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Pintrest: Your Headquarters for Chromebook Ideas!

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Pintrest: Your Headquarters for Chromebook Ideas!

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EdTechTeam Shares Way to Use Chromebooks Effectively

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EdTechTeam Shares Way to Use Chromebooks Effectively

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Teacher's Beginners Guide for Chromebooks in Classroom

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Teacher's Beginners Guide for Chromebooks in Classroom

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This post first appeared on Daily Genius.

In 2014, Chromebooks surpassed iPads in the world of education. There are a variety of reasons for this: economic needs, more "laptop like" feel, and the ubiquity of Google Apps for Education in schools. If you find yourself the owner of a new Chromebook, you've probably noticed that it's not quite a laptop, but it also isn't a tablet. Chromebooks are actually their own unique tool outside of these categories. They are just different enough that they can require a little time to get used to. Here are some quick tips to help you familiarize yourself with this new tool.

Unlike iPads, there is no single manufacturer Chromebooks. In fact, you can buy them from a variety of vendors, with different specs, and prices from $199-$1,100. In general, a Chromebook is a laptop styled machine. Much like PCs run Windows and Macs run OSX, Cromebooks use Chrome OS. While they are designed to run primarily using an Internet connection (via Wireless or 3G/4LTE on select models), you can also use them in a limited capacity offline (data will sync and save when you connect to the web again). Because the OS is a simple system, it boots up in a matter of seconds (unliked a few minutes with computers and tablets). This lightning fast startup is a plus for those of us who grow impatient waiting for everything to start on our systems. Most Chromebooks are structurally robust, making them more resistant to damage and thus excellent tools for children that are less careful with their devices. Unlike computers or tablets, all of your Chrome OS programs, files, and even your personal profile live on the cloud. You don't need to install software as everything lives on the web!

One of the biggest shifts for traditional computer users is moving away from the concept of installing software to have available while offline. Rather, Chromebooks leverage web tools as well as Chrome Apps and Extensions to add functionality. It can take some time to get used to not having desktop applications such as Microsoft Office or iWork. Instead, the Google Drive suite of tools - Docs, Sheets, and Presentations - allows teachers and students to create documents, presentations, and spreadsheets. Most users find the streamlined versions of Google tools much simpler than more robust, traditional word processors. Additionally, with its " share" features, you can easily collaborate with others. Google Drive (with unlimited storage for GAFE users and free 1TB for Chromebook users) allows you access to all of your files, no matter how large. If you would like an overview, read 5 Quick Tips to Get Started with Google Drive.

Another shift that can be an initial struggle for new Chromebook users is transitioning to a wholly web-based system. Chromebooks offer limited software installation on the device itself. Instead, it encourages you to employ web-based tools. As the majority of developers are shifting to the cloud, this is becoming an easier process. You can collaboratively edit videos using WeVideo or YouTube editor, access books via Google Books or Amazon's Kindle Cloud Reader, and stream digital content with YouTube. In fact, browse the Google Chrome Store and view their list of tools; if you can't find a web based version of a tool that you already use, you should be able to find an excellent or even superior substitute. Here is a great repository of web-based tools to use in your classroom.

You don't have icons, a finder menu, or a start menu on Chromebook. Instead, you navigate your system using the launcher (the 9 Dot Menu at the bottom left of your screen). If you are a Chrome browser user, then you will be familiar with this tool. The launcher is located on the bottom left of your screen. When you click on it, you will see Chromebook's default tools (e.g. Chrome Store, Drive, Gmail, etc) as well as any additional tools that you have added. If you are looking for a file that you have downloaded, then click on the "File" icon in this window to open up your "downloads" folder. This is where you will find any documents, images, or other tools that you have downloaded to your device.

As with all tech tools, the best way to learn to use a new device is to play with it and create! Now that you have the basics, take it out of the box and explore what's possible.

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The beginner's guide to Chromebooks in the classroom - from Jennifer Carey - EdTechTeacher

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This post first appeared on Daily Genius. In 2014, Chromebooks surpassed iPads in the world of education. There are a variety of reasons for this: economic needs, more "laptop like" feel, and the ubiquity of Google Apps for Education in schools.

