CHROMEBOOKS

A use of assistive technology

More successful and independent learning

● Students are required to think, collaborate, and interact instead of simply memorizing and regurgitating

● Provides more 1 on 1 teacher to student access

● Has options for students with special needs (speech to text, visuality, etc.)

Daily UseChromebooks can be used daily for instruction.All information is saved on the cloud and grading,work submission, and collaboration can occuronline. This allows students to take more controlof their learning.

Other services and technology involvement

“I like how it’s really easy to keep track of your assignments”

- Kayla Garcia

Sophomore, Hillsboro

Students need to learn:

● Google Classroom● Google apps, add ons

Students can gain access to:

● Talktyper● Bookshare● Google Books● Google Dictionary

Portability. Price. Speed.Students can take their chromebooks home and move them from class to class. Compared to netbooks or laptops, chromebooks are very inexpensive.The average bootup time is 8 seconds, and there is virtually no time wasted on updatesand virus protection.

Please note;

Chromebooks are even assessment certified!

In Closing➔ Teachers need to familiarize

themselves with Google apps and available add-ons.

➔ Google Classroom and Google Slides, Forms, Sheets, and Documents are great places to start!

➔ Learning these programs will provide a cleaner transition for student usability.

➔ The purchase of a classroom set of Chromebooks will be money well spent. Students will benefit tremendously from this interactive instructional setup and will ultimately take control of their own learning!