This past week I was given the opportunity to be a part of my school board's launch of Chromebooks and Google Apps for Education (GAFE). I attended our first PD session with high hopes and I wasn't disappointed. We received our new Chromebooks and began learning how to use them immediately. We were told the rationale and importance of moving in this direction, and began using Google Docs. Teachers presented the amazing work their students were able to achieve using GAFE and I was blown away. I left energized and excited to begin learning and teaching with this incredible tool. The biggest takeaway I had from this session was that this technology is not to be the absolute focus, but rather a means to an end - a way for students to integrate a variety of forms to show their critical thinking skills. We need to encourage risk taking, learning from failure, and "moonshot thinking."
I can't wait to see where this goes!
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