Inspiration
My inspiration for creation of this site, as well as for many ways to use technology within my lessons, came from iTeachWithiPads.
Initial Setup
As I go through the setup process this first time, I am trying to minimize the "bumps and bruises" for others when they get ready to roll. To help with this, I created a document of "To Do's" and "Don't Do's".
Websites to Start Them Off Right
I added a list of websites that we started out with on the first couple of days, just to get us familiar with using the new computers, and to build our touchpad skills. We will move past games after about two days.
Visual Bookmarking
The tiny little bookmarks at the top of the Chrome browser are too small for little kindergartners to navigate easily. Here is how to create a resource for all of your bookmarks that the students can use easily.
Quit typing all those long email addresses! Use a Google Group instead.
I knew that typing those long email addresses for every student would be prohibitive, or at least cumbersome, to many teachers. Here is a way to eliminate that necessity. You can just type one email address, and your files will be shared to everyone in the class at the same time.
Student-Created Rules for Our Chromebooks
On the first day, we brainstormed as a class the rules we need to follow when using our chromebooks. View our set of rules here.
Digital Word Wall
I posted my first activity for the students - a digital word wall that they can have with them at all times on their chromebook.
Rotated Screen
Today, one of my students managed to rotate the screen on his chromebook. I mean, you had to tilt your head to see the display properly! Here is how I learned to fix the problem.
My inspiration for creation of this site, as well as for many ways to use technology within my lessons, came from iTeachWithiPads.
Initial Setup
As I go through the setup process this first time, I am trying to minimize the "bumps and bruises" for others when they get ready to roll. To help with this, I created a document of "To Do's" and "Don't Do's".
Websites to Start Them Off Right
I added a list of websites that we started out with on the first couple of days, just to get us familiar with using the new computers, and to build our touchpad skills. We will move past games after about two days.
Visual Bookmarking
The tiny little bookmarks at the top of the Chrome browser are too small for little kindergartners to navigate easily. Here is how to create a resource for all of your bookmarks that the students can use easily.
Quit typing all those long email addresses! Use a Google Group instead.
I knew that typing those long email addresses for every student would be prohibitive, or at least cumbersome, to many teachers. Here is a way to eliminate that necessity. You can just type one email address, and your files will be shared to everyone in the class at the same time.
Student-Created Rules for Our Chromebooks
On the first day, we brainstormed as a class the rules we need to follow when using our chromebooks. View our set of rules here.
Digital Word Wall
I posted my first activity for the students - a digital word wall that they can have with them at all times on their chromebook.
Rotated Screen
Today, one of my students managed to rotate the screen on his chromebook. I mean, you had to tilt your head to see the display properly! Here is how I learned to fix the problem.