by Mike Agostinelli | Nov 14, 2017 | Announcements, Chrome, ChromeBooks, Google, Hardware Reviews, Reviews
As more and more schools invest in Chromebooks, we like to keep on eye on the evolving market. There is no shortage of options when purchasing a Chromebook. The key is deciding your school or district needs prior to purchasing. A few reminders from past posts: Always...
by Mike Agostinelli | Feb 16, 2017 | Chrome, ChromeBooks, Conferences, Google, Google Apps for Education, Google Drive, Google Sheets, Google Slides, NCCE 2017 in Portland, Professional Development, VR Headsets
Back by popular demand for a second year, NCCE’s Google Summit will feature presentations and workshops from the Pacific Northwest’s “App All-Stars,” a collection of engaging and in-demand educators from across the region that know innovation and results. The summit...
by Dr. Jason Neiffer | Jan 25, 2017 | Ask a Tech Savvy Teacher, ChromeBooks, Hardware
We received this message last week, via our “Ask a Tech-Savvy Teacher” page here on the Tech-Savvy Teacher blog: “Hello Tech-Savvy Teachers, My kids bought me a beautiful new Chromebook for Christmas, and I love it! I have all but abandoned my old...
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 Dr. Jason Neiffer | Mar 31, 2016 | Chrome, ChromeBooks, Firefox, Tech Tip
For those of you that started your journey as a tech-savvy teacher in the 1990s, you may remember the popularity and necessity of bookmarks in your Internet browser of choice. Before Google, search engines were notoriously unreliable and difficult to use. If you...
