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This post dives deeper into one of the four announcements: creative apps on Chromebooks. If you’re at ISTE in Denver, visit us at booth #2511 in the expo hall to learn more and demo these apps.</i> <br /> <br /> <h3 style="text-align: left;"> <b>Skills of the future </b></h3> In 2015, Google commissioned research from the <a href="http://googleforeducation.blogspot.com/2015/05/how-do-we-prepare-the-students-of-today-to-be-tomorrows-digital-leaders.html" target="_blank">Economist Intelligence Unit</a> to better understand the skills students need to be successful in the future workplace. In addition to literacy and numeracy, the research uncovered a wider range of skills — including problem-solving, teamwork, communication and creativity — that are most sought after by employers.<br /> <br /> “It’s increasingly rare for someone to sit in the office with the door closed and do tasks individually,” says Kaitlyn Manchester, ELA Teacher at Muller Road Middle School in Blythewood, South Carolina. “There’s a need to come together as a team to get something done. If you leave school and you don’t have these skills, it’s difficult to do your job in the modern workplace.” <br /> <br /> <h3 style="text-align: left;"> <b>Creative apps on Chromebooks</b></h3> With this inspiration in mind, we’re on a mission to discover Chromebook tools that can be seamlessly integrated into classroom life, while also fostering skills of the future. We reached out to teachers in Chromebook classrooms and collaborated with EdTechTeacher to identify Chromebook apps that nurture these skills. Three creative apps consistently bubbled up as loved by teachers and students alike: <a href="http://explaineverything.com/chromebooks/" target="_blank">Explain Everything</a>, <a href="https://www.soundtrap.com/edu/" target="_blank">Soundtrap</a> and <a href="https://www.wevideo.com/education" target="_blank">WeVideo</a>.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> To see these apps in action in the classroom, we visited Muller Road Middle School in Blythewood, South Carolina: <br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ogjDyAYEWL8" width="640"></iframe><br /> <br /> During our visit, students used WeVideo’s collaborative video creation tool in English Language Arts to edit documentaries about a flood that ravaged their town. In Science, they used Soundtrap’s spoken word and music-making platform to create public service announcements about how hand-washing kills germs. And in Math, they used Explain Everything’s interactive whiteboard to animate their thinking about histograms.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAEqLRUyAIKB8aNLhLMMATRaRaPLYg1Nz3EpT09jo7ImvxznhEwYNYoX1YuOK6HQKX_LU7DT5FZYZx1BlUxdqVlAzg7v06vtVWeMFOhhP1O5_p2zTwWq5YQZI9pG6qByH5Vax1z93P3a8V/s1600/image00.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="55" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAEqLRUyAIKB8aNLhLMMATRaRaPLYg1Nz3EpT09jo7ImvxznhEwYNYoX1YuOK6HQKX_LU7DT5FZYZx1BlUxdqVlAzg7v06vtVWeMFOhhP1O5_p2zTwWq5YQZI9pG6qByH5Vax1z93P3a8V/s400/image00.png" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> “With creative apps on Chromebooks, students bring ideas to the table I never thought of,” says Tryphena Cuffy, 6th grade science teacher at Muller Road. “They are not limited; they combine concrete and abstract thought, and that’s when they shine.”<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBSTzQ1MYCQJ2pJm1UTzizgsSkKDDbKYIh8v5dLvvYszRo9f6Sf4FukCks1Bsa6KMqpqJqQVIQw4EP_gn_AN9vE4AUZ5btg1ol-bz9JUoAfoqDZxkImCwZ6jaaCfjw2JZVDCxVKerjXTfW/s1600/image02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBSTzQ1MYCQJ2pJm1UTzizgsSkKDDbKYIh8v5dLvvYszRo9f6Sf4FukCks1Bsa6KMqpqJqQVIQw4EP_gn_AN9vE4AUZ5btg1ol-bz9JUoAfoqDZxkImCwZ6jaaCfjw2JZVDCxVKerjXTfW/s640/image02.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <h3 style="text-align: left;"> <b>Finding student voice</b></h3> A classroom that nurtures creativity often results in students taking different approaches to interacting with the same curriculum. “There are some students who are happy to express themselves verbally. There are others who prefer to write. There are students who don't like to have their face shown, but they’re more than happy to explain their ideas. With these apps, you can help everyone focus on their strengths,” says Bailey Triplett, Muller Road’s AVID Teacher.<br /> <br /> Tom Cranmer, Chief Technology Officer at Richland Two School District confirms, “Students want to work with digital content. They want to create. They want to pull in multimedia resources that they can use to create their world and create their stories. This helps them take ownership of their learning and keep them engaged throughout.”<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw47L6q_6sBmxf02y80f47rvtNMcVwnELdzWMIECU_9k1v5vXOG67ilZLDwelURlIiZS6sNO8KIzFTnsB4AG6WGlKKrq14bf4WtvhpBU07QkbwrJWEcuNhSoEm2OrO3fbyrbp5j2e8dYwB/s1600/image04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw47L6q_6sBmxf02y80f47rvtNMcVwnELdzWMIECU_9k1v5vXOG67ilZLDwelURlIiZS6sNO8KIzFTnsB4AG6WGlKKrq14bf4WtvhpBU07QkbwrJWEcuNhSoEm2OrO3fbyrbp5j2e8dYwB/s640/image04.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <h3 style="text-align: left;"> <b>Good things come in threes</b></h3> To make these creative apps on Chromebooks more accessible to a wider range of school districts, we worked closely with our Chromebook partners to create a special price when all three apps are purchased as a bundle. They may be purchased alongside Chromebooks or on their own, and they are available as an annual subscription per license from Chromebook resellers in the US.<br /> <br /> And we’re just getting started. We look forward to working with teachers and partners to bring even more 21st century tools into the classroom.<br /> <br /> To learn more about these apps, visit <a href="//g.co/educhromebookapps">g.co/educhromebookapps</a>, check out the apps’ websites, or contact your school’s Chromebook reseller.<br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPJWDMKNrRCNau6ikY2LluvPM8sFqiV-8ntYLvOThTt3XAS_U3ZXjFHTHcNcBHQke7ea5whfjbUzNvfnD-ZIBuethEmK0nYVF3Y5zA-fUZnDkYE6ccX95hM_cerszVa-ZhoaXfE-Hbhzyw/s1600/image03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPJWDMKNrRCNau6ikY2LluvPM8sFqiV-8ntYLvOThTt3XAS_U3ZXjFHTHcNcBHQke7ea5whfjbUzNvfnD-ZIBuethEmK0nYVF3Y5zA-fUZnDkYE6ccX95hM_cerszVa-ZhoaXfE-Hbhzyw/s640/image03.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /></div> </script> <noscript> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span class="byline-author">Posted by Karen Greenleaf and Jenny Tolan, Chromebooks for Education team</span><br /> <br /> <i>(Cross-posted on the Google for Education <a href="http://googleforeducation.blogspot.com/2016/06/creative-tools-on-chromebooks-foster.html" target="_blank">Blog</a>.)</i> <br /> <br /> <i><b>Editor's note:</b> Earlier today <a href="http://googleforeducation.blogspot.com/2016/06/updates-from-iste-4-new-tools-to-help.html" target="_blank">we announced</a> four new ways to help teachers engage their students using Google tools. This post dives deeper into one of the four announcements: creative apps on Chromebooks. If you’re at ISTE in Denver, visit us at booth #2511 in the expo hall to learn more and demo these apps.</i> <br /> <br /> <h3 style="text-align: left;"> <b>Skills of the future </b></h3> In 2015, Google commissioned research from the <a href="http://googleforeducation.blogspot.com/2015/05/how-do-we-prepare-the-students-of-today-to-be-tomorrows-digital-leaders.html" target="_blank">Economist Intelligence Unit</a> to better understand the skills students need to be successful in the future workplace. In addition to literacy and numeracy, the research uncovered a wider range of skills — including problem-solving, teamwork, communication and creativity — that are most sought after by employers.<br /> <br /> “It’s increasingly rare for someone to sit in the office with the door closed and do tasks individually,” says Kaitlyn Manchester, ELA Teacher at Muller Road Middle School in Blythewood, South Carolina. “There’s a need to come together as a team to get something done. If you leave school and you don’t have these skills, it’s difficult to do your job in the modern workplace.” <br /> <br /> <h3 style="text-align: left;"> <b>Creative apps on Chromebooks</b></h3> With this inspiration in mind, we’re on a mission to discover Chromebook tools that can be seamlessly integrated into classroom life, while also fostering skills of the future. We reached out to teachers in Chromebook classrooms and collaborated with EdTechTeacher to identify Chromebook apps that nurture these skills. Three creative apps consistently bubbled up as loved by teachers and students alike: <a href="http://explaineverything.com/chromebooks/" target="_blank">Explain Everything</a>, <a href="https://www.soundtrap.com/edu/" target="_blank">Soundtrap</a> and <a href="https://www.wevideo.com/education" target="_blank">WeVideo</a>.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> To see these apps in action in the classroom, we visited Muller Road Middle School in Blythewood, South Carolina: <br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ogjDyAYEWL8" width="640"></iframe><br /> <br /> During our visit, students used WeVideo’s collaborative video creation tool in English Language Arts to edit documentaries about a flood that ravaged their town. In Science, they used Soundtrap’s spoken word and music-making platform to create public service announcements about how hand-washing kills germs. And in Math, they used Explain Everything’s interactive whiteboard to animate their thinking about histograms.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAEqLRUyAIKB8aNLhLMMATRaRaPLYg1Nz3EpT09jo7ImvxznhEwYNYoX1YuOK6HQKX_LU7DT5FZYZx1BlUxdqVlAzg7v06vtVWeMFOhhP1O5_p2zTwWq5YQZI9pG6qByH5Vax1z93P3a8V/s1600/image00.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="55" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAEqLRUyAIKB8aNLhLMMATRaRaPLYg1Nz3EpT09jo7ImvxznhEwYNYoX1YuOK6HQKX_LU7DT5FZYZx1BlUxdqVlAzg7v06vtVWeMFOhhP1O5_p2zTwWq5YQZI9pG6qByH5Vax1z93P3a8V/s400/image00.png" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> “With creative apps on Chromebooks, students bring ideas to the table I never thought of,” says Tryphena Cuffy, 6th grade science teacher at Muller Road. “They are not limited; they combine concrete and abstract thought, and that’s when they shine.”<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBSTzQ1MYCQJ2pJm1UTzizgsSkKDDbKYIh8v5dLvvYszRo9f6Sf4FukCks1Bsa6KMqpqJqQVIQw4EP_gn_AN9vE4AUZ5btg1ol-bz9JUoAfoqDZxkImCwZ6jaaCfjw2JZVDCxVKerjXTfW/s1600/image02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBSTzQ1MYCQJ2pJm1UTzizgsSkKDDbKYIh8v5dLvvYszRo9f6Sf4FukCks1Bsa6KMqpqJqQVIQw4EP_gn_AN9vE4AUZ5btg1ol-bz9JUoAfoqDZxkImCwZ6jaaCfjw2JZVDCxVKerjXTfW/s640/image02.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <h3 style="text-align: left;"> <b>Finding student voice</b></h3> A classroom that nurtures creativity often results in students taking different approaches to interacting with the same curriculum. “There are some students who are happy to express themselves verbally. There are others who prefer to write. There are students who don't like to have their face shown, but they’re more than happy to explain their ideas. With these apps, you can help everyone focus on their strengths,” says Bailey Triplett, Muller Road’s AVID Teacher.<br /> <br /> Tom Cranmer, Chief Technology Officer at Richland Two School District confirms, “Students want to work with digital content. They want to create. They want to pull in multimedia resources that they can use to create their world and create their stories. This helps them take ownership of their learning and keep them engaged throughout.”<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw47L6q_6sBmxf02y80f47rvtNMcVwnELdzWMIECU_9k1v5vXOG67ilZLDwelURlIiZS6sNO8KIzFTnsB4AG6WGlKKrq14bf4WtvhpBU07QkbwrJWEcuNhSoEm2OrO3fbyrbp5j2e8dYwB/s1600/image04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw47L6q_6sBmxf02y80f47rvtNMcVwnELdzWMIECU_9k1v5vXOG67ilZLDwelURlIiZS6sNO8KIzFTnsB4AG6WGlKKrq14bf4WtvhpBU07QkbwrJWEcuNhSoEm2OrO3fbyrbp5j2e8dYwB/s640/image04.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <h3 style="text-align: left;"> <b>Good things come in threes</b></h3> To make these creative apps on Chromebooks more accessible to a wider range of school districts, we worked closely with our Chromebook partners to create a special price when all three apps are purchased as a bundle. They may be purchased alongside Chromebooks or on their own, and they are available as an annual subscription per license from Chromebook resellers in the US.<br /> <br /> And we’re just getting started. We look forward to working with teachers and partners to bring even more 21st century tools into the classroom.<br /> <br /> To learn more about these apps, visit <a href="//g.co/educhromebookapps">g.co/educhromebookapps</a>, check out the apps’ websites, or contact your school’s Chromebook reseller.<br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPJWDMKNrRCNau6ikY2LluvPM8sFqiV-8ntYLvOThTt3XAS_U3ZXjFHTHcNcBHQke7ea5whfjbUzNvfnD-ZIBuethEmK0nYVF3Y5zA-fUZnDkYE6ccX95hM_cerszVa-ZhoaXfE-Hbhzyw/s1600/image03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPJWDMKNrRCNau6ikY2LluvPM8sFqiV-8ntYLvOThTt3XAS_U3ZXjFHTHcNcBHQke7ea5whfjbUzNvfnD-ZIBuethEmK0nYVF3Y5zA-fUZnDkYE6ccX95hM_cerszVa-ZhoaXfE-Hbhzyw/s640/image03.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /></div> </noscript> </div> </div> <div class='share'> <span class='gplus-share social-wrapper' data-href='https://plus.google.com/share?url=https://cloud.googleblog.com/2016/06/creative-tools-on-Chromebooks-foster-skills-of-the-future.html'> <img alt='Share on Google+' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/branding/google_plus/2x/ic_w_post_gplus_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='twitter-custom social-wrapper' data-href='http://twitter.com/share?text=Official Google Cloud Blog:Creative tools on Chromebooks foster skills of the future&url=https://cloud.googleblog.com/2016/06/creative-tools-on-Chromebooks-foster-skills-of-the-future.html&via=gsuite'> <img alt='Share on Twitter' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_twitter_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='fb-custom social-wrapper' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://cloud.googleblog.com/2016/06/creative-tools-on-Chromebooks-foster-skills-of-the-future.html'> <img alt='Share on Facebook' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_facebook_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> </div> <div class='comment-container'> <i class='comment-img material-icons'>  </i> <span class='cmt_count_iframe_holder' data-count='3' data-onclick='' data-post-url='https://cloud.googleblog.com/2016/06/creative-tools-on-Chromebooks-foster-skills-of-the-future.html' data-url='https://cloud.googleblog.com/2016/06/creative-tools-on-Chromebooks-foster-skills-of-the-future.html' style='color: #4184F3;'></span> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='cmt_iframe_holder' data-href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/2016/06/creative-tools-on-Chromebooks-foster-skills-of-the-future.html' data-viewtype='FILTERED_POSTMOD'></div> <a href='https://plus.google.com/112374322230920073195' rel='author' style='display:none;'> Google </a> <div class='label-footer'> <span class='labels-caption'> Labels: </span> <span class='labels'> <a class='label' href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/search/label/Chromebooks' rel='tag'> Chromebooks </a> , <a class='label' href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/search/label/Chromebooks%20for%20Education' rel='tag'> Chromebooks for Education </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='8823667020873983799' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/2016/06/updates-from-ISTE-4-new-tools-to-help-teachers-do-what-they-do-best.html' itemprop='url' title='Updates from ISTE: 4 new tools to help teachers do what they do best'> Updates from ISTE: 4 new tools to help teachers do what they do best </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Monday, June 27, 2016 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span class="byline-author">Posted by Jonathan Rochelle, Director of Product Management, Google for Education and Cyrus Mistry, Lead Product Manager, Devices and Content, Google for Education</span><br /> <br /> <i>(Cross-posted on the Google for Education <a href="http://googleforeducation.blogspot.com/2016/06/updates-from-iste-4-new-tools-to-help.html" target="_blank">Blog</a>.)</i> <br /> <br /> <br /> <i><b>Editor's note:</b> This week our Google for Education team will be joining thousands of educators at the annual ISTE conference. Follow along here and on <a href="http://twitter.com/googleforedu" target="_blank">Twitter</a> for the latest news and updates.<br /> </i> <br /> <br /> Teachers are great communicators, collaborators, creators and critical thinkers. It takes a teacher to empower students with these skills and create the leaders of our future. As technology becomes an increasingly integral component of our classrooms, the role of teachers becomes even more important.<br /> <br /> Today at ISTE, we’re announcing four more ways for these everyday heroes to engage their classes and empower their students using Google tools. Look out for a deeper dive on each of these launches on the blog throughout this week.<br /> <br /> <b>Bring curriculum to life: introducing the Expeditions app</b><br /> Since we launched the beta Expeditions Pioneer Program in September of 2015, more than <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MQ9yG_QfDA" target="_blank">one million students</a> across 11 countries have taken one of our virtual reality trips. Today, we’re making Expeditions available to everyone. To get started, all teachers need to do is download the Expeditions app onto a set of devices. With more than 200 Expeditions to choose from, students can journey far and wide, learning from immersive new experiences. Our content offering has also grown and now includes Expeditions made by established educational content providers including Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Pearson is beginning work on Expeditions content as well. The app is available today for <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.vr.expeditions" target="_blank">Android</a> and will be available for iPhones and iPads soon.<br /> <br /> While Expeditions can be used with many of the devices schools or students already have — either smartphones with Google Cardboard or tablets in 2D full screen mode — <a href="http://www.bestbuy.com/GoogleExpeditions" target="_blank">Best Buy Education</a> will also be making Expeditions kits available for schools to purchase. These kits will contain everything teachers need to bring their classes on amazing Expeditions: a tablet, virtual reality viewers and a router to connect them all. Kits are available for pre-order and will ship in time for back-to-school. We’ll also publish clear specs for partners interested in working with us to create their own kits.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbch0LbCg-jfTwaW3JU6G90eYK6RODUDYpbbO1klxx3Y_CggV_m9N968JuvVmnOzHTXDeCoWaP2PHJkLWBRzexZyL40wnNoVLF6RwfBz8jKGQqqPTxjDXAu3O-RdKPR8vQ13JSz0SgNwHO/s1600/Expeditions-TeacherView-noCopy.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbch0LbCg-jfTwaW3JU6G90eYK6RODUDYpbbO1klxx3Y_CggV_m9N968JuvVmnOzHTXDeCoWaP2PHJkLWBRzexZyL40wnNoVLF6RwfBz8jKGQqqPTxjDXAu3O-RdKPR8vQ13JSz0SgNwHO/s640/Expeditions-TeacherView-noCopy.gif" width="640" /></a></div> <b>Empower student-driven classrooms: Google Cast for Education </b><br /> Collaboration is key to student success, but in most classrooms today the biggest screen in the room is out of reach for students. If students want to share their screens with the class, they have to physically connect their devices to the classroom projector. When teachers present, they’re tied to the projector at the front of the room. Educators are eager to overcome this barrier, so much so that wireless screen sharing for schools was one of the top features requested by teachers in 2015.<br /> <br /> Today we’re announcing <a href="//g.co/castforedu" target="_blank">Google Cast for Education</a>, a free Chrome app that allows students and teachers to share their screens wirelessly from everywhere in the classroom. Cast for Education carries video and audio across complex school networks, has built-in controls for teachers and works with <a href="//www.google.com/edu/classroom" target="_blank">Google Classroom</a> so it’s easy to invite your students. And because the app runs on the teacher’s existing computer, it doesn’t require new hardware. Teachers run the Cast for Education app, and students can share their screens with the existing Cast feature in Chrome. Check out the <a href="https://youtu.be/07KFD5fGq_4" target="_blank">Cast for Education video</a>.<br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjr91Rl3Z93hFt28u2kIUWF84FPaGbWIEGPxd0xRwOUIm3dea8CgNteGVBqzshVCqQh3O5F6kBIXYruuQy_oNWULRH99Ej-BMIyNNEoiStzI17DXJD87-2z2a5CWMb7lUz1SOXvFaAecJM/s1600/image01.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjr91Rl3Z93hFt28u2kIUWF84FPaGbWIEGPxd0xRwOUIm3dea8CgNteGVBqzshVCqQh3O5F6kBIXYruuQy_oNWULRH99Ej-BMIyNNEoiStzI17DXJD87-2z2a5CWMb7lUz1SOXvFaAecJM/s640/image01.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Teacher view (click to enlarge)</i> </td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwwbQEcOgOg6Cs7DdKagU_ZTJdR3W7Hf8MwTovUxVMYgpoweB5faWLG5OXhTnxEuysJW6C1j0z5heVQVDO1uN2pkE8caD0IZpx1WQ4fj5ccvkAc4z5qhVs7KxtFP_KUKyKkMR83L53YLm7/s1600/image04.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwwbQEcOgOg6Cs7DdKagU_ZTJdR3W7Hf8MwTovUxVMYgpoweB5faWLG5OXhTnxEuysJW6C1j0z5heVQVDO1uN2pkE8caD0IZpx1WQ4fj5ccvkAc4z5qhVs7KxtFP_KUKyKkMR83L53YLm7/s640/image04.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Student view (click to enlarge)</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <b>Accelerate the feedback loop: Quizzes in Google Forms</b><br /> Getting feedback early helps students learn and teachers teach. Starting today, <a href="https://goo.gl/ZfwK68" target="_blank">Quizzes in Google Forms</a> will allow teachers to auto-grade multiple choice and checkbox questions — so teachers can spend less time grading and more time teaching.<br /> <br /> Teachers can also add review materials in the form of explanations, supplemental websites or review videos — so students can get quick, actionable feedback. Plus, teachers can get instant feedback on student progress, so they know which lessons need more explanation and what to teach next. We’ve also added a common request from educators to disallow students from sending themselves a copy of their responses.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSI-yn-xfWLpGHsFbL8aDtyabDmmo5IV7F3_NVXIWOAMWtMPzilLZXnLsRLeoNqM6m98mXxy9e2YN4prvtxG0JA7KGrpW8BDJ9mCoFJhy3UuOo0OvrI2pM3lDsejCpOEe5ldyBMf30Z2mc/s1600/Forms-StudentView-NoCopy-blog+%25282%2529.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSI-yn-xfWLpGHsFbL8aDtyabDmmo5IV7F3_NVXIWOAMWtMPzilLZXnLsRLeoNqM6m98mXxy9e2YN4prvtxG0JA7KGrpW8BDJ9mCoFJhy3UuOo0OvrI2pM3lDsejCpOEe5ldyBMf30Z2mc/s640/Forms-StudentView-NoCopy-blog+%25282%2529.gif" width="640" /></a></div> <b>Ignite student creativity: creative apps on Chromebooks</b><br /> We’re on a mission to discover Chromebook tools that foster skills of the future, including problem-solving, digital literacy, leadership and creativity. We listened to teachers in Chromebook classrooms and collaborated with <a href="http://edtechteacher.org/" target="_blank">EdTechTeacher</a>, and we’re excited to announce a collection of creative apps on Chromebooks that schools can purchase as a bundle.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://explaineverything.com/chromebooks/" target="_blank">Explain Everything</a>, <a href="https://www.soundtrap.com/edu/" target="_blank">Soundtrap</a> and <a href="https://www.wevideo.com/education" target="_blank">WeVideo</a> are creative apps that help students demonstrate their understanding of curriculum through their own unique voice. We’ve worked closely with our partners to offer these apps to schools at a special price when all three apps are purchased together. They may be purchased alongside Chromebooks or on their own, and they’re available as an annual subscription per license from Chromebook resellers in the US. Contact your school’s reseller to learn more.<br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ogjDyAYEWL8" width="640"></iframe><br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Students use creative apps at Muller Road Middle School in South Carolina (<a href="https://youtu.be/ogjDyAYEWL8" target="_blank">watch video here</a>)</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i><br /></i></div> <i>Look out for a deeper dive on each of these product updates on the blog throughout this week. If you’re at ISTE in Denver, visit us at booth #2511 in the expo hall to demo these tools. And <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/events/iste2016" target="_blank">check out our sessions</a> — taking place in room #103 — where educators and Googlers will be giving short presentations throughout the conference.<br /> <br /> </i></div> </script> <noscript> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span class="byline-author">Posted by Jonathan Rochelle, Director of Product Management, Google for Education and Cyrus Mistry, Lead Product Manager, Devices and Content, Google for Education</span><br /> <br /> <i>(Cross-posted on the Google for Education <a href="http://googleforeducation.blogspot.com/2016/06/updates-from-iste-4-new-tools-to-help.html" target="_blank">Blog</a>.)</i> <br /> <br /> <br /> <i><b>Editor's note:</b> This week our Google for Education team will be joining thousands of educators at the annual ISTE conference. Follow along here and on <a href="http://twitter.com/googleforedu" target="_blank">Twitter</a> for the latest news and updates.<br /> </i> <br /> <br /> Teachers are great communicators, collaborators, creators and critical thinkers. It takes a teacher to empower students with these skills and create the leaders of our future. As technology becomes an increasingly integral component of our classrooms, the role of teachers becomes even more important.<br /> <br /> Today at ISTE, we’re announcing four more ways for these everyday heroes to engage their classes and empower their students using Google tools. Look out for a deeper dive on each of these launches on the blog throughout this week.<br /> <br /> <b>Bring curriculum to life: introducing the Expeditions app</b><br /> Since we launched the beta Expeditions Pioneer Program in September of 2015, more than <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MQ9yG_QfDA" target="_blank">one million students</a> across 11 countries have taken one of our virtual reality trips. Today, we’re making Expeditions available to everyone. To get started, all teachers need to do is download the Expeditions app onto a set of devices. With more than 200 Expeditions to choose from, students can journey far and wide, learning from immersive new experiences. Our content offering has also grown and now includes Expeditions made by established educational content providers including Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Pearson is beginning work on Expeditions content as well. The app is available today for <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.vr.expeditions" target="_blank">Android</a> and will be available for iPhones and iPads soon.