World History
In two weeks I am going to start teaching my tech integration course for teachers and one of the first things I will discuss is the meaning of the cloud. The video above explains it well, but in summary it is when your pictures, music, documents, PowerPoints, etc. are stored on a server somewhere in the world and you are therefore able to access it from any device and from anywhere in the world. It also means that the devices can get cheaper (check out Amazon's $199 tablet), thinner and more accessible to more people around the world. It also means your classroom will change as well. Is it easy? NO. I struggle to get my students, esp. the freshmen used to e-books, Google Drive, Blackboard, etc. But once they learn it, they don't want to go back to the old ways.
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World History
What is the Cloud?
In two weeks I am going to start teaching my tech integration course for teachers and one of the first things I will discuss is the meaning of the cloud. The video above explains it well, but in summary it is when your pictures, music, documents, PowerPoints, etc. are stored on a server somewhere in the world and you are therefore able to access it from any device and from anywhere in the world. It also means that the devices can get cheaper (check out Amazon's $199 tablet), thinner and more accessible to more people around the world. It also means your classroom will change as well. Is it easy? NO. I struggle to get my students, esp. the freshmen used to e-books, Google Drive, Blackboard, etc. But once they learn it, they don't want to go back to the old ways.
- Chromebooks As An Inexpensive Alternative For Schools
It is interesting to me that schools are willing to pay a great deal of money for tablets when laptops can do more. The problem, of course, is that many see laptops as being even more expensive. A number of teachers in my county would love...
- Using Google Drive In Your Classroom
One of my former teacher-students, Amanda Lombardi has been proving for a long time that special education students are great for using technology in the classroom (and this year I am going to prove that with ESOL kids). Tomorrow she is doing an...
- Digital Backpack Of Essentials For The Teacher
While my students do not start school until September, I know that many of you have more reasonable start times. With that in mind I am starting a series on "backpack essentials" for teachers. These are several items that I hope will be essential...
- Cloud Computing
This is a short video that defines "the cloud" and looks at the uses for it. The best part is that the reporter, near the end, asks what will we be using the access the cloud in a few years - a laptop or something else. One of the reasons...
- Smartphone As Your Computer
Sorry to be on such a smartphone kick, but I am trying to get used to my new phone quickly. As most of you know you can edit your Google Docs items from any mobile device. My students who have tried it get a kick out of working on their phone...