Full 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
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
