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Google Apps for Education and Chromebooks  are very popular with education for many reasons, one of which is the ease of management and deployment. The Admin Console allows staff to manage apps, user settings, devices settings and much more. Here are some tips and best practices for settings in the Admin Console. The Admin Console is relatively easy to use, although some settings can be hard to find. Remember to use the help features by clicking on the question marks throughout the console. The icons on the console can be moved and arranged via drag-and-drop so you can put the ones you use most up front. Typically, Users, Device Management, and Apps are the most used.  Here are some excellent resources: Resources for IT Teams (G Suite for Education) - Learn more about G Suite for Education and Chromebooks, review best practices for deploying the tools smoothly, and access support when you need it. Transition Guides - help prepare your organization for the switch to G Suite. ...

Google kicked off Google I/O 2018 , their developer conference, yesterday, 5/8/18, with a keynote that had some amazing announcements in it.  Here is a summary of them with links to more info on each one. I'm pretty excited for these. Many will be great for education, including news, accessibility and more. ( Google for Education Resources) Google AI is the big topic of the day. AI is being implemented in pretty much everything Google does and there are some really amazing things being accomplished.  https://ai.google/ AI - solving problems for users https://www.blog.google/topics/innovation-technology/io18-overview/ opening AI centers around the world transforming Healthcare https://ai.googleblog.com/2018/05/deep-learning-for-electronic-health.html diagnosing diabetic retinopathy and use eye scan to predict cardiovascular risk helping doctors predict medical events and issues before they happen Accessibility hearing impaired - separating out the noise ways to help people with...

Google Expeditions is a virtual reality teaching tool that lets you lead or join immersive virtual trips all over the world — get up close with historical landmarks, dive underwater with sharks, even visit outer space! Built for the classroom and small group use, Google Expeditions allows a teacher acting as a “guide” to lead classroom-sized groups of “explorers” through collections of 360° and 3D images while pointing out interesting sights along the way. There are over 500 expeditions available with more being developed all the time, and you can even sign up make your own ! Students can explore the Great Barrier Reef, International Space Station, Mars, major museums and almost anywhere on our planet. Here are some basic setup instructions. You can buy kits from EdTech resellers. Basic Setup Instructions: Power on Teacher Tablet Sign in with a G Suite for Education account that was set up for the device (recommend not using personal or teacher account for this. Ask your Google Admin t...

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. I've used iPads and Chromebooks, as well as managing them in the education space. I've been using a Chromebook Tab 10 for over a week now and here are my thoughts and comparisons: Management and Deployment - Apple still hasn't gotten this right. Chromebooks, including the new Tab 10, are the easiest devices to deploy and manage. iPads are not easy and require 3rd party tools. This means less headaches, work and cost for school IT departments.  Price - $329 for the Tab 10 includes the stylus, which docks into the tablet and does not need charging. The $299 iPad doesn't include the stylus and there is no where to dock it. In addition, the A...

Android Apps for Education  Android is the most popular mobile operating system in the world, running on smartphones and tablets. But, you can also use Android Apps on Chromebooks , including the new Chromebook Tab 10 Chrome OS tablet. Chrome and Android all in one! And don't forget about all of the Chrome Apps, Extensions and full websites Chromebooks and the Chromebook Tab can access. Finding good apps can be hard, so here is a list of Android apps for Education to use on Chromebooks, Chromebook Tab and other Android devices. Google for Education Resources  Android for Education Resources  Android Apps "Education" Category   Google Classroom  - the Android app does more than the web app Ability to digitally handwrite on top of PDF's and Google Docs Ability to take pictures and record videos to insert into assignments, posts, and more Google Jamboard - collaborative whiteboard supporting text, images, links, notes and assets from the web.  https://gsuite...

Android has come to Chromebooks and is available on EDU Domains! This opens up a whole new world of possibilities with Chromebooks, adding thousands of great apps, features and capabilities. Here are the resources for Admins to get Android apps enabled for their domain: Android Apps and Chromebooks As of right now, these Chromebooks support Android apps: Asus Chromebook Flip, Acer Chromebook R11 / C738T / CB5-132T, Google Chromebook Pixel (2015) All Chromebooks launching in 2017 and after will support Android apps (very soon) Chromebooks listed below will work with Android apps at a time to be announced in the future*: https://sites.google.com/a/chromium.org/dev/chromium-os/chrome-os-systems-supporting-android-apps Manage Android Apps on Chrome https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/7131624 Here are some great suggestions for Android apps (and some web apps): Android App Suggestions for Chromebooks (all are free) MyScript Calculator:  http...

Google for Education , which includes G Suite for Education , Chromebooks , and content, is one of the most popular, and most updated, platforms for education. Here are some great resources for IT, Teachers, Students and more. Google for Education main site:  https://www.google.com/edu/   Getting started with G Suite for Education:  https://support.google.com/a/answer/2856827 G Suite for Education:  https://www.google.com/edu/products/productivity-tools/   Chromebooks:  https://www.google.com/edu/products/devices/   Google Device Showcase - Chromebooks, Chromeboxes and more  Google for Education Transformation Center - resources, examples and tips for transforming your classroom and school Class Content:  https://www.google.com/edu/products/class-content/  - content and apps that have been approved by Google Benefits of Google Apps and Chromebooks - lots of resources, tips and ideas Google Apps Administrator Help Site  - for G Su...

Epson announced the availability of the Epson iProjection™ App for Chromebooks , enabling students and teachers to wirelessly display content from Chromebooks on Epson BrightLink ® interactive projectors and most PowerLite® projectors. With the Epson Multi-PC Projection with Moderator function1 and the Epson iProjection App for Chromebooks, the teacher has the ability to display up to four Chromebook notebook computers simultaneously from a maximum of 50 connected devices for an engaging collaborative classroom experience. This is a huge feature that many teachers have been asking for. Imaging being able to move around the classroom, projecting from your Chromebook, or having your students share their work with the class, all wirelessly! I wish I had this when I was a teacher! More info below: LONG BEACH, Calif. – Sept. 27, 2016 –  Epson, the number-one selling projector brand worldwide, today announced the availability of the  Epson iProjection™ App for Chromebooks , enabling...

Google Apps for Education and Chromebooks have become truly awesome resources for schools and Google just keeps improving them. Here are some of the recent announcements: Android apps are coming to Chromebooks! - some Android apps have already been available for use on a Chromebook. I've been using the Evernote app for a while and love it. But in order to get them to work, developers had to do some work themselves. With this new announcement, the Google Play Store and most of it's app will work with Chromebooks. Three models are getting access in June with more getting access later. See this link for full details on which Chromebooks will get this and when. This is huge for schools as they will be able to benefit from the low cost and ease of use and management of Chromebooks, and use all of the great Android apps that are out there. With this announcement, touchscreen Chromebooks are even more functional for schools. For specs, 4GB RAM is always my suggestion and 16GB driv...