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Benefits of Chromebooks and apps in Classroom

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Benefits of Chromebooks and apps in Classroom

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When used effectively, the appropriate technology and content can combine to transform learning through creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving. While achieving this balance can be challenging, administrators at the Richland School District Two (Columbia, S.C.) have found a way to implement innovative technology and engaging content for its 26,000 students. With Google Chromebooks and Apps for Education, the students at Richland are experiencing an elevated level of collaborative, innovative learning. This web seminar, originally broadcast on May 8, 2013, addressed why Chromebooks and Apps for Education are so effective and what factors are essential for successful implementation.
At Google, we believe in the power of the web to help people discover, connect, and learn. The goal of the Google Education Team is to bring that power to students today. Leading-edge technologies will play a vital role in helping to equip current and future generations with the skills they'll need in the workforce of tomorrow. The web enables students to engage in dynamic learning across a range of modalities. We are no longer limited to learning by solely listening to a lecture or reading a book. All students do not learn the same way, and we now have the resources to accommodate different types of learners. The web also provides a vast number of tools; students can use virtual graphing calculators or foreign language translators. Another benefit is that learning can take place anywhere, anytime. Google Drive, Gmail, encyclopedias, ebooks, and more can be accessed from the classroom or home.

All stakeholders can collaborate in the learning process through the web. Teachers are able to share Google Docs and Google Calendars with parents so they can see what projects their children are working on and when assignments are due. Students can connect with educators outside of school if a teacher chooses to offer remote of fice hours through Gchat. Students are able to collaborate together on group projects without needing to physically meet. This collaborative model allows for a dynamic environment that moves away from lectures and engages students more in the learning process.

The Google Education Team helps schools adopt the most effective technologies for their specific needs. We also assist by leveraging web resources, and connecting your district to other educators around the world. Google Apps for Education can provide your district with powerful, intuitive, and hardware-agnostic web-based collaboration and communication tools. Students can access their accounts from a Chromebook, Android tablet, Windows machine, iPad, at school or home. Chromebooks address the needs of users who have adopted the web platform while relieving the burden of managing complex devices. Chromebooks for Education unlock the world of the web for your students in a quick, easy, and safe environment. Unique features include extensions that enhance websites you frequently visit, such as timely notifications for Gmail or weather. Chromebooks are more secure than other computers. These machines are simple and easy to use; apps are easily found and launched by clicking the "Launch Apps" icon.

The Chromebook was created with the web in mind. It was built with the idea that to most users, the most valuable application on a computer is the web browser. Your devices are managed with a web-based management console. As the administrator, you can configure and manage all settings from an administrative panel. If you set up your users by organizational units, you can customize their experiences with specific apps, extensions, and themes. In other words, your 8th graders and 6th graders can log into any machine and have their own unique experiences. Chromebooks are as secure a machine as you can make. There are multiple levels of security, including sandboxing, data encryption, and verified boot. You don't have to worry about malware or viruses because there is no hard drive. One of the most beneficial elements of Chromebooks is that they are always fresh. You always have the latest version of the operating system, as the machine auto-updates itself. Your Chromebook will not slow down over time; in fact, it will continue to get faster. It currently boots up in six to eight seconds.

We now have Google App packs, so that teachers using Chrome devices can pre-install Chrome web apps onto their students' devices. Given the thousands of Chrome web apps available, it's not always apparent which ones are best for your class. So Google has curated these Chrome App packs, which are groups of popular applications that are tailored to meet different students' needs. Each app pack contains about 20 apps that are categorized by subject. Teachers can easily find and install the apps that meet their classes' needs.

Technology Integration Coordinator

Richland School District Two (Columbia, S.C.)

When we began to think about a 1:1 initiative, we started with the end in mind. It's essential to think about what you want to see in your classrooms. Our vision of the future was improved student learning through the use of technology and meaningful engagement. We want our students to have 21st-century skills, including communication, creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking. We want to emphasize project-based learning, which we found technology facilitates. We began 10 years ago with our first 1:1 program, but have accelerated over the last two years.

In Phase One, January 2012, we began distributing Chromebooks throughout the district. By August 2013, we will have achieved complete 1:1 computing for grades three through 12. We will actually add some Chromebooks to our second grade classrooms as well. When you are starting out with these 1:1 initiatives or adding Google apps, you need to think about what you want to see down the line with your students. Ask "why" at each step. Planning the journey is very important, as is having a planning team. Get buy-in from your school board and other stakeholders by including them in the planning process. Keep public relations top of mind to achieve widespread buy-in; when you implement 1:1, let the community know! Research by checking out what other districts are doing. We also emphasize professional learning in our district. Our academic department assists in leading professional development for all staff, teachers, and administrators, which is crucial for keeping up with the latest technologies. We work with our IT personnel on every step of the planning and implementation process.

