Building a Chrome Nation

"A nation is a large group or collective of people with common characteristics attributed to them." Wikipedia

Successful emersion of technology requires more than just a new set of technology tools. As our classrooms today becomes more tech-centric and our students become more immersed in the world of technology it is important to examine how technology impacts teaching and learning. It is no longer enough to just provide the technology in our schools and institutions. It is imperative to examine the level of student engagement and how technology affects pedagogy and the delivery of content. Join us as we explore a plethora of projects to share with teachers that teach to the top of the SAMR model and develop 21st century skills using Google Tools, Chromebooks and the Chrome browser. 

Essential Question: "How can educators best support student learning with the immersion of technology into a standards based curriculum?”
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“To begin with the end in mind means to start with a clear understanding of your destination. It means to know where you’re going so that you better understand where you are now so that the steps you take are always in the right direction.” Stephen Covey The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
 
What is our destination as educators? Do we understand where we are now? What steps are we taking to get to our destination? 
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Activity One: Know where you are going and what it takes to get there. 
Challenge One-Trophic Cascades 
Challenge Two-How Wolves Change Rivers
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​Activity Two: Thinking Outside the Box and Follow the Leaders ​
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Activity Three: Set the Bar High with achievable goals and realistic objectives that teachers and students have to work towards. Introduce the SAMR Model and draw relationships to what we are familiar with. 
Activity Four: Develop communities of small groups of educators that work together with the common goal of technology embedded classroom activities that maximize student engagement and teach 21st century skills. 
Activity Five: Getting Started with some Activities
So how do we get started? What can we do to develop a Chrome Nation? 
One of the first things we can do is decide what we actually want our students to do. Begin with the end in mind. What do you actually want the students to produce? What are your course of study standards and objectives? Once you determine your standards and objectives and you have an idea of what you want your students to do it then it is time to begin planning your activities. One of the first things you want to do would be to develop your curriculum framing questions.
Activity Six: Organization and Preparation
Activity Seven: Technology Tools for Teaching
Voice and Choice: Why offer students voice and choice?
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