by Dr. Jason Neiffer | Aug 18, 2016 | Android, Chrome, ChromeBooks, CloudReady, Get your geek on!, Google Apps for Education, Software Reviews, Weekend
It is no secret that I love Chromebooks! Since first purchasing an early Samsung Chromebook, I have been impressed with the simplicity of the platform, coupled with the bargain price. I have since then updated to a 2014 edition of the Dell Chromebook 11 and have...
by Dr. Jason Neiffer | May 25, 2016 | Android, ChromeBooks, Google, Google Apps for Education
Last week, Google hosted its annual conference for developers, Google IO. There, Google made many announcements about upcoming products and enhancements of their vast software and tools like. As in past conferences, there were many announcements that could have...
by Mike Agostinelli | Feb 16, 2016 | Android, Google, Google Apps for Education, Interviews, Meet a Tech-Savvy Teacher!, NCCE 2016 in Seattle
Librarians using Twitter will be familiar with Andy Plemmons (@plemmonsa), a school library media specialist at David C. Barrow Elementary in Athens, GA. His library program is grounded in transliteracy, participatory culture, and students as creators of content...
by Dr. Jason Neiffer | Sep 18, 2015 | Amazon, Android, Kindle
Yesterday, Amazon announced several new hardware offerings, including a new 7 inch tablet, costing just $50. This price puts the Kindle firmly in “impulse buy” territory, mirroring prices that were previously associated with very low-end products from...
by Mike Agostinelli | Sep 9, 2015 | Android, Apple, First Look, Keep Kids Coding!, Media, Quick Look
The Zoombinis have finally made there way to touch screens! You may remember these blue creatures if you taught or were a student in the 90’s. Zoombinis is a logic based puzzle game where you have to move the creatures, each with distinct attributes, through...
by Dr. Jason Neiffer | Jul 31, 2015 | Android, Android Touch, Ask a Tech Savvy Teacher
Recently, I answered an email to the “Ask a Tech-Savvy Teacher” page on the NCCE blog about finding a cost-effective “Android Touch” to use without a cell phone plan. I suggested repurposing an old or used phone as an Android Touch, or, finding a cheap pre-paid...
