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Category Archives: Web 2.o
Seventh Grade Students Fully Engaged in Their Learning!
Last week I had the opportunity to visit a seventh grade social studies class at Felix Festa Middle School and observed a group of thirty students purposefully using a full set of Google Chromebooks as part of their study of Harriet Tubman. … Continue reading
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A Video Interview with Author Nikhil Goyal Right from the Classroom!
Earlier this month the students in Ms. Phalen’s English class at Clarkstown North engaged in an exciting activity. Using the district-sponsored Google Apps platform, they video-interviewed the author of a relevant book on the subject of education reform. This is … Continue reading
Google Apps: A Cornerstone of the CCSD Digital Toolbox
Over the past four years, Google Apps has become a cornerstone of the district’s digital toolbox, with the specific goal of increasing student engagement and achievement through their purposeful use. Adopted for this purpose in 2009 by the District’s technology … Continue reading
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Google Adds Research Tool to Docs
Today Google introduced a research tool that is embedded into the Google Docs experience. Users can select a word or words in a document, right click and choose “Research” to learn more about a topic. As stated on its information … Continue reading
Bring Your Own Technology Debuts at Clarkstown’s High Schools
As part of our ongoing efforts to increase the use of technology as a learning tool, teachers and students in both of our high schools now have the opportunity to bring their own technology devices to school and have access to our … Continue reading
How Google Apps and a Chromebook Have Made a Difference in One Student’s Life
This week I received an email from one of our high school teachers who is fortunate to have a full set of CR-48 Chromebooks (thanks Google!) to use with her students each day. The email from this teacher stated simply: … Continue reading
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Wireless Access for “Bring Your Own Technology” (BYOT)
Wireless Access for “Bring Your Own Technology” (BYOT) Debuts Monday, March 5, 2012 – Student and staff will have the opportunity to bring their own technology devices (i.e. iPad, laptop) to school and connect to the Internet using our district’s … Continue reading
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Collaboration Opportunities
Teachers preparing for the 2011-12 school year can plan on providing strong collaboration opportunities for their students. Whether it’s student-to-student, teacher-student, teacher-class, or even collaborations with those outside of our district, the CCSD Google Apps Domain makes collaboration effortless. Considering the importance … Continue reading
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Google Apps: What a Difference “The Cloud” Makes!
Students and teachers in our district are fortunate to have Google Applications for Education available as a powerful learning tool. For the past several years, the district has taken advantage of cloud computing in a variety of ways, not only … Continue reading
A Visit to Google’s NY Offices
One of the great things about being a Google Certified Teacher (GCT)is the opportunity to have an insider’s edge as to where the Google Apps for Education tools are going in the next three to six months. On Friday, June … Continue reading →