Google Chromebooks in
Middle School
Lynn Siebert – Grade 6 Math
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Tara O’Neill – Grade 7 Science
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Lincoln Middle School
Meriden Public Schools
Initial Reactions to 1-to-1 devices
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Excited…
These reactions are
Chrome “books”
HELP! normal for veteran and
rookie
teachers
alike.
Logistics
– getting used to it all
We all share in the
– grading assignments
excitement
and agony of
– distribution
and collection
change!
Now we feel…
• Constantly evolving.
• New and improved applications, and ways
to integrate
them
into
the
classroom.
Technology integration
• No longer afraid of the learning process.
is the only option in
• We do not know it all!
preparing our students
• Confident in students’stabilities to evolve.
for the 21 century.
• Open to sharing with colleagues – new
avenues for collaboration!
Chromebooks in Math
• Blended Learning Core
• Google Classroom
• Explain Everything
• Math Menus
• Thinking Blocks
Google Apps for Education
• Google Classroom
• Suite of apps available to students
– Docs, Slides, Drawings, Sheets
• Hub for whole class communication
– Announcements
• Videos, PDFs or Docs, Reminders
– Assignments
• Classwork, Homework, Projects, Quizzes
Explain Everything
Application – cross platform
*available on iTunes, Android and Google Play
Creates video tutorials – made
specifically for my classes
Quick and easy
Students can pause, rewind,
and re-watch.
Math Menus – Pick your meal!
Appetizer – Reinforcements
Students are able to pick
their own meal .
Those who need more
help can grab an
appetizer.
Students who are
excelling may move onto
dessert.
Thinking Blocks
Interactive software allows
students to use 21st century
skills.
Modeling, feedback and selfchecks are available.
More students are reached with
less interruptions from wholeclass discussion.
http://www.mathplayground.com/tb_multiplication/thinking_blocks_multiplication_division.html
More to come in Math
• Endless possibilities
• Finding new resources daily
• Some others I like to use and advise you
to check out:
MobyMax
Infused Learning
TenMarks
Front Row
Cool Math Games
Illuminations
IXL
Scan Pages
Chromebooks in Science
• Google Classroom
• Google Apps For Education
• Add-ons
• Extensions
• Discovery Education
•Classes
•Boards
•Tech-books
Student feedback with interactive rubrics
using Doctopus and Goobric
Two add-ons through
Google Sheets and Docs
Tutorials available
through
www.MeridenK12.org
Flubaroo
Data
Used
in driven
instruction
is
easier
math and
and more
science
manageable with
Flubaroo.
Valuable
It grades
tool
forquizzes quickly
and breaks down each
gradingandand
question
response to
more
target specific strands.
Discovery Education Science
https://science.discoveryeducation.com/
Discovery Education Boards
Discovery Education
Learning choices:
Read, Interact or Watch
INTERACTIVITY WITH MULTIMODAL TEXTS
Students learn at their own pace!
Differentiated Instruction:
Read-aloud articles (low-level readers)
Increased text sizes (visually impaired)
We are preparing our
students for jobs that have
not yet been created.
Their ability to solve
problems now is key to their
success in the future.
What makes this work in our
classrooms:
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Support (technology integration specialists)
Peer observation and communication
Professional Development
Help Desk
Accessibility in classrooms
Tutorials from www.meridenk12.org
Special Education
Accomdiations
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Separate Google classes
Individualized assignments
Personalized “playlist” of activities
Differentiated ‘forms’ - create quizzes
for each student with pages
• Feedback that occurs in REAL TIME
We feel as though
this is only the tip
of the iceberg!
Are there any
questions you
have about our
experiences or
our students’
learning
outcomes?
http://futureofwork.glider.com/hemingways-iceberg-software-literature/