The Beginning

Chromebooks have been in the hands of the faculty for almost a month now. Is everyone becoming familiar with them?

That first session covered a multitude of topics - to some it seems like a tidal wave of information. Now is the time to do a more scheduled plan of instruction and training. I have blocked out a plan of training for the year. These monthly meetings will provide guidance, tips and helps for the faculty as they begin planning for the implementation of 1:1 computing in their classrooms.

I will be visiting Lakeside and Shoreland to watch and receive first-hand information on their first year of implementation. The specifics of our first year of implementation I hope to be ready to unveil in February 2015. This should allow time for parents, teachers and school to prepare for the first year of implementation.

A goal of this blog is to keep you informed of the progress of the implementation process. It is also to provide the faculty and staff with resources for designing their courses for 1:1 computing. The resources will come in the form of contacts, websites, blogs, and articles I have deemed worthwhile for our faculty. Some will be discipline specific, others will have overall use.

Comments and suggestions are solicited and desired. I need to know what questions you have to gear the training for your needs. The training will have to be differentiated to meet the varied needs of our faculty. We will work together to be better trained for teaching the students of the 21st century.

This blog and a link to my Educational Technology Website will be a resource for you to use and reference.

My goal is to blog bi-weekly, if not weekly. Take note of the date for the first faculty training - Sep 22 - 7 pm.  See you then.