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Use Photopea to edit Photoshop files and photos on Chromebooks or in a browser

Byryan July 27, 2017August 2, 2017

Use Photopea to edit Photoshop files on Chromebooks or in a browser.

Photopea is a full-fledged graphics and photo editor that works with Photoshop, GIMP, and Sketch file formats. It supports layers, raster & vector graphics, and a full suite of editing tools.

The free version does have ads, but student’s don’t need to have an account to use Photopea. When Photopea is used on a Chromebook, you can open and save directly to Google Drive.

I usually use Pixlr when editing graphics on a Chromebook, but Photopea is a formidable competitor. If you are looking at an inexpensive way to start teaching Photoshop, Photopea could be an option. I’m not familiar enough with the higher end functions of Photoshop to know how Photopea stacks up, but for beginners it appears to cover the basics.

The program is open source, and is continually being updated. For Google schools, there is an app available in the Chrome store, so administrators can push the app out to students and staff.

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Gifntext can easily add text to an animated gif

Byryan August 31, 2018August 31, 2018

Gifntext can easily add text to an animated gif. After you upload an animated gif or load an animated gif by URL, Gifntext gets started with showing you the tools you can use and help on how to do certain tasks. Gifntext doesn’t look like much, but it is a pretty powerful tool for adding to animated gifs. And…

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How do you organize your Google Drive?

Byryan July 27, 2018July 27, 2018

Figuring out how to keep Google Drive organized seems to baffle many users. Here’s a handy infographic to remind you of some tips and techniques! Source: How do I Keep Google Drive Organized?!? I keep a folder for each school year. A couple of weeks ago I created the 18-19 folder and started using it for…

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TI Draw is an online interactive whiteboard

Byryan October 8, 2019October 7, 2019

Source: Draw! Sometimes you just need a quick and easy easy way to jot down notes and drawings during a meeting. Draw! is a no-frills online whiteboard. It uses the open source library called Literally Canvas. For what it does, it works well. Whiteboards can be saved or exported, no logins are required.

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Screencasting with Loom – Forever free for teachers and students!

Byryan April 1, 2020April 1, 2020

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Email scheduled reminders from a Google Sheet with the Add Reminders add-on

Byryan September 11, 2019September 11, 2019

Source: Add Reminders – Google Sheets add-on I wish I had this a couple of years ago. It would have made it a lot easier to remind students when they had presentations or projects coming up.

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Historical maps available online

Byryan November 20, 2018November 20, 2018

Historical maps available online. Source: Old Maps Online This is really, cool. The maps cover all over the world, and could be used to show how your local town has changed or what the roads were like during specific events.

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