As I travel around the world, something has become very apparent to me. Schools that have Chromebooks WITH access to iPads – via a cart or check out system, or a few for each class – are able to create savvier and digitally fluent learning environments that can be missing from the Chromebook or iPad ONLY classrooms.
If you have Chromebooks (or any device) in the classroom you can now change the way note-taking happens to make it more modern and purposeful. Notes no longer need to be linear and text-heavy – they can now be interactive and visual.
What are the Four C’s, and why are they important to a Chromebook Classroom? Let’s take a QUICK LOOK in an effort to provide a basic overview of these concepts.
There is an easy way to change the background color in Google Docs – here are two easy ways.
As more and more students get devices such as Chromebooks in their hands, education begins putting one foot forward toward more equitable digital access- access to both information and more relevant learning experiences
Here are some questions to ask when using a Chromebook to make sure you are thinking about integrating or infusing technology in meaningful ways.
Nearly a half-century ago, educational theorist and researcher Albert Bandura coined the term ‘Social Learning Theory’ to describe the transfer of knowledge among students who learned not just from a teacher expert or a textbook but from each other.
The world is now firmly into the 21st century. We can’t rely on learning theory from the past to equip Generation Z students to tackle the world’s problems. Today, dramatic shifts in learning theory are guiding educators toward a more connected form of learning to...
As educators have access to more and more technology in the classroom, we need to rethink the student role in learning. In a technology-rich classroom, the role of the student as strictly a memorizer and regurgitator of content MUST change. Students need to see...
The New Way of Doing PD Lately, I have been able to be part of some really effective PD experiences that are changing how teachers teach and how schools look at modern learning. It is based around something I call “Embed PD”. This model involves teachers...
Looking for ways to do quick formative assessments on Chromebooks? Socraive and Flipgrid are a great start
They are the first kids born into a world with smartphones, tablets, and computers, and the first students to be born AG – After Google
