Sample Projects for the Chromebook Students will use a variety of websites for Digital Storytelling. Digital storytelling allows the students to "show with they know" in a creative, digital format. Digital storytelling on the web also allows for publication and sharing of projects with a wider audience.
Historical events for the current day or any selected day, along with related media such as photos, illustrations, music, and speeches. You can hear the national anthems of countries on the day they became a nation, listen to presidents' speeches on the anniversaries (4-12)
Google Chromebooks are growing in popularity, but the experience can feel foreign to some. Here are some apps to make it feel like home for desktop users.
It's more iMovie than Final Cut Pro, but the fact that WeVideo exists, and that it lets you edit video on an 800g laptop, deserves a little round of applause in itself. WeVideo Next is the offline version, to be found in the For Your Desktop part of the Chrome Web Store.
You've bought a Chromebook for your kids. Now it's time to install apps from the Chrome Web Store that let them learn, play and explore. Here are 10 that kids ages 4 to 14 will enjoy. Most are touch enabled, and some also work when your Chromebook is offline.
Helping kids show what they understand by making their thinking visible should be at the heart of most pedagogically sound technology integration. Chrome apps can help you do just that if you choose the right ones. Here are some of my top picks for achieving this in the Chromebook classroom.
With a little over 30,000 apps in the Chrome Web Store, finding good education apps can be daunting. So, what makes an educational app stand out? A great app: Meets student needs Is simple to use Is visually appealing Provides opportunities for students to grow in a particular area Is open-ended Let's look at a few good examples: 1.
Considering Chromebooks? You're not the only one! The Chromebook in Education revolution is finding its way into more and more schools across the country. So, in my third presentation at the Iowa Mini Google Summit I decided to do a session that outlined the basic pros and cons of Chromebooks in schools in order to...
The now-familiar knock seemingly started when the very first Googley laptop rolled off the line. "Sure, Chromebooks are nice, but they can't run Photoshop." Well, that just isn't true anymore. Nor are many other Chromebook myths. From Photoshop to Office and beyond, here are five powerful things you might be surprised to learn you can do with a Chromebook.
You've bought your first Chromebook: now what? How much work can you really do right from your browser? What's the best way to get stuff done and access your growing collection of files? Whether you're a new Chromebook user, or just someone who considers buying it, in this post you'll find a bunch of amazing Chrome extensions and apps that will make your online life more efficient.