<br /> <br /> While Expeditions can be used with many of the devices schools or students already have — either smartphones with Google Cardboard or tablets in 2D full screen mode — <a href="http://www.bestbuy.com/GoogleExpeditions" target="_blank">Best Buy Education</a> will also be making Expeditions kits available for schools to purchase. These kits will contain everything teachers need to bring their classes on amazing Expeditions: a tablet, virtual reality viewers and a router to connect them all. Kits are available for pre-order and will ship in time for back-to-school. We’ll also publish clear specs for partners interested in working with us to create their own kits.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbch0LbCg-jfTwaW3JU6G90eYK6RODUDYpbbO1klxx3Y_CggV_m9N968JuvVmnOzHTXDeCoWaP2PHJkLWBRzexZyL40wnNoVLF6RwfBz8jKGQqqPTxjDXAu3O-RdKPR8vQ13JSz0SgNwHO/s1600/Expeditions-TeacherView-noCopy.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbch0LbCg-jfTwaW3JU6G90eYK6RODUDYpbbO1klxx3Y_CggV_m9N968JuvVmnOzHTXDeCoWaP2PHJkLWBRzexZyL40wnNoVLF6RwfBz8jKGQqqPTxjDXAu3O-RdKPR8vQ13JSz0SgNwHO/s640/Expeditions-TeacherView-noCopy.gif" width="640" /></a></div> <b>Empower student-driven classrooms: Google Cast for Education </b><br /> Collaboration is key to student success, but in most classrooms today the biggest screen in the room is out of reach for students. If students want to share their screens with the class, they have to physically connect their devices to the classroom projector. When teachers present, they’re tied to the projector at the front of the room. Educators are eager to overcome this barrier, so much so that wireless screen sharing for schools was one of the top features requested by teachers in 2015.<br /> <br /> Today we’re announcing <a href="//g.co/castforedu" target="_blank">Google Cast for Education</a>, a free Chrome app that allows students and teachers to share their screens wirelessly from everywhere in the classroom. Cast for Education carries video and audio across complex school networks, has built-in controls for teachers and works with <a href="//www.google.com/edu/classroom" target="_blank">Google Classroom</a> so it’s easy to invite your students. And because the app runs on the teacher’s existing computer, it doesn’t require new hardware. Teachers run the Cast for Education app, and students can share their screens with the existing Cast feature in Chrome. Check out the <a href="https://youtu.be/07KFD5fGq_4" target="_blank">Cast for Education video</a>.<br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjr91Rl3Z93hFt28u2kIUWF84FPaGbWIEGPxd0xRwOUIm3dea8CgNteGVBqzshVCqQh3O5F6kBIXYruuQy_oNWULRH99Ej-BMIyNNEoiStzI17DXJD87-2z2a5CWMb7lUz1SOXvFaAecJM/s1600/image01.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjr91Rl3Z93hFt28u2kIUWF84FPaGbWIEGPxd0xRwOUIm3dea8CgNteGVBqzshVCqQh3O5F6kBIXYruuQy_oNWULRH99Ej-BMIyNNEoiStzI17DXJD87-2z2a5CWMb7lUz1SOXvFaAecJM/s640/image01.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Teacher view (click to enlarge)</i> </td></tr> </tbody></table> </div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwwbQEcOgOg6Cs7DdKagU_ZTJdR3W7Hf8MwTovUxVMYgpoweB5faWLG5OXhTnxEuysJW6C1j0z5heVQVDO1uN2pkE8caD0IZpx1WQ4fj5ccvkAc4z5qhVs7KxtFP_KUKyKkMR83L53YLm7/s1600/image04.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwwbQEcOgOg6Cs7DdKagU_ZTJdR3W7Hf8MwTovUxVMYgpoweB5faWLG5OXhTnxEuysJW6C1j0z5heVQVDO1uN2pkE8caD0IZpx1WQ4fj5ccvkAc4z5qhVs7KxtFP_KUKyKkMR83L53YLm7/s640/image04.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Student view (click to enlarge)</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <b>Accelerate the feedback loop: Quizzes in Google Forms</b><br /> Getting feedback early helps students learn and teachers teach. Starting today, <a href="https://goo.gl/ZfwK68" target="_blank">Quizzes in Google Forms</a> will allow teachers to auto-grade multiple choice and checkbox questions — so teachers can spend less time grading and more time teaching.<br /> <br /> Teachers can also add review materials in the form of explanations, supplemental websites or review videos — so students can get quick, actionable feedback. Plus, teachers can get instant feedback on student progress, so they know which lessons need more explanation and what to teach next. We’ve also added a common request from educators to disallow students from sending themselves a copy of their responses.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSI-yn-xfWLpGHsFbL8aDtyabDmmo5IV7F3_NVXIWOAMWtMPzilLZXnLsRLeoNqM6m98mXxy9e2YN4prvtxG0JA7KGrpW8BDJ9mCoFJhy3UuOo0OvrI2pM3lDsejCpOEe5ldyBMf30Z2mc/s1600/Forms-StudentView-NoCopy-blog+%25282%2529.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSI-yn-xfWLpGHsFbL8aDtyabDmmo5IV7F3_NVXIWOAMWtMPzilLZXnLsRLeoNqM6m98mXxy9e2YN4prvtxG0JA7KGrpW8BDJ9mCoFJhy3UuOo0OvrI2pM3lDsejCpOEe5ldyBMf30Z2mc/s640/Forms-StudentView-NoCopy-blog+%25282%2529.gif" width="640" /></a></div> <b>Ignite student creativity: creative apps on Chromebooks</b><br /> We’re on a mission to discover Chromebook tools that foster skills of the future, including problem-solving, digital literacy, leadership and creativity. We listened to teachers in Chromebook classrooms and collaborated with <a href="http://edtechteacher.org/" target="_blank">EdTechTeacher</a>, and we’re excited to announce a collection of creative apps on Chromebooks that schools can purchase as a bundle.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://explaineverything.com/chromebooks/" target="_blank">Explain Everything</a>, <a href="https://www.soundtrap.com/edu/" target="_blank">Soundtrap</a> and <a href="https://www.wevideo.com/education" target="_blank">WeVideo</a> are creative apps that help students demonstrate their understanding of curriculum through their own unique voice. We’ve worked closely with our partners to offer these apps to schools at a special price when all three apps are purchased together. They may be purchased alongside Chromebooks or on their own, and they’re available as an annual subscription per license from Chromebook resellers in the US. Contact your school’s reseller to learn more.<br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ogjDyAYEWL8" width="640"></iframe><br /> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Students use creative apps at Muller Road Middle School in South Carolina (<a href="https://youtu.be/ogjDyAYEWL8" target="_blank">watch video here</a>)</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i><br /></i></div> <i>Look out for a deeper dive on each of these product updates on the blog throughout this week. If you’re at ISTE in Denver, visit us at booth #2511 in the expo hall to demo these tools. And <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/events/iste2016" target="_blank">check out our sessions</a> — taking place in room #103 — where educators and Googlers will be giving short presentations throughout the conference.<br /> <br /> </i></div> </noscript> </div> </div> <div class='share'> <span class='gplus-share social-wrapper' data-href='https://plus.google.com/share?url=https://cloud.googleblog.com/2016/06/updates-from-ISTE-4-new-tools-to-help-teachers-do-what-they-do-best.html'> <img alt='Share on Google+' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/branding/google_plus/2x/ic_w_post_gplus_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='twitter-custom social-wrapper' data-href='http://twitter.com/share?text=Official Google Cloud Blog:Updates from ISTE: 4 new tools to help teachers do what they do best&url=https://cloud.googleblog.com/2016/06/updates-from-ISTE-4-new-tools-to-help-teachers-do-what-they-do-best.html&via=gsuite'> <img alt='Share on Twitter' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_twitter_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='fb-custom social-wrapper' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://cloud.googleblog.com/2016/06/updates-from-ISTE-4-new-tools-to-help-teachers-do-what-they-do-best.html'> <img alt='Share on Facebook' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_facebook_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> </div> <div class='comment-container'> <i class='comment-img material-icons'>  </i> <span class='cmt_count_iframe_holder' data-count='0' data-onclick='' data-post-url='https://cloud.googleblog.com/2016/06/updates-from-ISTE-4-new-tools-to-help-teachers-do-what-they-do-best.html' data-url='https://cloud.googleblog.com/2016/06/updates-from-ISTE-4-new-tools-to-help-teachers-do-what-they-do-best.html' style='color: #4184F3;'></span> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='cmt_iframe_holder' data-href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/2016/06/updates-from-ISTE-4-new-tools-to-help-teachers-do-what-they-do-best.html' data-viewtype='FILTERED_POSTMOD'></div> <a href='https://plus.google.com/112374322230920073195' rel='author' style='display:none;'> Google </a> <div class='label-footer'> <span class='labels-caption'> Labels: </span> <span class='labels'> <a class='label' href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/search/label/Chromebooks%20for%20Education' rel='tag'> Chromebooks for Education </a> , <a class='label' href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Classroom' rel='tag'> Google Classroom </a> , <a class='label' href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Expeditions' rel='tag'> Google Expeditions </a> , <a class='label' href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Forms' rel='tag'> Google Forms </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='7692689896339359857' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/2016/06/how-one-teacher-discovered-the-perfect-teaching-tool-a-business.html' itemprop='url' title='How one teacher discovered the perfect teaching tool: a business'> How one teacher discovered the perfect teaching tool: a business </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Friday, June 24, 2016 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> Posted by Melissa Horwitz, Marketing Manager, Google for Education<br /> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> <i>(Cross-posted on the Google for Education <a href="http://googleforeducation.blogspot.com/2016/06/how-one-teacher-discovered-the-perfect-teaching-tool-a-business.html" target="_blank">Blog</a>.)</i><br /> <br /> <i><b>Editor's note: </b>Teachers are uniquely inspiring people. It takes a teacher to engage students, bring the classroom alive and turn classroom concepts into lifelong passions. We’re thrilled to celebrate everyday heroes like Matt from High Tech High, whose story is below, at <a href="https://conference.iste.org/2016/" target="_blank">ISTE</a> this year in Denver. If you’ll be at the conference, stop by booth #2511 in the expo hall to demo the latest Google for Education tools. We’ll also be sharing over <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/events/iste2016/" target="_blank">50 presentations</a> from educators and Googlers in room #103. <br /> </i> <br /> <br /> San Diego’s <a href="http://www.hightechhigh.org/" target="_blank">High Tech High</a> encourages its teachers and students to think outside the box. Instead of traditional curricula, the school emphasizes experiential projects and student-teacher equality, like using teachers’ first names in the classroom. These are some of the many reasons why Matt Martin has been teaching chemistry there for 4 years. In keeping with High Tech High’s interdisciplinary approach to learning, Matt’s students aren’t just amateur chemists — they’re entrepreneurs-in-the-making who use knowledge from all of their classes to take on classroom challenges.<br /> <br /> Matt wants his students to learn about the real-world applications of chemistry, not just the contents of their textbooks. Matt and his students work together on projects, like the Mad Scientist program, which gives students the opportunity to design their own experiments. When one student had the idea of making soap with sodium hydroxide, otherwise known as lye, Matt saw the potential to turn a one-time experiment into a full-fledged business. All the students needed was a name. They came up with the <a href="http://shop.meet-ed.org/collections/wicked-soap-company" target="_blank">Wicked Soap Company</a>, an e-commerce business dedicated to handcrafted soaps. With help from some real-world scholars, John Cahalin and Elyse Burden, Wicked Soap Company has grown into a self-sustaining enterprise. While initially only 20 percent of the soap students produced was usable, the class has boosted the number to 80 percent over time.<br /> <br /> Matt’s students love working for Wicked Soap Company. It has encouraged them to take pride in the uniqueness of their education. “The soap project was an amazing experience and was the first time I had ever done anything like it,” said one of Matt’s tenth-grade students. “ I became a business strategist, selling soap to people from all around the world and informing them about something that separates us from all chemistry classes.”<br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-qxY6F6YjS9WeFSScfJDPH8irowXh0mSUX4SMoMdVYBFKfMqFBR-MUII0X3yXJtAZnDlO7qeinrrhkPN09bjL6QjKmZd-kz9QC1JjImjKELO3MCsnmrPgP3nrIDeXK461VOxzOmTI-uAU/s1600/wicked-soap-3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="459" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-qxY6F6YjS9WeFSScfJDPH8irowXh0mSUX4SMoMdVYBFKfMqFBR-MUII0X3yXJtAZnDlO7qeinrrhkPN09bjL6QjKmZd-kz9QC1JjImjKELO3MCsnmrPgP3nrIDeXK461VOxzOmTI-uAU/s640/wicked-soap-3.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Matt Martin, chemistry teacher at High Tech High</td></tr> </tbody></table> <h3> A formula for success </h3> Students were so eager to get involved with Wicked Soap Company that Matt decided to extend the project over multiple semesters. Matt’s 50 chemistry students — and dozens more supporting the company — rely on technology like <a href="//www.google.com/chromebook/" target="_blank">Chromebooks</a> and <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/productivity-tools/" target="_blank">Google Apps for Education</a> that let everyone participate and learn together. As technology becomes increasingly vital to education, the guidance and instruction teachers like Matt provide has never been more important.<br /> <br /> Many of Matt’s students have also discovered the intersection of their skills and interests. By merging students’ various interests — whether it’s in math or English — Matt created a classroom experience like no other. “I’ve learned so much more than just science, or making soap,” said another tenth-grader, “I’ve also learned about the dynamics of entrepreneurship. There was nothing more satisfying than watching people buy and admire something that I made.” Students haven’t just earned experiences, though — they’ve earned profits.<br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEa1_RH2d8W_rli_YxVaSdxPT_D8BLFwiQRg9E-Ig0exh_0cLRnNXnZae-QHdQJjn0U_9Y5dmxq9ZN4fEmoW2UC5LC_GGr_cHjuoY5spQBLjNJHr-CqKw3rmzCjHrbYPhvjDakgqzNQHbY/s1600/wicked-soap-1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEa1_RH2d8W_rli_YxVaSdxPT_D8BLFwiQRg9E-Ig0exh_0cLRnNXnZae-QHdQJjn0U_9Y5dmxq9ZN4fEmoW2UC5LC_GGr_cHjuoY5spQBLjNJHr-CqKw3rmzCjHrbYPhvjDakgqzNQHbY/s640/wicked-soap-1.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Student from Matt's class making soap</td></tr> </tbody></table> With Matt’s guidance, students have enthusiastically used Wicked Soap’s profits to give back to their community. They’ve donated over 1,000 bars to local homeless shelters. Students also purchased a motorized wheelchair for a senior student who would attend UC Irvine in the fall. When a community member’s house burned down, students donated all of their income the next day in support. It hasn’t been all work and no play for Wicked Soap’s staff, though. Students have gone on outings they wouldn’t have been able to attend otherwise, like a trip to see the Padres take on the Rockies.<br /> <br /> There’s no doubt Matt takes an unconventional approach to teaching chemistry, and students are more engaged in the subject as a result. “I walked into this class knowing nothing about chemistry,” said one of Matt’s students. “Now I feel like I have learned so much and am more interested in chemistry. I even want to do experiments on my own time now that I have been introduced and shown how to run an experiment.”<br /> <br /> Wicked Soap Company, the fruit of Matt’s Mad Scientist program, shows how it takes a teacher to create engaged, successful students. As a chemistry teacher, Matt didn’t just teach how to make solutions and compounds — he showed his students how to discover their passions.<br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3yZTLSThQuuZVvIW2VLSo3m6m4DcTNewms4WAbYcgERnXQfcsGKwcfTlSkEDAdJiZmv8qr8_VUkXVhzV3j6sbvLcuMVOsvCx2mZfpSpD_5K9WFCiCqPd6Vd5QbC54JY9uXaDAeu5KoiHR/s1600/wicked-soap-2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3yZTLSThQuuZVvIW2VLSo3m6m4DcTNewms4WAbYcgERnXQfcsGKwcfTlSkEDAdJiZmv8qr8_VUkXVhzV3j6sbvLcuMVOsvCx2mZfpSpD_5K9WFCiCqPd6Vd5QbC54JY9uXaDAeu5KoiHR/s640/wicked-soap-2.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wicked Soaps, almost ready for sale</td></tr> </tbody></table> <i>If you’ll be at ISTE in Denver, come visit our Booth #2511 in the Expo Hall and our Session Room #103 to hear more stories like this one.<br /> </i></div> <br /></div> </script> <noscript> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> Posted by Melissa Horwitz, Marketing Manager, Google for Education<br /> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> <i>(Cross-posted on the Google for Education <a href="http://googleforeducation.blogspot.com/2016/06/how-one-teacher-discovered-the-perfect-teaching-tool-a-business.html" target="_blank">Blog</a>.)</i><br /> <br /> <i><b>Editor's note: </b>Teachers are uniquely inspiring people. It takes a teacher to engage students, bring the classroom alive and turn classroom concepts into lifelong passions. We’re thrilled to celebrate everyday heroes like Matt from High Tech High, whose story is below, at <a href="https://conference.iste.org/2016/" target="_blank">ISTE</a> this year in Denver. If you’ll be at the conference, stop by booth #2511 in the expo hall to demo the latest Google for Education tools. We’ll also be sharing over <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/events/iste2016/" target="_blank">50 presentations</a> from educators and Googlers in room #103. <br /> </i> <br /> <br /> San Diego’s <a href="http://www.hightechhigh.org/" target="_blank">High Tech High</a> encourages its teachers and students to think outside the box. Instead of traditional curricula, the school emphasizes experiential projects and student-teacher equality, like using teachers’ first names in the classroom. These are some of the many reasons why Matt Martin has been teaching chemistry there for 4 years. In keeping with High Tech High’s interdisciplinary approach to learning, Matt’s students aren’t just amateur chemists — they’re entrepreneurs-in-the-making who use knowledge from all of their classes to take on classroom challenges.<br /> <br /> Matt wants his students to learn about the real-world applications of chemistry, not just the contents of their textbooks. Matt and his students work together on projects, like the Mad Scientist program, which gives students the opportunity to design their own experiments. When one student had the idea of making soap with sodium hydroxide, otherwise known as lye, Matt saw the potential to turn a one-time experiment into a full-fledged business. All the students needed was a name. They came up with the <a href="http://shop.meet-ed.org/collections/wicked-soap-company" target="_blank">Wicked Soap Company</a>, an e-commerce business dedicated to handcrafted soaps. With help from some real-world scholars, John Cahalin and Elyse Burden, Wicked Soap Company has grown into a self-sustaining enterprise. While initially only 20 percent of the soap students produced was usable, the class has boosted the number to 80 percent over time.<br /> <br /> Matt’s students love working for Wicked Soap Company. It has encouraged them to take pride in the uniqueness of their education. “The soap project was an amazing experience and was the first time I had ever done anything like it,” said one of Matt’s tenth-grade students. “ I became a business strategist, selling soap to people from all around the world and informing them about something that separates us from all chemistry classes.”<br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-qxY6F6YjS9WeFSScfJDPH8irowXh0mSUX4SMoMdVYBFKfMqFBR-MUII0X3yXJtAZnDlO7qeinrrhkPN09bjL6QjKmZd-kz9QC1JjImjKELO3MCsnmrPgP3nrIDeXK461VOxzOmTI-uAU/s1600/wicked-soap-3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="459" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-qxY6F6YjS9WeFSScfJDPH8irowXh0mSUX4SMoMdVYBFKfMqFBR-MUII0X3yXJtAZnDlO7qeinrrhkPN09bjL6QjKmZd-kz9QC1JjImjKELO3MCsnmrPgP3nrIDeXK461VOxzOmTI-uAU/s640/wicked-soap-3.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Matt Martin, chemistry teacher at High Tech High</td></tr> </tbody></table> <h3> A formula for success </h3> Students were so eager to get involved with Wicked Soap Company that Matt decided to extend the project over multiple semesters. Matt’s 50 chemistry students — and dozens more supporting the company — rely on technology like <a href="//www.google.com/chromebook/" target="_blank">Chromebooks</a> and <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/productivity-tools/" target="_blank">Google Apps for Education</a> that let everyone participate and learn together. As technology becomes increasingly vital to education, the guidance and instruction teachers like Matt provide has never been more important.<br /> <br /> Many of Matt’s students have also discovered the intersection of their skills and interests. By merging students’ various interests — whether it’s in math or English — Matt created a classroom experience like no other. “I’ve learned so much more than just science, or making soap,” said another tenth-grader, “I’ve also learned about the dynamics of entrepreneurship. There was nothing more satisfying than watching people buy and admire something that I made.” Students haven’t just earned experiences, though — they’ve earned profits.<br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEa1_RH2d8W_rli_YxVaSdxPT_D8BLFwiQRg9E-Ig0exh_0cLRnNXnZae-QHdQJjn0U_9Y5dmxq9ZN4fEmoW2UC5LC_GGr_cHjuoY5spQBLjNJHr-CqKw3rmzCjHrbYPhvjDakgqzNQHbY/s1600/wicked-soap-1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEa1_RH2d8W_rli_YxVaSdxPT_D8BLFwiQRg9E-Ig0exh_0cLRnNXnZae-QHdQJjn0U_9Y5dmxq9ZN4fEmoW2UC5LC_GGr_cHjuoY5spQBLjNJHr-CqKw3rmzCjHrbYPhvjDakgqzNQHbY/s640/wicked-soap-1.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Student from Matt's class making soap</td></tr> </tbody></table> With Matt’s guidance, students have enthusiastically used Wicked Soap’s profits to give back to their community. They’ve donated over 1,000 bars to local homeless shelters. Students also purchased a motorized wheelchair for a senior student who would attend UC Irvine in the fall. When a community member’s house burned down, students donated all of their income the next day in support. It hasn’t been all work and no play for Wicked Soap’s staff, though. Students have gone on outings they wouldn’t have been able to attend otherwise, like a trip to see the Padres take on the Rockies.<br /> <br /> There’s no doubt Matt takes an unconventional approach to teaching chemistry, and students are more engaged in the subject as a result. “I walked into this class knowing nothing about chemistry,” said one of Matt’s students. “Now I feel like I have learned so much and am more interested in chemistry. I even want to do experiments on my own time now that I have been introduced and shown how to run an experiment.”<br /> <br /> Wicked Soap Company, the fruit of Matt’s Mad Scientist program, shows how it takes a teacher to create engaged, successful students. As a chemistry teacher, Matt didn’t just teach how to make solutions and compounds — he showed his students how to discover their passions.<br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3yZTLSThQuuZVvIW2VLSo3m6m4DcTNewms4WAbYcgERnXQfcsGKwcfTlSkEDAdJiZmv8qr8_VUkXVhzV3j6sbvLcuMVOsvCx2mZfpSpD_5K9WFCiCqPd6Vd5QbC54JY9uXaDAeu5KoiHR/s1600/wicked-soap-2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3yZTLSThQuuZVvIW2VLSo3m6m4DcTNewms4WAbYcgERnXQfcsGKwcfTlSkEDAdJiZmv8qr8_VUkXVhzV3j6sbvLcuMVOsvCx2mZfpSpD_5K9WFCiCqPd6Vd5QbC54JY9uXaDAeu5KoiHR/s640/wicked-soap-2.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wicked Soaps, almost ready for sale</td></tr> </tbody></table> <i>If you’ll be at ISTE in Denver, come visit our Booth #2511 in the Expo Hall and our Session Room #103 to hear more stories like this one.<br /> </i></div> <br /></div> </noscript> </div> </div> <div class='share'> <span class='gplus-share social-wrapper' data-href='https://plus.google.com/share?url=https://cloud.googleblog.com/2016/06/how-one-teacher-discovered-the-perfect-teaching-tool-a-business.html'> <img alt='Share on Google+' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/branding/google_plus/2x/ic_w_post_gplus_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='twitter-custom social-wrapper' data-href='http://twitter.com/share?text=Official Google Cloud Blog:How one teacher discovered the perfect teaching tool: a business&url=https://cloud.googleblog.com/2016/06/how-one-teacher-discovered-the-perfect-teaching-tool-a-business.html&via=gsuite'> <img alt='Share on Twitter' height='24' 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data-href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/2016/06/how-one-teacher-discovered-the-perfect-teaching-tool-a-business.html' data-viewtype='FILTERED_POSTMOD'></div> <a href='https://plus.google.com/112374322230920073195' rel='author' style='display:none;'> Google </a> <div class='label-footer'> <span class='labels-caption'> Labels: </span> <span class='labels'> <a class='label' href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/search/label/Chromebooks%20for%20Education' rel='tag'> Chromebooks for Education </a> , <a class='label' href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/search/label/GAFE' rel='tag'> GAFE </a> , <a class='label' href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Apps%20for%20Education' rel='tag'> Google Apps for Education </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='8991947751311296761' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/2016/06/Canberra-Public-Schools-use-Chromebooks-and-Google-Apps-for-Education-to-help-students-to-learn-anywhere.html' itemprop='url' title='Canberra Public Schools use Chromebooks and Google Apps for Education to help students to "Learn, Anywhere"'> Canberra Public Schools use Chromebooks and Google Apps for Education to help students to "Learn, Anywhere" </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Wednesday, June 22, 2016 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span class="byline-author">Posted by Daniel Bray, Program Manager, eLearning, Australian Capital Territory Education Directorate</span> <br /> <span class="byline-author"><br /></span> <i>(Cross-posted on the Google for Education <a href="http://googleforeducation.blogspot.com/2016/06/canberra-public-schools-use-chromebooks.html" target="_blank">Blog</a>.)