Cloud ComputingApalachee High School Professional Development *This presentation was made using cloud services provided by Google.

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Overview of Topic

What is cloud computing?“Cloud computing is a model for enabling convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction.”

- National Institute of Standards and Technology

● Standard 1: Visionary Leadership○ Maximizing the use of digital resources; inspiration among stakeholders

● Standard 2: Digital Age Learning Culture○ Effective use of technology; diverse needs of all learners.

● Standard 3: Excellence in Professional Practice○ Ongoing professional growth; effective communication and collaboration

● Standard 4: Systemic Improvement○ Purposeful; maintain robust infrastructure for technology

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What does it mean to educators?

● Access to material and content through internet connection - for students too!

● Collaboration and development○ Lesson Planning, curriculum

development● Negate the need for IT specialization● Multiple devices for accessibility and

functionality ○ Tablets, smart-phones, computers

● Applications for educational use○ Google Apps for education

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Key Components #1

Digital Based Environment

- Everything you need is in digital script and non-tangible formats.

- All information is online.

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Key Components #2

Virtualization

● Access content remotely○ Don’t need to lug textbooks

or packets around!

Lee, H., Messom, C., & Yau, K. (2013).

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Key Components #3

Centralized Data Access

● Retrieval of information from one point

● Improved service reliability○ Limits loss of information

such as assignments, material

○ Increased collaborationLee, H., Messom, C., & Yau, K. (2013).

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Key Components #4

Monitoring Data Access

❖ One place to access all resources

❖ E-Books, retrieval of resources❖ Monitoring student performance

Lee, H., Messom, C., & Yau, K. (2013).

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Discussion of the Topic - Application

No School, No Problem- Teacher in Virginia provided material for students to review for exams while winter weather kept them away.

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Schools Switching to Cloud-Based Services to save money- Chicago School System among the first to switch to cloud computing education apps and e-mail services.

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Related Research - Anaheim City School District

● Faced problem of outdated software, implementation of new standards (Common Core), need for efficient collaboration, curriculum and lesson construction○ Used software from Google Apps For Education (GAFE)○ Presentations and teacher-related activities were completed using

document sharing software provided by Google○ Collaboration on what the standards meant and wanted the students

to do was done using real-time editing software○ Lessons and units were developed using single documents being

shared by multiple teachers.

Robertson, C. (2013).

Related Research - Anaheim cont.Conclusion:

Despite these issues, it was determined that Google Apps for Education offered the best, overall experience for the staff. Teachers were able to receive on-going support as they were working through understanding what is involved with the CCSS (Common Core Standards) and how it would change what they needed to do in the classroom. GAFE allowed for teachers to be provided with access to a wealth of resources to help with this transition to the CCSS. As a free, all-in-one cloud-based environment—albeit with some quirks—GAFE helped increased the collaborative efforts of the staff and provided for increased levels of communication about the CCSS and its implementation.

Emphasis added.

Robertson, C. (2013). Using a Cloud-based Computing Environment to Support Teacher Training on Common Core Implementation. Techtrends: Linking Research & Practice To Improve Learning, 57(6), 57-60. doi:10.1007/s11528-013-0702-9

Adaptive Technology - Cloud Computing

● Apalachee High School has many students that are English for Speakers of Other Languages, cloud services are enabling simultaneous translations which could help the students and teacher.

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Adaptive Technologies - Cloud Profiles

● Organizations, such as Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure (GPII), are developing technologies that would allow users to create cloud profiles that would allow the user to apply pre-determined settings based on their disabilities for things like reading and sound to any device or site.

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Discussion of Topic - Privacy“But along with these benefits (cloud-based computing) come serious challenges, particularly the potential loss of privacy that accompanies the transfer of personal student information to the cloud. Concerns about data privacy are real and must be addressed by public school districts…”

Why Public School Districts?❏ FERPA, PPRA, and COPPA DO NOT COVER ALL STUDENT DATA

PRIVACY ISSUES.❏ Provides basic framework but [it’s] not a complete regulatory scheme.

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Research Implementing the Internet and Cloud Computing in Teaching

● Using cloud services such as e-mail, web storage, websites/blogs, and 1:1 interactive templates to promote digital learning.

● “Promotion of e-teaching in schools depends on the practice of teachers…”● “Teachers are at the frontline of teaching that they new to accept new

concepts, adjust teaching methods with the change of the e-environment...establish a personal cloud teaching environment,...”

● “From the aspect of long-term effectiveness, the digitalization of teaching materials is beyond question.”

Jia-Rong, W., & Chia-Pin, C. (2011). The Strategy of Implementing the Internet and Cloud Computing in Teaching. International Journal Of Research & Reviews In Computer Science, 2(1), 83-87.

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