Well. Ok. Not all. But a few of our classes here at Navy High have been lucky enough to receive class sets of Chromebooks. I have been included in a pilot program that is offering 1:1 Chrombooks for our classrooms in an effort to reduce the amount of paper consumption in our school. Though there have been some hiccups along the way--Google Docs is still having a hard time staying connected--I can see the great opportunities this is going to offer both my students and me. Currently I am working hard on my website, trying to create web-based study tools and posting them there for the kids to have access. I have full plans to almost completely remove the necessity of paper--and offer those options up to only those who specifically request paper copies (I'm thinking the few folks who do not have access to the internet via Smartphones or computers outside of school).
In truth, I'm nervous about what being a connected educator actually means; I've always utilized tech in my classes, but almost exclusively as a presentation tool rather than an student-centric mode of delivering information. I have purchased and begun reading Troy Hicks' The Digital Writing Workshop and I am exploring some of the flipped classroom literature, not because I plan to flip, but because it puts the tech in the students' hands more often than not. I'm well on my way here, but like anything else, it is going to take time for the dust to settle and to see if I can be as or more effective utilizing these new tools. I'll keep you posted.
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