Julie had a transitional experience as she got ready to change schools. She was always used to sending her students to the next grade knowing she would be there if they needed her. This year was different. Julie reflected in this blog about her last group of students at this school. Julie remembers how "they were chatty, easily distracted, innovative, and wanted to be challenged". She says they were much like herself. She taught her class the 4 c's, communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity, and this set the tone for the next two years she had with these students as a looping teacher. Julie had her class set up PLN's and write blog posts that became very successful. They had thousands of viewers and comments from many famous authors. Julie wanted her students to remember to be brave as they tried new adventures in the 7th grade. She ends her blog telling her students "you are a gift to be treasured".
On this blog, Wanna Hangout? Google Hangouts for Education, Julie discusses how her class had the ability to use Google Chromebooks in their classroom. Their class got to use Google Hangout to speak with and "hangout" with other classes from their PLN's. I thought this was a very interesting and fun way to connect with her PLN's. She wrote about three different groups that her class got to meet with and how they were sort of an experiment for Chromebooks in the classroom. I have personally have a Chromebook and can see the benefits this computer might have in a classroom setting. It is equipped with everything Google at the click of a button and you can even edit Google Docs offline. It would be interesting to have a future class of mine utilize Google Hangouts for educational purposes.
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