What are our teachers in grades 4-8 saying about our changes to technology this year? Check out some of these quotes:
"I love how my project was
completed so much faster this year. With Mrs. Cade working with my students in the media center
with their research, the children doing their project in the computer lab,
and with the Chromebooks in the classroom, the children didn’t forget what they
were doing from week to week because they were able to work three days a week
instead of just once a week."
"The math program we used on the Chromebooks was awesome! The students
loved being able to quickly and accurately see how changing information affected their graphs. Being able to visualize multiple different scenarios
in a short period of time was very beneficial. I am looking forward to
seeing how this experience translates to their overall comprehension."
"As a teacher whose curriculum priorities don’t necessarily work with using technology, I was delighted to utilize the Chromebooks and
Google Drive to take my elective students’ skills to new levels.
By harnessing our collective obsession with taking digital pictures, we created
shared class slideshows, individual projects and even provided the Yearbook
elective students with a host of quality photographs to use. The Chromebooks
opened a door into an exciting and creative learning world."
"In November, we completed a one-week project
as a culmination to our novel study in language arts class. The project was an inquiry into
different aspects of the time period. Using various websites, students took
screen shots or “snips” of their work and placed them into a Google Drive
document. The final part of the project was a student-written radio transcript
and recording. It was great to hear the students being reporters telling
us about what happened to the survivors from our novel. The project went well, with adequate time and Google Drive was easy to use. Students didn’t really encounter many problems
along the way."
"Being able to use Moodle for religion homework and for taking
religion tests has been a wonderful experience. Both of these activities
prepare the kids for the future. Kids love
being able to take tests using the computers. Teachers like that students
can submit their homework online, thus eliminating lost papers or forgetting to
turn in completed assignments.
"Using Google Drive for our social studies simulation will be a
fantastic way for the kids to share ideas and information at home."
"Using the Chromebooks in class for testing and for practicing
keyboarding skills is one of the students’ favorite things to do."
"I was nervous that we didn't
have a scheduled time for technology every week, but it has been great to have technology instruction in our classrooms; it even seems better. The
individualized instruction on the Chromebooks is awesome as well!"
"I love the Chromebooks, and hope to get another set of 30 to use. With the Chromebooks, we can solve equations using Algebra Tiles. It is
tedious to do this by hand whereas the online tool makes it much more
successful. Graphing linear, quadratic, and inverse functions can and
should be done by hand, but by using the Chromebooks Application we are able to
compare many functions on the same coordinate plane in a much quicker manner."
