tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1730520330866486257.post4560949853261103878..comments2022-03-30T08:48:58.892-04:00Comments on Learning and Teaching in Today's World!: Chromebooks in KindergartenAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13919201936234806558noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1730520330866486257.post-32804345916910944262015-12-15T18:39:00.211-05:002015-12-15T18:39:00.211-05:00I'm a K12 IT director... We're debating wh...I'm a K12 IT director... We're debating whether CB's are appropriate for Kindergarten, and one of the issues is authentication. We can have a shared login, but then google will start asking for captcha confirmation as it sees too many logins from the same account and considers that a potential security problem.<br /><br />How did you get around this issue?Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14504615411534962862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1730520330866486257.post-68765979004783951122015-11-17T11:10:40.323-05:002015-11-17T11:10:40.323-05:00Wow, thank you so much for all your feedback. I am...Wow, thank you so much for all your feedback. I am energized and jazzed to give this a shot with our primary students. I will post cool kid learning as we progress. :)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420193125722378020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1730520330866486257.post-29494100184878897202015-10-15T19:18:31.553-04:002015-10-15T19:18:31.553-04:00Thanks for leaving a comment. It's priceless t...Thanks for leaving a comment. It's priceless to see the students reaction when they successfully log in, they are so proud that they can do it! <br /><br />The log in card that I used 2 years ago, was simply a screenshot of what the chromebook looked like when the students flipped it open. The students had to type in the username which was their email address (e.g. first name.lastname@ocsbstudent.ca) & their password which was one number. It took some students 10 minutes and others students all year to independently log in. Every student is different. For the students that this was more challenging, they would type in some information & they would ask a friend to help them finish with the log in process. <br /><br />I had 4 chromebooks in my classroom, that were available all day for the students to learn with. In mid October, the educators would start to call the students 1 on 1 and show them how to handle a chromebook. The student unplugged the device from the tech tub, took it out, found a safe spot to work at (e.g., not at the snack table), find the log in card (great for name recognition), the educator would show them where to find the numbers, how to do the @ sign... It wasn't log that we had many log in experts in the classroom. Then, the educators released the responsibility to teach the students how to use a chromebook to those expert students. It was their job to teach their classmates how to log in. It worked very well! They can do it! <br /><br />This year, it is very, very, very easy for any student to use a chromebook. Out LT department has created a student portal. The student simply opens the chromebook & clicks on that icon which has many links available for the students to choose from (e.g., Dreambox). If the student wants to access their Google accounts then they would need to log in. <br /><br />Hope this makes sense, let me know if you need anything else!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13919201936234806558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1730520330866486257.post-81980821715714530252015-10-14T14:12:48.926-04:002015-10-14T14:12:48.926-04:00I came across this while looking for ideas on how ...I came across this while looking for ideas on how to get reluctant Kindergarten teachers to feel comfortable with letting their students use the Chromebooks in our district. I love that your first step is simply to let the kids log in! I've been trying to convince some teachers that this is possible, despite the teachers' reservations.<br /><br />Do you have an example of the cards you use (with a fake username and password obviously)? I would love to see how you set this up so that the students can log in independently.<br /><br />Also, how long did it take before the students could log in independently? How did you go about training them to do this on their own?<br /><br />Thanks!<br />Steve Harmon<br />EdTech Instructional Coach<br />Oak Grove School DistrictStevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00236252684595423435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1730520330866486257.post-31844494874173875612015-06-08T00:42:10.756-04:002015-06-08T00:42:10.756-04:00Very nice and beautiful pictures!! I have observed...Very nice and beautiful pictures!! I have observed that in <a href="http://www.aseds.org/Page/Academics/Lower-School/Pre-Kindergarten" rel="nofollow">Phoenix pre-k</a> students are given best care and best arrangements than other kindergartens. It's truly feel so proud being working in kindergarten as an instructor.<br />Justin03https://www.blogger.com/profile/00656539967704509003noreply@blogger.com