The chromebook podcast: tips and tricks on using chromebooks in the classroom ow.ly/eSnF100zCOT #chromebook #edtech

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Marilina Lonigro @marilina63

The chromebook podcast: tips and tricks on using chromebooks in the classroom ow.ly/eSnF100zCOT #chromebook #edtech

A lot of #chromebook love from @dentonisd showcasing how they are transforming #teaching & #learning in the classroom @GoogleForEdu #txcto17 https://t.co/EkGUBba7MN

5 Best Practices For Professional Development With A #Chromebook Rollout. goo.gl/IHq8kt #teachers #students #edchat #edtech

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Horace Mann @HoraceMann

5 Best Practices For Professional Development With A #Chromebook Rollout. goo.gl/IHq8kt #teachers #students #edchat #edtech

Life With A Chromebook: The Verdict | The Effective CIO

Life With A Chromebook: The Verdict | The Effective CIO: "Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com."

The Verdict

After a month, where do I stand?  Although there are drawbacks that occasionally annoy me, my overall experience with my Chromebook is so positive that I am sticking with it as my daily, full-time computer.  I have my old laptop running under my desk, ready for the occasional remote connection for some crucial service the Chromebook can’t provide.  That only occurs once or twice a week, so I am happy to put up with that minor inconvenience.

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iPads to Chromebooks with @davebast

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iPads to Chromebooks? My interview with Dave Bast from Holland Public Schools shows that it’s not about the tech you select, but the learning you can enable.

Listen below or subscribe via iTunes or Google Play!

 

Dave Bast is a technology integration specialist with Holland Public Schools in west Michigan. Dave helped Holland launch one of the first 1:1 iPad programs in the state of Michigan in 2011. Four years later, Holland Public decided to replace their iPads with Chromebooks. This is the story of how that decision was made and the factors behind it.

A Key Discovery During the Pilot Program

After implementing several pilot classrooms with a variety of technology, Holland Public realized that the most important thing they could do was to get technology into the hands of the students. Every student. Many forms of technology are focused on the teacher (interactive whiteboards) or only some teachers (shared programs, labs, carts, etc). Dave shares the story behind the decision to figure out how to get technology into the hands of every student.

iPads to Chromebooks

Dave discusses four iPad challenges that caused administrators to thinkg about switching to a different device. A small Chromebook pilot program at a project-based alternative school sold the district and won over many teachers and students to the idea of moving from iPads to Chromebooks.

Purpose before Technology

“Your first question should not be what tool should we use, it should be what do we want our students to do?” Dave wraps up our discussion by sharing the focus behind Holland Public’s technology initiatives and his tips for any school considering launching a 1:1 program.

In this episode:

• The key component to Holland Public’s 1:1 program
• Four iPad challenges
• How to plan a 1:1 program
• The importance of piloting new technology before a full launch.

Be sure to check out the other five episodes of season 1 of the Chromebook Classroom Podcast! If you enjoyed this podcast, I think you will enjoy my book, The Chromebook Classroom. Get a free chapter below!

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Acer's convertible Chromebook Spin 11 offers military grade durability and more

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Acer’s new convertible Chromebook — the Chromebook Spin 11 — was announced today at the British Education and Training Technology (BETT) Show in London.  Looking at the design and specifications, there’s no doubt that the Chromebook Spin 11 is built to last while adding extra features that are perfect for the classroom."



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Adobe Launches Chromebook Apps for Free, in the Name of Education

Adobe Launches Chromebook Apps for Free, in the Name of Education:



Starting this month, select Chromebook users will be able to download and use a full suite of Chromebook-optimized Adobe Android applications for free. From Photoshop Mix to Lightroom Mobile and more, Adobe wants to give students the tools they need to unlock their creativity inside the classroom and beyond.



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Chromebooks for your Classroom! Tips on deploying and managing Chromebooks. Share for those # #notatFETC #googleEDU #chromebookEDU

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John R. Sowash @jrsowash

Chromebooks for your Classroom! Tips on deploying and managing Chromebooks. Share for those # #notatFETC #googleEDU #chromebookEDU

Google eyes education sector with new Chromebooks

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Google To Chromebook Manufacturers: Thou Shalt Have USB-C

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CTL Announces J5X Convertible Chromebook for Education

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CTL, a company that specializes in school friendly Chromebooks, has announced their latest model, J5X. Interestingly enough, the press release does not mention Android apps, or USB Type C charging like Google promised. The J5X a rugged convertible Chromebook with touch screen.This Chromebook is available from CTL at a starting price of $289.00, which includes a […]

Dell Launches 2-in 1 Latitude and Chromebook Laptop for Education

Google and Microsoft reveals Dell company 2-in 1 Latitude and Chromebook laptops with stylus support for the education purpose.

Google Chrome Makes "Reload" 28% Faster - Chrome Story

Google Chrome Makes "Reload" 28% Faster - Chrome Story: "The Google Chrome team has worked on a very old browser feature, probably as old as the browser itself; the reload button. With recent changes, Google claims to have made page reloads on Chrome 28% faster."



