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Phase III Chromebook Implementation Guide
Grades 6-8
Release 1, April 29, 2015, Release 2, August 28, 2015, Release 3, October 23, 2015
TableofContents
WelcomeMessage……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………2
ClassroomSupportQuickReference…………………………………………………………………………………………3
DigitalToolboxPowerApps…………………………………………………………………………………………………….5-6
DigitalToolboxStandardApps………………………………………………………………………………………………..7-9
DigitalToolboxUtilities…………………………………………………………………………………………………..……….10
DigitalToolboxContent,Assessments,andTextbooks………………………………..……….………………….11
DigitalToolboxPowerAppsSign-InProcedures,Warnings…………………………..……………….Release3
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DearParentsandTeachers,
ThankyoufortakingtheboldfirststeptowardcreatingaDigitalLearningEnvironment(DLE)hereinGreenwichPublicSchools.WehopethatyouwilluseyournewDistrict-issuedChromebooktoadvancetheDLE’slearninggoals:
1.Promotestudentsascriticalthinkersofonlinecontent;2.Implementself-regulatedlearning;3.Providequalityfeedback;and4.Personalizelearning
ThisimplementationguidedescribesthesoftwarethathasbeenloadedoneverystudentChromebookdevice.ForadditionalinformationontheDigitalLearningEnvironment,pleaseseetheDLEsectionoftheGPSwebsitehttp://www.greenwichschools.org/page.cfm?p=10927andacomprehensivelistofFrequentlyAskedQuestions(FAQs)athttp://www.greenwichschools.org/page.cfm?p=11504.
WeareconfidentthatyouwillenjoytheDigitalLearningEnvironmenthereinGreenwich.Thankyou,andwelcome.
Sincerely, PhillipH.DunnII ChiefInformationOfficer(CIO)
GreenwichPublicSchools
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HowWeSupportDigitalLearningintheClassroom
TheGPSITteam,partneringwiththeCurriculumandLibraryMediaServicesstaff,standspreparedtomakeeveryinteractionthatyouhavewiththeDigitalLearningEnvironmentarewardingone.Ifyouareaparentandneedhelpwithyourchild’sdevice,pleasecontactyourclassroomteacher.Ifyouareateacherandneedhelpwithadevice,pleasee-mailyourschool’stechteamorcallthemediacenter.
CaringforyourStudent’sChromebook
AfteryourchildhascompletedtheirDigitalCitizenshiplearningmoduleinschoolandhasbeenallowedtotaketheirChromebookhome,weaskthatyouensurethatyourchildchargestheirdeviceeachnightbeforereturningtoschool.TheChromebookshouldbekeptinanenvironmentfreeofmoisture,anditshouldnothaveobjectsplacedontopofitwhenstored.
TheChromebook’sscreenmaybecomemarkedwithfingerprintsorothermatterfromtimetotime.Weencourageyoutocleanthescreenwithadry,non-abrasivefiber(e.g.,amicromeshcloth),asneeded.Ifresiduedriesonthescreen,pleasewipeitcleanusingaslightlydamp,non-abrasivecloth.Pleasedonotuseanyalcohol-basedsolventonthescreenasitwilldeterioratethecoatingsthathavealreadybeenappliedtothescreenbyLenovo.
Withanynewinitiative,therearerisks.Therefore,pleasebeadvisedthatparentshaveafewoptionspertainingtoliabilityfortheChromebook.
Parentsmaychooseto:
1)havetheirchildbringtheirschool-issueddeviceshome,andnotpurchaseanyadditionalinsurance;
2)havetheirchildbringtheirschool-issueddeviceshome,andpurchaseaninsurancepolicyfromthirdpartiessuchasWorthAveGrouporSquareTrade;or
3)optoutofallowingtheirchildtobringtheirdevicehome,withtheexpectationthattheyprovideaccesstoanInternet-enableddeviceathometocompleterequiredhomework.
Forfurtherinformationontheissueofdeviceliability,pleaserefertothedistrict’sChromebookdeviceliabilityformat:http://www.greenwichschools.org/uploaded/faculty/fran_kompar/Sample_Secondary_Student_Equipment_Loan_Form.pdf
ChromebookCare&Maintenance
• NeverleaveaChromebookunattendedincludingonthefloorwhereitcouldbesteppedon.
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• Donot place food, liquids or other substances near theChromebook that could result indamage.
• DonotplaceheavyobjectsontopoftheChromebook.Thisisalsoimportantwhenplacinginalocker.
• NeverattempttorepairorreconfigureaChromebookoranyoftheperipherals.• Donotwrite,draw,stick,tape,oradhereanythingtotheChromebook.• DonotpersonalizethecaseorChromebookusingmarkers,stickers,etc. Identificationwill
beprovided.• Keep the Chromebook and other electronic storage media away from electromagnetic
fields.• Do not expose the Chromebook to direct sunlight, or prolonged extreme temperatures,
(e.g. leaving the Chromebook in a car during extreme hot or cold temperatures forextendedperiodsoftime).
