by Mike Agostinelli | Jun 12, 2018 | App Reviews, Hack the classroom!, Hardware Reviews, Hour of Code, ISTE 2018 in Chicago, Keep Kids Coding!, Media, Reviews, Software Reviews, STEM
Thanks to MicroK12, I was able to spend some hands-on time with the STEAM Kit from Sam Labs. In this review, I put the STEAM kit through a variety of tests and scenarios. Overall, this product is a winner and a great learning material to integrate into your school....
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 | Mar 9, 2017 | Hardware Reviews, Make!, Media, NCCE 2017 in Portland, On Our Radar..., Reviews, Software Reviews
New to the Tech-Savvy Lab is the Wacom Intuos Draw. Jason and I have used the older Bamboo Draw tablets in the past and we are excited to see how this new line stacks up. After our award winning unboxing, it is time to dive deeper into the product: The Hardware: The...
by Mike Agostinelli | Feb 27, 2017 | First Look, Hardware, Hardware Reviews, Media, On Our Radar..., Reviews
New in the Tech-Savvy Teacher lab are two products from Wacom: The Intuos Pro Paper Edition and the Intuos Draw. We are hard at work putting both devices through our tests and we will be releasing our in-depth report in the upcoming weeks, but for now we have our...
by Mike Agostinelli | Nov 6, 2015 | ChromeBooks, Google, Hardware Reviews, Quick Look, Reviews
TechRadar released their list of the best Chromebooks of 2015. This list is from the perspective of an individual consumer. Expectations of Chromebooks change when thinking about using them in the educational environment. I have adjusted TechRadar’s top 5 by to...
by Dr. Jason Neiffer | Oct 2, 2015 | Amazon, Hardware Reviews, Kindle
As we announced two weeks ago, Amazon has released a $50 Kindle Fire, a color, wifi-enabled tablet based on the Android operating system. Our pre-ordered unit arrived on Wednesday, and we have been putting it through its paces. Our first response? Incredibly...
