Coding in the classroom has never been easier now that the virtual console PICO-8 is available on the web. With PICO-8, students can program games in the lua programming language. The environment includes a graphics and sound editor, which makes it easy for students to create their own games. Additionally, PICO-8 is available on Chromebooks,…
Source: Windows 11 SE laptops arrive to take on Chromebooks in schools – The Verge Competition is good, and right now Chromebooks could use a good competitor. Windows 11 SE laptops could be a good option for schools, but only if Microsoft makes them easy to manage. Chromebooks are great in the management department. Need to…
Source: Do even more with your Chromebook camera Chromebooks are getting some cool camera abilities. I don’t know what is better, the scanning of the documents or the QR code reader. With the built in scanner, students and teachers will be able to take a document and “scan” it. This is different than just taking…
Today, Chrome OS devices do everything from helping people get things done to entertaining them while they unwind. But we want to do more to provide a powerfully simple computing experience to the millions of people who use Chromebooks. We’re celebrating 10 years of Chromebooks with plenty of new features to bring our vision to…
Learn how to use virtual desktops on a Chromebook! It’s a great way to handle the computer when you don’t have a 2nd screen. macOS Version Windows Version Links: 📰 Sign up for my newsletter – https://eduk8.me/welcome 🌐 Website – https://eduk8.me 🐤 Twitter – https://twitter.com/eduk8me Equipment used: 📹 Logitech C930e 1080P HD Video Webcam –…
Microsoft announced the Minecraft: Education Edition Chromebook Beta is now open for people to try! There are a few caveats with the beta: Minecraft is the Android version, so your Chromebook must support the Google Play store. You can’t use a managed account (I would assume this means a managed Chromebook too). You’ll need a…
Parents care deeply about helping their kids build a positive and healthy relationship with technology. Last year, we introduced the Family Link app to help parents stay in the loop with how their children are using Android devices. Laptops also play an important role at home, with just over 50% of kids between 6-12 sharing…
“The Chromebook filtering market has become commoditized, and we believed that the time had come to offer our Chrome extension free for public good. Student safety is our priority, and we believe that this offering will spur further innovation in the web-filtering space by pushing other players to try harder” said Vinay Mahadik, Co-founder/CEO of Securly. Source: Web…
Few saw the Chromebook coming. When it launched half a decade ago, the category was broadly maligned for its limited feature set, middling hardware specs and operation that required an always-on internet connection to work properly. But things change in five years. In 2015, the category overtook MacBooks in the U.S. for the first time ever, selling…
Chromebooks have become popular educational devices that are used in thousands of schools across the US and worldwide. They offer an attractive price and can be used very effectively to target many 21st century skills such as connecting, critical thinking, and collaboration. However, one very important skill that we don’t generally associate as much with…