On February 8th, I attended a Google webinar that discussed redefining learning through the utilization of Chromebooks. This was not the first time that I had attended a webinar. During the past few years, I attended several webinars about technology applications for classroom use, including A+ Learning in Schools, Google Classroom, Google Cloud, and Google Drive, just to name a few. Our Instructional Technology Department often sends invitations to media specialists to attend live webinars, and I have found that the webinars are valuable tools for learning. I also enjoy opportunities to learn and participate in a webinar from any location.
The Savannah-Chatham County School District has begun to depart from Microsoft operating systems and is moving more toward using Google Chrome operating systems in the classrooms. Google Chrome products, such as Google Drive and Google Docs, are more versatile for teachers because students are able to log into their Google Classroom or Google Drive when they are away from school. At Windsor Forest High School, we have five Chrome carts with 32 Chromebooks in each. The carts are checked out on a daily basis, so it is imperative for me to continue learning about the services that are offered through Google Chrome and Chromebooks in order for me to inform the teachers of new services and trends. With the ever-evolving world of technology, library technology media specialists and teachers are always looking for the “next best thing” to use for teaching. Chromebooks are affordable and usable offline, so teachers and students don’t always have to connect to the Internet in order to use them. This particular webinar presented live demos of four categories that included content creation tools, literacy and numeracy tools, STEAM tools, and communication and understanding tools. The webinar provided additional insight into services that Chromebooks can offer to both teachers and students. As the media specialist, I welcome any opportunity to participate in webinars and presentations to increase my knowledge and skills, because teachers depend upon me to stay informed about the current trends in technology.
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