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K-12 Google Chromebooks Get a Facelift With Styluses, Cameras and Android Apps

Edsurge

Back in of spring of 2016, Futuresource Marketing reported that Chromebooks were the most popular K-12 device out there, with Chrome OS accounting for more than 50% of the market. Around that same time, the Google Education team announced that Android apps would eventually be coming to Chromebooks for Education.

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Technology I use on a Daily Basis - 2016 Version

Educational Technology Guy

Here's my updated version for Spring, 2016. My personal smartphone is an LG G4 running Android. I use it for travel, conferences and off-site meetings. I also have the Evernote Android app for Chromebooks on it, with offline sync enabled. I am a K-12 Education Strategist for CDW-G. I love it. I is my go-to device.

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Promethean introduces new ActivPanel at ISTE 2016

eSchool News

The tablet-like display for the modern classroom features externally accessible, upgradeable Android processing power and access to more than 500,000 educational apps. Promethean, a global provider of educational technology solutions, introduced its new ActivPanel interactive display at ISTE 2016 in Denver.

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Parental Control Quick Guide: Keeping Your Kids Safe Online

Securly

A request for personal details, cheap ticket offers to a sporting event, or suggestion to meet “in person” ? In honor of Safer Internet Day (February 9, 2016), here are some quick internet safety tips to keep children from harm’s way: Google SafeSearch. SafeSearch is available for computers, phone browsers, tablets, and Android apps.

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100+ Great Google Classroom Resources for Educators

The CoolCatTeacher

Updated: February 5, 2016. Classroom Mobile App for Android and iOS. 2016, January). In American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts (Vol. Download the Gooru’s Classroom Cards – you could print and share these at a staff meeting For beginners. Google Classroom Resources. Linahan, M., Dickmann, S.

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Zygna Releases Free, Education-Focused Words With Friends EDU

Edsurge

Now the Zynga has released Words With Friends EDU, an educational version of the popular Scrabble-esque app on the web, iPad and Android Tablet. According to its Q1 2016 earnings sheet , bookings—customer commitments—totaled $182 million, up eight percent from the previous year. The game is aimed at 4th to 8th graders.

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Apps: a call for nominations and a round-up of review ources

NeverEndingSearch

You will want to share the following with your classroom teacher partners and your school’s edtech leader: Best of Breed 2016 (categorized favorites). Here is Jane Hart’s slideshow of the selected Top 200 Tools for Learning 2016. Bloomin’ apps: suggestions for iPad, Android, Google and Web 2.0

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