• Donotplace theChromebookon surfaces suchaspaper, cardboard,or carpetwhile it isturnedon.
• DonotplaceanythingontopoftheChromebooknorleanorsitonitwhenitisclosed.• DonotplaceanythingintheChromebookbagthatmaypressagainstthecoverordamage
theChromebook.• Take care when inserting cords, cables and other removable storage devices to avoid
damagetotheChromebookports.• Cleanscreen,touchpad,andChromebookwithalightlydampsoftclothormicrofibercloth.
Chemicals,cleaners,orwetclothsarenotapprovedcleaningtools.• TheChromebookshouldbeturnedoffandunpluggedduringcleaning.
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TheDLEDigitalToolboxPowerApps
GPShasprioritizedalistof15-20PowerApplicationsforeachgradeband(elementary,middleandhighschool).Theseapplicationshavebeenprioritizedfordistrict-wideprofessionallearningandsupportbasedontheirdemonstratedpositiveimpactonteachingandlearningintheclassroom.Paidappsarestarredbelow.
TheremainderoftheDigitalToolboxiscomprisedofstandardapplications,utilityapplications(applicationswithlimitedfunctionalitythattakeafewminutestolearn),on-linetextbooks/contentdatabases,andon-lineassessmentapplications.
Function Apps FunctionalityWeb-basedsearchandcuration
● Chrome
● Web-browserthatenablesonlinesearching,bookmarkingandsharingofwebsites;effectivesearchingincludesfilteringsearchesbyusagerights,mostrecent,domain,andscholarlyarticles(usingGoogleScholar)
LearningManagementSystem(LMS)
● Schoology* ● Adigitalclassroomwhereteachersorganize,share,anddeliverdigitalinstructionalcontent,includingassignments,homeworkandassessments
Productivity ● Nearpod*
● Projectsaslideshowofcontentfromtheteacher’sdevicetostudents’devicesthatalsodiscouragesstudentsfromusingtheirdeviceforotherpurposesduringinstruction;theslideshowallowsembeddingofmulti-media,assessments,andweblinks,andteacherscanshareassessmentresultsfromanystudentwiththewholeclass,asappropriate
Math ● IXL*
● KhanAcademy
● Anadaptivelearningmanagementsystemthattracksstudentmasteryofcommon-corealignedmathbasedonon-lineactivities
● Anon-linerepositoryofmathinstructionalvideosandassessments
EnglishLanguageArts
● Newsela*
● Anadaptiveresourcethatincludeslexilednon-fictionarticlesfromnewspapers(e.g.,WashingtonPost)toteachreadingcomprehension
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Function Apps FunctionalityGoogleApps ● GoogleDocs
● GoogleDrive● GoogleSlides
● GoogleSheets
● Awordprocessingappwhereuserscanworkcollaborativelyonwritingprojects;userscangivefeedbackinreal-timeusingthecommentsfeaturewithinshareddocuments
● Storesdocumentsinfoldersinthe“cloud”● Apresentationappwhereuserscanwork
collaborativelytocreateslidedecks● Aspreadsheetappwhereuserscanwork
collaborativelytocreatespreadsheets
Multi-MediaCreation
● Screencastify● WeVideo*
● Ascreen-recordingappthatcapturesvoiceandhandwritingtoproducevideosthatarehostedonline,wheretheycanbesharedpubliclyorwithaprivategroup
● Avideorecordingandeditingprogramthatproducesvideosusingphotos,musicandvideoclips;thedistrict-providedpaidversionprovidesenhancedstudentdataprivacy
FormativeAssessments
● Socrative(Teacher&StudentApps)o
● Quizlet
● GoogleForms
● Teachersusethisforformativeassessments,aswellasexitslipstoassessstudentmasteryofconcepts
● AstudytoolusedforWordMasters,contentareavocabularywords,andtestpreparation
● Usedfordevelopingsurveysandformulatingevidencetosupportthinking;alsousedforformativeandsummativeassessmentinallcontentareas
On-LineResourceCurationandAnnotation
● Diigo
● Curatethedigitalresourcesfoundontheweb,e.g.,bookmark,organize,annotateandshare
OriginalityCheck ● Turn-it-in*
● Automaticallyreviewwrittentextfororiginality;enablespeerreview,feedback,rubrics,gradingandwritingportfolios;integratedforassignmentsubmissionthroughSchoology
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StandardApplications
Standardapplicationslistedbelowarealsorecommendedtoprovideteachersandstudentswithoptionsandflexibilityforawidevarietyofinstructionaluses.However,basedonGPSexperiencerollingouttheDLEinphasesIandII,teachersarebetterabletoachievetheDLEgoalsthroughfocusingonafewPowerApplicationsandbuildingonthatknowledgeovertime.
