We’re heading across Atlantic ocean today to learn how Chromebooks are being used in the United Kingdom! My guest is Mark Allen, a long time IT director and technology specialists who has worked with hundreds of schools in England.
Mark and I discuss many things including the pros and cons of requiring all students to learn how to code, concern over Google’s data collection practices, and strategies for encouraging schools and teachers to adapt to new technologies and teaching tools.
It’s always interesting to hear perspectives from different countries and cultures. That certainly emerges during my conversation with Mark.
In an effort to better understand the specific challenges and needs of teachers, administrators, and instructional coaches, I created a survey and asked for specific feedback on challenges related to implementing technology into the classroom.
In this episode of the podcast I am sharing the final results of the survey.
My challenge to you is to take this information and begin thinking about what you can do to remove these barriers in your school.
Send me a tweet (@jrsowash) and let me know what you plan to do!
Chromebooks are great for classroom learning, but why stop there? Fairview Independent Schools in eastern Kentucky created the student technology leadership program to give students an opportunity to learn how to service and support technology use within the district. In this episode I am joined by Corey Moore (@mrmoorefhs), director of the student help desk program. Corey shares insights on the Fairview 1:1 program and tips on how to start your student Chromebook repair program. We are also joined by Tori and Ali, two high school students on the help desk team who share what it’s like to support classroom teachers and make Chromebook repairs.
Make learning active by asking students to demonstrate their learning by designing a multimedia project. Not only are they fun to create, they can be easily shared within your class or school community. In this episode I share my top recommendations for working with images, audio recordings, and video using a Chromebook
To get the list, visit chrm.tech/multimediatools
The makerspace movement is focused on learning through creation. But how do Chromebooks fit into your makerspace? The Nerdy Teacher, Nick Provenzano, shares his thoughts on using Chromebooks for coding, 3D printing and more! Plus, Nick shares the new badge program he is developing for middle school students.
Visit chrmbook.com/podcast for a copy of the 10 most popular Chrome Unboxed articles and other links mentioned in this episode.
In between my conversations with Chromebook using educators I would like to share resources and lesson ideas to help get the most out of your Chromebooks.
Today I am sharing my free email course, "developing your Chromebook Classroom." This five lesson course is perfect for anyone who is just getting started with Chromebooks. Here's what you can expect:
Each email is filled with links, resources, and lesson ideas. You can unsubscribe from the course at any time.
To sign up visit chrmbook.com/course!
See you next week with a full length episode!
My guest is Gabriel Brangers, co-founder of Chrome Unboxed - arguably the top resource for ChromeOS related news on the internet.
Gabriel has been called the “Sherlock Holmes” of Chromebooks because he explores the deep reaches of the open source Chromium code repository looking for clues about what Google developers are working on for the next generation of Chromebooks. Gabriel explains the testing process and shares how you can help test new features by switching to the Chromebook beta channel.
Visit chrmbook.com/podcast for a copy of the 10 most popular Chrome Unboxed articles and other links mentioned in this episode.
Season 2 of The Chromebook Classroom podcast will introduce you to another set of awesome people who have fresh ideas about using technology in education. My goal is to bring you modern ideas from a variety of perspectives: from both in and outside of the classroom, from across the US and the world, from teachers, students, administrators, and companies that support the use of Chromebooks in the classroom.
The first episode of season 2 will be available on October 1, 2017. Subscribe to the show via iTunes or Stitcher to be notified of new episodes as they come out.
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Welcome to season 1 of the Chromebook Classroom Podcast.
This podcast was created to highlight how Chromebooks are impacting education around the world. Season 1 features six episodes with interviews with the head of Chromebooks for Education, a tech director from Ohio, an elementary teacher who figured out how to get 5 year olds to enter their password correctly, a energetic college professor, a tech integration specialist who helped his teachers migrate from iPads to Chromebooks, and a middle school teacher who uses Chromebooks for project based learning. It’s a full season!
You, dear listener, have a strong impact on the future of this podcast. Will there be a season 2? That is up to you! If you enjoy this podcast, please take a moment to rate it on iTunes or Google play or visit chrmbook.com/podcast to vote for season 2.
Thanks for listening. I hope you enjoy season 1.
This is my interview with Cyrus Mistry, Group Product Manager, Android & Chromebooks for Education. Cyrus is in charge of managing the Chromebook for Education team at Google. His early efforts helped the first round of Chromebooks to schools which provided to be amazingly successful. Today, over 50% of devices used in Schools are Chromebooks.
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iPads to Chromebooks? My interview with Dave Bast from Holland Public Schools shows that it's not about the tech you select, but the learning you can enable.
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How do you protect and repair your Chromebook? My interview with Eric Griffith from Mechanicsburg schools in Ohio discusses key strategies for ensuring that your Chromebooks withstand the stress of the school environment. We also discuss the merits of on-site Chromebook repair.
This wide-ranging conversation with Elliot Soloway, Professor of education, engineering and information at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor was fun. Elliot is a passionate and insightful technologist and researcher who shares how we can collaborate with technology to solve hard problems.
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Elementary students CAN use technology! Jolanda Nederveld is an elementary teacher at Oriole Park elementary school in Wyoming, Michigan who teaches technology and media to grades K-4. Jolanda shares how Chromebooks in Elementary classrooms can provide marvelous learning opportunities and sets students up for future success.
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In this episode I am joined by Wendy Nimtz, 5th grade teacher at Our Shepherd Lutheran school in Birmingham, Michigan. Wendy believes in the power of active learning and project based learning is a big part of her classroom. Wendy's cart of Acer Chromebooks plays a central role in providing students access to new creative tools they can use to create awesome projects.
Thank you for listening to Season 1 of the Chromebook Classroom podcast.
Will there be a season 2? That, dear listener, is up to you. My fate is in your hands. If you enjoyed season one, please rate it on iTunes and Google Play. You can also visit chrmbook.com/podcast to vote for season 2. Your feedback will determine the fate of this podcast.