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This lists collects articles and resources about Chromebooks and Google Apps for Education
Updated on Apr 25, 14
Created on Feb 04, 13
Category: Schools & Education
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Official Chromebook Sites
Google's official homebase for Chromebook, Chrome OS, and Google Apps for Education.
Chromebooks for education. This site highlights the devices and serves as a jumping off point for exploring the system.
This site provides an overview of various Chromebook programs at schools.
Browse apps that are part of the Google Apps for Education marketplace.
Why Chromebooks? Articles
Article that attempts to quantify the economic value of Chromebooks in K-12 education. Conclusion:Chromebooks (with updated pricing) would reduce the per-device cost of ownership by $935 over three years compared with alternative devices in schools profiled in study.
This collection of short videos help to answer some of the frequently asked questions about chromebooks in education.
This hour long recorded webinar provides a nice overview of some of the interesting ways that Google Apps can be used in the classroom.
Logistics
Hapara is a third party app for Google Apps for Education that provides a Teacher Dashboard that allows students and teachers to organize content by class and get a bird's eye view of apps content. IMPORTANTLY, the Remote Control add-on module provides classroom management tools such as allowing teachers to monitor what URLs the student has open and even see a thumbnail of the student's screen.
1:1 Chromebook schools
Fond Du Lac High School has a 1:1 initiative using Chromebooks. This excellent website includes all of their policies, handbook, fees, etc.
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A good list of resources for learning about Google Apps and Chromebooks.
This presentation has a number of good ideas and examples for how to use Google Apps for Education. A nice introduction with plenty of "goodies" for more experienced users.
This is the presentation I delivered with +Rolland Chidiac-WCDSB at the recent +Google in Education Summits by EdTechTeam in Kitchener, hosted by +Mark W. Carbone and the Waterloo Region District School Board. via Pocket
23 items | 17 visits
This lists collects articles and resources about Chromebooks and Google Apps for Education
Updated on Apr 25, 14
Created on Feb 04, 13
Category: Schools & Education
URL: