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Chromebooks For Education Overview-A basic overview of the Chromebook and it's use in schools Google Site for Chromebooks. Also, Google has a site that is Chromebooks for Schools that has some interesting ideas and a video of student "takes" on using Chromebooks.

Idea-Make a Video Using the site that I used in class.

Presentation-Use Google Docs to discuss some features Saves money-easier to raise funds for-More student access. Check donorschoose.org. Use your networks to raise funds, under 300 dollars each. Chromebooks can fill up gaps in your current technology needs. If you are pulling together many different devices, chromebooks can easily expand on what you have for existing Macs, PC's, or Linux. There is even a Chrome Browser for Linux. You can use PC's, Macs, iPads, and iPhones as Chromebooks, with basically the same interface on each, as long as you install the Chrome Browser on each, and log in. Quickly grow your student:computer ratio. This class was 1:10, now it is 1:3 Super quick booting-8 seconds More resources for students are available, instead of one book or a packet, you can list 15 links. Students can log into most all their apps with one log in. They log out, and anyone else with a google log in can use it, with all their docs and stored passwords, etc. Apps and Docs-Students can quickly get to sites or apps that you want, you choose the sites via your homepage, wiki, or use the management console to install apps from the Chrome Store. The Management Console has App Packs for Different Levels, Elementary School (K - 5), Middle School (grades 6 - 8), High School (grades 9 - 12), Small group work Whole group collaboration Motivation and realistic learning Cloud Computing Digital Storytelling

Some downsides- No software- Little storage space and limited usability outside of wifi (or 3G areas if enabled)

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Create Our Own App Packs-Visit the following sites to link apps that would work for Education-at which levels. Consider content, teacher/student ease of use... We can create subheadings and subject areas as we go.

Elementary School (K - 5) Middle School (grades 6 - 8), High School (grades 9 - 12),