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New tablets for Education - comparing the new Acer Chromebook Tab 10 and the new Apple iPad

Educational Technology Guy

Last week had two interesting announcements for EDU - a new iPad and the Acer Chromebook Tab 10 tablet. There have been a lot of different reactions from the two, but most reactions were very positive towards the Chromebook Tab and very "meh" to the new iPad. Here are my thoughts and some articles that were posted about them.

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JotForm Smart PDF–Great for Today’s Teaching

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With JotForm Smart PDF Forms, you can: fill out on any device–mobile or desktop. Check out this comparison: Uses in Education. platform-agnostic forms –JotForm Smart PDFs can be filled out and sent from any platform, from a desktop or mobile device. PCs, tablets, Chromebooks, laptops, and desktops).

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Math Webtools to Support Any Curriculum

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IXL can be used on the web, as an app (iOS or Android), or on Chromebooks though there are differences in how each operates and what is offered. As students work, their tests are instantly scored and available on the teacher dashboard, with a comparison to prior timed tests. Free on the web; fee for the app.

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Microsoft’s Many EDU Updates—and a Window of Opportunity to Win K-12 Market Share

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Microsoft has long had a beef with Google—even if the company won’t always admit it today—dating back to the “Scroogled” advertisement campaign that critiqued the search giant’s Chromebooks and privacy policies. K-12 mobile devices, Microsoft still has some catching up to do. The attacks may have since toned down in intensity.

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Microsoft’s Big Bett Updates: Free VR Curriculum and Using a Pencil as a Stylus

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Image credit: Microsoft) In addition, an update to the Teams mobile app will let teachers grade assignments from iOS and Android phones. By comparison, Google claims more than 30 million users for Classroom, a likely competitor to Teams. Managing and grading assignments in Microsoft Teams. Company officials won’t say that on record.

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Battle of the Classrooms: Apple, Google, Microsoft Vie for K-12 Market

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For a quick summary, see our comparison chart at the bottom.). Google Classroom, which is a core app within G Suite for Education, is reminiscent of learning management systems like Schoology or Blackboard or Canvas—but is free for any educator and works on Chromebooks, iPads and other mobile devices. Google Google Classroom.

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Flip Grid: 6 Fun Ideas to Engage Learners in Conversation with Teryl Magee

The CoolCatTeacher

I’ve included a comparison matrix with features to help you figure out what system is best for you. I’ve included a comparison matrix with features to help you figure out what system is best for you. Sponsored by Bloomz I’ve been using Bloomz for three years now and I love it. Listen Now. Listen on iTunes. Stream by clicking here.