</i> <br /> <br /> <i><b>Editor's note:</b> Today’s guest author is Daniel Bray, Program Manager, eLearning, for the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Education Directorate. A former teacher, Bray initiated a districtwide digital program, which brought <a href="https://www.google.com.au/edu/products/devices/" target="_blank">Chromebooks</a> and <a href="https://www.google.com.au/edu/products/productivity-tools/" target="_blank">Google Apps for Education</a> into all Canberra public schools. The “Learn, Anywhere” program has since been recognised at the federal government level as a finalist for the national eGovernment Excellence awards for Project and Program Management. You can read full the full ACT case study <a href="https://www.google.com.au/edu/case-studies/canberra-public-schools/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /> </i> <br /> <br /> I work for the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Education Directorate, which serves 45,000 students from preschool through year 12 in the 87 schools comprising the Canberra Public School system. In 2013, the Directorate launched a district wide digital transformation program with the goal of empowering students to "Learn, Anywhere.”<br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia2oYSC_eC92PSlVCDziDi6bMioyPZ5ZeggIYBpkHbs43OKRoOS_bWNUJKnoVCLNtw36126TRx_pmZzXeJFKjjksSrmoxx59B_qA_tCj_1He73iwtIJkW_52dLZB6-hwaFcgDUjcB9J6Je/s1600/image02.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia2oYSC_eC92PSlVCDziDi6bMioyPZ5ZeggIYBpkHbs43OKRoOS_bWNUJKnoVCLNtw36126TRx_pmZzXeJFKjjksSrmoxx59B_qA_tCj_1He73iwtIJkW_52dLZB6-hwaFcgDUjcB9J6Je/s640/image02.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Students at Amaroo School, a 'super' school in the Canberra district, that has classes from Kindergarten to Year 12</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> While we were thrilled at the prospect of helping students learn both inside and outside of the classroom, making this goal a reality came with it’s own unique set of challenges. Our first step was to bring all of Canberra Public Schools into a single, centralised network. We soon realised that our learning management system didn’t scale, and that many schools’ laptops were beyond obsolete. A group of our students, frustrated with computer log-in times, sent our CIO an assignment that recorded log-in times of up to 7 minutes on multiple laptops. That was one of our 'a-ha' moments, and since then, we've taken every effort to use student feedback to inform our overall program strategy.<br /> <br /> When we realized that we needed to overhaul the district’s entire technology infrastructure, Chromebooks and Google Apps for Education (including Google Classroom) stood out as a clear choice for us.<br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qv4sjuZpH-ez_eYiTEKqoN7aUn5_gYweOmcFZGhHa8eXqpF0Zr35TI8IuwaRDObtRQem-uAAzm41F7E5rMZ64WEAH78yku6zSJSaOKV4JjxGkfRtVmJoEKEZ0We1gyshdYe1EfNBnEgB/s1600/image00.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qv4sjuZpH-ez_eYiTEKqoN7aUn5_gYweOmcFZGhHa8eXqpF0Zr35TI8IuwaRDObtRQem-uAAzm41F7E5rMZ64WEAH78yku6zSJSaOKV4JjxGkfRtVmJoEKEZ0We1gyshdYe1EfNBnEgB/s640/image00.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Primary students at Amaroo School collaborating on a class project</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <a href="https://www.google.com.au/edu/products/devices/" target="_blank">Chromebooks</a> were affordable and intuitive; <a href="https://www.google.com.au/edu/products/productivity-tools/" target="_blank">Google Apps</a> would let students work from anywhere, on any device; and <a href="https://www.google.com.au/edu/products/productivity-tools/classroom/index.html" target="_blank">Google Classroom</a> would let teachers share assignments, track student progress and grade papers — all without printing a single piece of paper. <br /> <br /> In 2014, we ran a pilot test with 208 Chromebooks and Google Apps in four primary and secondary schools. During the pilot, the students using Chromebooks and Google Apps experienced super quick logon times and went from 2GB of network storage to enjoying unlimited Google Drive storage. As a Directorate, we couldn’t have been happier with the results: the pilot was a huge success for students, parents and teachers. Most importantly, Google was the choice selected by the schools. Not me. Not the CIO. The schools.<br /> <br /> Based on that pilot, in 2015 we decided to roll out Google Apps accounts for all teachers and 32,000 students across the Canberra Public Schools. We also purchased 4,500 Chromebooks (and counting) for schools across the district. <br /> <br /> Today, we equip students and teachers with a “Digital Backpack” that comes with Google Classroom and Google Apps, all available in one dashboard. Students get a single login and password for their Google accounts, which stays with them from primary through secondary school. <br /> <br /> It’s amazing to watch student learning portfolios grow from year to year. Families can track student development and celebrate achievements, and teachers have a richer, more holistic view of student progress.<br /> <br /> By adopting Chromebooks and Google Apps districtwide, we’ve greatly improved the way our students share ideas, give peer feedback and collaborate with each other, in real time. These intuitive and helpful technologies have helped us achieve and exceed our “Learn, Anywhere” vision.<br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8EQxYmCBXP0" width="640"></iframe><br /> <br /> <span style="font-style: italic;">You can read full the full ACT case study </span><a href="https://www.google.com.au/edu/case-studies/canberra-public-schools/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-style: italic;">.</span></div> </script> <noscript> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span class="byline-author">Posted by Daniel Bray, Program Manager, eLearning, Australian Capital Territory Education Directorate</span> <br /> <span class="byline-author"><br /></span> <i>(Cross-posted on the Google for Education <a href="http://googleforeducation.blogspot.com/2016/06/canberra-public-schools-use-chromebooks.html" target="_blank">Blog</a>.)</i> <br /> <br /> <i><b>Editor's note:</b> Today’s guest author is Daniel Bray, Program Manager, eLearning, for the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Education Directorate. A former teacher, Bray initiated a districtwide digital program, which brought <a href="https://www.google.com.au/edu/products/devices/" target="_blank">Chromebooks</a> and <a href="https://www.google.com.au/edu/products/productivity-tools/" target="_blank">Google Apps for Education</a> into all Canberra public schools. The “Learn, Anywhere” program has since been recognised at the federal government level as a finalist for the national eGovernment Excellence awards for Project and Program Management. You can read full the full ACT case study <a href="https://www.google.com.au/edu/case-studies/canberra-public-schools/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /> </i> <br /> <br /> I work for the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Education Directorate, which serves 45,000 students from preschool through year 12 in the 87 schools comprising the Canberra Public School system. In 2013, the Directorate launched a district wide digital transformation program with the goal of empowering students to "Learn, Anywhere.”<br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia2oYSC_eC92PSlVCDziDi6bMioyPZ5ZeggIYBpkHbs43OKRoOS_bWNUJKnoVCLNtw36126TRx_pmZzXeJFKjjksSrmoxx59B_qA_tCj_1He73iwtIJkW_52dLZB6-hwaFcgDUjcB9J6Je/s1600/image02.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia2oYSC_eC92PSlVCDziDi6bMioyPZ5ZeggIYBpkHbs43OKRoOS_bWNUJKnoVCLNtw36126TRx_pmZzXeJFKjjksSrmoxx59B_qA_tCj_1He73iwtIJkW_52dLZB6-hwaFcgDUjcB9J6Je/s640/image02.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Students at Amaroo School, a 'super' school in the Canberra district, that has classes from Kindergarten to Year 12</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> While we were thrilled at the prospect of helping students learn both inside and outside of the classroom, making this goal a reality came with it’s own unique set of challenges. Our first step was to bring all of Canberra Public Schools into a single, centralised network. We soon realised that our learning management system didn’t scale, and that many schools’ laptops were beyond obsolete. A group of our students, frustrated with computer log-in times, sent our CIO an assignment that recorded log-in times of up to 7 minutes on multiple laptops. That was one of our 'a-ha' moments, and since then, we've taken every effort to use student feedback to inform our overall program strategy.<br /> <br /> When we realized that we needed to overhaul the district’s entire technology infrastructure, Chromebooks and Google Apps for Education (including Google Classroom) stood out as a clear choice for us.<br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qv4sjuZpH-ez_eYiTEKqoN7aUn5_gYweOmcFZGhHa8eXqpF0Zr35TI8IuwaRDObtRQem-uAAzm41F7E5rMZ64WEAH78yku6zSJSaOKV4JjxGkfRtVmJoEKEZ0We1gyshdYe1EfNBnEgB/s1600/image00.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5qv4sjuZpH-ez_eYiTEKqoN7aUn5_gYweOmcFZGhHa8eXqpF0Zr35TI8IuwaRDObtRQem-uAAzm41F7E5rMZ64WEAH78yku6zSJSaOKV4JjxGkfRtVmJoEKEZ0We1gyshdYe1EfNBnEgB/s640/image00.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Primary students at Amaroo School collaborating on a class project</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <a href="https://www.google.com.au/edu/products/devices/" target="_blank">Chromebooks</a> were affordable and intuitive; <a href="https://www.google.com.au/edu/products/productivity-tools/" target="_blank">Google Apps</a> would let students work from anywhere, on any device; and <a href="https://www.google.com.au/edu/products/productivity-tools/classroom/index.html" target="_blank">Google Classroom</a> would let teachers share assignments, track student progress and grade papers — all without printing a single piece of paper. <br /> <br /> In 2014, we ran a pilot test with 208 Chromebooks and Google Apps in four primary and secondary schools. During the pilot, the students using Chromebooks and Google Apps experienced super quick logon times and went from 2GB of network storage to enjoying unlimited Google Drive storage. As a Directorate, we couldn’t have been happier with the results: the pilot was a huge success for students, parents and teachers. Most importantly, Google was the choice selected by the schools. Not me. Not the CIO. The schools.<br /> <br /> Based on that pilot, in 2015 we decided to roll out Google Apps accounts for all teachers and 32,000 students across the Canberra Public Schools. We also purchased 4,500 Chromebooks (and counting) for schools across the district. <br /> <br /> Today, we equip students and teachers with a “Digital Backpack” that comes with Google Classroom and Google Apps, all available in one dashboard. Students get a single login and password for their Google accounts, which stays with them from primary through secondary school. <br /> <br /> It’s amazing to watch student learning portfolios grow from year to year. Families can track student development and celebrate achievements, and teachers have a richer, more holistic view of student progress.<br /> <br /> By adopting Chromebooks and Google Apps districtwide, we’ve greatly improved the way our students share ideas, give peer feedback and collaborate with each other, in real time. These intuitive and helpful technologies have helped us achieve and exceed our “Learn, Anywhere” vision.<br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8EQxYmCBXP0" width="640"></iframe><br /> <br /> <span style="font-style: italic;">You can read full the full ACT case study </span><a href="https://www.google.com.au/edu/case-studies/canberra-public-schools/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-style: italic;">.</span></div> </noscript> </div> </div> <div class='share'> <span class='gplus-share social-wrapper' data-href='https://plus.google.com/share?url=https://cloud.googleblog.com/2016/06/Canberra-Public-Schools-use-Chromebooks-and-Google-Apps-for-Education-to-help-students-to-learn-anywhere.html'> <img alt='Share on Google+' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/branding/google_plus/2x/ic_w_post_gplus_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='twitter-custom social-wrapper' data-href='http://twitter.com/share?text=Official Google Cloud Blog:Canberra Public Schools use Chromebooks and Google Apps for Education to help students to "Learn, Anywhere"&url=https://cloud.googleblog.com/2016/06/Canberra-Public-Schools-use-Chromebooks-and-Google-Apps-for-Education-to-help-students-to-learn-anywhere.html&via=gsuite'> <img alt='Share on Twitter' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_twitter_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='fb-custom social-wrapper' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://cloud.googleblog.com/2016/06/Canberra-Public-Schools-use-Chromebooks-and-Google-Apps-for-Education-to-help-students-to-learn-anywhere.html'> <img alt='Share on Facebook' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_facebook_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> </div> <div class='comment-container'> <i class='comment-img material-icons'>  </i> <span class='cmt_count_iframe_holder' data-count='7' data-onclick='' data-post-url='https://cloud.googleblog.com/2016/06/Canberra-Public-Schools-use-Chromebooks-and-Google-Apps-for-Education-to-help-students-to-learn-anywhere.html' data-url='https://cloud.googleblog.com/2016/06/Canberra-Public-Schools-use-Chromebooks-and-Google-Apps-for-Education-to-help-students-to-learn-anywhere.html' style='color: #4184F3;'></span> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='cmt_iframe_holder' data-href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/2016/06/Canberra-Public-Schools-use-Chromebooks-and-Google-Apps-for-Education-to-help-students-to-learn-anywhere.html' data-viewtype='FILTERED_POSTMOD'></div> <a href='https://plus.google.com/112374322230920073195' rel='author' style='display:none;'> Google </a> <div class='label-footer'> <span class='labels-caption'> Labels: </span> <span class='labels'> <a class='label' href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/search/label/Chromebooks%20for%20Education' rel='tag'> Chromebooks for Education </a> , <a class='label' href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Apps%20for%20Education' rel='tag'> Google Apps for Education </a> , <a class='label' href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Classroom' rel='tag'> Google Classroom </a> , <a class='label' href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20for%20Education' rel='tag'> Google for Education </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='9135543425808754563' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/2016/06/3-ways-independent-schools-can-implement-new-technology-without-raising-tuition.html' itemprop='url' title='3 ways independent schools can implement new technology without raising tuition'> 3 ways independent schools can implement new technology without raising tuition </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Tuesday, June 14, 2016 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span class="byline-author">Posted by Jilli Hume, Program Manager, Google for Education Team<br /> </span> <br /> <br /> <i>(Cross-post noted on the Google for Education <a href="http://googleforeducation.blogspot.com/2016/06/3-ways-independent-schools-can-implement-new-technology-without-raising-tuition.html" target="_blank">Blog</a>.)</i> <br /> <br /> <i><b>Editor's note:</b> Small schools are seeing great success with Google for Education tools. We spoke with educators and administrators from smaller schools and districts across the United States to better understand how technology has helped them innovate, create more efficient processes and make a positive impact on their students. This is the first in a series of posts that explore the impact and successes of small schools. To learn more about using Google for Education tools in independent schools, <a href="https://lp.google-mkto.com/edu-independent-schools.html" target="_blank">visit us here</a>. </i><br /> <br /> Teachers and staff at smaller schools are experts at stretching resources and keeping close tabs on expenses. For independent schools, it’s important that tuition remains affordable. Historically, bringing new technology solutions into classrooms has presented a tough choice for these schools: buy new devices and software and raise tuition, or maintain tuition while settling for out-of-date technology that doesn’t position students well for the future. Today, schools are discovering that technology can not only be affordable, it can also help teachers and staff save time and increase productivity.<br /> <br /> <h3> Keeping tuition affordable</h3> <a href="http://www.sjsindy.org/" target="_blank">St. Jude Catholic School</a> in Indianapolis maintained the balance between technology upgrades and affordable tuition by introducing <a href="https://classroom.google.com/" target="_blank">Google Classroom</a> and <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/devices/" target="_blank">Chromebooks</a> to their students and faculty. <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/productivity-tools/" target="_blank">Google Apps for Education</a>, a suite of productivity and collaboration tools that includes Google Classroom, is free for schools, and Chromebooks <a href="https://roianalyst.alinean.com/idc/AutoLogin.do?d=847988795968028587" target="_blank">cost a fraction</a> of what other tablets, desktops and laptops cost. “We’re a tuition-based school, so having the ability to expose our students to advanced technology, such as cloud computing, without drastically increasing tuition is a huge benefit,” says Joe Shelburn, principal at St. Jude Catholic School.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja73SalIcmkvuqBw3DiPvW4ZUbTRwy7gXiJpgFJ4B9nA0QdybGwNbyZBiBiMQGatvI7HlXFQbzFeC0O9_MWW39cRv4KOh8dapZQ8PsotpTMZz3ttapZGy3-Qcl77A2IgNcev5P0swvMS9B/s1600/indepdendent-schools-1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="529" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja73SalIcmkvuqBw3DiPvW4ZUbTRwy7gXiJpgFJ4B9nA0QdybGwNbyZBiBiMQGatvI7HlXFQbzFeC0O9_MWW39cRv4KOh8dapZQ8PsotpTMZz3ttapZGy3-Qcl77A2IgNcev5P0swvMS9B/s640/indepdendent-schools-1.png" width="640" /></a></div> At <a href="http://www.lakecatholic.org/" target="_blank">Lake Catholic High School</a> in Mentor, Ohio, school leaders faced a similar situation: they wanted to buy laptops for every student, but were concerned their budget wouldn’t stretch. “We didn’t have enough state funding to cover the entire cost — the purchase had to come out of the school budget, and we didn’t want to raise tuition to do it,” says Taylor Smith, the school’s technology coordinator. Chromebooks quickly became the school’s top choice for its 1:1 program, since they didn’t break the budget starting at $149 per device. Chromebooks are also easy for the school to maintain. Quite simply, they don’t have many technical issues, and any issues that arise are easy to fix. They’re also light and sturdy, making them easy for students to carry.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM8zPXSpmqVm7Lph0EWKqEDSrHRlYCjjNX8oZBpt7Ek_8HzSQYyXPs9ejNjBimic88Ugleye5_01mw0dlfNWvGXsQdsQ5YPiPM1hFfqtSB8V4K4n5Z2Z2dKOd_u53ROXRBH-t5IY9a5N3I/s1600/independent-schools-2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM8zPXSpmqVm7Lph0EWKqEDSrHRlYCjjNX8oZBpt7Ek_8HzSQYyXPs9ejNjBimic88Ugleye5_01mw0dlfNWvGXsQdsQ5YPiPM1hFfqtSB8V4K4n5Z2Z2dKOd_u53ROXRBH-t5IY9a5N3I/s640/independent-schools-2.png" width="640" /></a></div> <h3> Limiting time spent on paper-based tasks to spend more time on student programs </h3> Time is another precious resource — particularly at schools where staff members wear multiple hats. As is the case with many educators, teachers at <a href="http://www.jacksonprep.net/" target="_blank">Jackson Preparatory School</a> in Jackson, Mississippi, regularly dedicate time outside of the classroom to grading papers and coaching sports teams. Laura Bishop, head of IT at Jackson Prep, says, “We’re always looking for ways to give our teachers more time to be involved with their families and community.” <br /> <br /> When the school switched from legacy software to Google Apps for Education, teachers no longer needed to spend hours on time-consuming tasks like printing and organizing paper assignments. “I’ve dramatically reduced the amount of time I spend in front of the paper copier this year,” says Hunter Upchurch, a Spanish instructor at Jackson Prep, noting that worksheets and quizzes can now be shared through Classroom. The saved time not only gets put back into student programs like sports and music, it helps teachers reduce their “homework”— so they have more time to spend with friends and family when they go home for the day.<br /> <br /> <h3> Giving IT more time to focus on strategic projects </h3> When teachers and staff are able to shift away from the slower, paper-based processes that once ate up their time, they make room in their busy schedules to work on projects that would normally be pushed to the backburner, or on creating spectacular lessons for their students. Modern, easy to use technology like Google Apps for Education and Chromebooks can also help IT staff save time on things like computer maintenance and training, so they can focus instead on solving more strategic, challenging problems.<br /> <br /> Switching from desktops and legacy software to Chromebooks and Google Apps for Education has allowed Joe Schultz, tech support specialist at <a href="http://www.carmelhs.org/" target="_blank">Carmel Catholic High School</a> in Mundelein, Illinois, to reduce the amount of time spent fixing PCs, maintaining their old Microsoft server and troubleshooting tech issues. “I’m less busy solving technology-related problems than I was a few years ago,” Schultz says. He plans to devote the saved time to projects like improving network efficiency.<br /> <br /> Schools like the above are adopting classroom technology that not only helps keep tuition affordable, but also allows teachers and staff to do more with their limited time. Here are 3 ways you can do the same at your school:<br /> <ol> <li><a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/devices/" target="_blank">Shop around</a>: There are many devices on the market, so find the ones that meet your students’ unique needs. For example, tablets can work well for younger students who can’t yet type on a keyboard, while laptops may be suitable for older students who spend a lot of time on research.</li> <li>Automate what you can: Use online tools to eliminate admin tasks that waste time — like copying worksheets or grading paper exams </li> <li>Look to the cloud: Reduce IT maintenance, training time and overall costs with easy to use and easy to manage cloud-based solutions. </li> </ol> Is your school saving time and money by getting creative with technology? We’d love to hear your tips. Share your story below or on Twitter and tag us (@GoogleEdu) or include the #GoogleEdu hashtag.</div> </script> <noscript> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span class="byline-author">Posted by Jilli Hume, Program Manager, Google for Education Team<br /> </span> <br /> <br /> <i>(Cross-post noted on the Google for Education <a href="http://googleforeducation.blogspot.com/2016/06/3-ways-independent-schools-can-implement-new-technology-without-raising-tuition.html" target="_blank">Blog</a>.)</i> <br /> <br /> <i><b>Editor's note:</b> Small schools are seeing great success with Google for Education tools. We spoke with educators and administrators from smaller schools and districts across the United States to better understand how technology has helped them innovate, create more efficient processes and make a positive impact on their students. This is the first in a series of posts that explore the impact and successes of small schools. To learn more about using Google for Education tools in independent schools, <a href="https://lp.google-mkto.com/edu-independent-schools.html" target="_blank">visit us here</a>. </i><br /> <br /> Teachers and staff at smaller schools are experts at stretching resources and keeping close tabs on expenses. For independent schools, it’s important that tuition remains affordable. Historically, bringing new technology solutions into classrooms has presented a tough choice for these schools: buy new devices and software and raise tuition, or maintain tuition while settling for out-of-date technology that doesn’t position students well for the future. Today, schools are discovering that technology can not only be affordable, it can also help teachers and staff save time and increase productivity.<br /> <br /> <h3> Keeping tuition affordable</h3> <a href="http://www.sjsindy.org/" target="_blank">St. Jude Catholic School</a> in Indianapolis maintained the balance between technology upgrades and affordable tuition by introducing <a href="https://classroom.google.com/" target="_blank">Google Classroom</a> and <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/devices/" target="_blank">Chromebooks</a> to their students and faculty. <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/productivity-tools/" target="_blank">Google Apps for Education</a>, a suite of productivity and collaboration tools that includes Google Classroom, is free for schools, and Chromebooks <a href="https://roianalyst.alinean.com/idc/AutoLogin.do?d=847988795968028587" target="_blank">cost a fraction</a> of what other tablets, desktops and laptops cost. “We’re a tuition-based school, so having the ability to expose our students to advanced technology, such as cloud computing, without drastically increasing tuition is a huge benefit,” says Joe Shelburn, principal at St. Jude Catholic School.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja73SalIcmkvuqBw3DiPvW4ZUbTRwy7gXiJpgFJ4B9nA0QdybGwNbyZBiBiMQGatvI7HlXFQbzFeC0O9_MWW39cRv4KOh8dapZQ8PsotpTMZz3ttapZGy3-Qcl77A2IgNcev5P0swvMS9B/s1600/indepdendent-schools-1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="529" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja73SalIcmkvuqBw3DiPvW4ZUbTRwy7gXiJpgFJ4B9nA0QdybGwNbyZBiBiMQGatvI7HlXFQbzFeC0O9_MWW39cRv4KOh8dapZQ8PsotpTMZz3ttapZGy3-Qcl77A2IgNcev5P0swvMS9B/s640/indepdendent-schools-1.png" width="640" /></a></div> At <a href="http://www.lakecatholic.org/" target="_blank">Lake Catholic High School</a> in Mentor, Ohio, school leaders faced a similar situation: they wanted to buy laptops for every student, but were concerned their budget wouldn’t stretch. “We didn’t have enough state funding to cover the entire cost — the purchase had to come out of the school budget, and we didn’t want to raise tuition to do it,” says Taylor Smith, the school’s technology coordinator. Chromebooks quickly became the school’s top choice for its 1:1 program, since they didn’t break the budget starting at $149 per device. Chromebooks are also easy for the school to maintain. Quite simply, they don’t have many technical issues, and any issues that arise are easy to fix. They’re also light and sturdy, making them easy for students to carry.