1. The 21 st Century Classroom: Technology at Flower Valley

2. Outcomes ●Increase awareness of Montgomery County Public Schools’ technology initiative ●Examine Flower Valley Elementary’s Chromebook Expectations ●Learn how technology is infused into instruction and supports our instructional focus

3. Flower Valley Elementary School Instructional Focus Verified Instructional Focus All students, especially Hispanic and FARMS students, need daily opportunities to acquire content literacy by demonstrating comprehension through speaking and writing during flexible, appropriate, differentiated small group instruction.

4. Google Apps for Education (GAFE) Montgomery County Public Schools

5. GAFE Expectations for Flower Valley

6. Technology at Flower Valley Elementary Grades K-2 Promethean Boards Activotes Laptop Computers 6 per classroom Grades 3-5 Promethean Boards Activotes/ActivExpressions Slates Chromebooks One per student All Grades Computer lab with 30+desktops

7. Integrating Technology: Primary Grades Ms. Jennifer Edwards Kindergarten Teacher

8. Integrating Technology: Intermediate Grades Miss Kristina Hall 5th Grade Teacher

9. In case you were wondering... All technology is for educational purposes only. Laptops and Chromebooks are not in use during indoor recess. Student gmail accounts can only be used within the Flower Valley staff and student community. Technology is not replacing written responses and notes Each classroom has a management plan for technology use that includes organization, storage, appropriate use, timing, and care.

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