SHUSD Chromebook Pilot Report 111213

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When asked which device they preferred to use for learning, an overwhelming 75% of respondents said they preferred Chromebooks. Other responses included: desktop computer, regular laptop, iPad, SmartPhone, and computer with a mouse. Elementary Teacher Experience Professional Development and Technology Support Teachers at the elementary school did not receive formal training as a group on the use of Chromebooks. Instead, they received ongoing support from a Teacher on Special Assignment who is the coadministrator of the Google domain. Teacher Feedback Cindy Hemsley - 5th Grade Teacher Right this moment I am watching my students use the Chromebooks to help work out a common core math problem, instead of depending on me to help them. I love the independence they are gaining with the Chromebook. Students are excited about finding sites that help them understand new concepts. We have been using Chromebooks for research and writing assignments as well. I find that students are eager to respond to a writing assignment when they can use the chrome book. They seem to do more in depth writing and I see fewer mistakes, they are not reluctant to correct errors they have made. The most exciting aspect is the increased involvement they have in their assignments. Also I am excited that students WANT me to comment on their papers, whereas when i handed back written work they might have glanced at the comments I made. Some student comments: "I stay more focused using the Chromebooks than when I write on paper - it's more fun!"
"Helps with our education because we have a wider variety of research sites - prefer writing on Chromebook because of the ease of making corrections and changes." "This seems modern, where everyone is headed - I do more writing than when I was writing on paper - can make changes and corrections easier" "Helps with understanding, can go to a site and review as much as I need to." Janelle Davis - 5th Grade Teacher Chromebooks have changed the way I teach in the classroom. The opportunity has allowed me to challenge the students and expect higher results from each child. This past week, I shared student Lexile Levels with parents during conferences. As we transition into Common Core, Lexile Levels are going to become ever more important. A general theme I discovered while discussing student lexile levels, was how so many students struggle to find engaging books, at their level. I came up with an idea. Why don’t I give each student their Lexile Level, and guide them to www.lexile.com. Now, I’ve shared this website in years past, but never had the opportunity to have a whole class of students create an account and begin exploring the hundreds of thousands of books at their fingertips. Many students were both surprised and amazed as they typed in books they have read recently and discovered those books were well below their lexile range. You should have seen the students faces light up, as they selected their interests, and saw hundreds of books (within their individual range) come across the screen. Each student then began to create a list of books they wished to read (in fact, since Tuesday, I can name 5 students who have gone to the public library and checked out some of those new titles). Another example of an activity I do with the students is Typing Club. Typing Club is an app through Google Apps. We use Typing Club 2-3 times a week for 20 minute sessions. This app helps teach students the proper way to keyboard. This is such an important lesson for the students. I don’t think it is fair of me to ask them to use their Chromebook effectively, if I haven’t taught them the proper skills they need to know to be successful. In the past two months, students have gone from hunting and pecking keys, to typing well over 20 WPM, without looking at their fingers. As they get older, this will prove to be a very valuable tool for them. These are just two examples of how Chromebooks have changed, not just the way I teach, but the way the students learn. Computers are our future. I feel students should have daily access to begin learning all of the skills that a 21st century adult needs to know. Judi Campbell - 5th Grade Teacher Students are writing more and with more enthusiasm. o I’m looking forward to catching up with them when I develop greater skill in using Doctopus with an embedded rubric. Students are collaborating more in small groups and partnerships and with greater enthusiasm. o They are learning appropriate collaboration skills. As an example: keep your hands off someone’s Chromebook!; discuss first; reach a consensus before changing the document for final review and submission for grading . Students are learning how to be responsible. o o security - get them back to the carts. plug in - dead battery and student has a natural consequence of not having the tool available for use.
Page 1 and 2: SHUSD 1:1 Chromebook Pilot Evaluati
Page 3 and 4: Foundations of Our Chromebook Pilot
Page 5 and 6: Greater Need for Access In 2010, th
Page 7 and 8: Student and Teacher Experience The
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Page 15 and 16: Chromebook Evaluation Survey Result
Page 17 and 18: High School Student and Teacher Exp
Page 19 and 20: High School Student Response (Conti
Page 21 and 22: Students are becoming fluent in Goo
Page 23 and 24: Student Recommendations One of the
Page 25 and 26: Chemistry Student Responses on Surf
Page 27 and 28: Device Experience It is important t
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Page 31 and 32: 7. Do you think Chromebooks are eas
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