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM8zPXSpmqVm7Lph0EWKqEDSrHRlYCjjNX8oZBpt7Ek_8HzSQYyXPs9ejNjBimic88Ugleye5_01mw0dlfNWvGXsQdsQ5YPiPM1hFfqtSB8V4K4n5Z2Z2dKOd_u53ROXRBH-t5IY9a5N3I/s1600/independent-schools-2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM8zPXSpmqVm7Lph0EWKqEDSrHRlYCjjNX8oZBpt7Ek_8HzSQYyXPs9ejNjBimic88Ugleye5_01mw0dlfNWvGXsQdsQ5YPiPM1hFfqtSB8V4K4n5Z2Z2dKOd_u53ROXRBH-t5IY9a5N3I/s640/independent-schools-2.png" width="640" /></a></div> <h3> Limiting time spent on paper-based tasks to spend more time on student programs </h3> Time is another precious resource — particularly at schools where staff members wear multiple hats. As is the case with many educators, teachers at <a href="http://www.jacksonprep.net/" target="_blank">Jackson Preparatory School</a> in Jackson, Mississippi, regularly dedicate time outside of the classroom to grading papers and coaching sports teams. Laura Bishop, head of IT at Jackson Prep, says, “We’re always looking for ways to give our teachers more time to be involved with their families and community.” <br /> <br /> When the school switched from legacy software to Google Apps for Education, teachers no longer needed to spend hours on time-consuming tasks like printing and organizing paper assignments. “I’ve dramatically reduced the amount of time I spend in front of the paper copier this year,” says Hunter Upchurch, a Spanish instructor at Jackson Prep, noting that worksheets and quizzes can now be shared through Classroom. The saved time not only gets put back into student programs like sports and music, it helps teachers reduce their “homework”— so they have more time to spend with friends and family when they go home for the day.<br /> <br /> <h3> Giving IT more time to focus on strategic projects </h3> When teachers and staff are able to shift away from the slower, paper-based processes that once ate up their time, they make room in their busy schedules to work on projects that would normally be pushed to the backburner, or on creating spectacular lessons for their students. Modern, easy to use technology like Google Apps for Education and Chromebooks can also help IT staff save time on things like computer maintenance and training, so they can focus instead on solving more strategic, challenging problems.<br /> <br /> Switching from desktops and legacy software to Chromebooks and Google Apps for Education has allowed Joe Schultz, tech support specialist at <a href="http://www.carmelhs.org/" target="_blank">Carmel Catholic High School</a> in Mundelein, Illinois, to reduce the amount of time spent fixing PCs, maintaining their old Microsoft server and troubleshooting tech issues. “I’m less busy solving technology-related problems than I was a few years ago,” Schultz says. He plans to devote the saved time to projects like improving network efficiency.<br /> <br /> Schools like the above are adopting classroom technology that not only helps keep tuition affordable, but also allows teachers and staff to do more with their limited time. Here are 3 ways you can do the same at your school:<br /> <ol> <li><a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/devices/" target="_blank">Shop around</a>: There are many devices on the market, so find the ones that meet your students’ unique needs. For example, tablets can work well for younger students who can’t yet type on a keyboard, while laptops may be suitable for older students who spend a lot of time on research.</li> <li>Automate what you can: Use online tools to eliminate admin tasks that waste time — like copying worksheets or grading paper exams </li> <li>Look to the cloud: Reduce IT maintenance, training time and overall costs with easy to use and easy to manage cloud-based solutions. </li> </ol> Is your school saving time and money by getting creative with technology? We’d love to hear your tips. 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We talked to educators and administrators in Georgia to reflect on how technology has helped them innovate and create more efficient processes. From creating more efficient ways for parents to pick their children up from school, to enabling more efficient coaching on the baseball field, technology has improved the student, teacher and parent experience across the state. To learn more about Google solutions for education, <a href="https://plus.google.com/events/cttbp7mso85ahqc9bvog44pmkrk?e" target="_blank">join us for a Hangout on Air</a> focused on the next phase of content in the classroom on February 23rd at 2pm ET / 11am PT.</i><br /> <br /> Many schools are replacing former processes with more efficient ways to personalize learning and provide students with the skills to be successful. That level of innovation requires teachers and staff to think about how they can use technology in new ways. Schools in Georgia are using <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/productivity-tools/" target="_blank">Google Apps for Education</a> to drive innovation in small areas that ultimately inspire new ways of thinking across the district. We’d like to shed light on how schools have transformed their old processes using technology.<br /> <br /> <br /> <h3> Transforming lectures into project-based learning </h3> <br /> Old: For many students, elementary and high school involves listening to a teacher lecture, reading a textbook and taking tests. This common approach to learning leaves out the interactive elements that often help students learn best.<br /> <br /> New: The <a href="http://cdat.lanierhs.org/" target="_blank">Center for Design and Technology</a>, a project-based STEM program at Lanier High School in Gwinnett County, gives students real-life experiences to apply the skills they’ve learned. Every student works on six team projects per year, and every team creates a website using Google Sites, with links to Google Docs, Sheet and Slides used for team planning and collaboration. “Google Apps helps students learn communication skills, collaborate with teammates and think creatively,” says Mike Reilly, technology teacher at Lanier High School.<br /> <br /> The program has helped teachers and students learn outside of the classroom and expand the skills they’re most interested in developing. For example, a team of four students worked with video editor Walter Biscardi to create a 3D model of a disease spread by flies, which appeared in the PBS movie “Dark Forest Black Fly.” They shared ideas in virtual brainstorming sessions via Google Hangouts and collaborated in real time using Google Docs.<br /> <br /> <br /> <h3> Bringing instant communication to an ineffective system </h3> <br /> Old: Picking up students from school is often a slow, disorganized process since schools often have thousands of students to manage and communication isn’t always the smoothest between all staff involved.<br /> <br /> New: At Forsyth County Schools (<a href="https://www.g4w.co/forsyth-county-schools-pdf-google-drive" target="_blank">case study</a>), teachers and staff are using Google Apps beyond the classroom to help make the after-school pick-up queue more efficient. In the past, parking lot attendants who escort students to their cars and cafeteria attendants who supervise students didn’t have clear lines of communication. The principal turned to <a href="https://www.google.com/sheets/about/" target="_blank">Google Sheets</a> as the solution to increase communication.<br /> <br /> All students are assigned a number in a shared spreadsheet. When a parent picks up her child, she displays the student’s number on the windshield, and the parking attendant uses a tablet to flag on the screen in the cafeteria that it’s time for the student to go to the pick-up area. Introducing new technology improved real-time communication and inspired teachers districtwide to talk about innovative ways to use Google Apps to improve processes.<br /> <br /> <h3> </h3> <h3> Creating a more streamlined, collaborative process both in the classroom and out on the field </h3> <br /> Old: Monitoring and recording sports team performance can be a time-consuming and tedious process when it’s done the old-fashioned way with a notebook and pencil.<br /> <br /> New: With Google for Education tools, coaches at Jeff Davis County Schools (<a href="https://drive.google.com/a/google.com/file/d/0B__OTXR_u3Rbb2dtMTFNVUQ4OTA/view" target="_blank">case study</a>) can record and keep track of the high school baseball team’s pitch speeds and number of pitches to make sure a pitcher isn’t throwing too many pitches. A member of the tech staff reads the pitch speed from a radar gun and enters the number into a Google Sheet using a <a href="https://www.google.com/chromebook/" target="_blank">Chromebook</a>. Another Chromebook is connected to a TV in the dugout, so the coaches can monitor the speed and number of pitches thrown. With the sharing feature, the tech staff and coaches are able to view the same information that’s being edited in real time.<br /> <br /> Coaches now have more information to make more informed decisions about their players. “If a pitcher has thrown too many pitches or hit pitch speed begins to decrease, the coach can determine if the pitcher needs to be taken out of the game and a relief is sent in,” says Keith Osburn, technology and special programs director at Jeff Davis County Schools.<br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMluNbmyCEqFVSDBIoCtt-6aTN2oC758PEiqkXad_lJrS7Obycq6H05NtsFdoM7dsxsKv2yEL-DFzNiZLF1QgzidRQINRbYfsa23NLj4DSsqT4hT6izb7lT5vctusUuuWm-dV6Sp_5F-k/s1600/jeff-davis-county-schools.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMluNbmyCEqFVSDBIoCtt-6aTN2oC758PEiqkXad_lJrS7Obycq6H05NtsFdoM7dsxsKv2yEL-DFzNiZLF1QgzidRQINRbYfsa23NLj4DSsqT4hT6izb7lT5vctusUuuWm-dV6Sp_5F-k/s640/jeff-davis-county-schools.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coach at Jeff Davis keeping track of pitch speeds on a Chromebook</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Schools are continuing to reinvent old processes to provide students with a 21st century education. Check out <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/case-studies/" target="_blank">more inspirational stories from schools</a>.<br /> <br /> <i>We’ve heard great stories from many of you about how you’re using technology to do amazing things in your schools, so we're going across the U.S. to see for ourselves! Check out the map below to see where we’ll head next. We’d love to hear what’s happening in your state, so please share your story on <a href="https://twitter.com/googleforedu" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://plus.google.com/+GoogleforEducation/posts" target="_blank">Google+</a> and tag us (@GoogleEdu) or include the #GoogleEdu hashtag.</i><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib1jdhAwkABlUY63Q_5HJhE0TrHgCYNNoqRvjW2-6P73onQ1E9proPT_OQRrvijTKgIzobMWAnFUblnNJ5GtVGQkXWUNEbQqm96ztDbPK8OP4d_3MotbgrvSnfR0bemHLd-bO1q2Zzqxo/s1600/georgia-map.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib1jdhAwkABlUY63Q_5HJhE0TrHgCYNNoqRvjW2-6P73onQ1E9proPT_OQRrvijTKgIzobMWAnFUblnNJ5GtVGQkXWUNEbQqm96ztDbPK8OP4d_3MotbgrvSnfR0bemHLd-bO1q2Zzqxo/s640/georgia-map.png" width="640" /></a></div> <i><br /></i></div> </script> <noscript> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span class="byline-author">Posted by David Harrington and Brent Sarver, Google for Education team</span> <br /> <br /> <i>(Cross-posted on the Google for Education <a href="http://googleforeducation.blogspot.com/2016/02/Georgia-schools-revamp-old-processes-and-innovate-using-Google-for-Educationd-processes.html" target="_blank">Blog</a>.)</i> <br /> <br /> <i><b>Editor's note:</b> Georgia schools are seeing great success with Google for Education. We talked to educators and administrators in Georgia to reflect on how technology has helped them innovate and create more efficient processes. From creating more efficient ways for parents to pick their children up from school, to enabling more efficient coaching on the baseball field, technology has improved the student, teacher and parent experience across the state. To learn more about Google solutions for education, <a href="https://plus.google.com/events/cttbp7mso85ahqc9bvog44pmkrk?e" target="_blank">join us for a Hangout on Air</a> focused on the next phase of content in the classroom on February 23rd at 2pm ET / 11am PT.</i><br /> <br /> Many schools are replacing former processes with more efficient ways to personalize learning and provide students with the skills to be successful. That level of innovation requires teachers and staff to think about how they can use technology in new ways. Schools in Georgia are using <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/productivity-tools/" target="_blank">Google Apps for Education</a> to drive innovation in small areas that ultimately inspire new ways of thinking across the district. We’d like to shed light on how schools have transformed their old processes using technology.<br /> <br /> <br /> <h3> Transforming lectures into project-based learning </h3> <br /> Old: For many students, elementary and high school involves listening to a teacher lecture, reading a textbook and taking tests. This common approach to learning leaves out the interactive elements that often help students learn best.<br /> <br /> New: The <a href="http://cdat.lanierhs.org/" target="_blank">Center for Design and Technology</a>, a project-based STEM program at Lanier High School in Gwinnett County, gives students real-life experiences to apply the skills they’ve learned. Every student works on six team projects per year, and every team creates a website using Google Sites, with links to Google Docs, Sheet and Slides used for team planning and collaboration. “Google Apps helps students learn communication skills, collaborate with teammates and think creatively,” says Mike Reilly, technology teacher at Lanier High School.<br /> <br /> The program has helped teachers and students learn outside of the classroom and expand the skills they’re most interested in developing. For example, a team of four students worked with video editor Walter Biscardi to create a 3D model of a disease spread by flies, which appeared in the PBS movie “Dark Forest Black Fly.” They shared ideas in virtual brainstorming sessions via Google Hangouts and collaborated in real time using Google Docs.<br /> <br /> <br /> <h3> Bringing instant communication to an ineffective system </h3> <br /> Old: Picking up students from school is often a slow, disorganized process since schools often have thousands of students to manage and communication isn’t always the smoothest between all staff involved.<br /> <br /> New: At Forsyth County Schools (<a href="https://www.g4w.co/forsyth-county-schools-pdf-google-drive" target="_blank">case study</a>), teachers and staff are using Google Apps beyond the classroom to help make the after-school pick-up queue more efficient. In the past, parking lot attendants who escort students to their cars and cafeteria attendants who supervise students didn’t have clear lines of communication. The principal turned to <a href="https://www.google.com/sheets/about/" target="_blank">Google Sheets</a> as the solution to increase communication.<br /> <br /> All students are assigned a number in a shared spreadsheet. When a parent picks up her child, she displays the student’s number on the windshield, and the parking attendant uses a tablet to flag on the screen in the cafeteria that it’s time for the student to go to the pick-up area. Introducing new technology improved real-time communication and inspired teachers districtwide to talk about innovative ways to use Google Apps to improve processes.<br /> <br /> <h3> </h3> <h3> Creating a more streamlined, collaborative process both in the classroom and out on the field </h3> <br /> Old: Monitoring and recording sports team performance can be a time-consuming and tedious process when it’s done the old-fashioned way with a notebook and pencil.<br /> <br /> New: With Google for Education tools, coaches at Jeff Davis County Schools (<a href="https://drive.google.com/a/google.com/file/d/0B__OTXR_u3Rbb2dtMTFNVUQ4OTA/view" target="_blank">case study</a>) can record and keep track of the high school baseball team’s pitch speeds and number of pitches to make sure a pitcher isn’t throwing too many pitches. A member of the tech staff reads the pitch speed from a radar gun and enters the number into a Google Sheet using a <a href="https://www.google.com/chromebook/" target="_blank">Chromebook</a>. Another Chromebook is connected to a TV in the dugout, so the coaches can monitor the speed and number of pitches thrown. With the sharing feature, the tech staff and coaches are able to view the same information that’s being edited in real time.<br /> <br /> Coaches now have more information to make more informed decisions about their players. “If a pitcher has thrown too many pitches or hit pitch speed begins to decrease, the coach can determine if the pitcher needs to be taken out of the game and a relief is sent in,” says Keith Osburn, technology and special programs director at Jeff Davis County Schools.<br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMluNbmyCEqFVSDBIoCtt-6aTN2oC758PEiqkXad_lJrS7Obycq6H05NtsFdoM7dsxsKv2yEL-DFzNiZLF1QgzidRQINRbYfsa23NLj4DSsqT4hT6izb7lT5vctusUuuWm-dV6Sp_5F-k/s1600/jeff-davis-county-schools.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMluNbmyCEqFVSDBIoCtt-6aTN2oC758PEiqkXad_lJrS7Obycq6H05NtsFdoM7dsxsKv2yEL-DFzNiZLF1QgzidRQINRbYfsa23NLj4DSsqT4hT6izb7lT5vctusUuuWm-dV6Sp_5F-k/s640/jeff-davis-county-schools.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coach at Jeff Davis keeping track of pitch speeds on a Chromebook</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Schools are continuing to reinvent old processes to provide students with a 21st century education. 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</a> , <a class='label' href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/search/label/google%20sites' rel='tag'> google sites </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='3552331632245182307' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/2016/02/California-schools-inspire-students-and-teachers-to-keep-their-heads-in-the-cloud.html' itemprop='url' title='California schools inspire students and teachers to keep their “heads in the cloud” '> California schools inspire students and teachers to keep their “heads in the cloud” </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Tuesday, February 2, 2016 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span class="byline-author">Posted by Alexandrea Alphonso, Eileen Huang, Angela Larkin and Mark Renne, Google for Education</span> <br /> <span class="byline-author"><br /></span> <span class="byline-author">(Cross-posted on the Google for Education <a href="http://googleforeducation.blogspot.com/2016/02/California-schools-inspire-students-and-teachers-to-keep-their-heads-in-the-cloud.html" target="_blank">Blog</a>.)</span><br /> <br /> <i><b>Editor's note:</b> California schools are seeing great success with Google for Education. We talked to educators and administrators to reflect on how technology has changed what it means to teach and learn in California. From encouraging strategic thinking to improving writing skills, technology has enhanced the learning experience for students across the state. <br /> </i> <br /> <br /> For California students, backpacks are getting lighter as schools turn to <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/devices/" target="_blank">Chromebooks</a>, Google Apps for Education and cloud-based education apps in place of textbooks, pencils and paper. This new approach to learning is helping students improve their writing and critical thinking skills, while helping teachers and staff increase productivity. Inspired by how schools are innovating with cloud technology across the region, we’re highlighting a few of the successes in California schools:<br /> <br /> <h3> 1. Using the cloud to improve writing quality and creativity </h3> <div> <br /></div> While writing is predominantly a solitary activity, timely feedback is crucial for helping students to improve their skills. Between 2010 and 2014, the administration at <a href="http://static.googleusercontent.com/media/www.google.com/en/us/intl/en/chrome/assets/common/files/delmarunion_school.pdf" target="_blank">Del Mar Union School District</a> in San Diego introduced Chromebooks and <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/productivity-tools/" target="_blank">Google Apps for Education</a> to all third through sixth grade classes at all eight schools throughout the district. With these new tools, Del Mar’s staff has seen students’ writing quality dramatically improve. With access to the cloud, students can easily share their assignments with other students and teachers to receive feedback immediately. By storing documents in Google Drive, students can also rest assured that their most recent work is saved and secure.<br /> <br /> This new model of classroom collaboration inspires students to experiment and take more risks, knowing that they’ll receive feedback from teachers before getting a final grade. <br /> <br /> “Students’ vocabulary has increased. Now they’re using ‘million dollar words’ instead of ‘five dollar words’,” says fourth-grade teacher Stephanie Sullins. “They’re not afraid of making a mistake.”<br /> <br /> Chromebooks and Google Apps have also been vital in meeting rigorous Common Core State Standards for writing. “The number of students reaching the top score on the state writing tests dramatically increased after the introduction of Chromebooks,” Sullins says.<br /> <br /> <h3> 2. Using the cloud to create an interactive educational environment</h3> <div> <br /></div> <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/case-studies/kipp-la-schools/" target="_blank">Los Angeles’ KIPP Academy of Opportunity and KIPP LA Prep</a> discovered that the ability to work together, aided by cloud-based tools, pushes students to think more critically. As part of Google’s pilot program that began in spring 2011, the school district introduced 400 Chromebooks — a number that has now grown to 5,000 Chromebooks with hundreds more added each year. KIPP LA decreased their costs by deploying Chromebooks because they no longer needed to purchase expensive software licenses, servers, security solutions, and maintenance plans for each device.<br /> <br /> The educational impact for students has been notable. There has been a big shift from direct instruction and memorization of notes to an interactive classroom. Now, students work with one another on projects and share information through Google Hangouts and Google Drive.<br /> <br /> “Students create and collaborate, rather than memorize and regurgitate,” said James Sanders, a former social science teacher at KIPP LA Schools. “It’s a better, more authentic model for learning.” As one of Sander’s students explains: “We walk into a social studies class, grab a computer, and check out Mr. Sanders’s blog, then we follow the tasks he sets.”<br /> <br /> <h3> 3. Using the cloud to inspire teachers and students to think outside the box </h3> <div> <br /></div> The <a href="https://www.g4w.co/dublin-usd-pdf-google-drive" target="_blank">Dublin Unified School District’s</a> teachers and staff needed a better solution for communication and for helping students stay organized. They piloted Google Apps for Education and Google Classroom, and received rave reviews from parents, teachers and students. Now, teachers, students and staff enjoy having one unified platform for email, calendar and document sharing — accessible anytime, from any device.<br /> <br /> Technology has become deeply entrenched in Dublin schools. Dublin High School includes among its student body, <a href="http://googleforeducation.blogspot.ca/2015/12/my-coding-journey.html" target="_blank">Hania Guiagoussou</a>, the youngest recipient to-date of <a href="https://www.oracle.com/corporate/pressrelease/dukes-award-102815.html" target="_blank">Oracle’s Duke’s Choice Award</a> for java programming. At Dublin High School, Guiagoussou was one of the many students who participated in the school’s computer programming class. Now, her first project, <a href="https://prezi.com/lyh-amqcvvl2/water-saver/" target="_blank">WaterSaver</a>, is an award-winning, Java-based system that intelligently controls water sources. Guiagoussou’s story is one of many where technology has inspired a student to reach farther than she ever expected.<br /> <br /> Collaboration and sharing in the cloud has made it infinitely easier for schools to exchange information. Using Google Classroom, a student can share writing assignments with a teacher and receive instant feedback. With a few taps, a teacher can share lesson plans or curriculum ideas with her colleague using the Drive mobile app. Administrators know who’s attending the next staff meeting by glancing at a Calendar invite. California schools are doing incredible things by taking a leap toward the cloud.<br /> <br /> Check out <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/case-studies/" target="_blank">more inspirational stories</a> from schools.<br /> <br /> <i>We’ve heard great stories from many of you about how you’re using technology to do amazing things in your schools, so we're going across the U.S. to see for ourselves! Check out the map below to see where we’ve been. We’d love to hear what’s happening in your state, so please share your story on <a href="https://twitter.com/googleforedu" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://plus.google.com/+GoogleforEducation/posts" target="_blank">Google+</a> and tag us (@GoogleForEdu) or include the #GoogleEdu hashtag.</i><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrevFKrTNvIOcHe9dHBbrlv_AvBkATVfjbW-uCz3jXTashaJDGEQIgAqMwQJF574saK8va_8DPOUoQ879Oa7eYXxyIliI9AyyZZ1KGfjLfcndGI6yalAceBBgbW9ftj5pO25dD9vuho7mk/s1600/california+momentum.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrevFKrTNvIOcHe9dHBbrlv_AvBkATVfjbW-uCz3jXTashaJDGEQIgAqMwQJF574saK8va_8DPOUoQ879Oa7eYXxyIliI9AyyZZ1KGfjLfcndGI6yalAceBBgbW9ftj5pO25dD9vuho7mk/s640/california+momentum.png" width="640" /></a></div> <i><br /></i></div> </script> <noscript> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span class="byline-author">Posted by Alexandrea Alphonso, Eileen Huang, Angela Larkin and Mark Renne, Google for Education</span> <br /> <span class="byline-author"><br /></span> <span class="byline-author">(Cross-posted on the Google for Education <a href="http://googleforeducation.blogspot.com/2016/02/California-schools-inspire-students-and-teachers-to-keep-their-heads-in-the-cloud.html" target="_blank">Blog</a>.)