Function Apps FunctionalityExplore/Geography ● GoogleEarth
● GoogleMaps
● Seepicturesfromaroundtheworld● Getdirections,trafficandsatellitepictures;
acustomoverlaycanbedisplayedtoincludetoolstomeasuredistanceandarea
OtherMulti-MediaCreation
● Animoto● VoiceThread*● Educreations*● HaikuDeck
● Avideorecordingandeditingprogramthatproducesvideosusingphotos,musicandvideoclips
● Podcasting/storytelling● Ascreen-recordingappthatcapturesvoice
andhandwritingtoproducevideosthatarehostedonline,wheretheycanbesharedpubliclyorwithaprivategroup
● Usedtomakeaquickandsimpleslideshowwithoutmuchwork(lessfeaturerichthanGoogleslides)
DrawingandPhotoEditing
● GoogleDrawing
● PixlrEditor● Piktochart
● Creatediagramsandcharts
● ManipulateimagesusingtoolssimilartoPhotoshop,includingwandsandmultiplelayers
● Createaninfographic
ClassroomManagement
● ClassDojo
● Managestudentbehaviorthroughpositivereinforcementbygivingpointstostudentsrepresentedascharacters
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Function Apps FunctionalityFormativeAssessments
● Kahoot● Curriculet
● Usedtoquicklyassessstudents’knowledge;mayalsobeusedasastudyguide,andasapresentationtool
● Embedformativeassessments,quizzesandmediaannotationsintoanyreadingassignmentorcreateyourownbook
InteractiveWhiteboard
● SMARTExpress
● SMARTNotebookisapaidmobileappthatcreatesSMARTBoardlessonswithhighinteractivity
● Aflash-basedversionofSMARTnotebookfordisplayingandeditingSMARTnotebookfilesinawebbrowser
BrainstormingQuestions/ConceptMap
● BrainPop*
● Padlet● LucidChart
● Usedforresearchandcreatingconceptmaps
● Studentsshareideasandthinkingwiththegroupwiththisbrainstormingtool
● Gr6-8brainstormingtool,processmapping
forscience/coding
Curate,Annotate,NoteTakingandCitation
● Evernote● EasyBib● Noodletools● GoogleKeep● Subtext
● Notetakingappwithextensivetagging,embeddingandsharingcapabilities
● Usedtociteresourcestocreateworksconsulted;Googleappsintegrationisavailable
● Primarytoolforformalresearch● Quicknotetakingandsharingapp● Teachersembedcommentsdirectlyinto
digitaltexttoencourageclosereading,supportclaimsandcitetextevidence.
CodeforProblemSolving
● Tinkercad● Scratch
● 3Ddesigntool● Sciencestudentscreateinteractive
simulationsofscienceconcepts
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Function Apps FunctionalityBlogandCreateandPublishaWebsite
● Edublog*● Wikispaces*
● GoogleSites● Weebly*
● Safeandsimplebloggingforstudents● Usedasaninformationsourcewhere
studentsfindresourcesandinformationnecessaryfortheirwork
● Apptocreatewebsites● Websitebuilder
DesktopPublishing ● LucidChart
● UsedforadvancedlayoutslikeaschoolnewspaperoranyothersituationthatpreviouslyrequiredMSPublisher,QuarkXpressorasimilarprogram
PublishaBook,AnimateaStory
● Pixton● GoAnimate● Storybird
● Readandwritecomics● Makeanimatedvideos● Createon-linebooks
AccesseBooks ● FollettDestiny/DestinyQuest*● Kindle● Overdrive*
● GPSlibrarycatalog● Populare-bookreader;studentsareableto
pressawordtosearchformeaning.● Accesspubliclibrarycollections;students
mayalsodownloadbooksfromAtoZreaderthroughSchoology
LanguageAcquisition(ELL)
● Duolingo
● Digitallanguageacquisitionapp;studentsmaypracticelisteningandwritinginSpanishasareinforcementtotheirsecondlanguageacquisition
Math ● WolframAlpha
● DesmosGraphingCalculator● Geogebra
● Computationknowledgeengine–providesvisualizationofmathproblems
● Atooltographlinearandexponentialequationsona2Dplane
● Combinesgeometry,algebra,spreadsheets,graphing,statisticsandcalculusinoneapp
● Music ● TwistedWave
● Anaudiorecordingandeditingapp
Keyboarding ● TypingPal*
● Preferredtoolforgr6-8keyboardingskills;
currentlyusedatallthreemiddleschoolsE-mail ● Gmail
● Google’se-mailtool
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UtilityApplications
Utilityapplicationshavelimitedfunctionalitythattakeashortperiodoftime,generallyafewminutes,tolearn.Thereareimportantassistivetechnologyapplicationsforstudentswhomayhavevisualimpairments(e.g.,texttospeech,largetext)orneedhelpremovingdistractingelementsfromwebpagestoassistwithreadingcomprehension(e.g.,Readability).TheUtilityapplicationsaregroupedintoa1houron-linecourseavailableforallGPSstakeholders.
