Re-Thinking School Design
image cc by missha on flickr
The other day I was fortunate to attend a training session on the new Chromebook at Google’s New York City offices. The Chromebook itself turned about to be an intriguing device that clearly has an upside as an educational tool in schools. It boots up in 8 seconds, has a sleek user interface, is very light, and allows you to pick up right where you left off when you log onto another device. While engaging in professional development throughout the day I was amazed by the Google office and workspace structure as we had an opportunity to explore a little bit as me moved between sessions and lunch. I have heard many rumors about life at Google and was extremely surprised to see that most of them were true. Here is a quick snapshot:
- Use of scooters as a means of transportation. There were even racks throughout each floor for Google