</span><br /> <br /> <i><b>Editor's note:</b> California schools are seeing great success with Google for Education. We talked to educators and administrators to reflect on how technology has changed what it means to teach and learn in California. From encouraging strategic thinking to improving writing skills, technology has enhanced the learning experience for students across the state. <br /> </i> <br /> <br /> For California students, backpacks are getting lighter as schools turn to <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/devices/" target="_blank">Chromebooks</a>, Google Apps for Education and cloud-based education apps in place of textbooks, pencils and paper. This new approach to learning is helping students improve their writing and critical thinking skills, while helping teachers and staff increase productivity. Inspired by how schools are innovating with cloud technology across the region, we’re highlighting a few of the successes in California schools:<br /> <br /> <h3> 1. Using the cloud to improve writing quality and creativity </h3> <div> <br /></div> While writing is predominantly a solitary activity, timely feedback is crucial for helping students to improve their skills. Between 2010 and 2014, the administration at <a href="http://static.googleusercontent.com/media/www.google.com/en/us/intl/en/chrome/assets/common/files/delmarunion_school.pdf" target="_blank">Del Mar Union School District</a> in San Diego introduced Chromebooks and <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/productivity-tools/" target="_blank">Google Apps for Education</a> to all third through sixth grade classes at all eight schools throughout the district. With these new tools, Del Mar’s staff has seen students’ writing quality dramatically improve. With access to the cloud, students can easily share their assignments with other students and teachers to receive feedback immediately. By storing documents in Google Drive, students can also rest assured that their most recent work is saved and secure.<br /> <br /> This new model of classroom collaboration inspires students to experiment and take more risks, knowing that they’ll receive feedback from teachers before getting a final grade. <br /> <br /> “Students’ vocabulary has increased. Now they’re using ‘million dollar words’ instead of ‘five dollar words’,” says fourth-grade teacher Stephanie Sullins. “They’re not afraid of making a mistake.”<br /> <br /> Chromebooks and Google Apps have also been vital in meeting rigorous Common Core State Standards for writing. “The number of students reaching the top score on the state writing tests dramatically increased after the introduction of Chromebooks,” Sullins says.<br /> <br /> <h3> 2. Using the cloud to create an interactive educational environment</h3> <div> <br /></div> <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/case-studies/kipp-la-schools/" target="_blank">Los Angeles’ KIPP Academy of Opportunity and KIPP LA Prep</a> discovered that the ability to work together, aided by cloud-based tools, pushes students to think more critically. As part of Google’s pilot program that began in spring 2011, the school district introduced 400 Chromebooks — a number that has now grown to 5,000 Chromebooks with hundreds more added each year. KIPP LA decreased their costs by deploying Chromebooks because they no longer needed to purchase expensive software licenses, servers, security solutions, and maintenance plans for each device.<br /> <br /> The educational impact for students has been notable. There has been a big shift from direct instruction and memorization of notes to an interactive classroom. Now, students work with one another on projects and share information through Google Hangouts and Google Drive.<br /> <br /> “Students create and collaborate, rather than memorize and regurgitate,” said James Sanders, a former social science teacher at KIPP LA Schools. “It’s a better, more authentic model for learning.” As one of Sander’s students explains: “We walk into a social studies class, grab a computer, and check out Mr. Sanders’s blog, then we follow the tasks he sets.”<br /> <br /> <h3> 3. Using the cloud to inspire teachers and students to think outside the box </h3> <div> <br /></div> The <a href="https://www.g4w.co/dublin-usd-pdf-google-drive" target="_blank">Dublin Unified School District’s</a> teachers and staff needed a better solution for communication and for helping students stay organized. They piloted Google Apps for Education and Google Classroom, and received rave reviews from parents, teachers and students. Now, teachers, students and staff enjoy having one unified platform for email, calendar and document sharing — accessible anytime, from any device.<br /> <br /> Technology has become deeply entrenched in Dublin schools. Dublin High School includes among its student body, <a href="http://googleforeducation.blogspot.ca/2015/12/my-coding-journey.html" target="_blank">Hania Guiagoussou</a>, the youngest recipient to-date of <a href="https://www.oracle.com/corporate/pressrelease/dukes-award-102815.html" target="_blank">Oracle’s Duke’s Choice Award</a> for java programming. At Dublin High School, Guiagoussou was one of the many students who participated in the school’s computer programming class. Now, her first project, <a href="https://prezi.com/lyh-amqcvvl2/water-saver/" target="_blank">WaterSaver</a>, is an award-winning, Java-based system that intelligently controls water sources. Guiagoussou’s story is one of many where technology has inspired a student to reach farther than she ever expected.<br /> <br /> Collaboration and sharing in the cloud has made it infinitely easier for schools to exchange information. Using Google Classroom, a student can share writing assignments with a teacher and receive instant feedback. With a few taps, a teacher can share lesson plans or curriculum ideas with her colleague using the Drive mobile app. Administrators know who’s attending the next staff meeting by glancing at a Calendar invite. California schools are doing incredible things by taking a leap toward the cloud.<br /> <br /> Check out <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/case-studies/" target="_blank">more inspirational stories</a> from schools.<br /> <br /> <i>We’ve heard great stories from many of you about how you’re using technology to do amazing things in your schools, so we're going across the U.S. to see for ourselves! Check out the map below to see where we’ve been. We’d love to hear what’s happening in your state, so please share your story on <a href="https://twitter.com/googleforedu" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://plus.google.com/+GoogleforEducation/posts" target="_blank">Google+</a> and tag us (@GoogleForEdu) or include the #GoogleEdu hashtag.</i><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrevFKrTNvIOcHe9dHBbrlv_AvBkATVfjbW-uCz3jXTashaJDGEQIgAqMwQJF574saK8va_8DPOUoQ879Oa7eYXxyIliI9AyyZZ1KGfjLfcndGI6yalAceBBgbW9ftj5pO25dD9vuho7mk/s1600/california+momentum.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrevFKrTNvIOcHe9dHBbrlv_AvBkATVfjbW-uCz3jXTashaJDGEQIgAqMwQJF574saK8va_8DPOUoQ879Oa7eYXxyIliI9AyyZZ1KGfjLfcndGI6yalAceBBgbW9ftj5pO25dD9vuho7mk/s640/california+momentum.png" width="640" 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<h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/2016/01/Illinois-admins-share-5-tips-for-rolling-out-Google-for-Education-tools.html' itemprop='url' title='Illinois admins share 5 tips for rolling out Google for Education tools'> Illinois admins share 5 tips for rolling out Google for Education tools </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Tuesday, January 26, 2016 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span class="byline-author">Posted by Tom Gierke, Google for Education</span><br /> <br /> <i>(Cross-posted on the Google for Education <a href="http://googleforeducation.blogspot.com/2016/01/Illinois-admins-share-5-tips-for-rolling-out-Google-for-Education-tools.html" target="_blank">Blog</a>.)</i> <br /> <br /></div> <i><b>Editor's note:</b> Schools across Illinois are seeing great success with Google for Education. To highlight some of their achievements, we’re featuring Chicago Public Schools, Community Consolidated School District 59 and Waukegan Public Schools. To learn more about Google solutions for Education, <a href="https://goo.gl/1pZbi4" target="_blank">join us for a webinar</a> on January 28th at 3pm ET / 12pm PT.<br /> </i> <br /> <br /> There isn’t a playbook on how to introduce new technologies and online tools in the classroom, but we know that admins and teachers often learn the most from talking to each other. We recently spoke with instructional technology administrators and superintendents in Illinois who use Google for Education tools. Here, they share their recommendations for everything from rolling out hundreds of devices to introducing a new solution to thousands of students and teachers:<br /> <br /> <h3> 1. Get teachers involved </h3> <div> <br /></div> Whether teachers help evaluate technology solutions or introduce new tools, getting their buy-in can reduce the strain and resources required from IT. Community Consolidated School District 59 (CCSD 59) wanted to increase literacy, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity, but didn’t yet have the right solution in place. The district formed a technology committee of staff from every school to lead its “<a href="http://www.ccsd59.org/innovative-learning-and-communications/" target="_blank">Innovative Learning Implementation Timeline</a>” and decide how to use technology to amplify learning. When teachers are involved, they can make sure technology and policies are designed to make planning lessons, providing feedback and collaborating more powerful and effective for all learners. Technology adoption will spread like wildfire once they see how it benefits both students and staff.<br /> <br /> The educational technology team at Waukegan Public Schools took a similar approach. After the schools introduced <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/productivity-tools/" target="_blank">Google Apps for Education</a> and <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/devices/" target="_blank">Chromebooks</a>, “Lighthouse Lead Learners” were identified at each building to help with professional learning at the building and district levels. “Since the instructional technology staff can’t be at every school all the time, this group of teachers is instrumental to making sure teachers and students get the support they need,” says Mary Mlinar-Stephens, Director of Educational Technology Innovation at Waukegan Public Schools.<br /> <br /> <h3> 2. Let students choose </h3> <div> <br /></div> Students are more excited to learn when they get to choose how they learn. When CCSD 59 introduced new devices, they gave students the opportunity to use Chromebooks and Android tablets, since each device has different strengths. “We saw the potential of creating a 2:1 program, where students could choose the tools they need, depending on the learning experience,” says Benjamin Grey, Assistant Superintendent for Innovative Learning and Communication at CCSD 59. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlPL-qb-0W8" target="_blank">Watch this video</a> to see how CCSD 59 is using technology to amplify student’s ability to learn.<br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XlPL-qb-0W8" width="640"></iframe><br /> Schools don’t need to offer students two devices to put this idea into action. Provide students different ways to learn, for example, by letting them choose between a video, slideshow or article. Says Anne Truger, Director of Educational Technology Innovation at Waukegan Public Schools, “Students are paving their own learning path and are choosing the resources that help them learn best.”<br /> <br /> <h3> 3. Look at the district’s culture </h3> <div> <br /></div> Introducing new tools poses an opportunity for schools to look at organizational culture. Ask admins, board members and teachers what they think the district stands for, and use technology to address those cultural goals. With Google Apps for Education, Chicago Public Schools (<a href="https://drive.google.com/a/google.com/file/d/0B__OTXR_u3RbN1lDTnNGb3ZqZlk/view" target="_blank">case study</a>) created a more collaborative environment across the organization. “By leveraging Google for Education tools, we created a culture of collaboration, open communication and transparency,” says Margaret Hahn, Director of Technology Change Management at Chicago Public Schools.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://twitter.com/MsMagiera?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" target="_blank">Jennie Magiera</a>, a Google Certified Innovator, formerly a CPS teacher and now the CIO of a neighboring Illinois district, embodies a spirit of sharing and collaboration. In her <a href="https://educationonair.withgoogle.com/live/2015-may/keynote/power-to-the-pupil" target="_blank">Education on Air keynote</a>, she discusses tangible steps to empower students to help transform classroom culture. Jennie and many other CPS educators participate in trainings at peer schools and speak at conferences like <a href="https://educationonair.withgoogle.com/live/2015-may/" target="_blank">Education on Air</a> to share their expertise.<br /> <br /> <h3> 4. Provide technology professional development for teachers</h3> <div> <br /></div> Technology opens new doors for teachers to be innovative and cater lesson plans to different learning styles, but many teachers don’t know about all of the opportunities. Chicago Public Schools organized and hosted a <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/cpsgglepalooza/" target="_blank">two-day professional development event</a>, Googlepalooza, which featured more than 200 workshops for teachers to learn more about Google for Education tools.<br /> <br /> After the free summit, teachers introduced new tools to engage students and collaborate with peers outside the classroom. For example, a civics class used Hangouts to connect with a class in North Carolina and engage in a debate on the civil war. Another teacher incorporated Google Draw in her lesson plan to cater to students who prefer to express their ideas in artistic form. When teachers have the opportunity to learn and practice using new tools, they see even more ways to take their use of technology in the classroom to the next level.<br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_UOR31NsKPEeMLrJR23n1QLdZRHdZcdcPB6gBedeD6ebWsHPcTtHF0pKKJQJ7EzMMJKvj93nWWslT6-r1DRe2rOKj5QvszcpUI93WUm7IqmuhYCV7i_uFqcHwAnOgrbcLwPWtoT9Q2lFN/s1600/Illinois+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_UOR31NsKPEeMLrJR23n1QLdZRHdZcdcPB6gBedeD6ebWsHPcTtHF0pKKJQJ7EzMMJKvj93nWWslT6-r1DRe2rOKj5QvszcpUI93WUm7IqmuhYCV7i_uFqcHwAnOgrbcLwPWtoT9Q2lFN/s640/Illinois+1.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CPS Educators demoing Google Expeditions at Googlepalooza</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <br /> <br /> <h3> <br /></h3> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <h3 style="text-align: left;"> 5. Be Patient</h3> <br /> Many schools expect teachers and students to embrace new tools the week they’re adopted, but often it takes months or even years. Getting used to a new way of teaching and learning takes time, and it’s important all stakeholders know that impact can’t be seen overnight. “Explain to boards and superintendents that this is a process,” Grey says. “Don’t expect everything to change in two months. And support your staff on this point <span id="docs-internal-guid-69365e39-7cdb-e541-94c1-985936f52acf"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13.3333px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">—</span></span> they need to know you’re not keeping score.”<br /> <br /> Ross Vittore, Director of Innovative Learning at CCSD 59, captures these schools’ sentiment when he says: “Don’t adopt technology for technology’s sake. You want to create an environment for 21st-century instruction.”<br /> <br /> Check out more <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/case-studies/" target="_blank">schools’ stories</a> and <a href="https://goo.gl/1pZbi4" target="_blank">join us for a webinar</a> on January 28th at 3pm ET / 12pm PT.<br /> <br /> <i>We’ve heard great stories from many of you about how you’re using technology to do amazing things in your schools, so we're going across the U.S. to see for ourselves! Check out the map below to see where we’ve been. We’d love to hear what’s happening in your state, so please share your story on <a href="https://twitter.com/googleforedu" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://plus.google.com/+GoogleforEducation/posts" target="_blank">Google+</a> and tag us (@GoogleForEdu) or include the #GoogleEdu hashtag.</i><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSRz2Gqqm4F2Hq8v6yWsM6tVKnfudbFOLaW4J1Y_Z2cgpNyT-MAVgTDqB9_u6u4oreZeSgcxqHjPC1lFhudPjmG6L-gUHXQxf8jw9VMZjksBPDkFiJHk9zWphuwIIfYDk488PVhwlXpRgt/s1600/Illinois+2.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSRz2Gqqm4F2Hq8v6yWsM6tVKnfudbFOLaW4J1Y_Z2cgpNyT-MAVgTDqB9_u6u4oreZeSgcxqHjPC1lFhudPjmG6L-gUHXQxf8jw9VMZjksBPDkFiJHk9zWphuwIIfYDk488PVhwlXpRgt/s640/Illinois+2.png" width="640" /></a></div> <i><br /> </i></div> </script> <noscript> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span class="byline-author">Posted by Tom Gierke, Google for Education</span><br /> <br /> <i>(Cross-posted on the Google for Education <a href="http://googleforeducation.blogspot.com/2016/01/Illinois-admins-share-5-tips-for-rolling-out-Google-for-Education-tools.html" target="_blank">Blog</a>.)</i> <br /> <br /></div> <i><b>Editor's note:</b> Schools across Illinois are seeing great success with Google for Education. To highlight some of their achievements, we’re featuring Chicago Public Schools, Community Consolidated School District 59 and Waukegan Public Schools. To learn more about Google solutions for Education, <a href="https://goo.gl/1pZbi4" target="_blank">join us for a webinar</a> on January 28th at 3pm ET / 12pm PT.<br /> </i> <br /> <br /> There isn’t a playbook on how to introduce new technologies and online tools in the classroom, but we know that admins and teachers often learn the most from talking to each other. We recently spoke with instructional technology administrators and superintendents in Illinois who use Google for Education tools. Here, they share their recommendations for everything from rolling out hundreds of devices to introducing a new solution to thousands of students and teachers:<br /> <br /> <h3> 1. Get teachers involved </h3> <div> <br /></div> Whether teachers help evaluate technology solutions or introduce new tools, getting their buy-in can reduce the strain and resources required from IT. Community Consolidated School District 59 (CCSD 59) wanted to increase literacy, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity, but didn’t yet have the right solution in place. The district formed a technology committee of staff from every school to lead its “<a href="http://www.ccsd59.org/innovative-learning-and-communications/" target="_blank">Innovative Learning Implementation Timeline</a>” and decide how to use technology to amplify learning. When teachers are involved, they can make sure technology and policies are designed to make planning lessons, providing feedback and collaborating more powerful and effective for all learners. Technology adoption will spread like wildfire once they see how it benefits both students and staff.<br /> <br /> The educational technology team at Waukegan Public Schools took a similar approach. After the schools introduced <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/productivity-tools/" target="_blank">Google Apps for Education</a> and <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/devices/" target="_blank">Chromebooks</a>, “Lighthouse Lead Learners” were identified at each building to help with professional learning at the building and district levels. “Since the instructional technology staff can’t be at every school all the time, this group of teachers is instrumental to making sure teachers and students get the support they need,” says Mary Mlinar-Stephens, Director of Educational Technology Innovation at Waukegan Public Schools.<br /> <br /> <h3> 2. Let students choose </h3> <div> <br /></div> Students are more excited to learn when they get to choose how they learn. When CCSD 59 introduced new devices, they gave students the opportunity to use Chromebooks and Android tablets, since each device has different strengths. “We saw the potential of creating a 2:1 program, where students could choose the tools they need, depending on the learning experience,” says Benjamin Grey, Assistant Superintendent for Innovative Learning and Communication at CCSD 59. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlPL-qb-0W8" target="_blank">Watch this video</a> to see how CCSD 59 is using technology to amplify student’s ability to learn.<br /> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XlPL-qb-0W8" width="640"></iframe><br /> Schools don’t need to offer students two devices to put this idea into action. Provide students different ways to learn, for example, by letting them choose between a video, slideshow or article. Says Anne Truger, Director of Educational Technology Innovation at Waukegan Public Schools, “Students are paving their own learning path and are choosing the resources that help them learn best.”<br /> <br /> <h3> 3. Look at the district’s culture </h3> <div> <br /></div> Introducing new tools poses an opportunity for schools to look at organizational culture. Ask admins, board members and teachers what they think the district stands for, and use technology to address those cultural goals. With Google Apps for Education, Chicago Public Schools (<a href="https://drive.google.com/a/google.com/file/d/0B__OTXR_u3RbN1lDTnNGb3ZqZlk/view" target="_blank">case study</a>) created a more collaborative environment across the organization. “By leveraging Google for Education tools, we created a culture of collaboration, open communication and transparency,” says Margaret Hahn, Director of Technology Change Management at Chicago Public Schools.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://twitter.com/MsMagiera?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" target="_blank">Jennie Magiera</a>, a Google Certified Innovator, formerly a CPS teacher and now the CIO of a neighboring Illinois district, embodies a spirit of sharing and collaboration. In her <a href="https://educationonair.withgoogle.com/live/2015-may/keynote/power-to-the-pupil" target="_blank">Education on Air keynote</a>, she discusses tangible steps to empower students to help transform classroom culture. Jennie and many other CPS educators participate in trainings at peer schools and speak at conferences like <a href="https://educationonair.withgoogle.com/live/2015-may/" target="_blank">Education on Air</a> to share their expertise.<br /> <br /> <h3> 4. Provide technology professional development for teachers</h3> <div> <br /></div> Technology opens new doors for teachers to be innovative and cater lesson plans to different learning styles, but many teachers don’t know about all of the opportunities. Chicago Public Schools organized and hosted a <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/cpsgglepalooza/" target="_blank">two-day professional development event</a>, Googlepalooza, which featured more than 200 workshops for teachers to learn more about Google for Education tools.<br /> <br /> After the free summit, teachers introduced new tools to engage students and collaborate with peers outside the classroom. For example, a civics class used Hangouts to connect with a class in North Carolina and engage in a debate on the civil war. Another teacher incorporated Google Draw in her lesson plan to cater to students who prefer to express their ideas in artistic form. When teachers have the opportunity to learn and practice using new tools, they see even more ways to take their use of technology in the classroom to the next level.<br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_UOR31NsKPEeMLrJR23n1QLdZRHdZcdcPB6gBedeD6ebWsHPcTtHF0pKKJQJ7EzMMJKvj93nWWslT6-r1DRe2rOKj5QvszcpUI93WUm7IqmuhYCV7i_uFqcHwAnOgrbcLwPWtoT9Q2lFN/s1600/Illinois+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_UOR31NsKPEeMLrJR23n1QLdZRHdZcdcPB6gBedeD6ebWsHPcTtHF0pKKJQJ7EzMMJKvj93nWWslT6-r1DRe2rOKj5QvszcpUI93WUm7IqmuhYCV7i_uFqcHwAnOgrbcLwPWtoT9Q2lFN/s640/Illinois+1.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CPS Educators demoing Google Expeditions at Googlepalooza</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <br /> <br /> <h3> <br /></h3> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <h3 style="text-align: left;"> 5. Be Patient</h3> <br /> Many schools expect teachers and students to embrace new tools the week they’re adopted, but often it takes months or even years. Getting used to a new way of teaching and learning takes time, and it’s important all stakeholders know that impact can’t be seen overnight. “Explain to boards and superintendents that this is a process,” Grey says. “Don’t expect everything to change in two months. And support your staff on this point <span id="docs-internal-guid-69365e39-7cdb-e541-94c1-985936f52acf"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 13.3333px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">—</span></span> they need to know you’re not keeping score.”<br /> <br /> Ross Vittore, Director of Innovative Learning at CCSD 59, captures these schools’ sentiment when he says: “Don’t adopt technology for technology’s sake. You want to create an environment for 21st-century instruction.”<br /> <br /> Check out more <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/case-studies/" target="_blank">schools’ stories</a> and <a href="https://goo.gl/1pZbi4" target="_blank">join us for a webinar</a> on January 28th at 3pm ET / 12pm PT.<br /> <br /> <i>We’ve heard great stories from many of you about how you’re using technology to do amazing things in your schools, so we're going across the U.S. to see for ourselves! Check out the map below to see where we’ve been. We’d love to hear what’s happening in your state, so please share your story on <a href="https://twitter.com/googleforedu" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://plus.google.com/+GoogleforEducation/posts" target="_blank">Google+</a> and tag us (@GoogleForEdu) or include the #GoogleEdu hashtag.</i><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSRz2Gqqm4F2Hq8v6yWsM6tVKnfudbFOLaW4J1Y_Z2cgpNyT-MAVgTDqB9_u6u4oreZeSgcxqHjPC1lFhudPjmG6L-gUHXQxf8jw9VMZjksBPDkFiJHk9zWphuwIIfYDk488PVhwlXpRgt/s1600/Illinois+2.