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The Power of the Web for Teaching & Learning: Richland School District Two Goes 1:1 with Google Chromebooks & Apps for Education

Google Chromebooks for Education allow schools and districts to use the power and simplicity of the web for unlimited teaching and learning opportunities and to engage all constituents from parents, students, teachers, and administrators. Chromebooks are great for the classroom and beyond for dynamic learning environments, easy scalable IT management, and the unique ability to harness the best of the web to fit school's curriculum and student achievement goals. View Now

In this webinar, you'll hear directly from administrators at Richland School District Two in Columbia, South Carolina about how they successfully built and launched a 1:1 computing initiative with Google Chromebooks and Apps for Education for their 26,000 students spanning across 18 elementary schools, seven middle schools, five high schools, four magnet centers and two alternative schools.

Listen in as we discuss how the district: 

  • Increased student engagement by equipping them with technology skills to succeed in the 21st century
  • Enhanced creativity, critical thinking, communication and problem solving skills for students and teachers
  • Provided teachers with professional development programs to help them understand and learn how to best use and integrate technology into their curriculum
  • Changed the figurative learning environment, and literally changed the physical setup of the classroom
  • Experienced a significant shift to a more collaborative learning and teaching environment

Presented by:

  • Tom Cranmer, Executive Director of IT, Richland School District Two, Columbia, South Carolina
  • Debbie Hamm, Chief Information Officer, Richland School District Two, Columbia, South Carolina
  • Donna Teuber, Technology Integration Coordinator, Richland School District Two, Columbia, South Carolina
  • Emma Fish, Google in Education Team

Moderated by: Linda Briggs, Contributing Editor, T.H.E. Journal

Original webinar air date: 28 November, 2012

Duration: 1 hour

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