It's great to talk about what you want to see happen in the classroom, but they are the ones who make it happen. It also has been important to have Teacher Trailblazers in our district. They are the first ones to use the new technology and get the other teachers on board. Finally, the most important aspect of our implementation process has been our process evaluation and outcome evaluation. We continuously assess how we're doing and what we need to do to improve. During the device selection process, we had a lot of demonstrations. We focused on finding out what was important to our teachers and finding machines that would fulfill their wishlists.

Most of our teachers have selected Chromebooks for their classrooms. The out-of-the-box functionality has been great. We handed the students the boxes at the beginning of the school year, let them unbox their device and simply log in. It was that easy. The implementation process is so important.

As we continue along this journey, we are focusing on how Chromebooks can assist in the following areas:

Intervention classes

Principal leadership

Online collaboration

Core subjects

Virtual field trips

Principal training

We know that if we integrate technology into these areas, we'll see improved student achievement, not to mention cost savings through lessened printing and increased electronic data sharing.
To watch this web seminar in its entirety, please go to: www.districtadministration.com/ws050813

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The Benefits of Google Chromebooks and Apps for Education

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When used effectively, the appropriate technology and content can combine to transform learning through creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving. While achieving this balance can be challenging, administrators at the Richland School District Two (Columbia, S.C.) have found a way to implement innovative technology and engaging content for its 26,000 students.

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3 Reasons Chromebooks are Useful in Classroom

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Mobile Computing

3 Reasons Chromebooks Are Shining in Education

For districts looking to get the most bang for their ed tech buck, devices that fall somewhere between tablets and traditional laptops can be just the right fit.

The iPad buying frenzy may be over. The late 2013 introduction of the low-cost Chromebook has given school districts an affordable alternative that they're gravitating to with gusto. Official numbers from market research firm IDC confirmed the news last December when the company announced that while Apple had shipped 702,000 iPads to educational buyers in the third quarter, Google partners had shipped 715,000 Chromebooks.

While some observers might refer to this changing of the guard as a "return of the laptop" or the "tailing off of the tablet," to those doing the buying, that's not quite the case. Valerie Truesdale, chief of technology, personalization and engagement for North Carolina's Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, said of the HP device in use at her district, "It's the size of a tablet; it's portable [like a laptop], but this Chromebook is another animal in between."

Vendors, too, are using different approaches to classifying the Google-inspired device that includes a built-in keyboard, stores most of its files online and runs applications directly from the Internet. Acer and Samsung put Chromebooks into the "computer" menu on their website, and give tablets their own pages. Dell and HP include laptops, tablets and Chromebooks all together; while Lenovo includes various members of its Chromebooks on both the laptop and tablet pages.

No matter how the Chromebook is classified, it's definitely filling a gap that addresses specific educational needs.
The Price Is Right
Charlotte-Mecklenburg began the evaluation for its latest device purchase (for 32,000 middle schoolers) by pulling together a dozen educators to test drive laptops, iPads and Chromebooks from a myriad of companies. The choices were ranked, and Chromebooks won. The district's middle schools were already using Samsung Chromebooks that it has purchased two years earlier to address a need in its science and social studies classes for supplementary digital materials to augment dated textbooks. For that purpose, the IT department had put at least two - and sometimes four - carts of 30 devices into each school.

In the most recent buying round, teachers gravitated to HP-built Chromebooks for several reasons. First, they wanted to use Google Apps for Education, the free suite of online applications for word processing, spreadsheet work and presentations. Chromebooks are almost purpose-built for those programs. Second, North Carolina was initially a Smarter Balanced consortium member (it has since withdrawn), and computing specifications for the Smarter Balanced online assessment required a non-touch keyboard and the ability to lock down the browser, which the Chromebook handled masterfully. Third, it came down to price. "HP came in with a bid that is about $220 per device, which is significant," said Truesdale. "When you're trying to provision 32,000, price is key."

Now 33 schools have received enough Chromebooks for a 1-to-1 ratio. Another 14 schools were scheduled to get their devices by mid-March.
A Practical, Durable Form Factor
Before New Caney Independent School District (TX) chose a device to lease for its 1-to-1 program, director of technology Dustin Hardin asked high school students what mattered to them. "We met with each one of their leadership groups and I asked them, 'If we were to give you a device to improve your education, that would help the learning process, what features would you want to have?' " Unanimously, he said, they wanted to have a keyboard, which was "very surprising."

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3 Reasons Chromebooks Are Shining in Education -- THE Journal

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Mobile Computing For districts looking to get the most bang for their ed tech buck, devices that fall somewhere between tablets and traditional laptops can be just the right fit. The iPad buying frenzy may be over. The late 2013 introduction of the low-cost Chromebook has given school districts an affordable alternative that they're gravitating to with gusto.

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