Why Chromebooks?

I put a lot of thought into my choice for Brighton Area School's technology pilot project.  I wanted to choose a device that was useful, affordable, sturdy, reliable and had a wow factor to motivate and engage students.  My goal is to show how useful having this unique laptop available to a student all day long can be.  During the district's Summer Vision Series I was told to "dream big", so I am dreaming big.  Brighton has an opportunity to show that we can be leaders in technology education and with the monies spent wisely from our bond, I feel we can.  21st Century Learning is here and Brighton should be on board in providing technology experiences, global connections and collaborating and project based learning to our students. Upcoming nationwide standardized tests will be online and we need to be prepared.  Follow this blog to see what I am discovering as I implement 30 Chromebooks into my third grade classroom for the remainder of the school year.