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2017 Looks Promising For Chromebooks – Here Is Why

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This is the year of Chromebooks”. You might have heard this many times. I am not making any such claims here. However, January is just getting over and we have already seen many highly positive things for Chromebooks and Chrome OS in general. All Future Chromebooks Will Have Google Play Store Google updated the official Chromium […]

Lenovo Intros New Education Chromebooks, Priced From $199

Lenovo has today announced that they will be releasing four new education-focused Chromebooks over the coming months. These are the Lenovo ...

Google Announces Two New Touch Chromebooks for Education

Chromebooks are cheap and easy to use, so it's no surprise schools have taken to them in droves. Google for Education has announced two new ...

Accepting Google Calendar Invites to a Non-Gmail Account | TekGrl - Brandy Lawson

Accepting Google Calendar Invites to a Non-Gmail Account | TekGrl - Brandy Lawson:



Gmail is a great tool for managing all your emails, and email addresses. However, it can prove a little tricky when someone sends a Google calendar invitation to an alternate email address you have set up to deliver to your Gmail account. Typically when that happens and you try to click on an attending status, you get an ugly error message saying you can’t respond. I personally kept running into this problem and recently found the answer!



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Writefull App Helps You Write Better by Analyzing the Context of Phrases You Use

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Writing in good language is not easy, mainly  for non­-native speakers of English who make up the majority of people worldwide. A good amount of time can is invested on editing and checking writing. Writefull, speeds up this process allowing non-native speakers of English, especially researchers to work more efficiently. Writefull is a Chrome extension that helps you write better by giving feedback […]

My initial C302CA impressions (Coming from a Samsung Chromebook 1)

It seems like somebody already beat me to the punch, eh?

This is such a nice machine. I got mine from Amazon, so I have the Core m3 64gb variant. Holy moly, is it nice. Before I ramble on, I'll try to organize this a bit.

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BUILD

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This machine has quite a nice build. It's very thin (and fanless!) and the almost all-aluminum casing feels nice. Not quite as nice as other laptops, but it's getting there. The design is definitely aping the MacBook Pro, and that's alright with me. For a real laugh, check out this Chromebook's product page on the Asus website- you'd think Apple was gearing up for a lawsuit against Asus.

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SCREEN

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The screen is lovely. By default, it's scaled to a lower resolution than 1080p, which has the scaling look much more natural. I'm currently scaled to 1080p, making everything a bit tiny, but I'm a spry young lad and can handle it. I might swap back, though, this really is quite tiny.

There's also an option to scale to 2400x1350 for some reason. A quick check in the System app says that the display has a 1920x1080 resolution, so I guess the 2400x1350 option is for mirroring to UHD displays or something. Rendering at that resolution doesn't make a whole lot of sense on the Chromebook itself.

The touchscreen is brilliant. It's a little reflective, and I would have preferred a non-touch non-360 variant, but as it stands, it's a great touchscreen that I can't wait to use Android apps on. Chrome Unboxed has an article stating that the Play Store is coming in a few weeks, so I'll wait until then and make a followup post when I test them out.

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TRACKPAD

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It's pretty good. My finger gets caught up in it all the time, but I think I just have to adjust from using plastic touchpads on my Chromebooks for so long.

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KEYBOARD

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I definitely appreciate how spaced out the keys are compared to my old Samsung Chromebook. I think the key travel is a bit shorter, but it's nothing to get worked up over. I wish there was a way to disable the backlighting, but so far holding Alt and pressing the brightness down key every boot up suffices my desires.

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SPEAKERS

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At half volume, these speakers are loud enough for me to be embarrassed to use them in my home with other people in the house. They sound clear enough, but higher volumes do sound a little worse. Basically, they're fine. Good, even. Not as good as the new MacBook Pro, probably.

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SPEED

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This blows any other Chromebook I've used out of the friggin water. I upgraded because my Samsung was running so slowly that the mouse cursor would lag when loading a webpage with 4 tabs open- I think it'll take years of bad programming for Chrome to bloat to the point where I experience that again. I particularly love how the m3 allows the whole system to be fanless. Fans are the bane of my friggin existence, and so long as medium to heavy browsing doesn't heat this thing up, I'm golden for a while.

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QUIRKS

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It's funny how the power button is on the left side of the machine. It works like most power keys do. Replacing the power key is a lock key- very nice for when I want to get up for a few seconds and not worry about my friends pranking me while I'm up sneezing or something.

It's funny how there are volume buttons on the left side. Again, makes sense.

It's funny how there's a microSD slot on the right side. I would have preferred full-size SD, as I sometimes would do file management requiring an SD card with my Samsung Chromebook, but I've since gotten a USB adapter for that, so I'm good.

It's funny how there's no traditional USB ports on this thing. I wish there was at least one so that my phone could suck on my Chromebook's energy, but that's not happening unless I get a new charger for it. Speaking of chargers, the one that comes with the C302CA is hard-wired into the plug that goes into the wall. It's no big deal for me since this is my only USB-C device, but some of you hoping to get a sweet USB-C charging + data cable out of this will be disappointed. On the bright side, it came with a cloth for cleaning the screen.

e: It's funny how when I'm in tablet mode, the controls for Netflix in fullscreen don't go away

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