About the training: it was really good. There were audio files, help sheets, scenarios, tips and tricks. All good stuff. A few ideas that I would like to try. Now, to be honest, most of that training was review for me. But it is a good idea to refresh your knowledge every so often. A good jedi does practice, after all. Otherwise those skills could become rusty from lack of use.
Although I have not taken the test for level one certification yet, I have gone ahead and begun the training for level two. Imagine my delight to realize the first module is all about sharing! I love it. Technology can be such an amazing tool for educators, and I loved all the ideas for sharing those tools and training. I left the classroom to become a technology coach for two year and loved it. However, I went back into the classroom thinking I would be most effective there. Now, though, I am looking around me and thinking of how I can share my knowledge and still be in the classroom.
One thing I can say for sure about the Google training. I have been inspired. I love this stuff.
So, as I continue to prepare for the Chromebooks in my classroom, I am getting lots of ideas and using the Keep app to list them. (SUCH a cool app) For example:
- Create YouTube video playlists for my students
- Google Sheets for tracking reading
- Google Forms for rubrics - I can fill them out as they present and it will
- ePals will be going again
Well, you get the idea.
Getting back into the one-on-one classroom is so exciting for me. I am also excited about using the Google Chromebooks. I have heard so much about them and am eager to see for myself. As soon as I get one in my hands, I will let you know!
In the meantime, this padawan has more work to do - learning never ends. After all, Yoda said, "A Jedi must have the deepest commitment, the most serious mind."
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