Chromebooks replace textbooks in history classes 

There has been a shift in the way people learn, and teachers are moving along with that shift. Lugging around textbooks is a thing of the past. Chromebooks were adopted to replace history textbooks.

“The way of the world today has technology braided inside every aspect of it,” AP history teacher Samantha Smith said.

Having the advantage to access textbooks online from any device to turning in assignments through Google Classroom, technology is making its way into school to benefit teachers and students.

“The advantage for me as a teacher is that I can spend less time lecturing,” economics and government teacher Chris Bailey said.

As the world progresses, schools move along with it. The online textbook allows students to access resources such as the textbook, articles, games and videos.

“I love the forward thinking of our district and their willingness to bring the real world into our schools,” Smith said. “This is really a big and expensive initiative and one they did not have to do.”

Chromebooks are used daily. Students work on them throughout class and follow along with the lesson.

“The Agricultural Revolution didn’t happen over-night,” Smith said. “It was riddled with trial and errors of using this new idea of planting seeds that eventually took off and became the norm.”

Chromebooks are not checked out to students but used as a class set each day. The Chromebooks allow students to interact with teachers virtually on various different websites. For instance, on review days, students sign into Kahoot! and answer questions in a friendly competition against their peers.

“Nearpod is a website I use to allow students to follow along with the lesson and have them take notes,” Smith said. “Nearpod and Edmodo are two of my favorite websites for students to interact with.”