Chrome Can: Photo Editing
Many a blog post or comment on a social media thread, place the Chromebook as a tool that cannot edit photos. I have seen it many times at the end …
Chrome Can: Webcamtoy
Want to take pictures like you can on a Mac using Photobooth? You can on a Chromebook using a fantastic app called WebCamToy! With over 80 fun effects and filters …
Chrome Can: S.T.E.M.
On Medium.com, Gary S. Stager, Ph.D. created a post titled Caution Chromebooks. In this post, he suggests that a computer should be able to do anything that a student wants and …
Chrome Can: Gravit Designer!
This first post in the Chrome Can series will introduce a fantastic application that can not only be used by professionals but is also a great tool for students who …
Problem Solving in VR
Back in 2008, a great game was released that enabled players to build contraptions to solve puzzles. It helped players to think through a problem and then build a contraption …
Chrome Can! Chromebook Myths Debunked
Chromebooks are great machines if you’re a student. If you want to do any real work then maybe the Chromebook isn’t right for you. If you want to do heavy …
Computers in the Classroom a Dangerous Path!
Recently I was involved in a discussion about devices for a Bring Your Own Device program. I was suggesting certain choices including MacBooks, Windows machines, and Chromebooks. It was mentioned …
Innovative EdTech: Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
I have been thinking about educational technology tools and applications which are touted as ways to improve learning and help teachers become innovative in their teaching practices but are really …
BYOD? Which device should I buy?
In the type of learning environment needed to develop students ability to think, rather than what to think, there are many options of tools to assist them in this process. The tool …
The Problem with Education is not Education
Back in 1918, Franklin Bobbitt in Chapter 6 of The Curriculum, made the following statements regarding the the changes needed in the educational system of the day. “As the world …