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Classroom in the Cloud

Innovative Ideas for Higher Level Learning
By: Jared Covili, Nicholas Provenzano

Foreword by Adam Bellow

This easy-to-use primer includes practical tools for integrating cloud computing into the curriculum, real-life examples, step-by-step directions for classroom activities, and strategies for ensuring safety.

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Product Details
  • Grade Level: PreK-12
  • ISBN: 9781483319803
  • Published By: Corwin
  • Year: 2015
  • Page Count: 200
  • Publication date: November 03, 2015

Price: $39.95

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Description

Description

The sky’s not the limit anymore—get your head in the cloud!

Making the most of the digital age in education just got easier. With cloud computing, students can connect with teachers, educators can connect with colleagues, and opportunities for meaningful collaboration can grow exponentially.

In this easy-to-use primer, the author of bestseller Going Google teams up with Twitter’s The Nerdy Teacher to demonstrate what cloud-based instruction can mean for teachers and students—and how it can work for your school. The book includes

  • Practical tools for integrating cloud computing into the curriculum
  • Student and teacher testimonies detailing examples of cloud-based instruction in action
  • Chapters on storing, communicating, sharing, and creating
  • Strategies for ensuring safety and security for students and information
"This book provides direct quotes from teachers and students about amazing cloud-based applications. You’ll find innovative tools and practices, step-by-step instructions for implementation, and an array of tools for all grade levels and subjects. The classroom may now be in the cloud, but this book will be at my side anytime I need tech tools that are creative, easy-to-use, and fun for teaching and learning."
Mark Barnes, Author of Teaching the iStudent and 5 Skills for the Global Learner

“It’s more important today than ever before for educators to look beyond the walls of classrooms and connect with other colleagues in their buildings and across the globe. This book will equip all educators with the tools necessary to find the best tools to enhance and improve their teaching practices.”
Steven Anderson, Author, The Relevant Educator and Content Curation, @web20classroom



Key features

  • The book focuses on practical integration of cloud based technology and tools into the classroom and curriculum
  • Solid case studies profiling innovative teachers from around the world who implement cloud-based tools with their students. These diverse examples offer teachers a variety of how-to’s on which to base their own action plan, and offer them a host of additional resources for further follow-up information gathering.
  • The authors’ expertise in social media and their practical experience implementing cloud-based classroom tools into instruction.
  • The authors’ share research-based ideas that demonstrate the need to implement 21st century tools as part of classroom instruction.
  • The book covers the four key concerns in cloud computing: Storing, Communicating, Sharing, and Creating in the Cloud. Communicating, Sharing, and Creating are perfect matches for the common core curriculum and for college and career readiness. These chapters will offer useful tips on how both students and teachers can work safely and securely in the cloud.
  • The book includes classroom activities teachers can use immediately with their students. These activities provide step-by-step instructions for teachers to follow as they implement the lessons. Project ideas cover a variety of subjects (English, Math, Science, Social Studies, etc.) and span different grade levels. The classroom activities will be linked to Common Core State Standards, NETS, and 21st Century learning objectives.
Author(s)

Author(s)

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Jared Covili

Learn more about Jared Covili's PD offerings

Jared Covili is a professional development trainer at the Utah Education Network (UEN) in Salt Lake City. Jared specializes in teaching strategies for classroom integration of technology such as social media tools, geospatial learning, and digital devices. Jared received his bachelor’s degree in English and his master’s degree in Instructional Design and Educational Technology from the University of Utah. His background includes four years as a secondary Language Arts teacher. Besides his work at UEN, Jared is involved with the Utah Coalition for Educational Technology (UCET) and served as president of the organization for 2011–2012. Jared also works as an adjunct faculty member in the College of Education at the University of Utah, where he teaches technology integration classes to undergraduate students. In addition to Going Google, Jared is also the author of Classroom in the Cloud: Innovative Strategies for Higher Level Learning from Corwin Press.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Foreword by Adam Bellow


Preface


Acknowledgments


About the Authors


Introduction: What Is the Cloud Classroom?


What Is the Cloud?

How Is the Cloud Changing Schools?

Why Use the Cloud?

Storms in the Cloud

Clouds, Not Factories

How to Use This Book

Innovative Ideas for Higher Level Learning

Chapter 1: Storing in the Cloud

Dropbox

Google Drive

Evernote

Chapter 2: Communicating in the Cloud

Twitter

Remind

Google Hangouts

Chapter 3: Collaborating in the Cloud

Google Docs

Edmodo

Wikispaces

Chapter 4: Creating in the Cloud

Instagram

Yogile

YouTube Editor

Screenr

Chapter 5: Best of the Rest

Assessment

Socrative

Google Forms

Kahoot!

Presentation

Prezi

Google Slides

Potpourri

Animoto

Padlet

Kidlog

Conclusion: Next Steps


For Teachers

For Administrators

Closing Thoughts

Resource: If You Like That, Try This


References


Index


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Reviews

Price: $39.95
Volume Discounts applied in Shopping Cart

Review Copies

Review copies may be requested by individuals planning to purchase 10 or more copies for a team or considering a book for adoption in a higher ed course. To request a review copy, contact sales@corwin.com.