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Scratch 3.0 is released today!

Byryan January 2, 2019January 2, 2019

Source: 3 Things To Know About Scratch 3.0 – The Scratch Team Blog – Medium

Scratch 3.0 is scheduled to be released this afternoon! Scratch is an online programming development environment that uses multicolored blocks instead of code. The new version is tablet friendly, discarding Flash which makes Scratch usable on iPads for the first time.

The other exciting feature is the extension system, allowing a Scratch program to interface with real world objects (such as a micro:bit, Arduino, and Raspberry Pi) or web APIs (such as Google Translate).

If you can’t wait until the official release this afternoon, you can play with Scratch 3.0 on the beta site.

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Google, Microsoft, and Cisco are making their full conferencing tools free because of the coronavirus

Byryan March 4, 2020March 4, 2020

With the rise of quarantines and travel restrictions, several companies are offering their video conferencing tools for free for a few months. This could come in handy for schools looking at alternatives to Blizzard bags, which used in locations with a lot of snow for days schools are closed. I don’t know what you use…

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{Making} New kit from 3Doodler allows students to make their own Hexbug

Byryan March 6, 2018March 7, 2018

3Doodler has also partnered with robotic insect toy company Hexbugs to launch a “Make Your Own Hexbug” set, which lets kids draw insect body parts and legs on a custom DoodleMold. The little motor inside the completed Hexbug lets the robotic insects hop and scurry across, which kids can put inside mazes or race against…

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Use Firefox Send to share files up to 2.5GB in size for free

Byryan March 13, 2019March 13, 2019

Source: Firefox Send Firefox Send is another way to share files with a group of students or other staff members. Files can be shared to a maximum of 100 downloads or 7 days if you are signed in with a free Firefox account. Non-signed in users can share a file up to 1GB to 1 person or…

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Preview Google search results by hovering with this extension

Byryan July 15, 2021July 13, 2021

Source: Search Results Previewer – Chrome Web Store Here’s a neat little extension that allows you to preview a website from your search results without visiting the site. Once Search Results Previewer is installed, a new icon appears to the left of the address of each search result. When you hover over this icon, a…

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More information on Code with Google, helping students learn to code

Byryan August 8, 2019August 7, 2019

Melissa Schonig is a fifth-grade English and Language Arts (ELA) teacher at Lynhaven Elementary School where 40-50 percent of students are Latino, and many don’t have access to computers at home. She didn’t know much about computer science, but wanted her students to get familiar with coding because it can help with other skills, such…

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Anchor, the easiest way to podcast

Byryan November 15, 2017November 22, 2017

Source: Anchor – Radio, reinvented Although you can do some of the work for the podcast from the browser, you’ll need to use one of the mobile apps to unleash all of the power. Anchor is the easiest way I’ve found to record and share audio. It’s as simple as hitting the record button. Each recording…

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