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The Chrome Domes Highlight Chrome Tools for Education

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Colorado Convention Center, Bluebird Ballroom 2GH

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Presenters

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Educational Specialist II
Baltimore City Public Schools
@Gatch26K
@kgatch26
Kyle Gatchalian works for Baltimore City Public Schools under the Office of Teaching and Learning as an Educational Specialist II providing training to educators on Specially Designed Instruction (SDI). He holds a BS and MS in Biology from Towson University and a MA in Teaching from the Johns Hopkins University. In his spare time, you can find Kyle trying to pick heavy things up in powerlifting.
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Support Specialist
Putnam County - Vital
@LanceRKey
@LanceRKey
Lance Key is a Support Specialist and has taught all math classes 6th Grade math to AP Calculus. He has taught mathematics for 19 years and has been using the blended/flipped model in his classroom for the past 12 years. Key supervised the online learning for 6 years at Cookeville High School and is a District Administrator for Google for Putnam County. Key has been the Instructional Technology Specialist and taught online Math and Personal Finance for Putnam County the last 4 years and is a district administrator for Canvas. He was selected as the 2016 - 2017 VITAL Teacher of the Year.

Session description

This will be a hands-on session with two bald guys (Chrome Domes) about how to effectively use Google Chrome in your classroom. We will go through the setup and hidden settings to customize Chrome to make it efficient for your classroom and spark engagement with your students.

Purpose & objective

The purpose of this presentation is to equip educators and educational stakeholders with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively integrate educational technology (EdTech) tools into their teaching practices. By the end of this presentation, participants will:

Understand the Educational Challenge:
Recognize the challenges and opportunities in modern education, including the need for personalized learning and increased engagement in the digital age.

Explore Pedagogical Models:
Learn about various pedagogical models like blended learning, flipped classrooms, and inquiry-based learning. Understand how these models can be enhanced with EdTech.

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Outline

5 minutes Introduction
15 minutes on the new features in Google Chrome
10 minutes on chromebook accessability features
15 mintures on Chrome Apps
10 minutes on Chrome Extensions
5 minutes Closing

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Supporting research

https://edu.google.com/intl/ALL_us/chromebooks/overview/

https://ctl.net/blogs/insights/a-guide-to-effectively-manage-student-chromebooks-in-school-it-teams

https://www.vizor.cloud/blog/10-benefits-of-using-chromebooks-in-the-classroom/

https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3957&context=doctoral

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Session specifications

Topic:
Online tools, apps & resources
Grade level:
PK-12
Skill level:
Intermediate
Audience:
Coaches, Principals/head teachers, Teachers
Attendee devices:
Devices useful
Attendee device specification:
Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Participant accounts, software and other materials:
Chrome
Subject area:
Math, STEM/STEAM
ISTE Standards:
For Coaches:
Collaborator
  • Personalize support for educators by planning and modeling the effective use of technology to improve student learning.
For Educators:
Designer
  • Design authentic learning activities that align with content area standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize active, deep learning.
Facilitator
  • Create learning opportunities that challenge students to use a design process and computational thinking to innovate and solve problems.