1:1 MacBook Programme
Overview
CDNIS has a mandatory Apple MacBook program for all students in Gr. 4 and above. The use of the MacBook is a core feature of our school’s learning and teaching experience. With these in place, we are very confident that our students will be able to maximise their learning with technology available at their very fingertips.
2023-2024 CDNIS Recommended MacBook Models or equivalent (Updated May 2023)
13-inch MacBook Air - Apple M1 Chip with 8-Core CPU and 7-Core GPU, 8GB Memory, 256GB Storage (Released in November 2020)
13-inch MacBook Air - Apple M2 Chip with 8-Core CPU and 8-Core GPU, 8GB Memory, 256GB Storage (Released in July 2022)
13-inch MacBook Pro - Apple M2 Chip with 8-Core CPU and 10-Core GPU, 8GB Memory, 256GB Storage (Released in June 2022)
SencoCare (AppleCare+ with Senco service) is recommended for all student MacBooks for added protection.
Please note that the Gr. 4 to 5 classroom MacBook cabinets are designed to store MacBook 13-inch models. For supporting learning purposes, we recommend a MacBook with a 13-inch screen.
Gr.4 to 5 MacBook Phased-in Model
In responding to the parents' concern about bag weight and transportation safety, we have carefully thought out a phased-in model for Gr.4 to 5 students. In this time, students will learn to take care of the MacBook by keeping it in the classroom cabinets. Students will learn to become responsible users of the MacBook before taking it to specialist classes and bringing it home. In the past years, Gr4 started to bring their MacBook home during long holidays and Gr.5 brought their MacBook home during long holidays and when the MacBook is needed to support home learning. Gr.4 to 5 teachers and students will decide as a community when is a good time for the MacBook to go home every year. Parents will be informed by the homeroom teachers when the MacBook is ready to be sent home. This arrangement is subject to review and parents will be notified with the changes.
Gr.4 to 5 MacBook Covers and Headsets
Gr. 4 to 5 students are required to buy a plastic cover to protect their MacBooks and a headset with recording function for school use. The colour of the plastic cover is chosen by the school. Parents can purchase the cover through our official vendor Senco-Masslink Technologies Ltd. on their eshop portal. There are a number of reasons for this requirement:
the plastic case offers much needed protection from scratches to the exterior casing
the cover needs to be a certain style so that the MacBook case will fit the classroom storage cabinet
the cover allows for easy identification by grade level when students start traveling around the school with their MacBook. This aids getting MacBooks back to particular grades and promotes joint identity (much like school uniforms).
For Upper School students, MacBook cover is optional, although from experience, students get comfortable with the established arrangements.
On Withdrawing from the School
CDNIS has a number of agreements with our software suppliers. The School’s software is specifically dedicated for our educational needs. Regrettably, we cannot extend those software licenses to students who depart or graduate from CDNIS.
Please follow the Leavers Procedures to backup and reset your device before leaving school. Check out this To Do list before unregistering the MacBook.
The Admissions Office will be notified once the process is completed. For those students who fail to comply with the above procedures, the School reserves the right to withhold transcripts and unregister the devices remotely.
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Contact Us
If you have any questions about the MacBook programme, you may contact us at onedoor@cdnis.edu.hk.
If you have any questions regarding orders of a MacBook, kindly contact Senco-Masslink Technology Limited, info@sencohk.com, +852 2511-5760.