Pre-DeploymentPre-deployment Plans for 1:1 Rollout of Student Macbooks

Place your orders!

• Laptops ordered = Enrollment + 3% by school 

• Counts per school shared with Vendor 

• Laptop naming convention shared with Vendor 

• Backpacks (order 3 months out) 

• Asset Tags 

• Paper Forms for Deployment 

• Crates 

• ID Tags for Backpacks 

• Extension Cords for Classrooms

Imaging

• Laptops delivered to vendor for imaging 

• Image provided to vendor 

• Initial imaging done, approved by School District 

• Laptops imaged 

• Laptops Barcoded, spreadsheet with Asset Number/Serial Number delivered by vendor to School District

Import info to servers

• Serial numbers imported to Apple Profile Manager server per school.

• Laptop names imported to Filewave by school.

• Asset/Serial Numbers imported into Inventory Program by school (Destiny)

Deliveries

• Laptops delivered to schools based on order

• Schools responsible for securing inventory

Binding

• Default web page set to download page for Bind Script

• Bind Script downloaded and executed.

• Hello Active Directory, Apple Server, Filewave… Here I am!

Accessories Prep

• Backpacks delivered, unpacked

• ID Tags for backpacks ready

• Power Adapters for Laptops organized, laptop asset numbers marked on adapter bricks

School staff trained

• Deployment plan shared, staff trained on process

• Bookkeepers trained on fee collection

• Help Desk staff trained on basic processes

Preparing the parents

• Parent Orientation meetings scheduled.

• Parents sign agreements.

• Parents watch video.

• Parents pay for Protection Plan

• Student Eligibility Reports produced based on the above.

Student network accounts created

• Establish naming convention.

• Establish passwords.

• Make lists available to key staff at schools prior to deployment, destroy after deployment.

Products we use

• Laptops – Apple

• Backpacks – Brenthaven

• Milk Crates – Office Max/Office Depot

• ID Tags – Quill.com

• Extension Cords/Surge Protectors – CDWG