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Acer Chromebook Tablet – satisfactory, but not great

I have been using the Acer Chromebook Tablet 10 now for a couple of weeks. I purchased it because it was a device that was developed for the K12 market and because I really like my chromebook laptop. The price point ($340 … Continue reading

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Books – reading versus listening

I listen to quite a few audiobooks a year. I have a 24 book subscription through Amazon and am now accessing some for free through my library. I also “read” books through Kindle. Some don’t see Kindle books as reading, … Continue reading

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Chrome version of Book Creator

I finally found some time to create a tutorial quickly demonstrating the Chrome version of Book Creator. This is a nice online resource that would allow classrooms using Chromebooks to take advantage of Book Creator. View the online book that was … Continue reading

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Libby

While I am a big fan of libraries, I must admit I spend very little time in them. This was the case even when I worked daily in higher education. I prefer to make use of technology to consume the … Continue reading

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Google lens and butterfly project

I came across this Wired article explaining how Google lens can be used when exploring nature. The use of technology in the field has always been a personal interest because it runs opposite the popular misconception that technology limits such … Continue reading

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Twitter finds addressing underage users to be complicated

I thought this article might be of interest to educators attempting to do things like hold Twitter chats with young users. Twitter, like many social media services, is not intended for users under the age of 13 and is expected to … Continue reading

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