2. Pros
• Cheaper
– Devices
designed
specifically
for
cloud
compu)ng,
such
as
Google
Chromebooks,
are
cheaper
than
standard
laptops,
iPads
or
smartphones.
– Schools
do
not
have
to
purchase
soCware
licenses
and
can
reduce
IT
costs
associated
with
data
storage
and
hardware
maintenance.
3. Pros
• Flexible
– Students
can
easily
share
devices
as
informa)on
is
not
stored
on
a
machine.
– If
a
device
is
lost
or
broken
a
student’s
work
is
not
effected.
4. Pros
• Accessible
– Files
and
applica)ons
can
be
accessed
anywhere
at
any
)me
– Primary
teachers
and
students
can
easily
share
files
online
and
collaborate
both
in
and
outside
of
school
hours
– Students
who
are
geographically
remote
can
be
part
of
a
virtual
primary
classroom
– It
is
easier
for
students
who,
for
a
myriad
of
reasons,
have
missed
classes
to
catch
up
on
work
– Students
are
able
to
connect
to
students
from
other
schools,
states
or
even
countries
and
collaborate
on
projects.
5. Cons
• Security
– Cloud
compu)ng
raises
ques)ons
about
privacy
and
the
security
of
data
stored
in
the
cloud
(Johnson,
2012
and
hPp://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jun/
11/schoolchildren-‐data-‐mining-‐surveillance
6. Cons
• Connec)vity
– Cloud
compu)ng
is
dependent
on
the
speed
and
availability
of
an
internet
connec)on.
