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AirDrop for the BYOD classroom

Dr. Shannon Doak

Many schools have BYOD (Bring your Own Device). It appears that the student who have Windows computers or Chromebooks are out of luck! I have already included this application in my last post titled, Chrome Can: Integration with Android Phones. What this means for a BYOD school is far greater than what is described above.

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Interesting idea - Chromebook + Nexus 7 instead of just an iPad

Educational Technology Guy

At EdcampCT this past week, I was chatting with Greg McVerry ( @jgmac1106 ) about devices, 1-1 and BYOD and he made an interesting comment. Instead of a school purchasing an iPad and keyboard for all the students, what about a Chromebook and Nexus 7 for each student? A Chromebook starts at $300 and the Nexus 7 starts at $200.

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Textbooks optional: What unbundling and BYOD mean for learning technology

eSchool News

Today’s educators are looking to Chromebooks , smartphones and maker spaces to enhance their teaching. Similar to the age-old Apple vs. Android debate, students tend to have personal preferences about the devices they use for learning. Enter the age of BYOD. The benefits of a BYOD program are far-reaching.

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Chrome Can: Drawing and Painting on a Chromebook

Dr. Shannon Doak

I didn’t think about having this type of application on my Chromebook when I first began using them back in 2012. Let me first start off saying that the addition of Android apps makes this proposition a whole lot better because there are a plethora of painting and drawing apps available including my old favorite ArtRage.

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InstallFree Nexus - us MS Office or LibreOffice on any device through the cloud

Educational Technology Guy

You can use Microsoft Office or LibreOffice on an iPad , Android Tablet, Chromebook or any device with a web browser. This makes things platform/OS agnostic and would allow everyone access to these apps and resources and would be especially useful in a BYOT/BYOD environment. This is very useful for the Chromebooks.

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Creating an Effective Learning Environment While Practicing Social Distancing

Dr. Shannon Doak

Screencasting on a Chromebook , Graphic Design, Photo Editing and Art. Photo Editing on a Chromebook , Photo Creation , Poster Creation , Meme creation and educational use , Drawing & Painting on a Chromebook. STEM on a Chromebook , . Coding on a Chromebook , . Integration with Android Phones , .

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The Features And Benefits Of The XP-Pen Drawing Tablet In The Classroom

TeachThought - Learn better.

They have tutorials and eLearning resources for teachers here and are also Chromebook-compatible. The XP-Pen Star G640 is Chromebook compatible. Many schools have proceeded through various stages of student tech, from BYOD (‘Bring Your Own Devices’) to iPads, to Chromebooks. and Chromebook-compatible.

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