Function Apps FunctionalityProductivityandAssistiveTechnology
● Camera● Worldclock● Clock● Calculator
● Scientificcalculator● PDFtoWord● Dictation
● Texttospeech● Chromebookassistivetechnology
features(e.g.,largetext)
● Readability● Dictionary● VisualDictionary
● Calendar
● Takesandeditspicturesandvideo● Showstimefromdifferentworldtimezones● Stopwatchandalarm● Calculator● Amorecomplicatedcalculatorforusein
mathandscience● PDFfilescanbeconvertedtoMSWordfiles
● Convertspeechtotextforstudentswithtroubletyping
● Readstextoutloudtousers● Makestextlargerorhighercontrastforvisual
impairment,canalsoreadtextonscreenout-loud
● Savesacleanversionofanywebsiteorarticleforlaterreading
● Definevocabularywords● Avisualwaytoexplorehowcertainwords
areconnectedtoothers● Calendar
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Textbooks
Apartiallistofavailabledigitaltextbooksisbelow.
MathTextbooks
● Math in Focus, Algebra I and Geometry (6-8)
● http://my.hrw.com/index.jsp
WorldLanguagesTextbooksforSpanish
● Holt McDougal Avacemos I (Gr 6)
● Holt McDougal Avacemos II (Gr 7)
● Holt McDougal Avacemos II (Gr 8)
● http://goo.gl/dPkwd for teacher dashboard and ClassZone: http://goo.gl/m51tCR
ScienceTextbooks
● Discovery Techbook (6-8) ● Pearson eText (6-8)
● google.discoveryeducation.com ● http://www.pearsoncustom.com/ct/greenwich_middleschoolscience/
AssessmentApps
SBA(SmarterBalancedAssessment)
SBA Secure Portal Used to administer the Smarter Balanced Assessment
ALPAssessment
HMH/Riverside DataManager app COGAT app
Assessments administered to students in grades 2 – 8 for ALP placement process.
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DigitalResources
Thefollowingareonlineresources,accessedthroughabrowser,andtraditionallyfollowthetypesofreferences,fiction,non-fictionandmultimediadatabasesofferedbytheSchoolLibrarytosupportallcurricularareas.TheseresourcescanalsobeaccessedfromtheVirtualLibrarythroughautomaticsign-onsbygoingto:http://www.greenwichschools.org/page.cfm?p=11112
Function Resources DescriptionGeneralReferences
WorldBookOnlineCollectionWorldBookStudentWorldBookAdvanced
● TheWorldBookCollection,anauthoritativepremieronlinereferencesource,state-of-theartmultimedia,vettedwebsites,guideondoingresearch,primarysourcedocumentsareallfullyintegratedwiththeencyclopediacontent.
GrolierMultimediaReferenceCollectionGrolierNewBookofKnowledgeGrolierAtlasWorldNewspapers
● EncyclopediaarticlesenrichedbyMultimedia
interactives,searchbylexiles,curriculumstandards,pro-condatabase,worldnewspapers,interactivemapsandatlasandaccompanyingvideos.IncludesthelatestcurrenteventsfromScholasticNews.
Non-FictionDatabases
Newsela ● Anadaptiveresourcethatincludeslexilednon-fictionarticlesfromnewspapers(e.g.,WashingtonPost)toteachreadingcomprehension–allcurrenteventsfromreputablesources.
ScienceFlix ● ScienceFlixprovidesstandards-alignedarticles,labs,videosandinquiryprojects.
● TeacherResourcesincludelessonplans,quizzes,projectsanddownloadablemedia.
Multimedia/Video
BrainPopMultimedia
● BrainPopcollectionincludesanimatedmovies,learninggames,interactivequizzes,primarysourceactivities,conceptmappingallmappedtoAcademicStandardsandsearchableusingastandardstool.
Discovery Video Streaming
● DiscoveryStreamingincludesincludesvideos,interactivetexts,eBooks,andassessmentsandstandardssearch.
eBooks
BookFlix
● Fictione-bookpairedwithanonfictione-bookonrelatedtopics.
TrueFlix ● Videoande-bookpairscoveringavarietyofnonfictiontopics
FollettShelf ● SearchforeBooksinourBookonlinecatalog.Toviewonlyuseguestaccess.Tocheckbooksout,usestudentIDasusername/lastnameaspassword.
Overdrive ● GreenwichPublicSchoolsdigitallibrarycollectionofeBooksandAudioBooks,integratedwithourLibrarycollection.