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSRz2Gqqm4F2Hq8v6yWsM6tVKnfudbFOLaW4J1Y_Z2cgpNyT-MAVgTDqB9_u6u4oreZeSgcxqHjPC1lFhudPjmG6L-gUHXQxf8jw9VMZjksBPDkFiJHk9zWphuwIIfYDk488PVhwlXpRgt/s640/Illinois+2.png" width="640" /></a></div> <i><br /> </i></div> </noscript> </div> </div> <div class='share'> <span class='gplus-share social-wrapper' data-href='https://plus.google.com/share?url=https://cloud.googleblog.com/2016/01/Illinois-admins-share-5-tips-for-rolling-out-Google-for-Education-tools.html'> <img alt='Share on Google+' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/branding/google_plus/2x/ic_w_post_gplus_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='twitter-custom social-wrapper' data-href='http://twitter.com/share?text=Official Google Cloud Blog:Illinois admins share 5 tips for rolling out Google for Education tools&url=https://cloud.googleblog.com/2016/01/Illinois-admins-share-5-tips-for-rolling-out-Google-for-Education-tools.html&via=gsuite'> <img alt='Share on Twitter' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_twitter_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='fb-custom social-wrapper' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://cloud.googleblog.com/2016/01/Illinois-admins-share-5-tips-for-rolling-out-Google-for-Education-tools.html'> <img alt='Share on Facebook' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_facebook_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> </div> <div class='comment-container'> <i class='comment-img material-icons'>  </i> <span class='cmt_count_iframe_holder' data-count='8' data-onclick='' data-post-url='https://cloud.googleblog.com/2016/01/Illinois-admins-share-5-tips-for-rolling-out-Google-for-Education-tools.html' data-url='https://cloud.googleblog.com/2016/01/Illinois-admins-share-5-tips-for-rolling-out-Google-for-Education-tools.html' style='color: #4184F3;'></span> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='cmt_iframe_holder' data-href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/2016/01/Illinois-admins-share-5-tips-for-rolling-out-Google-for-Education-tools.html' data-viewtype='FILTERED_POSTMOD'></div> <a href='https://plus.google.com/112374322230920073195' rel='author' style='display:none;'> Google </a> <div class='label-footer'> <span class='labels-caption'> Labels: </span> <span class='labels'> <a class='label' href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/search/label/Chromebooks%20for%20Education' rel='tag'> Chromebooks for Education </a> , <a class='label' href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/search/label/Education%20on%20Air' rel='tag'> Education on Air </a> , <a class='label' href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Apps%20for%20Education' rel='tag'> Google Apps for Education </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='8589357771425649374' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/2015/12/Michigan-schools-redefine-the-classroom-with-Google-for-Education-tools.html' itemprop='url' title='Michigan schools redefine the classroom with Google for Education tools'> Michigan schools redefine the classroom with Google for Education tools </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Monday, December 21, 2015 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <i>(Cross-posted on the Google for Education <a href="http://googleforeducation.blogspot.com/2015/12/Michigan-schools-redefine-the-classroom-with-Google-for-Education-tools.html" target="_blank">Blog</a>.)</i><br /> <br /> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span class="byline-author">Posted by Drew Sidel, Google for Education</span><br /> <br /> <i><b>Editor's note:</b> Educators and administrators across the state tell us that Michigan schools are seeing great success with Google for Education. From bringing a global experience into the classroom to freeing students to learn from each other and their teachers, from anywhere, technology has improved the learning experience for students across the state. To learn more about Google solutions for Education,<a href="https://goo.gl/1pZbi4" target="_blank"> join us for a webinar</a> on January 28th at 3pm ET / 12pm PT.</i><br /> <br /> If students in Michigan want to learn about life on a farm in New York or a city in Australia, they don’t need to buy a plane ticket or even leave the classroom. Educators in Michigan are bringing global experiences to the classroom using cloud technology, such as <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/productivity-tools/" target="_blank">Google Apps for Education</a> and <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/devices/" target="_blank">Chromebooks</a>. Inspired by how Michigan schools are transforming classroom experiences with technology, we’re highlighting a few success stories in the region.<br /> <br /> <h3> Turning moments of curiosity into learning opportunities </h3> <br /> At Grand Haven Area Public Schools, Google Apps for Education put student learning, collaboration and feedback at the center of the classroom. Grand Haven has launched 4,500 Chromebooks for students and staff and has deployed 8,400 Google Apps accounts. Before introducing the new tools, when students had a question, they had to wait until a teacher had time to work with them. In classrooms of 20 students or more, many of these teachable moments would simply get lost in the shuffle.<br /> <br /> Technology allows those moments of curiosity to turn into learning opportunities for students. With Chromebooks and Google Apps for Education, teachers are able to provide feedback on assignments to each student individually in a single class period. For example, at Grand Haven, students use Google Docs to share their progress on math assignments with their teachers. Math teachers then check-in virtually with each of the students as they’re working on the assignment to provide them with real-time feedback by adding comments in the Doc. The teachers also use Doc’s revision history feature to see the logic students are using to solve the problem, giving them better insight into how students are progressing.<br /> <br /> One high school teacher said she was able to give real-time feedback on an assignment to every single student — during a one hour class period — for the first time in fifteen years of teaching. “It’s much more than just handing a student a device,” says Doug Start, instructional technology coordinator at Grand Haven Area Public Schools: “Google Apps for Education lets our teachers move from being the ‘sage on the stage’ to the ’guide on the side,’ as they now have time to work more directly with students.”<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtiRzPiqO0CzyPHGRBXgO0N1HdHMWNmvhN2CgDxwAB3HJXJ_z1HnEXPtBZs5RNwMWiEf6rf_GSUtuWie_Y_gTNJGDnfeJHTHcZn0av9ObzcVGrHT4kqQ5FvepLlBrNIn739X6XowkRV4zV/s1600/Michigan+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtiRzPiqO0CzyPHGRBXgO0N1HdHMWNmvhN2CgDxwAB3HJXJ_z1HnEXPtBZs5RNwMWiEf6rf_GSUtuWie_Y_gTNJGDnfeJHTHcZn0av9ObzcVGrHT4kqQ5FvepLlBrNIn739X6XowkRV4zV/s640/Michigan+1.png" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <h3> <br />Traveling the world from inside the classroom </h3> <br /> Lincoln Park Public School District (<a href="https://www.google.com/edu/case-studies/lincoln-park-public-schools/" target="_blank">case study</a>) considers technology a key part of its mission to prepare and inspire students to achieve educational excellence. Many of the district’s students don’t have access to technology at home, and others struggle with state standardized test questions that are based on the assumption that students have traveled.<br /> <br /> To overcome this challenge, the district launched Google Apps for Education for 4,900 students and introduced 4,400 Chromebooks. Students now have unlimited access to global information online. “We now have the ability to bring virtual knowledge into the classroom. The virtual experience opens up the world for our students and allows them to learn more,” says Cheryl Irving, assistant superintendent for Lincoln Park Public School District.<br /> <br /> <h3> Collaborating with virtual learning </h3> <br /> To provide students with anytime, anywhere learning, <a href="http://www.fentonschools.org/pages/Fenton_Area_Public_Schools" target="_blank">Fenton Area Public Schools</a> launched 1,300 Chromebooks and 4,600 Google Apps for Education accounts for students. “Our Google solutions and services are creating new learning spaces that are spontaneous and less constrained,” says Kevin Powers, technology director at Fenton Area Public Schools.<br /> <br /> Teachers are providing students with opportunities to work, learn and collaborate anytime, anywhere using technology beyond the classroom walls. For example, they created live after school study groups via Google Hangouts and Docs, as well as virtual book clubs during the summer via Google Groups. The district also used Hangouts to host a CNN Hero of the Year nominee, who spoke to three elementary classrooms at once.<br /> <br /> For students and teachers in Michigan, the classroom is now bigger and richer. With Google for Education tools, students and teachers have global opportunities in the classroom and beyond.<br /> <br /> Check out more<a href="https://www.google.com/edu/case-studies/" target="_blank"> schools’ stories</a> and <a href="https://goo.gl/1pZbi4" target="_blank">join us for a webinar</a> on January 28th at 3pm ET / 12pm PT.<br /> <br /> <i>We’ve heard great stories from many of you about how you’re using technology to do amazing things in your schools, so we're going across the U.S. to see for ourselves! Check out the map below to see where we’ve been. We’d love to hear what’s happening in your state, so please share your story on <a href="https://twitter.com/googleforedu" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://plus.google.com/+GoogleforEducation" target="_blank">Google+</a> and tag us (@GoogleForEdu) or include the #GoogleEdu hashtag.</i><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXEr6JrIw6t5U8HzLEiHc0PnhTPvRbfyUOZTtZeLGH-GqtEXvWiEJNRpESLHVGV-E4M3hmmRM-iVtXEGl9v-hld9uiZBcE6ZzKzjIVyraD-OwbKMrEyfxSPuB3NP_Zw4JCxjsVu_azEh0M/s1600/Michigan+2.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXEr6JrIw6t5U8HzLEiHc0PnhTPvRbfyUOZTtZeLGH-GqtEXvWiEJNRpESLHVGV-E4M3hmmRM-iVtXEGl9v-hld9uiZBcE6ZzKzjIVyraD-OwbKMrEyfxSPuB3NP_Zw4JCxjsVu_azEh0M/s640/Michigan+2.png" width="640" /></a></div> <i><br /></i></div> </div> </script> <noscript> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <i>(Cross-posted on the Google for Education <a href="http://googleforeducation.blogspot.com/2015/12/Michigan-schools-redefine-the-classroom-with-Google-for-Education-tools.html" target="_blank">Blog</a>.)</i><br /> <br /> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span class="byline-author">Posted by Drew Sidel, Google for Education</span><br /> <br /> <i><b>Editor's note:</b> Educators and administrators across the state tell us that Michigan schools are seeing great success with Google for Education. From bringing a global experience into the classroom to freeing students to learn from each other and their teachers, from anywhere, technology has improved the learning experience for students across the state. To learn more about Google solutions for Education,<a href="https://goo.gl/1pZbi4" target="_blank"> join us for a webinar</a> on January 28th at 3pm ET / 12pm PT.</i><br /> <br /> If students in Michigan want to learn about life on a farm in New York or a city in Australia, they don’t need to buy a plane ticket or even leave the classroom. Educators in Michigan are bringing global experiences to the classroom using cloud technology, such as <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/productivity-tools/" target="_blank">Google Apps for Education</a> and <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/devices/" target="_blank">Chromebooks</a>. Inspired by how Michigan schools are transforming classroom experiences with technology, we’re highlighting a few success stories in the region.<br /> <br /> <h3> Turning moments of curiosity into learning opportunities </h3> <br /> At Grand Haven Area Public Schools, Google Apps for Education put student learning, collaboration and feedback at the center of the classroom. Grand Haven has launched 4,500 Chromebooks for students and staff and has deployed 8,400 Google Apps accounts. Before introducing the new tools, when students had a question, they had to wait until a teacher had time to work with them. In classrooms of 20 students or more, many of these teachable moments would simply get lost in the shuffle.<br /> <br /> Technology allows those moments of curiosity to turn into learning opportunities for students. With Chromebooks and Google Apps for Education, teachers are able to provide feedback on assignments to each student individually in a single class period. For example, at Grand Haven, students use Google Docs to share their progress on math assignments with their teachers. Math teachers then check-in virtually with each of the students as they’re working on the assignment to provide them with real-time feedback by adding comments in the Doc. The teachers also use Doc’s revision history feature to see the logic students are using to solve the problem, giving them better insight into how students are progressing.<br /> <br /> One high school teacher said she was able to give real-time feedback on an assignment to every single student — during a one hour class period — for the first time in fifteen years of teaching. “It’s much more than just handing a student a device,” says Doug Start, instructional technology coordinator at Grand Haven Area Public Schools: “Google Apps for Education lets our teachers move from being the ‘sage on the stage’ to the ’guide on the side,’ as they now have time to work more directly with students.”<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtiRzPiqO0CzyPHGRBXgO0N1HdHMWNmvhN2CgDxwAB3HJXJ_z1HnEXPtBZs5RNwMWiEf6rf_GSUtuWie_Y_gTNJGDnfeJHTHcZn0av9ObzcVGrHT4kqQ5FvepLlBrNIn739X6XowkRV4zV/s1600/Michigan+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtiRzPiqO0CzyPHGRBXgO0N1HdHMWNmvhN2CgDxwAB3HJXJ_z1HnEXPtBZs5RNwMWiEf6rf_GSUtuWie_Y_gTNJGDnfeJHTHcZn0av9ObzcVGrHT4kqQ5FvepLlBrNIn739X6XowkRV4zV/s640/Michigan+1.png" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <h3> <br />Traveling the world from inside the classroom </h3> <br /> Lincoln Park Public School District (<a href="https://www.google.com/edu/case-studies/lincoln-park-public-schools/" target="_blank">case study</a>) considers technology a key part of its mission to prepare and inspire students to achieve educational excellence. Many of the district’s students don’t have access to technology at home, and others struggle with state standardized test questions that are based on the assumption that students have traveled.<br /> <br /> To overcome this challenge, the district launched Google Apps for Education for 4,900 students and introduced 4,400 Chromebooks. Students now have unlimited access to global information online. “We now have the ability to bring virtual knowledge into the classroom. The virtual experience opens up the world for our students and allows them to learn more,” says Cheryl Irving, assistant superintendent for Lincoln Park Public School District.<br /> <br /> <h3> Collaborating with virtual learning </h3> <br /> To provide students with anytime, anywhere learning, <a href="http://www.fentonschools.org/pages/Fenton_Area_Public_Schools" target="_blank">Fenton Area Public Schools</a> launched 1,300 Chromebooks and 4,600 Google Apps for Education accounts for students. “Our Google solutions and services are creating new learning spaces that are spontaneous and less constrained,” says Kevin Powers, technology director at Fenton Area Public Schools.<br /> <br /> Teachers are providing students with opportunities to work, learn and collaborate anytime, anywhere using technology beyond the classroom walls. For example, they created live after school study groups via Google Hangouts and Docs, as well as virtual book clubs during the summer via Google Groups. The district also used Hangouts to host a CNN Hero of the Year nominee, who spoke to three elementary classrooms at once.<br /> <br /> For students and teachers in Michigan, the classroom is now bigger and richer. With Google for Education tools, students and teachers have global opportunities in the classroom and beyond.<br /> <br /> Check out more<a href="https://www.google.com/edu/case-studies/" target="_blank"> schools’ stories</a> and <a href="https://goo.gl/1pZbi4" target="_blank">join us for a webinar</a> on January 28th at 3pm ET / 12pm PT.<br /> <br /> <i>We’ve heard great stories from many of you about how you’re using technology to do amazing things in your schools, so we're going across the U.S. to see for ourselves! Check out the map below to see where we’ve been. We’d love to hear what’s happening in your state, so please share your story on <a href="https://twitter.com/googleforedu" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://plus.google.com/+GoogleforEducation" target="_blank">Google+</a> and tag us (@GoogleForEdu) or include the #GoogleEdu hashtag.</i><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXEr6JrIw6t5U8HzLEiHc0PnhTPvRbfyUOZTtZeLGH-GqtEXvWiEJNRpESLHVGV-E4M3hmmRM-iVtXEGl9v-hld9uiZBcE6ZzKzjIVyraD-OwbKMrEyfxSPuB3NP_Zw4JCxjsVu_azEh0M/s1600/Michigan+2.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXEr6JrIw6t5U8HzLEiHc0PnhTPvRbfyUOZTtZeLGH-GqtEXvWiEJNRpESLHVGV-E4M3hmmRM-iVtXEGl9v-hld9uiZBcE6ZzKzjIVyraD-OwbKMrEyfxSPuB3NP_Zw4JCxjsVu_azEh0M/s640/Michigan+2.png" width="640" /></a></div> <i><br /></i></div> </div> </noscript> </div> </div> <div class='share'> <span class='gplus-share social-wrapper' data-href='https://plus.google.com/share?url=https://cloud.googleblog.com/2015/12/Michigan-schools-redefine-the-classroom-with-Google-for-Education-tools.html'> <img alt='Share on Google+' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/branding/google_plus/2x/ic_w_post_gplus_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='twitter-custom social-wrapper' data-href='http://twitter.com/share?text=Official Google Cloud Blog:Michigan schools redefine the classroom with Google for Education tools&url=https://cloud.googleblog.com/2015/12/Michigan-schools-redefine-the-classroom-with-Google-for-Education-tools.html&via=gsuite'> <img alt='Share on Twitter' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_twitter_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='fb-custom social-wrapper' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://cloud.googleblog.com/2015/12/Michigan-schools-redefine-the-classroom-with-Google-for-Education-tools.html'> <img alt='Share on Facebook' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_facebook_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> </div> <div class='comment-container'> <i class='comment-img material-icons'>  </i> <span class='cmt_count_iframe_holder' data-count='5' data-onclick='' data-post-url='https://cloud.googleblog.com/2015/12/Michigan-schools-redefine-the-classroom-with-Google-for-Education-tools.html' data-url='https://cloud.googleblog.com/2015/12/Michigan-schools-redefine-the-classroom-with-Google-for-Education-tools.html' style='color: #4184F3;'></span> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='cmt_iframe_holder' data-href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/2015/12/Michigan-schools-redefine-the-classroom-with-Google-for-Education-tools.html' data-viewtype='FILTERED_POSTMOD'></div> <a href='https://plus.google.com/112374322230920073195' rel='author' style='display:none;'> Google </a> <div class='label-footer'> <span class='labels-caption'> Labels: </span> <span class='labels'> <a class='label' href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/search/label/Chromebooks%20for%20Education' rel='tag'> Chromebooks for Education </a> , <a class='label' href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Apps%20for%20Education' rel='tag'> Google Apps for Education </a> , <a class='label' href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Docs' rel='tag'> Google Docs </a> , <a class='label' href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Hangouts' rel='tag'> Google Hangouts </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='317914766806124526' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/2015/12/Florida-schools-share-their-tips-for-introducing-new-learning-technology.html' itemprop='url' title='Florida schools share their tips for introducing new learning technology'> Florida schools share their tips for introducing new learning technology </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Thursday, December 17, 2015 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span class="byline-author">Posted by John Allen and David Harrington, Google for Education team</span><br /> <br /> <i>(Cross-posted on the Google for Education <a href="http://googleforeducation.blogspot.com/2015/12/Florida-schools-share-their-tips-for-introducing-new-learning-technology.html" target="_blank">Blog</a>.)</i> <br /> <br /> <i><b>Editor's note:</b> Schools across Florida are seeing great success with Google for Education. Today we’re featuring tips from School District of Lee County, Okeechobee County School District and Escambia County School District. To learn more, <a href="https://youtu.be/dRaoLNwa0og" target="_blank">watch this recent webinar</a> with Lee County. And if you’ll be at FETC from January 12-15, visit us in the Expo Hall at #2221.</i><br /> <i><br /> </i> The state of Florida is leading the way for digital instruction. A recent state mandate requires that K-12 students have access to digital learning resources. The shift from paper-based to digital content is prompting students to research and publish their work online while encouraging teachers to innovate in the classroom. We recently asked instructional technology administrators in Florida who use <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/productivity-tools/" target="_blank">Google Apps for Education</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/classroom" target="_blank">Google Classroom</a> and <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/devices/" target="_blank">Chromebooks</a> to share their recommendations for introducing new technologies and tools in the classroom. Here are their top five tips:<br /> <br /> <h3> 1. Create an IT support community </h3> <br /> Providing IT support across campuses can be a drain on resources, so instead of hiring a huge IT team, ask tech-savvy teachers to serve as resources for technology questions. They need not be experts, but rather can act as liaisons to direct teachers and students to the right channels and communicate with the IT team about any overarching challenges.<br /> <br /> The <a href="http://www.leeschools.net/" target="_blank">School District of Lee County</a> (<a href="https://www.google.com/edu/case-studies/lee-county-schools/" target="_blank">case study</a>) uses this model to streamline IT support and strengthen its community. “The small group of teachers act as on-the-ground support,” says Dwayne Alton, director of IT support. “They facilitate conversations and figure out what tech matches the students’ and teachers’ needs.”<br /> <br /> <h3> 2. Encourage teachers to share their success stories </h3> <br /> Tech-savvy teachers often find innovative ways to incorporate new technologies in the classroom, and can be great advocates for helping other teachers identify new ways of teaching. Ask teachers to share the unique ways they’re using new tools. For example, Scott Rust, a high school english teacher at <a href="http://ecsd-fl.schoolloop.com/" target="_blank">Escambia County School District</a>, keeps students attentive and on task when he’s taking attendance by having them fill out five questions in Google Forms. “All of my students participated in the assignment, were engaged and well behaved,” Rust says. “It was amazing to start class on such a positive note — and as a side benefit, all of the students’ answers from <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/productivity-tools/" target="_blank">Google Forms</a> downloaded into a single spreadsheet.”<br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgW8ihnQ8Cs8KT96wFyqrlPHfTxvPKaiWJTzZxTNSsjmJZ9Oqh37ZyKYL6e8nSCR2qgNKZWsYuHpZCS9_guvTg0CkkzAhQYR8F3De519TleQznqe150BXSZdQ1w0xeU_UR5XJcCHhoFHtz/s1600/Florida+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgW8ihnQ8Cs8KT96wFyqrlPHfTxvPKaiWJTzZxTNSsjmJZ9Oqh37ZyKYL6e8nSCR2qgNKZWsYuHpZCS9_guvTg0CkkzAhQYR8F3De519TleQznqe150BXSZdQ1w0xeU_UR5XJcCHhoFHtz/s640/Florida+1.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">7th grade students at Caloosa Middle school in Lee County collaborating in Google Docs</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <h3> 3. Make professional development flexible </h3> <br /> Some teachers will be excited to have new teaching tools, but others may prefer to use the whiteboard or pen and paper. Provide teachers with a variety of opportunities to learn how to use technology to improve their teaching, boost productivity and make learning more interactive.<br /> <br /> Okeechobee County School District hosts C@mp IT, a two-day professional development summit with workshops about how to use devices in the classroom. If your schools don’t have the resources or time for a summer summit, consider after-school training sessions or online video training.<br /> <br /> <h3> 4. Consider how technology can improve state-wide testing </h3> <br /> Technology can ease some of the hassle of student testing. When Okeechobee County School District used laptops and PCs for the Florida Standards Assessment testing, the IT team had to prep the devices and make sure no applications ran in the background. <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/devices/" target="_blank">Chromebooks</a> streamlined the testing process, as the IT team only had to switch the devices to kiosk mode.<br /> <br /> Similarly, Escambia County School District uses Chromebooks for testing to reduce the administrative burden. Says Jim Branton, coordinator of technology services at Escambia County School District: “The ability to test a grade level all at the same time without scavenging computers from all over campus into makeshift labs made scheduling and administering the tests significantly easier than years past.”<br /> <br /> Introducing new technology reduces the amount of time spent on testing, some schools have found. “In our two 1:1 middle schools, it would take two weeks to get all the students through testing. Now with Chromebooks, it should take less than a week,” says Shawna May, director of information technology at Okeechobee County School District. “That’s less time taken away from instructional class time.”<br /> <br /> <h3> 5. Share a resource hub with how-to resources </h3> <br /> Some teachers spend a good chunk of class time teaching students how to use technology most effectively in their studies, rather than teaching them class material. Create a resource hub so teachers have an easy place to find resources, including video tutorials and how-to documents, that they can use to teach students how to use devices and digital learning tools. “Teachers can send students a 3-minute video about how to turn in a Google Doc using <a href="https://classroom.google.com/welcome" target="_blank">Google Classroom,</a> so they don’t have to use valuable class time showing students how to use the tools,” suggests Michelle Branham, coordinator of instructional technology at <a href="http://www.okee.k12.fl.us/" target="_blank">Okeechobee County School District</a>.