operations Manager, LA Unified
Hugo Perez Garcia, IT Support Technician Supervisor, LA Unified
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