District 204 Google Chromebook ● Battery Life: ● Up to 9.5 hours on a full charge ● Durable: ● Protected with a spill-resistant keyboard and co-molded rubber edges pass testing a 120cm drop test. ● Automatic software updates and virus protection ● Dimensions:11.8 x 8.1 x 0.8 in ● Weight: 2.72 lb

Portable Wi-Fi - Hotspots ● Only Naperville Residents ● Two week check out ● 6 Hours Battery Life Free Wi-Fi in all 3 Library buildings!

Benefits ●Saves time and paper ●Easy to learn ●Always available, anytime, anywhere ●Keeps work organized for students ●All their classes in one place ●All materials accessible from anywhere ●Enhances communication with students ●Instant feedback from the teachers ●Teachers can see easily see what the student is struggling with and what needs improvement ●Parents stay informed about student's school work

How does Classroom work with other Google Apps? ● Each class automatically creates a folder in Google Drive ● Assignments – Docs, Sheets, Slides. ● Calendar – Assignments organized by due date ● Notifications for Class Invites, Assignments, Announcements, etc.

Joining a New Class ● Students will join classes at their teacher’s discretion ● Classroom App or classroom.google.com ● Enter code or select Join. ● First time they can take a tour on how to use it.

Student Dashboard

Student Dashboard Navigating

Class Stream ● Comments posted to the Stream everyone in the class can see ● Teacher can see deleted posts and comments

Announcement

Question: Short-Answer or Multiple Choice?

Assignment

Comments posted to the Assignment only teacher can see

How do the Assignments work? ●Once you turn-in an assignment you lose editing rights and you can only view until you un-submit.

Un-submit ● Teacher can see how many times turn in or un-submit and each version – what needs improvement

Classmates ● Chat History in Google Drive can be retrievable by the teacher

About our Class

Guardian Summaries Keeping parents and guardians in the loop Guardian Summaries ● Teachers can invite guardians to sign up for summaries to keep up with their students. Guardians can choose how often to get a summary—daily or weekly—and can unsubscribe at any time. Summaries include: ● Missing work—Work that’s late at the time the was sent ● Upcoming work—Work that’s due today and tomorrow (for daily s) or work that’s due in the upcoming week (for weekly s) ● Class activity—Announcements, assignments, and questions recently posted by teachers ●District 204 is reviewing this new feature and will communicate the directions for accessing it.

Classroom App for Cellphones and Tablets ● Join classes ● Post to the class stream ● View their assignment planner ● View, complete, and turn in assignments ● Contact teacher and classmates

More Questions? Andrew Fekete Instructional Technology Specialist Google Apps Domain Administrator Indian Prairie School District