<br /> <br /> <i>We’ve heard great stories from many of you about how you’re using technology to do amazing things in your schools, so we're going across the U.S. to see for ourselves! Check out the map below to see where we’ve been. We’d love to hear what’s happening in your state, so please share your story on <a href="https://twitter.com/googleforedu" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://plus.google.com/+GoogleforEducation/" target="_blank">Google+</a> and tag us (@GoogleForEdu) or include the #GoogleEdu hashtag.</i><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWkn3ghrrL43-Qkj68wfg3z5WIUrzdExQPMNYfEfAZscQdGujYS8gOeHsiQvV24JUYCAjxtMmDRDvaWNIP7Q0rs3i1UdMK8sZZddyhI6cxglcvOk95hZFjvIbMFiDERFgjov6gJrkew1p-/s1600/Florida+2.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWkn3ghrrL43-Qkj68wfg3z5WIUrzdExQPMNYfEfAZscQdGujYS8gOeHsiQvV24JUYCAjxtMmDRDvaWNIP7Q0rs3i1UdMK8sZZddyhI6cxglcvOk95hZFjvIbMFiDERFgjov6gJrkew1p-/s640/Florida+2.png" width="640" /></a></div> <i><br /> </i></div> </script> <noscript> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span class="byline-author">Posted by John Allen and David Harrington, Google for Education team</span><br /> <br /> <i>(Cross-posted on the Google for Education <a href="http://googleforeducation.blogspot.com/2015/12/Florida-schools-share-their-tips-for-introducing-new-learning-technology.html" target="_blank">Blog</a>.)</i> <br /> <br /> <i><b>Editor's note:</b> Schools across Florida are seeing great success with Google for Education. Today we’re featuring tips from School District of Lee County, Okeechobee County School District and Escambia County School District. To learn more, <a href="https://youtu.be/dRaoLNwa0og" target="_blank">watch this recent webinar</a> with Lee County. And if you’ll be at FETC from January 12-15, visit us in the Expo Hall at #2221.</i><br /> <i><br /> </i> The state of Florida is leading the way for digital instruction. A recent state mandate requires that K-12 students have access to digital learning resources. The shift from paper-based to digital content is prompting students to research and publish their work online while encouraging teachers to innovate in the classroom. We recently asked instructional technology administrators in Florida who use <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/productivity-tools/" target="_blank">Google Apps for Education</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/classroom" target="_blank">Google Classroom</a> and <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/devices/" target="_blank">Chromebooks</a> to share their recommendations for introducing new technologies and tools in the classroom. Here are their top five tips:<br /> <br /> <h3> 1. Create an IT support community </h3> <br /> Providing IT support across campuses can be a drain on resources, so instead of hiring a huge IT team, ask tech-savvy teachers to serve as resources for technology questions. They need not be experts, but rather can act as liaisons to direct teachers and students to the right channels and communicate with the IT team about any overarching challenges.<br /> <br /> The <a href="http://www.leeschools.net/" target="_blank">School District of Lee County</a> (<a href="https://www.google.com/edu/case-studies/lee-county-schools/" target="_blank">case study</a>) uses this model to streamline IT support and strengthen its community. “The small group of teachers act as on-the-ground support,” says Dwayne Alton, director of IT support. “They facilitate conversations and figure out what tech matches the students’ and teachers’ needs.”<br /> <br /> <h3> 2. Encourage teachers to share their success stories </h3> <br /> Tech-savvy teachers often find innovative ways to incorporate new technologies in the classroom, and can be great advocates for helping other teachers identify new ways of teaching. Ask teachers to share the unique ways they’re using new tools. For example, Scott Rust, a high school english teacher at <a href="http://ecsd-fl.schoolloop.com/" target="_blank">Escambia County School District</a>, keeps students attentive and on task when he’s taking attendance by having them fill out five questions in Google Forms. “All of my students participated in the assignment, were engaged and well behaved,” Rust says. “It was amazing to start class on such a positive note — and as a side benefit, all of the students’ answers from <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/productivity-tools/" target="_blank">Google Forms</a> downloaded into a single spreadsheet.”<br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgW8ihnQ8Cs8KT96wFyqrlPHfTxvPKaiWJTzZxTNSsjmJZ9Oqh37ZyKYL6e8nSCR2qgNKZWsYuHpZCS9_guvTg0CkkzAhQYR8F3De519TleQznqe150BXSZdQ1w0xeU_UR5XJcCHhoFHtz/s1600/Florida+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgW8ihnQ8Cs8KT96wFyqrlPHfTxvPKaiWJTzZxTNSsjmJZ9Oqh37ZyKYL6e8nSCR2qgNKZWsYuHpZCS9_guvTg0CkkzAhQYR8F3De519TleQznqe150BXSZdQ1w0xeU_UR5XJcCHhoFHtz/s640/Florida+1.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">7th grade students at Caloosa Middle school in Lee County collaborating in Google Docs</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <h3> 3. Make professional development flexible </h3> <br /> Some teachers will be excited to have new teaching tools, but others may prefer to use the whiteboard or pen and paper. Provide teachers with a variety of opportunities to learn how to use technology to improve their teaching, boost productivity and make learning more interactive.<br /> <br /> Okeechobee County School District hosts C@mp IT, a two-day professional development summit with workshops about how to use devices in the classroom. If your schools don’t have the resources or time for a summer summit, consider after-school training sessions or online video training.<br /> <br /> <h3> 4. Consider how technology can improve state-wide testing </h3> <br /> Technology can ease some of the hassle of student testing. When Okeechobee County School District used laptops and PCs for the Florida Standards Assessment testing, the IT team had to prep the devices and make sure no applications ran in the background. <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/devices/" target="_blank">Chromebooks</a> streamlined the testing process, as the IT team only had to switch the devices to kiosk mode.<br /> <br /> Similarly, Escambia County School District uses Chromebooks for testing to reduce the administrative burden. Says Jim Branton, coordinator of technology services at Escambia County School District: “The ability to test a grade level all at the same time without scavenging computers from all over campus into makeshift labs made scheduling and administering the tests significantly easier than years past.”<br /> <br /> Introducing new technology reduces the amount of time spent on testing, some schools have found. “In our two 1:1 middle schools, it would take two weeks to get all the students through testing. Now with Chromebooks, it should take less than a week,” says Shawna May, director of information technology at Okeechobee County School District. “That’s less time taken away from instructional class time.”<br /> <br /> <h3> 5. Share a resource hub with how-to resources </h3> <br /> Some teachers spend a good chunk of class time teaching students how to use technology most effectively in their studies, rather than teaching them class material. Create a resource hub so teachers have an easy place to find resources, including video tutorials and how-to documents, that they can use to teach students how to use devices and digital learning tools. “Teachers can send students a 3-minute video about how to turn in a Google Doc using <a href="https://classroom.google.com/welcome" target="_blank">Google Classroom,</a> so they don’t have to use valuable class time showing students how to use the tools,” suggests Michelle Branham, coordinator of instructional technology at <a href="http://www.okee.k12.fl.us/" target="_blank">Okeechobee County School District</a>.<br /> <br /> <i>We’ve heard great stories from many of you about how you’re using technology to do amazing things in your schools, so we're going across the U.S. to see for ourselves! Check out the map below to see where we’ve been. We’d love to hear what’s happening in your state, so please share your story on <a href="https://twitter.com/googleforedu" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://plus.google.com/+GoogleforEducation/" target="_blank">Google+</a> and tag us (@GoogleForEdu) or include the #GoogleEdu hashtag.</i><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWkn3ghrrL43-Qkj68wfg3z5WIUrzdExQPMNYfEfAZscQdGujYS8gOeHsiQvV24JUYCAjxtMmDRDvaWNIP7Q0rs3i1UdMK8sZZddyhI6cxglcvOk95hZFjvIbMFiDERFgjov6gJrkew1p-/s1600/Florida+2.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWkn3ghrrL43-Qkj68wfg3z5WIUrzdExQPMNYfEfAZscQdGujYS8gOeHsiQvV24JUYCAjxtMmDRDvaWNIP7Q0rs3i1UdMK8sZZddyhI6cxglcvOk95hZFjvIbMFiDERFgjov6gJrkew1p-/s640/Florida+2.png" width="640" /></a></div> <i><br /> </i></div> </noscript> </div> </div> <div class='share'> <span class='gplus-share social-wrapper' data-href='https://plus.google.com/share?url=https://cloud.googleblog.com/2015/12/Florida-schools-share-their-tips-for-introducing-new-learning-technology.html'> <img alt='Share on Google+' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/branding/google_plus/2x/ic_w_post_gplus_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='twitter-custom social-wrapper' data-href='http://twitter.com/share?text=Official Google Cloud Blog:Florida schools share their tips for introducing new learning technology&url=https://cloud.googleblog.com/2015/12/Florida-schools-share-their-tips-for-introducing-new-learning-technology.html&via=gsuite'> <img alt='Share on Twitter' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_twitter_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='fb-custom social-wrapper' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://cloud.googleblog.com/2015/12/Florida-schools-share-their-tips-for-introducing-new-learning-technology.html'> <img alt='Share on Facebook' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_facebook_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> </div> <div class='comment-container'> <i class='comment-img material-icons'>  </i> <span class='cmt_count_iframe_holder' data-count='13' data-onclick='' data-post-url='https://cloud.googleblog.com/2015/12/Florida-schools-share-their-tips-for-introducing-new-learning-technology.html' data-url='https://cloud.googleblog.com/2015/12/Florida-schools-share-their-tips-for-introducing-new-learning-technology.html' style='color: #4184F3;'></span> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='cmt_iframe_holder' data-href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/2015/12/Florida-schools-share-their-tips-for-introducing-new-learning-technology.html' data-viewtype='FILTERED_POSTMOD'></div> <a href='https://plus.google.com/112374322230920073195' rel='author' style='display:none;'> Google </a> <div class='label-footer'> <span class='labels-caption'> Labels: </span> <span class='labels'> <a class='label' href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/search/label/Chromebooks%20for%20Education' rel='tag'> Chromebooks for Education </a> , <a class='label' href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Apps%20for%20Education' rel='tag'> Google Apps for Education </a> , <a class='label' href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Classroom' rel='tag'> Google Classroom </a> , <a class='label' href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Docs' rel='tag'> Google Docs </a> , <a class='label' href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Forms' rel='tag'> Google Forms </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='6294840631239209954' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/2015/12/redefining-what-it-means-to-go-to-school-in-New-York.html' itemprop='url' title='Redefining what it means to go to school in New York'> Redefining what it means to go to school in New York </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Tuesday, December 15, 2015 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span class="byline-author">Posted by Stephen Fang, Google for Education team</span><br /> <span class="byline-author"><br /> </span> <i>(Cross-posted on the Google for Education <a href="http://googleforeducation.blogspot.com/2015/12/redefining-what-it-means-to-go-to-school-in-New-York.html" target="_blank">Blog</a>.)</i> <br /> <br /> <i><b>Editor's note:</b> New York is seeing great success with Google for Education. We talked to educators and administrators to reflect on how technology has changed what it means to teach and learn in New York. From group projects to collaborative lesson plans to online assessments, technology has improved the learning experience for students across the state. To learn more about Google’s solutions for Education, <a href="https://vts.inxpo.com/scripts/Server.nxp?LASCmd=AI:4;F:QS!10100&ShowKey=28638&partnerref=SPONS" target="_blank">join the webinar</a> with Amherst Central School District <b>today</b> at 2pm ET / 11am PT.</i> <br /> <br /> Learning isn’t just about listening to a lecture or reading a textbook. Similarly, educational transformation isn’t just about introducing technology. It’s about encouraging students to think differently, work together and make their education personal. Schools in New York are giving students more freedom and flexibility to learn and collaborate with the help of tools like <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/productivity-tools/" target="_blank">Google Apps for Education</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/devices/" target="_blank">Chromebooks</a> and <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/productivity-tools/classroom/" target="_blank">Google Classroom</a>. We’re highlighting a few ways New York schools are transforming their classrooms and benefiting from technology:<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8PkHZcVs04Kr6g114h4TBqdkS2d9S3WjNS90cKBtC_QdUFNc4Pd5k0Z2KUDls0-JHgzYwEaJn-Gmv3Oz1jeP2js0o_L4GKoyJnKSPWI6qlJrFRf9Eug1Volbsfdsnrh7E-CYxQ5m-T6hh/s1600/NY+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8PkHZcVs04Kr6g114h4TBqdkS2d9S3WjNS90cKBtC_QdUFNc4Pd5k0Z2KUDls0-JHgzYwEaJn-Gmv3Oz1jeP2js0o_L4GKoyJnKSPWI6qlJrFRf9Eug1Volbsfdsnrh7E-CYxQ5m-T6hh/s640/NY+1.png" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <h3> Enabling teachers to think outside the box</h3> <br /> At Massapequa Public Schools (<a href="https://www.google.com/edu/case-studies/massapequa-public-schools/index.html" target="_blank">case study</a>), teachers are providing students with a variety of learning resources, from articles and text-based guides to videos and audio content. For example, when students were studying Pythagorean theorem in math class, the teacher filmed a video showing students the math concept, a<sup>2</sup> + b<sup>2</sup> = c<sup>2</sup>, so they could reference the information from home. When students have access to digital learning materials at home, they’re able to learn anytime, anywhere.<br /> <br /> With Google for Education, students have access to learning resources anytime, anywhere. Says Bob Schilling, executive director for assessment, student data and technology services at Massapequa Public Schools: “Students watch videos and access their teacher’s resources at home in order to be introduced to concepts, then spend class time applying those concepts in authentic experiences. That changes the value of a 40-minute class period.”<br /> <br /> <br /> <h3> Getting moms and dads involved in education </h3> <br /> Amherst Central Schools (<a href="https://www.google.com/edu/case-studies/amherst-central-schools/" target="_blank">case study</a>) wants parents to be a bigger part of their children’s learning and is using technology to get them more involved. With Google Apps for Education and Google Classroom, parents can see whether their child has started a project or needs a nudge. Students access their work wherever they are and can share progress with their families. For example, Jake, a third grader, shared his presentation about Canadian culture and history with his parents as he worked on the assignment so they could see what he was learning.<br /> <br /> Teachers also create instructional videos to help parents take on the role of the teacher at home. While Michael Milliman, grade 5 math teacher at Smallwood Drive Elementary School, taught students a complex problem, parents could reference the 30-second video that Milliman created. “Learning is meant to be a social and collaborative process,” says Anthony Panella, assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction at Amherst Central Schools. The district is helping extend the social aspect of learning to include parents.<br /> <br /> <br /> <h3> Teaching students technology and teamwork skills for the future </h3> <br /> Rochester City School District’s (<a href="https://www.google.com/edu/case-studies/rochester-city-school/" target="_blank">case study</a>) main goal is to teach students skills that they can use during their education, in their careers and beyond. Many students don’t have access to technology at home, so Rochester City School District is teaching them how to use technology. And since students need to know how to work with others regardless of the line of work they pursue, teachers are also helping students learn teamwork by assigning group projects aided by collaboration tools. For example, fifth grade students collaborated in person with their peers on a biome project and provided feedback to their teammates using the chat and commenting features in Google Docs.<br /> <br /> Schools continue to provide students with innovative online learning resources that help students learn more and teachers personalize education. Check out the <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/case-studies/" target="_blank">schools’ stories</a> and <a href="https://vts.inxpo.com/scripts/Server.nxp?LASCmd=AI:4;F:QS!10100&ShowKey=28638&partnerref=SPONS" target="_blank">register for the webinar</a> with Amherst Schools happening today to learn more.<br /> <br /> <i>We’ve heard great stories from many of you about how you’re using technology to do amazing things in your schools, so we're going across the U.S. to see for ourselves! Check out the map below to see where we’ve been. We’d love to hear what’s happening in your state, so please share your story on <a href="https://twitter.com/googleforedu" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://plus.google.com/+GoogleforEducation/" target="_blank">Google+</a> and tag us (@GoogleForEdu) or include the #GoogleEdu hashtag. <br /> </i><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_LWjCR9ZtqD4d9d2aXhj1NcDSuQBVUXzZsz8uk4nsOTL07OHBa-1Qqqkp6GvgnLhZbbzzh51uU7kaCtIYEXyCMGl8lTsO9V5knYGnjlo_QvgUVZIuXWtDAIRJg0T7ZKViZj4OHkl09RNA/s1600/NY+Map.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_LWjCR9ZtqD4d9d2aXhj1NcDSuQBVUXzZsz8uk4nsOTL07OHBa-1Qqqkp6GvgnLhZbbzzh51uU7kaCtIYEXyCMGl8lTsO9V5knYGnjlo_QvgUVZIuXWtDAIRJg0T7ZKViZj4OHkl09RNA/s640/NY+Map.png" width="640" /></a></div> <i><br /> </i></div> </script> <noscript> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span class="byline-author">Posted by Stephen Fang, Google for Education team</span><br /> <span class="byline-author"><br /> </span> <i>(Cross-posted on the Google for Education <a href="http://googleforeducation.blogspot.com/2015/12/redefining-what-it-means-to-go-to-school-in-New-York.html" target="_blank">Blog</a>.)</i> <br /> <br /> <i><b>Editor's note:</b> New York is seeing great success with Google for Education. We talked to educators and administrators to reflect on how technology has changed what it means to teach and learn in New York. From group projects to collaborative lesson plans to online assessments, technology has improved the learning experience for students across the state. To learn more about Google’s solutions for Education, <a href="https://vts.inxpo.com/scripts/Server.nxp?LASCmd=AI:4;F:QS!10100&ShowKey=28638&partnerref=SPONS" target="_blank">join the webinar</a> with Amherst Central School District <b>today</b> at 2pm ET / 11am PT.</i> <br /> <br /> Learning isn’t just about listening to a lecture or reading a textbook. Similarly, educational transformation isn’t just about introducing technology. It’s about encouraging students to think differently, work together and make their education personal. Schools in New York are giving students more freedom and flexibility to learn and collaborate with the help of tools like <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/productivity-tools/" target="_blank">Google Apps for Education</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/devices/" target="_blank">Chromebooks</a> and <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/productivity-tools/classroom/" target="_blank">Google Classroom</a>. We’re highlighting a few ways New York schools are transforming their classrooms and benefiting from technology:<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8PkHZcVs04Kr6g114h4TBqdkS2d9S3WjNS90cKBtC_QdUFNc4Pd5k0Z2KUDls0-JHgzYwEaJn-Gmv3Oz1jeP2js0o_L4GKoyJnKSPWI6qlJrFRf9Eug1Volbsfdsnrh7E-CYxQ5m-T6hh/s1600/NY+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8PkHZcVs04Kr6g114h4TBqdkS2d9S3WjNS90cKBtC_QdUFNc4Pd5k0Z2KUDls0-JHgzYwEaJn-Gmv3Oz1jeP2js0o_L4GKoyJnKSPWI6qlJrFRf9Eug1Volbsfdsnrh7E-CYxQ5m-T6hh/s640/NY+1.png" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <h3> Enabling teachers to think outside the box</h3> <br /> At Massapequa Public Schools (<a href="https://www.google.com/edu/case-studies/massapequa-public-schools/index.html" target="_blank">case study</a>), teachers are providing students with a variety of learning resources, from articles and text-based guides to videos and audio content. For example, when students were studying Pythagorean theorem in math class, the teacher filmed a video showing students the math concept, a<sup>2</sup> + b<sup>2</sup> = c<sup>2</sup>, so they could reference the information from home. When students have access to digital learning materials at home, they’re able to learn anytime, anywhere.<br /> <br /> With Google for Education, students have access to learning resources anytime, anywhere. Says Bob Schilling, executive director for assessment, student data and technology services at Massapequa Public Schools: “Students watch videos and access their teacher’s resources at home in order to be introduced to concepts, then spend class time applying those concepts in authentic experiences. That changes the value of a 40-minute class period.”<br /> <br /> <br /> <h3> Getting moms and dads involved in education </h3> <br /> Amherst Central Schools (<a href="https://www.google.com/edu/case-studies/amherst-central-schools/" target="_blank">case study</a>) wants parents to be a bigger part of their children’s learning and is using technology to get them more involved. With Google Apps for Education and Google Classroom, parents can see whether their child has started a project or needs a nudge. Students access their work wherever they are and can share progress with their families. For example, Jake, a third grader, shared his presentation about Canadian culture and history with his parents as he worked on the assignment so they could see what he was learning.<br /> <br /> Teachers also create instructional videos to help parents take on the role of the teacher at home. While Michael Milliman, grade 5 math teacher at Smallwood Drive Elementary School, taught students a complex problem, parents could reference the 30-second video that Milliman created. “Learning is meant to be a social and collaborative process,” says Anthony Panella, assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction at Amherst Central Schools. The district is helping extend the social aspect of learning to include parents.<br /> <br /> <br /> <h3> Teaching students technology and teamwork skills for the future </h3> <br /> Rochester City School District’s (<a href="https://www.google.com/edu/case-studies/rochester-city-school/" target="_blank">case study</a>) main goal is to teach students skills that they can use during their education, in their careers and beyond. Many students don’t have access to technology at home, so Rochester City School District is teaching them how to use technology. And since students need to know how to work with others regardless of the line of work they pursue, teachers are also helping students learn teamwork by assigning group projects aided by collaboration tools. For example, fifth grade students collaborated in person with their peers on a biome project and provided feedback to their teammates using the chat and commenting features in Google Docs.<br /> <br /> Schools continue to provide students with innovative online learning resources that help students learn more and teachers personalize education. Check out the <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/case-studies/" target="_blank">schools’ stories</a> and <a href="https://vts.inxpo.com/scripts/Server.nxp?LASCmd=AI:4;F:QS!10100&ShowKey=28638&partnerref=SPONS" target="_blank">register for the webinar</a> with Amherst Schools happening today to learn more.<br /> <br /> <i>We’ve heard great stories from many of you about how you’re using technology to do amazing things in your schools, so we're going across the U.S. to see for ourselves! Check out the map below to see where we’ve been. We’d love to hear what’s happening in your state, so please share your story on <a href="https://twitter.com/googleforedu" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://plus.google.com/+GoogleforEducation/" target="_blank">Google+</a> and tag us (@GoogleForEdu) or include the #GoogleEdu hashtag. <br /> </i><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_LWjCR9ZtqD4d9d2aXhj1NcDSuQBVUXzZsz8uk4nsOTL07OHBa-1Qqqkp6GvgnLhZbbzzh51uU7kaCtIYEXyCMGl8lTsO9V5knYGnjlo_QvgUVZIuXWtDAIRJg0T7ZKViZj4OHkl09RNA/s1600/NY+Map.