Challenge 7

Challenge 7

Chrome has been my go-to browser all year....quick and easy.  Today I signed into  Chrome for the first time and synched my home PC with all of the bookmarks I've acculated this last academic year.  I also customized my Chrome with a theme and several apps to block ads......that will simplify the look of Chrome when I project it for the class  on my classroom PC......so happy that that is available.  The floating ads were making me crazy.  Also, synching m y Chrome account with the classroom computer will alleviate me needing to buy a cable for projecting the Chrome.

Challenge 6

Challenge 6

This year I haven't used Google Forms or Sheets, so the added challenge was to get to know those apps.  Forms seems like a great way to encorporate technology into formative assessments, though I don't know if all students have email available at home to use.  I created a quiz using Google Forms, and installed Flubaroo to use for grading.  The grading would certainly be easier with Flubaroo once all the student emails were compiled into group emails.  This type of quiz would engage students, though I need to make sure that  classroom and home technology will support it  before I implement this.

Welcome!

This blog is the shared space for anyone participating in the PPS EdTech Summer Camp! Through a series of creative challenges, you will build your own knowledge and skill in using technology to create and share. Each challenge asks you to share on this group blog and include a brief reflection. What does that mean? 

The reflection should capture your experience and your thinking about the challenge and the tool you explored. Here are some questions to guide you as you write your blog posts:

• What did you create, and why? 
• What went well for you?
• What was challenging?
• What did you enjoy? 
• What ideas do you have for using this tool with your students, or for using this tool to communicate with families? 

You don’t have to answer all of these questions, but hopefully, they'll help you get started!