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_LWjCR9ZtqD4d9d2aXhj1NcDSuQBVUXzZsz8uk4nsOTL07OHBa-1Qqqkp6GvgnLhZbbzzh51uU7kaCtIYEXyCMGl8lTsO9V5knYGnjlo_QvgUVZIuXWtDAIRJg0T7ZKViZj4OHkl09RNA/s640/NY+Map.png" width="640" /></a></div> <i><br /> </i></div> </noscript> </div> </div> <div class='share'> <span class='gplus-share social-wrapper' data-href='https://plus.google.com/share?url=https://cloud.googleblog.com/2015/12/redefining-what-it-means-to-go-to-school-in-New-York.html'> <img alt='Share on Google+' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/branding/google_plus/2x/ic_w_post_gplus_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='twitter-custom social-wrapper' data-href='http://twitter.com/share?text=Official Google Cloud Blog:Redefining what it means to go to school in New York&url=https://cloud.googleblog.com/2015/12/redefining-what-it-means-to-go-to-school-in-New-York.html&via=gsuite'> <img alt='Share on Twitter' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_twitter_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='fb-custom social-wrapper' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://cloud.googleblog.com/2015/12/redefining-what-it-means-to-go-to-school-in-New-York.html'> <img alt='Share on Facebook' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_facebook_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> </div> <div class='comment-container'> <i class='comment-img material-icons'>  </i> <span class='cmt_count_iframe_holder' data-count='9' data-onclick='' data-post-url='https://cloud.googleblog.com/2015/12/redefining-what-it-means-to-go-to-school-in-New-York.html' data-url='https://cloud.googleblog.com/2015/12/redefining-what-it-means-to-go-to-school-in-New-York.html' style='color: #4184F3;'></span> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='cmt_iframe_holder' data-href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/2015/12/redefining-what-it-means-to-go-to-school-in-New-York.html' data-viewtype='FILTERED_POSTMOD'></div> <a href='https://plus.google.com/112374322230920073195' rel='author' style='display:none;'> Google </a> <div class='label-footer'> <span class='labels-caption'> Labels: </span> <span class='labels'> <a class='label' href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/search/label/Chromebooks%20for%20Education' rel='tag'> Chromebooks for Education </a> , <a class='label' href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Apps%20for%20Education' rel='tag'> Google Apps for Education </a> , <a class='label' href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Classroom' rel='tag'> Google Classroom </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='3509551148182164675' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/2015/12/quantifying-the-economic-value-of-Chromebooks-for-schools.html' itemprop='url' title='Quantifying the economic value of Chromebooks for schools'> Quantifying the economic value of Chromebooks for schools </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Monday, December 14, 2015 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span class="byline-author">Posted by Cyrus Mistry, Lead Product Manager, Chromebooks for Education </span> <br /> <br /> <i>(Cross-posted on the Google for Education <a href="http://googleforeducation.blogspot.com/2015/12/quantifying-the-economic-value-of-Chromebooks-for-schools.html">Blog</a>.)</i> <br /> <br /> Many schools have told us that Chromebooks have helped them transform learning. Those in <a href="http://googleforeducation.blogspot.com/2015/11/creating-a-collaborative-learning-environment-across-Texas-schools.html" target="_blank">Texas</a> and <a href="http://googleforeducation.blogspot.com/2015/11/Google-brings-educators-startups-and-researchers-together-in-North-Carolina.html" target="_blank">North Carolina</a> have shared stories of students using Chromebooks to better connect with their teachers and peers and expand their learning opportunities (you’ll see more stories in the coming weeks from districts in New York, Florida and Michigan). But beyond opening new avenues for learning, Chromebooks are also helping schools save money, allowing them to meet tight budgets and provide computers to more students.<br /> <br /> Plymouth-Canton Community Schools <span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">—</span> one of the largest districts in Michigan <span id="docs-internal-guid-9c4ecfdb-9305-682f-40e1-4c11756727ec"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">—</span></span> for example, told us that they’ve been able to save $200k in the 3rd grade alone, by purchasing Chromebooks over alternative devices. They've been able to leverage those savings to purchase charging carts, protective cases for the devices and additional power adaptors so that students can charge the Chromebooks at home and at school. The same has been true outside of the US. Earlier this year, Academies Enterprise Trust, a network of 76 schools across the United Kingdom, anticipated that they could <a href="http://googleforeducation.blogspot.com/2015/03/learn-how-Academies-Enterprise-Trust-plans-to-save-7.7m-over-the-next-5-years.html" target="_blank">save £7.7m</a> in hardware and maintenance costs by using Google Apps for Education and Chromebooks.<br /> <br /> To more fully understand the total cost of ownership and savings impact of Chromebooks, we commissioned IDC to conduct interviews with 10 schools using Chromebooks to support teaching and learning in 7 countries. The study comprised of 10 schools in 7 countries representing 294,620 students in all, across United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, Australia and New Zealand. The interviews consisted of a variety of quantitative and qualitative questions designed to obtain information about the economics of deploying Chromebooks for these school systems as well as the impact of using Chromebooks on their students and faculty. Some of their key findings:<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://www.g4w.co/cb-economicvalue-whitepaper-pdf-google-drive" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFP0GjQVWh45DfSx2ycg7a5y5HnlY4-SGwU80JfVyZquUBIgHwVIzk9AGHJCTUVLvBILKlglOUdOvMv-UdVGqTckks2rN_6yWOlGnJnnYbI8Ig5U8q7HqO5D_3f-paqB5AJTAa45VyTD8N/s640/IDC.png" width="504" /></a></div> According to one school district in the study, Chromebook’s price point enabled the school system to reach a 1:1 user-device ratio, something it couldn’t have done before given the cost of their previous devices. They said, “We now have a 1:1 device solution with Chromebooks … Without Chromebooks, either we would have fewer devices or we would have had to spend four times as much to get to the same point.” For this district, being able to expand the number of students who have daily or consistent access to educational content on Chromebooks represents a substantial advantage and supports their core missions.<br /> <br /> You can <a href="https://www.g4w.co/cb-economicvalue-whitepaper-pdf-google-drive" target="_blank">read the full whitepaper here</a>, and <a href="https://roianalyst.alinean.com/idc/AutoLogin.do?d=847988795968028587" target="_blank">calculate how much time and money</a> Chromebooks can save for your school.</div> </script> <noscript> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span class="byline-author">Posted by Cyrus Mistry, Lead Product Manager, Chromebooks for Education </span> <br /> <br /> <i>(Cross-posted on the Google for Education <a href="http://googleforeducation.blogspot.com/2015/12/quantifying-the-economic-value-of-Chromebooks-for-schools.html">Blog</a>.)</i> <br /> <br /> Many schools have told us that Chromebooks have helped them transform learning. Those in <a href="http://googleforeducation.blogspot.com/2015/11/creating-a-collaborative-learning-environment-across-Texas-schools.html" target="_blank">Texas</a> and <a href="http://googleforeducation.blogspot.com/2015/11/Google-brings-educators-startups-and-researchers-together-in-North-Carolina.html" target="_blank">North Carolina</a> have shared stories of students using Chromebooks to better connect with their teachers and peers and expand their learning opportunities (you’ll see more stories in the coming weeks from districts in New York, Florida and Michigan). But beyond opening new avenues for learning, Chromebooks are also helping schools save money, allowing them to meet tight budgets and provide computers to more students.<br /> <br /> Plymouth-Canton Community Schools <span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">—</span> one of the largest districts in Michigan <span id="docs-internal-guid-9c4ecfdb-9305-682f-40e1-4c11756727ec"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">—</span></span> for example, told us that they’ve been able to save $200k in the 3rd grade alone, by purchasing Chromebooks over alternative devices. They've been able to leverage those savings to purchase charging carts, protective cases for the devices and additional power adaptors so that students can charge the Chromebooks at home and at school. The same has been true outside of the US. Earlier this year, Academies Enterprise Trust, a network of 76 schools across the United Kingdom, anticipated that they could <a href="http://googleforeducation.blogspot.com/2015/03/learn-how-Academies-Enterprise-Trust-plans-to-save-7.7m-over-the-next-5-years.html" target="_blank">save £7.7m</a> in hardware and maintenance costs by using Google Apps for Education and Chromebooks.<br /> <br /> To more fully understand the total cost of ownership and savings impact of Chromebooks, we commissioned IDC to conduct interviews with 10 schools using Chromebooks to support teaching and learning in 7 countries. The study comprised of 10 schools in 7 countries representing 294,620 students in all, across United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, Australia and New Zealand. The interviews consisted of a variety of quantitative and qualitative questions designed to obtain information about the economics of deploying Chromebooks for these school systems as well as the impact of using Chromebooks on their students and faculty. Some of their key findings:<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://www.g4w.co/cb-economicvalue-whitepaper-pdf-google-drive" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFP0GjQVWh45DfSx2ycg7a5y5HnlY4-SGwU80JfVyZquUBIgHwVIzk9AGHJCTUVLvBILKlglOUdOvMv-UdVGqTckks2rN_6yWOlGnJnnYbI8Ig5U8q7HqO5D_3f-paqB5AJTAa45VyTD8N/s640/IDC.png" width="504" /></a></div> According to one school district in the study, Chromebook’s price point enabled the school system to reach a 1:1 user-device ratio, something it couldn’t have done before given the cost of their previous devices. They said, “We now have a 1:1 device solution with Chromebooks … Without Chromebooks, either we would have fewer devices or we would have had to spend four times as much to get to the same point.” For this district, being able to expand the number of students who have daily or consistent access to educational content on Chromebooks represents a substantial advantage and supports their core missions.<br /> <br /> You can <a href="https://www.g4w.co/cb-economicvalue-whitepaper-pdf-google-drive" target="_blank">read the full whitepaper here</a>, and <a href="https://roianalyst.alinean.com/idc/AutoLogin.do?d=847988795968028587" target="_blank">calculate how much time and money</a> Chromebooks can save for your school.</div> </noscript> </div> </div> <div class='share'> <span class='gplus-share social-wrapper' data-href='https://plus.google.com/share?url=https://cloud.googleblog.com/2015/12/quantifying-the-economic-value-of-Chromebooks-for-schools.html'> <img alt='Share on Google+' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/branding/google_plus/2x/ic_w_post_gplus_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='twitter-custom social-wrapper' data-href='http://twitter.com/share?text=Official Google Cloud Blog:Quantifying the economic value of Chromebooks for schools&url=https://cloud.googleblog.com/2015/12/quantifying-the-economic-value-of-Chromebooks-for-schools.html&via=gsuite'> <img alt='Share on Twitter' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_twitter_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> <span class='fb-custom social-wrapper' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://cloud.googleblog.com/2015/12/quantifying-the-economic-value-of-Chromebooks-for-schools.html'> <img alt='Share on Facebook' height='24' src='https://www.gstatic.com/images/icons/material/system/2x/post_facebook_black_24dp.png' width='24'/> </span> </div> <div class='comment-container'> <i class='comment-img material-icons'>  </i> <span class='cmt_count_iframe_holder' data-count='6' data-onclick='' data-post-url='https://cloud.googleblog.com/2015/12/quantifying-the-economic-value-of-Chromebooks-for-schools.html' data-url='https://cloud.googleblog.com/2015/12/quantifying-the-economic-value-of-Chromebooks-for-schools.html' style='color: #4184F3;'></span> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='cmt_iframe_holder' data-href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/2015/12/quantifying-the-economic-value-of-Chromebooks-for-schools.html' data-viewtype='FILTERED_POSTMOD'></div> <a href='https://plus.google.com/112374322230920073195' rel='author' style='display:none;'> Google </a> <div class='label-footer'> <span class='labels-caption'> Labels: </span> <span class='labels'> <a class='label' href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/search/label/Chromebooks%20for%20Education' rel='tag'> Chromebooks for Education </a> , <a class='label' href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/search/label/Google%20Apps%20for%20Education' rel='tag'> Google Apps for Education </a> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post' data-id='1334492783177576430' itemscope='' itemtype='http://schema.org/BlogPosting'> <h2 class='title' itemprop='name'> <a href='https://cloud.googleblog.com/2015/11/creating-a-collaborative-learning-environment-across-Texas-schools.html' itemprop='url' title='Creating a collaborative learning environment across Texas schools'> Creating a collaborative learning environment across Texas schools </a> </h2> <div class='post-header'> <div class='published'> <span class='publishdate' itemprop='datePublished'> Monday, November 30, 2015 </span> </div> </div> <div class='post-body'> <div class='post-content' itemprop='articleBody'> <script type='text/template'> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span class="byline-author">Posted by Kevin Hodges, Google for Education</span><br /> <span class="byline-author"><br /></span> <span class="byline-author"><i>(Cross-posted on the Google for Education <a href="http://googleforeducation.blogspot.com/2015/11/creating-a-collaborative-learning-environment-across-Texas-schools.html" target="_blank">Blog</a>.)</i></span><br /> <br /> <i><b>Editor's note:</b> We're going across the U.S. to shine light on the great things schools are doing with technology at the statewide level. Texas is up next. There we asked educators and administrators to reflect on how technology has changed what it means to teach and learn. From group projects to collaborative lesson plans, technology has improved the teaching and learning experience across the state. And we’re happy to announce that <a href="https://lp.google-mkto.com/TX-assessments.html" target="_blank">100% of Texas’ online standardized tests can be administered on Chromebooks</a>, giving educators an easy, secure way to manage the testing process. To learn more about Google solutions for Education, <a href="https://thejournal.com/webcasts/2015/11/google-for-education-arlington-isd-110415.aspx?admgarea=webinar&tc=page0" target="_blank">watch this recent webinar</a> with Arlington Independent School District.</i> <br /> <br /> When students want to learn and collaborate with classmates, they no longer have to travel to the library after school or schedule time to work at another student’s house. With teachers and administrators in Texas integrating technology – including <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/productivity-tools/" target="_blank">Google Apps for Education</a> and <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/devices/?utm_expid=106700003-0.33EjF54tSlCV05BfejZkVQ.0" target="_blank">Chromebooks</a> – into their curricula, students can learn and work on assignments when they’re not in the classroom. Teachers are preparing students for college and future careers while staying under budget and saving time managing thousands of devices. Inspired by how schools are innovating with technology across the region, we’re highlighting a few of the successes we’ve heard about directly from Texas schools:<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_TWUMYv9g_BJLLheUcYpnPuml_12SVSaRYMR1aWxzESUMMojXUk4oJn0Ap0TNu4G9eg6GwytYQGlS67jDScPGGy1CzgUd59gyT-j-z95lcvuqffSMJRR7-6IvjIuCfQT2E8SRFDirG1uB/s1600/texas+momentum+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_TWUMYv9g_BJLLheUcYpnPuml_12SVSaRYMR1aWxzESUMMojXUk4oJn0Ap0TNu4G9eg6GwytYQGlS67jDScPGGy1CzgUd59gyT-j-z95lcvuqffSMJRR7-6IvjIuCfQT2E8SRFDirG1uB/s640/texas+momentum+1.png" width="480" /></a></div> <h3> Leveling the playing field </h3> Google Apps for Education isn’t just a way to share information – it’s the learning hub at <a href="http://www.aisd.net/" target="_blank">Arlington Independent School District</a> (<a href="https://www.google.com/edu/case-studies/arlington-independent-school-district/" target="_blank">case study</a>) in North Texas. Students and teachers at Arlington ISD create more than 50,000 documents in Google Docs during any given week, and students can access this bounty of information when they aren’t in the classroom. For example, physical education students used heart monitors to measure their heart rates during different activities. As a homework assignment, they analyzed the data in Google Sheets and shared their findings with their peers. <br /> <br /> With the affordability of Chromebooks, more students have access to devices. When students leave the classroom, they can sign onto Chromebooks on loan through the 1:1 program and access Google Apps for Education to continue learning, regardless of their technology options at home.<br /> <br /> <h3> Collaborating beyond the classroom walls </h3> North East Independent School District uses technology to create a collaborative approach across schools, so students on its 70 campuses can share their work with peers and teachers. They’re creating a global learning environment by sharing assignments in Google Docs with students at international schools and with subject matter experts to get real-world feedback. For example, a sophomore history class shared its Middle Ages project with students in Denmark. “These devices have captured student’s excitement to learn, collaborate and think creatively,” says Tom Johnson, senior director of technology at North East ISD.<br /> <br /> <h3> Introducing affordable devices for 21st century learning </h3> <a href="http://www.mcallenisd.org/" target="_blank">McAllen Independent School District</a> is introducing 12,500 Chromebooks this winter to give students 24/7 access to technology as part of its new initiative: <a href="http://www.mcallenisd.org/tlc3/" target="_blank">Transforming Learning in the Classroom, Campus and Community</a>. Students, teachers and parents provided their input on the devices they wanted, and the technology team evaluated the costs. “As we move toward a 1:1 model, we had to consider the cost of providing devices for students, the ability to manage 12,500 devices and the cost of fixing and replacing devices,” says Ann Vega, director of instructional technology at McAllen ISD. After the rollout, more students will have access to tools that will equip them with 21st century skills.<br /> <br /> Schools continue to expand what it means to go to school by incorporating digital learning into their curricula. Technology inspires students to think beyond their lesson plans, whether they’re in study hall, waiting for soccer practice or on a family vacation. Check out the <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/case-studies/" target="_blank">schools’ stories</a> and <a href="https://thejournal.com/webcasts/2015/11/google-for-education-arlington-isd-110415.aspx?admgarea=webinar&tc=page0" target="_blank">watch Arlington's webinar</a> to learn more.<br /> <br /> <i>We’ve heard great stories from many of you about how you’re using technology to do amazing things in your schools, so we're going across the U.S. to see for ourselves! Check out the map below to see where we’ve been. We’d love to hear what’s happening in your state, so please share your story on <a href="https://twitter.com/googleforedu" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://plus.google.com/+GoogleforEducation/" target="_blank">Google+</a> and tag us (@GoogleForEdu) or include the #GoogleEdu hashtag. </i><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBfT_CIb9HvPwx6A51j5lT0l9sFxKkA1N1JXXvPQLFJ7Am8s_2yb4jnVCSg0XiHxDuo1FZ6lMc6goJ508iv_bQvphjxKVrE2obd7Xicu-QvW4Lfi0-GNtMiKK-DzfYisd-IMEfafn8432b/s1600/texas+momentum+2.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBfT_CIb9HvPwx6A51j5lT0l9sFxKkA1N1JXXvPQLFJ7Am8s_2yb4jnVCSg0XiHxDuo1FZ6lMc6goJ508iv_bQvphjxKVrE2obd7Xicu-QvW4Lfi0-GNtMiKK-DzfYisd-IMEfafn8432b/s640/texas+momentum+2.png" width="640" /></a></div> <i><br /></i></div> <br /></div> </script> <noscript> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <span class="byline-author">Posted by Kevin Hodges, Google for Education</span><br /> <span class="byline-author"><br /></span> <span class="byline-author"><i>(Cross-posted on the Google for Education <a href="http://googleforeducation.blogspot.com/2015/11/creating-a-collaborative-learning-environment-across-Texas-schools.html" target="_blank">Blog</a>.)</i></span><br /> <br /> <i><b>Editor's note:</b> We're going across the U.S. to shine light on the great things schools are doing with technology at the statewide level. Texas is up next. There we asked educators and administrators to reflect on how technology has changed what it means to teach and learn. From group projects to collaborative lesson plans, technology has improved the teaching and learning experience across the state. And we’re happy to announce that <a href="https://lp.google-mkto.com/TX-assessments.html" target="_blank">100% of Texas’ online standardized tests can be administered on Chromebooks</a>, giving educators an easy, secure way to manage the testing process. To learn more about Google solutions for Education, <a href="https://thejournal.com/webcasts/2015/11/google-for-education-arlington-isd-110415.aspx?admgarea=webinar&tc=page0" target="_blank">watch this recent webinar</a> with Arlington Independent School District.</i> <br /> <br /> When students want to learn and collaborate with classmates, they no longer have to travel to the library after school or schedule time to work at another student’s house. With teachers and administrators in Texas integrating technology – including <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/productivity-tools/" target="_blank">Google Apps for Education</a> and <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/products/devices/?utm_expid=106700003-0.33EjF54tSlCV05BfejZkVQ.0" target="_blank">Chromebooks</a> – into their curricula, students can learn and work on assignments when they’re not in the classroom. Teachers are preparing students for college and future careers while staying under budget and saving time managing thousands of devices. Inspired by how schools are innovating with technology across the region, we’re highlighting a few of the successes we’ve heard about directly from Texas schools:<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_TWUMYv9g_BJLLheUcYpnPuml_12SVSaRYMR1aWxzESUMMojXUk4oJn0Ap0TNu4G9eg6GwytYQGlS67jDScPGGy1CzgUd59gyT-j-z95lcvuqffSMJRR7-6IvjIuCfQT2E8SRFDirG1uB/s1600/texas+momentum+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_TWUMYv9g_BJLLheUcYpnPuml_12SVSaRYMR1aWxzESUMMojXUk4oJn0Ap0TNu4G9eg6GwytYQGlS67jDScPGGy1CzgUd59gyT-j-z95lcvuqffSMJRR7-6IvjIuCfQT2E8SRFDirG1uB/s640/texas+momentum+1.png" width="480" /></a></div> <h3> Leveling the playing field </h3> Google Apps for Education isn’t just a way to share information – it’s the learning hub at <a href="http://www.aisd.net/" target="_blank">Arlington Independent School District</a> (<a href="https://www.google.com/edu/case-studies/arlington-independent-school-district/" target="_blank">case study</a>) in North Texas. Students and teachers at Arlington ISD create more than 50,000 documents in Google Docs during any given week, and students can access this bounty of information when they aren’t in the classroom. For example, physical education students used heart monitors to measure their heart rates during different activities. As a homework assignment, they analyzed the data in Google Sheets and shared their findings with their peers. <br /> <br /> With the affordability of Chromebooks, more students have access to devices. When students leave the classroom, they can sign onto Chromebooks on loan through the 1:1 program and access Google Apps for Education to continue learning, regardless of their technology options at home.<br /> <br /> <h3> Collaborating beyond the classroom walls </h3> North East Independent School District uses technology to create a collaborative approach across schools, so students on its 70 campuses can share their work with peers and teachers. They’re creating a global learning environment by sharing assignments in Google Docs with students at international schools and with subject matter experts to get real-world feedback. For example, a sophomore history class shared its Middle Ages project with students in Denmark. “These devices have captured student’s excitement to learn, collaborate and think creatively,” says Tom Johnson, senior director of technology at North East ISD.<br /> <br /> <h3> Introducing affordable devices for 21st century learning </h3> <a href="http://www.mcallenisd.org/" target="_blank">McAllen Independent School District</a> is introducing 12,500 Chromebooks this winter to give students 24/7 access to technology as part of its new initiative: <a href="http://www.mcallenisd.org/tlc3/" target="_blank">Transforming Learning in the Classroom, Campus and Community</a>. Students, teachers and parents provided their input on the devices they wanted, and the technology team evaluated the costs. “As we move toward a 1:1 model, we had to consider the cost of providing devices for students, the ability to manage 12,500 devices and the cost of fixing and replacing devices,” says Ann Vega, director of instructional technology at McAllen ISD. After the rollout, more students will have access to tools that will equip them with 21st century skills.<br /> <br /> Schools continue to expand what it means to go to school by incorporating digital learning into their curricula. Technology inspires students to think beyond their lesson plans, whether they’re in study hall, waiting for soccer practice or on a family vacation. Check out the <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/case-studies/" target="_blank">schools’ stories</a> and <a href="https://thejournal.com/webcasts/2015/11/google-for-education-arlington-isd-110415.aspx?admgarea=webinar&tc=page0" target="_blank">watch Arlington's webinar</a> to learn more.<br /> <br /> <i>We’ve heard great stories from many of you about how you’re using technology to do amazing things in your schools, so we're going across the U.S. to see for ourselves! Check out the map below to see where we’ve been. We’d love to hear what’s happening in your state, so please share your story on <a href="https://twitter.com/googleforedu" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://plus.google.com/+GoogleforEducation/" target="_blank">Google+</a> and tag us (@GoogleForEdu) or include the #GoogleEdu hashtag. </i><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBfT_CIb9HvPwx6A51j5lT0l9sFxKkA1N1JXXvPQLFJ7Am8s_2yb4jnVCSg0XiHxDuo1FZ6lMc6goJ508iv_bQvphjxKVrE2obd7Xicu-QvW4Lfi0-GNtMiKK-DzfYisd-IMEfafn8432b/s1600/texas+momentum+2.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBfT_CIb9HvPwx6A51j5lT0l9sFxKkA1N1JXXvPQLFJ7Am8s_2yb4jnVCSg0XiHxDuo1FZ6lMc6goJ508iv_bQvphjxKVrE2obd7Xicu-QvW4Lfi0-GNtMiKK-DzfYisd-IMEfafn8432b/s640/texas+momentum+2.png" width="640" /></a></div> <i><br 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